Obama presses Libyan leader to leave

2011-02-27 10:46:04

US President Barack Obama on Saturday stepped up pressure on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, saying that he should leave now.

Expert urges Sino-US co-op in clean energy

2011-02-25 06:32:25

It is in both China and the US' s best interest to collaborate and have strategic alliance in developing clean energy, said a US expert on Thursday in Chicago.

Shuttle Discovery lifts off for last space flight

2011-02-25 06:23:22

Space shuttle Discovery blasted off for the last time on Thursday, carrying six astronauts and a load of supplies, spare parts and a robot for the International Space Station.

ROK chief nuclear negotiator to visit Washington

2011-02-24 17:25:27

The chief envoy of Republic of Korea (ROK) to Six- Party nuclear talks, Wi Sung-lac, is leaving Thursday for Washington for talks.

FBI accused of breaching First Amendment

2011-02-24 09:24:55

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California and the Council on American- Islamic Relations have filed a lawsuit against FBI for violating the First Amendment rights of Moslems, court papers showed Feb 23.

Obama pulls defense for law banning gay marriage

2011-02-24 09:04:49

President Barack Obama's administration will no longer defend a 15-year-old US law that defined marriage as between a man and a woman, a major policy shift in favor of gay rights.

US readying full range of options on Libya

2011-02-24 06:52:17

Obama on Wednesday said the violent crackdown in Libya violated international norms and that he had ordered his national security team to prepare the full range of options for dealing with the crisis.

LA Union says supports Wisconsin govt employees

2011-02-23 14:07:47

The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor (LACFL) said on Tuesday that it stands behind government employees in Wiscosin who have been fighting to keep their right to negotiate employment terms.

NASA: All looking good for Thursday shuttle launch

2011-02-23 10:11:36

NASA moved closer Tuesday to sending space shuttle Discovery on its final voyage after a nearly four-month delay.

Ex-Disney employee sentenced to home confinement

2011-02-23 09:01:05

Bonnie Hoxie, 34, of Los Angeles dabbed tears from her eyes when US District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein announced early in her sentencing proceeding

4 American hostages killed by pirates

2011-02-22 23:51:14

Four Americans on a yacht hijacked by Somali pirates last week were all killed, the US military said on Tuesday.

ROK offcial to visit US for missile talks

2011-02-22 14:13:27

A key presidential aide to South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will visit the United States for talks over revising guidelines on Seoul's missile development.