US hopes to quiz bin Laden widows
2011-05-11 07:56:27
The United States expects that Pakistan will allow it to question the women apprehended at Osama bin Laden's compound "soon", a US official said late on Monday.
Mississippi braces for historic flood
2011-05-11 06:32:01
The bulging Mississippi River rolled into the fertile Mississippi Delta on Tuesday, threatening to swamp historic mansions, wash away flimsy shacks, and destroy fields of cotton, rice and corn in a flood of epic proportions.
Obama administration fights to save healthcare law
2011-05-10 15:05:45
Lawyers for President Barack Obama go to court on Tuesday to try to save the cornerstone of his healthcare overhaul, arguing that the requirement for Americans to buy insurance is constitutional.
Obama to host Jordan king for Middle East talks
2011-05-10 09:21:36
US President Barack Obama will host Jordan's King Abdullah on May 17 to discuss unrest across the Middle East and the quest for Arab-Israeli peace.
Jewish paper sorry for altering photo
2011-05-10 09:02:29
An Jewish newspaper apologized for deleting Hillary Rodham Clinton from a photo of President Barack Obama and his staff monitoring the raid by Navy SEALs that killed Osama bin Laden.
White House says no apology for killing bin Laden
2011-05-10 07:55:06
White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Monday that the United States would not apologize for its unilateral action in Pakistan last week that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
Shared interests highlighted
2011-05-10 07:07:22
China and the US have far more shared interests than differences, said China's vice premier. Full Coverage
Framework has already made important progress
Central bank pegs yuan rate at new record high
Beijing to push for stable dollar, market access
China-US ties important to world: Vice Premier
2011-05-09 22:41:54
Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan said on Monday that China and the United States share a lot of common interests and the bilateral ties are important to the world.Special Coverage
Japan, US plan nuclear waste storage in Mongolia
2011-05-09 10:55:36
Japan and the United States plan to jointly build a spent nuclear fuel storage facility in Mongolia to serve customers of their nuclear plant exporters
Commodities' drop curbs risk appetite
2011-05-09 10:33:52
US stock investors head into this week with added worries about the sustainability of the recent rally and a desire to reduce risk
NY lawmakers eye bin Laden bounty for 9/11 victims
2011-05-09 10:24:03
Two congressmen from New York City say that up to $50 million in Osama bin Laden bounty money should go to first responders, survivors and families of victims of the September 11 attacks.
Obama says lost no sleep over death of bin Laden
2011-05-09 08:37:58
Anyone who questions whether the United States should have killed Osama bin Laden needs to have their head examined, President Barack Obama said in remarks broadcast on Sunday.