News about USA

Third time no charm: Romney won't run for president Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said he will not run for the White House again in 2016.
31 January 2015 13:37
Kerry heading to Ukraine amid concern over conflict US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Ukraine next week amid growing global concern over the intensifying nine-month war in the country's eastю
31 January 2015 12:38
Super Bowl alert after measles outbreak warning in Arizona Health authorities in Arizona are on alert after warning that 1,000 people may have been exposed to a measles outbreak as the US state prepares to host this weekend's Super Bowl.
30 January 2015 16:09
Amazon surprises with $214 mln quarterly profit Amazon surprised the market with a quarterly profit far better than anticipated for the online giant known for investing for the long term.
30 January 2015 14:49
Obama clash looms after Senate passes Keystone The US Senate approved a bill authorizing construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the United States.
30 January 2015 14:02
Golovkin to hold next fight in USA: Tom Loeffler WBA (Super), IBO and WBC Interim middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin will have his next fight in the USA.
29 January 2015 23:31
Apple ties with Samsung as world's top smartphone vendor Apple caught up with Samsung as the world's biggest smartphone vendor in the fourth quarter of 2014, thanks to booming sales of its new iPhone 6.
29 January 2015 18:37
Obama to request hike in US military budget: officials President Barack Obama plans to ask for an increase in military spending in a proposed budget for 2016.
29 January 2015 16:47
Sundance filmmaker turns focus on Mormon offshoot The US director of an award-winning film about sex abuse by Catholic priests has unveiled a new documentary, focusing on child sexual assault in a radical offshoot of the Mormon Church.
29 January 2015 15:51
Poroshenko and US press Putin on Ukraine violence Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko appealed to Russia's Vladimir Putin while Washington threatened tougher measures should Moscow fail to rein in separatists mounting.
29 January 2015 15:44
IMF begins work on 'Plan B' as US blocks reforms The IMF said it would begin working on alternatives to its stalled, five-year-old reform program after passing another year without the required ratification.
29 January 2015 14:58
McDonald's CEO pays price for growing woes Fast-food giant McDonald's replaced president and chief executive Donald Thompson, after the company turned in another poor quarter of sales and earnings last week.
29 January 2015 14:47
US 'monitoring closely' as new Greek PM shakes up policies The White House said it was "monitoring closely" events in Greece, where a new hard-left government has vowed to reopen the terms of a massive financial bailout.
29 January 2015 14:39
Kazakhstan's beauty fails to enter Miss Universe final Kazakhstan's representative at Miss Universe-2014 Aidai Isayeva has failed to become one of the 15 finalists at the world's top beauty pageant in Florida, USA.
28 January 2015 19:44
India sends foreign minister to China after Obama visit India's foreign minister will travel to China this weekend, a day after Barack Obama ended a visit aimed at renewing US ties with the South Asian country.
28 January 2015 17:23
Yahoo announces tax-free spinoff of Alibaba stake Yahoo is spinning off its stake in Chinese Internet giant Alibaba, splitting off the valuable holdings in a move that sidesteps taxes.
28 January 2015 16:16
Apple profit hits new high on rocketing iPhone sales Apple's quarterly profit soared to a record $18 billion on the back of booming iPhone sales, especially in China.
28 January 2015 14:45
Benedict Cumberbatch sorry for 'colored' remark Benedict Cumberbatch apologized and said he was "devastated" after the Oscar-nominated actor referred to black colleagues as "colored" in a US television interview.
28 January 2015 14:35
Taylor Swift shakes off hacking on social media Taylor Swift scoffed at a hacker who took over her social media accounts and threatened to release nude pictures, with the pop star saying none existed.
28 January 2015 14:05
Moscow blasts US spy arrest as part of 'anti-Russian campaign' Moscow blasted the United States over the arrest of an alleged Russian spy, condemning the move as a "provocation".
28 January 2015 12:32
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