Obama, GOP fail to reach deal in budget talk

2011-04-08 16:53:49

US President Barack Obama on Thursday night said talks with Republican leadership in White House on budget row didn't reach a deal.

US, UN review efforts to force down Gbagbo

2011-04-08 13:29:20

Hillary Clinton and UN chief Ban Ki-Moon on Thursday reviewed international efforts to compel Gbagbo to step aside immediately.

US mediator says top Libyan echelon wants peace

2011-04-08 11:00:41

The general thrust of the top Libyan echelon is they want peace and want to find a way out of the ongoing conflict.

US may consider sending troops into Libya

2011-04-08 10:53:54

The US may consider sending troops into Libya with a possible international ground force that could aid the rebels.

Big Apple beckons Chinese companies

2011-04-08 10:29:02

The Big Apple is poised to become the launch pad for Chinese companies wishing to go global.

Chinese company to build US factory

2011-04-08 10:29:02

China's largest air conditioner maker is planning to build a factory in the United States this year.

China key for a cleaner world

2011-04-08 10:29:02

The world looks at China to be the leader for a cleaner environment, and not just in business, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Thursday.

Obama: Shutdown talks yield no deal

2011-04-08 10:20:08

US President Barack Obama on Thursday night said talks with Republican leadership in White House on budget row didn't reach a deal.

US eyes prolonged presence in Iraq

2011-04-08 09:42:56

The US government would keep its troops in Iraq beyond the agreed final withdrawal date of December 31, 2011, if the Iraqi government wanted them.

Camera catches elder abuse at US facility

2011-04-08 08:46:05

Aides at an assisted living facility assaulted and mocked a half-naked dementia patient as the elderly woman struggled to flee her room.

US astronomers hunt for nearby stars

2011-04-08 08:34:35

Using NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GEE) satellite, US astronomers are hunting for nearby, hard-to-see stars.

Errors still common in US hospitals

2011-04-07 14:41:18

About one in three people in the United States will encounter some kind of mistake during a hospital stay, US researchers said on Thursday.