Obama cautious to act against Syria over chemical arms

Obama cautious to act against Syria over chemical arms

30 Apr 2013 18:46 - Reuters
US President Barack Obama has cautioned against a rush to judgment on whether Syria used chemical weapons against its own people.
Boston Marathon bombing

Slideshow | Boston Marathon bombing

16 Apr 2013 09:01
Two bombs have gone off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring over a hundred. Two South Africans have been hurt.
US cautious about rushed verdict on gay marriage

US cautious about rushed verdict on gay marriage

27 Mar 2013 08:09 - AFP
The US Supreme Court has tread cautiously as it considers gay marriage, with justices appearing hesitant to deliver a sweeping historic verdict.
Latin America: The ball’s in Obama’s court

Latin America: The ball’s in Obama’s court

08 Mar 2013 00:00 - Rory Carroll
As the Chávez era draws to a close, the US has a chance to build potentially lucrative relationships.
Obama wants gay marriage ban overturned

Obama wants gay marriage ban overturned

01 Mar 2013 12:36 - Sapa-AP
The Obama administration wants the Supreme Court to overturn California's ban on gay marriages.
US hacking accusations are flawed, says China

US hacking accusations are flawed, says China

20 Feb 2013 08:34 - Ben Blanchard
Accusations by a US computer company that a secretive Chinese military unit is likely behind a series of hacking attacks are unreliable, says China.
China's roaring trade is hard to beat

China's roaring trade is hard to beat

15 Feb 2013 00:00 - Phillip Inman
Official figures show that the United States no longer dominates trading in goods.
Obama cracks down on US gun laws, New York enacts first changes

Obama cracks down on US gun laws, New York enacts first changes

16 Jan 2013 08:30 - Reuters, Sapa-AP,
Just a day before Barack Obama was due to propose broad anti-gun violence measures, New York has enacted one of the US's strictest gun control laws.
Markets stable despite looming 'fiscal cliff'

Markets stable despite looming 'fiscal cliff'

31 Dec 2012 13:39 - Sapa-AP
Markets have appeared to be taking in stride the prospect that US politicians will fail to agree a budget deal in time.
US gunman sets blaze, opens up on firefighters

US gunman sets blaze, opens up on firefighters

25 Dec 2012 16:02 - Sapa-AP
Officials believe the shooter set a 'trap' by starting a house fire to lure firefighters into the home.
Gun advocates want Piers Morgan out of USA

Gun advocates want Piers Morgan out of USA

24 Dec 2012 15:34 - Sapa-AP
Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for British CNN host Piers Morgan to be deported from the US over his gun control views.
NRA pushes for armed officers in all American schools

NRA pushes for armed officers in all American schools

22 Dec 2012 08:38 - Sapa-AP
The powerful National Rifle Association gun lobby has declared that guns and police officers are needed in all American schools.
Brakes put on California law to ban 'gay therapy'

Brakes put on California law to ban 'gay therapy'

22 Dec 2012 07:52 - Sapa-AP
A federal appeals court on Friday put the brakes on a first-of-its-kind California law that bans therapy aimed at turning gay minors straight.
Obama pushes for finalisation of US financial legislation

Obama pushes for finalisation of US financial legislation

22 Dec 2012 07:43 - Sapa-AP
President Barack Obama has issued a stern summons to congressional leaders to approve legislation before year's end to prevent tax increases.
Weekend 101: This is goodbye ... for now

Video | Weekend 101: This is goodbye ... for now

21 Dec 2012 14:18
The ANC Mangaung conference dominated news this week, while the school shooting in the USA has re-ignited debate around gun control. Also, is this the end?
Hurricane Sandy hits the US

Slideshow | Hurricane Sandy hits the US

30 Oct 2012 15:29
Hurricane Sandy has made landfall on the US East Coast, threatening about 60-million people along the most heavily populated corridor of the nation.
Republican race to the top

Slideshow | Republican race to the top

10 Jan 2012 16:24
With a lead going into the New Hampshire primary, Mitt Romney is poised to be President Barack Obama's opponent in the November 2012 US presidential elections.