News about USA

Embattled New York mayor calls for end to protests Embattled Mayor Bill de Blasio urged New Yorkers to put aside politics and protests to mourn two murdered police officers.
23 December 2014 13:14
Google self-driving car prototype ready to try road Google on Monday announced that the first completed prototype of its self-driving car is ready to be road tested.
23 December 2014 13:02
US urges N. Korea to compensate Sony for cyberattack The United States urged North Korea to admit it ordered a cyberattack on the Hollywood studio Sony Pictures and to pay for the damage it had caused.
23 December 2014 12:41
Obama invited to WWII commemorations in Moscow: Kremlin Russia has invited US President Barack Obama to Moscow next year to mark the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
23 December 2014 10:46
Obama says Sony hack was not 'an act of war North Korea's alleged hack of Sony Pictures was not an act of war, President Barack Obama said in an interview aired.
22 December 2014 12:08
NY cop gunman told bystanders to watch: police New York reeled after the murder of two uniformed cops by a man whom investigators say told bystanders to "watch what I'm going to do" just before the killings.
22 December 2014 11:42
Fantasy epic 'The Hobbit' casts spell on box office Tolkien epic "The Hobbit" weaved its magic at the North American box office this weekend, signaling a farewell to the blockbuster fantasy franchise.
22 December 2014 10:53
Madonna speaks of 'crazy times' after songs leaked Madonna and Sony Pictures both were separately torpedoed by major hacks this month, in what the pop icon called "crazy times."
22 December 2014 10:20
Obama 'unconditionally' condemns New York police killings US President Barack Obama on Sunday "unconditionally" condemned the killing of two uniformed New York police officers who were gunned down in their patrol car in Brooklyn by a lone gunman.
21 December 2014 14:07
Castro hails US-Cuba thaw, but says won't change political system Cuban President Raul Castro said he was ready to discuss any topic with Washington after the historic bilateral rapprochement.
21 December 2014 12:43
Protesters gather at America's biggest shopping mall Hundreds of demonstrators filed into America's largest shopping mall as part of an ongoing wave of protests against racially charged police violence.
21 December 2014 12:10
With Cuba and immigration, Obama takes a new look at Latin America President Barack Obama had turned the tables on US policy toward Latin America, neglected by Washington for much of this century.
20 December 2014 18:23
Attack could cost Sony half a billion dollars: experts The devastating cyberattack on Sony Pictures could see the Hollywood studio lose hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and incur massive recovery costs.
20 December 2014 12:45
Obama orders US trade ban on Crimea over Russia 'occupation' US President Barack Obama imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia-annexed Crimea with an executive order prohibiting American exports of goods to the contested peninsula.
20 December 2014 12:33
Hollywood closes ranks with Sony, presses Washington Hollywood filmmakers urged US authorities to do more to protect against cyberattacks, and sought to close ranks with Sony.
20 December 2014 09:49
New US sanctions law could undermine relations with Russia: Lavrov New US legislation authorising sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis could undermine relations between Moscow and Washington for a long time.
19 December 2014 15:59
Kazakhstan welcomes warming in US-Cuban relations Kazakhstan supports the revival of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States.
19 December 2014 15:53
Obama says no new sanctions for Russia over Ukraine US President said he was not about to impose new sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, but nevertheless signed a law giving him the authority to do so.
19 December 2014 12:21
Birds can sense a coming storm and flee: study Birds appear to be able to sense a coming storm and fly away before it hits, according to research out on golden-winged warblers in the United States.
19 December 2014 11:30
Sony hack a 'serious national security matter': White House Cyber attacks that ultimately prompted Sony Pictures to scrap the release of a madcap comedy about North Korea are a "serious national security matter."
19 December 2014 11:19
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