US ambassador bids farewell on a Harley

2011-04-07 14:39:12

US Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman rides a Harley motorcycle on a street in Shanghai, East China, April 7, 2011.

Xi urges US to ensure fair play for Chinese firms

2011-04-07 12:14:48

Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged the US to provide a fair competition environment for Chinese companies operating there.

Former US rep in Libya to seek Gadhafi's exit

2011-04-07 10:19:54

A former US congressman arrived in Libya and was due to meet Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi on Wednesday

US rebuffs Gadhafi plea on air campaign

2011-04-07 10:18:59

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday rebuffed a personal appeal from Muammar Gadhafi to President Barack Obama to stop an "unjust war"

US defense secretary arrives in Baghdad for talks

2011-04-07 10:12:21

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Baghdad Wednesday evening to hold talks with senior Iraqi officials over the political and security situations

Gadhafi asks Obama to end airstrikes

2011-04-07 08:14:44

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi appealed directly to US President Barack Obama on Wednesday to end what Gadhafi called "an unjust war."

Washington PR firm aids opposition

2011-04-07 08:01:07

The Harbour Group is helping Libya's most prominent rebel organization to raise its profile among journalists and politicians in the US capital.

Obama ups the ante in budget row with Republicans

2011-04-07 08:01:07

An impatient US President Barack Obama is in a high-stakes battle to clinch a budget deal and avert a government shutdown by Friday's deadline

Virgin's Branson unveils deep-sea submarine plans

2011-04-07 07:00:12

Virgin Group founder Richard Branson said on Tuesday he planned to explore the deepest parts of the world's oceans with a jet-like submarine.

US female troops battle for hearts and minds

2011-04-07 06:54:01

They may be banned from fighting the Taliban on the front line in Afghanistan, but teams of US female troops are leading the battle for the hearts and minds of Afghan women.

Indonesia, US cooperate in food resilience

2011-04-06 13:16:17

The governments of Indonesia and the United States agreed to cooperate on food resilience as the issue has became headlines following skyrocketing global food prices

Economist hits out at protectionism

2011-04-06 10:52:43

A top Chinese economist has condemned trade protectionism, saying a free flow of trade between China and the United States will benefit both economies.