Romney keeps focus on Obama
2011-12-22 08:41:55
Republican Mitt Romney kept his sights on Obama as he kicked off a series of events aimed at locking up his front-runner status in New Hampshire.
Top GOP candidates have French ties
2011-12-22 08:41:55
Leading Republicans Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich have both also spent time in France and speak the language.
Housing starts in US rise to new high
2011-12-22 07:42:45
US builders broke ground in November on more houses than at any time in the past 19 months, led by a surge in multifamily units.
Obama's approval rating surges
2011-12-21 14:29:19
Obama is seeing a surge in support among voters, with poll numbers released suggesting his approval rating is nearing the 50 percent mark.
US withdrawal marks 'new moment' in Iraq
2011-12-21 14:09:55
UN Secretary-General said that Iraq will have a new opportunity to prove that it can put past troubles behind it with the full withdrawal of the US forces.
US housing market surges sharply in Nov
2011-12-21 10:47:00
The sharp surge in the US housing market in November brought some relief to the country's turbulent economy.
Oil soars on falling dollar
2011-12-21 10:27:39
Crude oil prices soared on Tuesday as the dollar declined on rising euro and concerns over supplies in Iran and Kazakhstan continued.
American arrested in Iran not spy
2011-12-21 10:11:39
A US government official on Tuesday denied that the American recently arrested in Iran is a spy.
US insists on Syrian president's ouster
2011-12-21 09:21:04
US remains steadfast in its call for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, even as the Arab nation has agreed to allow in Arab monitors.
Apple gains ground in patent war against HTC
2011-12-21 07:52:27
Apple Inc won a patent-infringement ruling that bans some HTC Corp smartphones from US starting next year.
Obama, Noda talk over DPRK
2011-12-20 17:25:43
Japanese PM Yoshihiko Noda held a teleconference with US President Barack Obama to discuss the situation in DPRK.
IBM unveils 5 innovations
2011-12-20 09:50:51
IBM on Monday announced its sixth annual "IBM Five in Five," a list of innovations that have the potential to change people's daily life over the next five years.