United States

Friday, January 21st 2011 - 18:39 UTC
Obama to Base Re-election Campaign in Hometown Chicago

US President Barack Obama has decided to run his re-election campaign from his native Chicago, in the hope of recreating the 2008 winning formula.
Wednesday, January 19th 2011 - 22:29 UTC
United States Welcomes China’s Success

President Obama welcomed Chinese President Hu Jintao to the White House on Wednesday and praised China’s success.
Wednesday, January 19th 2011 - 22:06 UTC
UN Secretary-General Guest of Honour at 11th Anniversary Gala of the Sejong Soloists “Dream Team” at Carnegie Hall

Sejong Soloists, the brilliant 14-piece conductor less string ensemble, often referred to as the sensational “dream team,” once again razzled and dazzled an internationally distinguished audience at their 11th Annual Gala in New York.
Monday, January 17th 2011 - 12:16 UTC
Washington makes access to Cuba easier

New guidelines announced Friday by Obama administration making travel and remittance to Cuba easier for US citizens.
Thursday, January 6th 2011 - 18:48 UTC
WikiLeaks Falklands - US concerned about Chavez while UK worried about trade and environmentalists

The American Government kept a close eye on the dispute between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands in 2010. Hitherto secret US State Department communications published by Wikileaks reveal that Secretary of State Hilary Clinton wrote to the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires in early 2010, requesting analysis of the situation, which it was felt had been exacerbated by the British approval to search for oil in the seas off the islands, and by a revitalised and bitter diplomatic offensive by the government of President Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner.
Sunday, January 2nd 2011 - 21:18 UTC
US immigration target for 2011: 404.000 deportations, includes screening jails

A record number of immigrants were deported from the United States in 2010 boosted in part by the expansion of the Secure Communities program of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which identifies imprisoned undocumented foreigners.
Thursday, December 30th 2010 - 05:42 UTC
US withdraws Venezuela envoy's visa

Decision to revoke visa for Venezuela's ambassador to Washington follows rejection of US choice for Caracas.
Friday, December 24th 2010 - 07:42 UTC
US census shows West and South gaining the most population and clout

The United States Census Bureau announced that the 2010 Census showed the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2010, was 308,745,538. The resident population represented an increase of 9.7%over the 2000 U.S. resident population of 281,421,906.
Thursday, December 23rd 2010 - 07:20 UTC
Hillary Clinton will represent Obama at Rousseff’s inauguration January first

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will head the United States delegation to attend the inauguration of Brazilian president-elect Dilma Rousseff next January first, announced Wednesday the White House.
Wednesday, December 22nd 2010 - 05:15 UTC
Ernst & Young accused of helping Lehman Brothers hide financial problems

New York prosecutors sued Ernst & Young, accusing the accounting firm of helping to hide Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc's financial problems, the first major government legal action stemming from the Wall Street bank's 2008 downfall.