United States

Saturday, July 28th 2012 - 00:32 UTC
US economy playing against President Obama’s re-election bid

The White House cut its outlook for US growth in 2012 and 2013 on Friday, hours after data showed the economy grew at a tepid pace in the second quarter, raising concerns about a slowdown that could mar President Barack Obama's re-election chances.
Saturday, July 28th 2012 - 00:10 UTC
Russia investing heavily in becoming self sufficient in beef production

Russian President Vladimir Putin has an ambitious plan to cut his country's 3 billion dollars annual import bill for beef. He even aspires to return Russia's beef industry to its pre-revolutionary stature.
Friday, July 27th 2012 - 05:50 UTC
US urges Argentina to normalize relations with international financial community

US Department of State Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Mike Hammer urged the Argentine Government to normalize its relations with the international financial community and confirmed President Obama’s administration intention of having “the best possible relations” with Argentina.
Friday, July 27th 2012 - 02:32 UTC
US candidate Romney apologized to PM Cameron for London Games comments

US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's high-profile overseas trip got off to a rocky start on Thursday when he was forced to clarify a comment seen as criticizing London's handling of the Summer Olympics that he came to celebrate.
Tuesday, July 24th 2012 - 21:13 UTC
US sides with Argentina in “pari-passu” controversy with defaulted bondholders

Argentina asked a US federal appeals court to reverse lower-court rulings that could help creditors including Elliott Management Corp.’s NML Capital Fund collect on 1.4 billion dollars in defaulted bonds.
Saturday, July 21st 2012 - 06:50 UTC
UK receives first of next generation of stealth aircraft, STOVL F-35 Lightning II

The first of the UK's next generation of stealth combat aircraft, Lightning II, was handed over to the Ministry of Defence at a ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond formally accepted the first of the jets which are short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and are manufactured by Lockheed Martin.
Saturday, July 21st 2012 - 06:28 UTC
US members of Congress blame the UN for introducing cholera to Haiti

More than 100 Democrats from the US House of Representatives have called on the UN to take responsibility for introducing cholera to Haiti. It is the latest twist in the allegation that UN peacekeepers unwittingly introduced the disease.
Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 18:38 UTC
EU, US and Japan battle with China at WTO over rare earth minerals

European Union, the United States and Japan on Wednesday requested a dispute settlement panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) after failing to resolve a battle over China's export restrictions on rare earth minerals.
Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 18:29 UTC
US meats’ farming massive use of antibiotics creating more resistant bacteria

The factory farming of cows, pigs, poultry and fish sucks up 29 million pounds—80%—of antibiotics sold in the United States. Many illness-causing bacteria are now resistant to most or all of the antibiotics that once killed them.
Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 18:17 UTC
US worst drought since 1956 sends soybeans and corn skyrocketing

The commodities soy and corn’s prizes sky rocked on Thursday thanks to the severe drought that has been punishing the United States heartland. Soy and corn were being sold at record high of 638.89 dollars/ton and 320.26 dollars/ton respectively.