New York police arrested protesters celebrating the six-month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street near the stock exchange over the weekend.
The US Army has identified the soldier implicated in the massacre of 16 villagers in Afghanistan this week as staff sergeant Robert Bale.
In a five-event, two city, 1 700 mile fund-raising odyssey, US President Obama managed to amass over $5-million in funding for his electoral campaign.
Amnesty International has called on the United States to clarify the final destination of an arms shipment it said is headed to the Egypt.
In a formal complaint to the WTO, the US, EU and Japan have accused Beijing of trying to hold down prices for its domestic manufacturers.
A marketing campaign that paid homeless people to carry wifi signals at SXSW has drawn widespread debate and criticism.
Sixteen Afghans, including women and children, have been killed by a rogue US soldier who walked off his base and opened fire on them in their homes.
US drone attacks have killed at least 20 al-Qaeda-linked fighters including some of their leaders, say tribal sources.
International sanctions have a patchy history, and Iran’s oil elite have been dodging them for decades, writes <b>Peg Mackey</b>.
CNN says Mitt Romney has won the vote in Ohio after a battle with Rick Santorum for the Republican presidential nomination in the state.
Mitt Romney assured his followers he would earn the 2012 Republican nomination, as he savoured Super Tuesday victories and savaged Barack Obama.
The chances of Mitt Romney running against Barack Obama are set to either solidify or evaporate as 10 states prepare to choose the Republican nominee.
Are SA firms becoming more optimistic? Can Greece avoid a debt default? Has China tamed inflation? <b>Matt Quigley</b> considers the global economy.
31 people have been killed and entire communities have been wiped out as a total of tornadoes have ripped through USA’s heartland.
The US says North Korea has agreed to a nuclear moratorium, and Korean media say the country will allow IAEA inspectors to monitor it.
After cleaning up in Arizona, Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary in his home state of Michigan, after a tight race with rival Rick Santorum.
Without a clear action plan, Pakistan will not support the United States-driven reconciliation plans for Afghanistan.
US officials say the embargoes against Iran are doomed to fail and are now just a means to delay an attack by Israel on the country.
US President Barack Obama hit a high note when he succumbed to the cajoling of Mick Jagger and BB King at an event to mark Black History Month.
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/ 22 February 2012
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has planned a trip to North Africa that will include a major conference in Tunisia on Syria’s future.
The US appears open to arming Syria’s opposition, saying that if a political solution to the crisis was impossible, other options would be considered.
The head of the US military has warned Israel against attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities, saying such a strike would be destabilising "at this time".
Music greats and Hollywood icons joined family members of Whitney Houston at a church in her hometown to pay tribute to her a week after her death.
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/ 17 February 2012
The parents of an eight-year-old who died from cancer after suffering for months with swollen glands have been sentenced to eight years in prison.
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/ 16 February 2012
US stocks have fallen further, largely dictated by the swings in shares of Apple, dropping for the third session in four.
US President Barack Obama has cut the defence budget for 2013, which includes funding for a shift in strategic focus to the Asia-Pacific.
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/ 14 February 2012
Affirmative action supporters have asked a US federal appeals court to overturn California’s ban on considering race in public college admissions.
British soul singer Adele has won the Grammy in every category she was nominated during a show clouded by the death of Whitney Houston.
Barack Obama’s budget will project a $1.3-trillion deficit for the current fiscal year, slightly higher than $1.296-trillion in 2011.
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/ 11 February 2012
Chinese bank lending fell 28% in January from a year earlier, suggesting Beijing is reluctant to open the credit valves too quickly.
To add to Syria’s internal problems, it’s embroiled in the west’s fight with Iran.
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/ 10 February 2012
United States sanctions on Iranian oil exports set to impact local refiners.