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  • US man gets 20 years in jail for al-Qaida ties

    2012-05-25 10:10

    A Texas man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday for allegedly trying to sneak out of the US to help al-Qaida.

  • US soldier found guilty in Fort Hood bomb plot

    2012-05-25 10:10

    A US soldier accused of plotting a bomb attack on Fort Hood army base troops was found guilty on all charges Thursday.

  • US makes push to adopt UN sea agreement

    2012-05-25 08:13

    In a move designed to give it more say in disputes over the South China Sea, the US began a new push to join the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

  • 'Humanize' US-China relations: Huntsman

    2012-05-25 07:30

    Jon Huntsman, former US ambassador to China, believes the best way to advance US-China ties is to humanize the relationship and recognize that the relationship is no longer simply bilateral, but global.

  • US directive on Confucius Institutes may harm ties

    2012-05-25 07:03

    An official with China's Confucius Institute said a US government directive asking the institute's Chinese teachers on American campuses to leave may harm the Sino-US friendship.

  • Fleet Week kicks off in NYC

    2012-05-24 20:42

    Fleet Week kicks off in NYC.Ships float up the Hudson during the start of Fleet Week in New York May 32, 2012.

  • New York hosts Tibetan expert and scholars

    2012-05-24 17:42

    A delegation of Tibet experts and scholars gathered at the Chinese Consulate in New York to exchange views on current social and economic developments in the Tibet autonomous region.

  • Yahoo introduces Axis search browser

    2012-05-24 17:15

    Yahoo launched a search browser service Wednesday night that enables users to bypass the standard list of links and go directly from query to page.

  • Aerial firefighting in Wellington

    2012-05-24 15:01

    A Cal Fire aircraft drops flame retardant on the Topaz Ranch Estates Fire in Wellington, Nevada May 23, 2012. Evacuations were lifted today as the fire moved north into the canyons.

  • Chavez reappears with confidence

    2012-05-24 14:24

    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reappeared Tuesday on TV to express his confidence of winning the upcoming presidential race after he finished his last round of cancer treatment in Cuba.

  • Time to 'humanize' US-China ties: Huntsman

    2012-05-24 11:20

    Steps must be taken to humanize the US-China relationship, former US ambassador and presidential candidate Jon Huntsman said Wednesday.

  • Facebook told analysts to cut forecasts

    2012-05-24 11:10

    Facebook Inc advised analysts for underwriters to reduce revenue and earnings forecasts before the company's IPO.

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