United States

Friday, January 16th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
New York plane crash: 'Miracle on the Hudson'

A US Airways aircraft has crashed into the Hudson River in New York after a flock of birds apparently disabled both its engines. More than 150 passengers and crew members were rescued before the plane sank into freezing waters.
Friday, January 16th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Citigroup to split and more fresh aid for Bank of America

The struggling US banking giant Citigroup has announced plans to split the firm in two, as it reported a quarterly loss of 8.29 billion US dollars. It said it would realign into two new firms, Citicorp and Citi Holdings.
Wednesday, January 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Obama promises a “new chapter” in relations with Latam

Barack Obama, who takes over as US President on January 20 promised a “new chapter” in relations with Latinamerica and stronger US-Mexico links, following a meeting on Monday with President Felipe Calderón in Washington. It was Obama's first meeting with a foreign leader since his November election.
Sunday, January 11th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Mini-sub seeks clues to sea levels below Antarctic ice shelves

An autonomous British yellow robot submarine has just set out on a mission which will see it plunge deep beneath Antarctic ice shelves to seek clues to world ocean level rises. The seven meter yellow sub will probe the underside of ice at the end of the Pine Island glacier, which is moving faster than any other in Antarctica.
Friday, January 9th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Obama and Mexico's Calderón to meet in Washington

President-elect Barack Obama will meet with Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Monday in Washington. Obama transition officials said the visit was in keeping with the tradition of U.S. presidents meeting with their Mexican counterpart soon after winning election.
Thursday, January 8th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Obama urges “drastic action” from Congress on stimulus plan

US President-elect Barack Obama has called for “drastic action” to prevent the US economic situation worsening. In his first major policy speech since being elected, Mr Obama urged Congress to act quickly to pass his 800 billion US dollars stimulus plan.
Wednesday, January 7th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Bush's Presidential medals for Uribe, Blair and Howard

United Status outgoing president George W. Bush will be presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to his Colombian counterpart Alvaro Uribe and to the former prime ministers of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair and John Howard from Australia.
Wednesday, January 7th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
On his last days Bush turns advocate of maritime monuments

A vast swathe of the Pacific, including an area near New Zealand territory, has been declared part of a United States national maritime monument. President George Bush, in the dying days of his administration, made the startling declaration by saying in the White House “we're fixing to do some fabulous policy”.
Wednesday, January 7th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Obama takes off with 1,2 trillion budget deficit, 8.3% of GDP

The sharp slowdown in the US economy will push the federal budget deficit to more than one trillion US dollars, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announced Wednesday. The 1.186 trillion USD deficit for the fiscal year ending on 30 September would be the largest on record.
Friday, December 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
President Bush revokes pardon to NY property developer

US President George W Bush has taken the unusual step of reversing a pardon he had announced only a day earlier for a New York property developer. Isaac Robert Toussie, convicted of making false statements to a government department and mail fraud, was one of 19 people President Bush pardoned on Tuesday.