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Candlelight vigil to mourn shooting victims in California

UC Santa Barbara students attend a candlelight vigil following Friday's series of drive-by shootings that left 7 people dead in the Isla Vista section of Santa Barbara May 24, 2014.

US not seeking permanent bases in Afghanistan

2013-05-10 09:17

The US is not seeking permanent military bases in Afghanistan, and any future American presence in the country will be possible only at the invitation of the Afghan government.

US soldier 'methodical' in Iraq shooting spree

2013-05-10 09:16

A US soldier who killed five fellow servicemen in a shooting spree at a combat stress center in Iraq acted with the tactical precision of a trained soldier as he moved through the clinic.

MJ defense witness files sex abuse claim

2013-05-10 08:05

A man who was a key witness in Michael Jackson's successful defense against child molestation charges is seeking permission to file a claim against the singer's estate alleging the pop superstar sexually abused him as a child.

Obama renews focus on economic growth

2013-05-10 08:02

Obama arrived in Texas hoping to put his focus back on job creation and economic growth.

Suspicious package prompts evacuation at Miami airport

2013-05-10 05:24

A concourse of the Miami International Airport in the US state of Florida was evacuated on Thursday after a suspicious package was found, local media reported.

Cyber crime hits most Canadian businesses

2013-05-09 11:24

Sixty-nine percent of Canadian companies have reported some kind of cyber attack over the past year, indicating that cyber crime is fairly prevalent among Canadian businesses.

Brazil refutes accusation of trade protectionism

2013-05-09 11:23

Brazilian Trade and Industry Minister Fernando Pimentel on Wednesday refuted criticism from some European countries including France and Britain of trade protectionism.

Dow, S&P set record highs after milestone levels

2013-05-09 10:22

US stocks ended higher in choppy trading Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard & Poor's 500-stock Index refreshing new record highs after logging milestone levels.

US army urged to curb sex assaults

2013-05-09 09:53

Senators alarmed by a jump in sex crimes in the US military called on Wednesday for a cultural overhaul of the Air Force.

Kidnap victims arrive at family homes

2013-05-09 09:52

Two newly freed Cleveland women had family homecomings on Wednesday after a decade of captivity in a house where police said chains and ropes had been used to hold them prisoner.

Obama reaffirms security commitment with ROK

2013-05-08 11:40

US President Barack Obama reiterated defense commitment to the Republic of Korea with both conventional and nuclear forces after talks with visiting ROK's leader Park Geun-hye.

Gas truck blast outside Mexico kills 20

2013-05-08 11:21

Firefighters and rescue workers stand amidst the rubble of destroyed houses after the explosion of a gas tanker truck in San Pedro Xalostoc, on the outskirts of Mexico City May 7, 2013.

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