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.
US equity companies 'logical' choice for Chinese
2011-04-06 10:52:43
Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross Jr has advised Chinese companies to look for good American partners, especially private equity firms
Feds: UAE officer kept unpaid servant in US
2011-04-06 09:57:15
A UAE naval officer who attends the US Naval War College in Rhode Island was charged Tuesday with luring a Filipino servant to the United States
Fishermen, environmentalists see red over Alaska naval exercises
2011-04-06 08:04:15
Environmental groups and fishermen are sounding the alarm over planned US Navy live-fire exercises they claim threaten marine wildlife including whales in the Gulf of Alaska.
US will hit debt limit by May 16
2011-04-06 08:03:50
The United States will hit the legal limit on its ability to borrow no later than May 16.
Report: Work on Disney park will start on Friday
2011-04-06 07:56:21
The construction of Walt Disney Co's new theme park and resort in Shanghai will start on Friday, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
US eases off in Libya, Gadhafi holds on
2011-04-06 07:19:50
Two weeks after a dark-of-night barrage of mostly US missiles and bombs opened the international air assault on Libya, the US combat role is ending
US baby boomers fear retirement
2011-04-06 07:17:34
US baby boomers are starting to retire, but many are agonizing about their finances and believe they'll need to work longer than they had planned
Oldest woman to finish marathon
2011-04-06 07:14:04
Gladys Burrill wasn't thinking about breaking a world record when she power-walked and jogged through the Honolulu Marathon at age 92.
Google to bid for Nortel patents
2011-04-05 15:29:35
Google Inc. on Monday announced that it is bidding for patent portfolio of Nortel Networks in Nortel's bankruptcy auction.