English

More about this topic

Sport

Dongfeng overcomes setbacks to lead leg six of the Volvo Ocean Race

Team Dongfeng have performed miracles to overcome the two major mast setbacks that have hampered their progress in the Volvo Ocean race and are

Cinema

Blake Lively cursed with eternal youth in 'The Age of Adaline'

In ‘The Age of Adaline’, Blake Lively plays a young woman who has miraculously remained a youthful 29 years of age for nearly eight decades following

USA

Statue of Liberty 'all-clear' after false bomb alert

The Statue of Liberty has been declared safe after a bomb threat closed the iconic New York landmark on Friday. Hundreds of tourists were evacuated

No Comment

US veterans visit Vietnam to mark end of war anniversary

ADVERTISEMENT

USA

Battle brews in Washington over trade deals

As the ninth round of negotiations on the EU-US free trade deal wrapped up in New York, a battle was brewing over trade deals in Washington

USA

Obama apology after hostages killed in US attack on al Qaeda

An American and an Italian who had been held hostage for several years by al Qaeda in the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan were inadvertently killed in a US counter-terrorism operation in Jan

USA

Obama apologises after al Qaeda hostages killed by US forces

President Obama has apologised after two Western hostages were accidentally killed when US forces attacked an al Qaeda base on the Afghan-Pakistani

Culture news

Hip hip Hermione as Lafayette's ship sets sail for America again

More than just a replica ship, La Fayette's "Hermione" has revived skills and brought work to a French shipyard that will last beyond the ship's commemorative voyage to America

USA

US drug agency chief to step down amid 'sex parties' scandal

The director of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, Michele Leonhart, will step down next month, amid allegations that DEA agents attended sex

USA

Crowds protest over death of black man arrested by Baltimore police

Hundreds gathered in Baltimore on Tuesday in protest over the death of a black man just days after he was held in police custody. Freddie Gray, 27

World News

Boston Marathon Bombings trial

Life or death: Boston bomber's trial enters sentencing phase

Yemen

Saudi Arabia announces end to military campaign in Yemen

Saudi Arabia says it has achieved its goals against Houthi rebels in Yemen

Iran

Washington calls Iran charges against US journalist 'absurd'

The charges held against US journalist Jason Rezaian by Iranian authorities are “absurd,” the White House said on Monday (April 20). Rezaian, the

Yemen

US Navy deploys two more warships near Yemen as conflict escalates

The U.S. Navy said on Monday it had sent an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile cruiser into the waters near Yemen, to stand ready if the situation there worsens.

Ukraine

US troops in Ukraine to train soldiers, angering Russia

Some 250 American troops are in Ukraine to help train local soldiers

USA

Glittering prize: Rare diamond up for auction in New York

A rare diamond is set to fetch up to 23 million euros at auction in New York – making it more than a girl’s best friend! Sotheby’s describes the

USA

Residents flee Los Angeles wildfire

Fast moving brushfire east of Los Angeles has forced the evacuation of more than 200 homes. Authorities in Riverside, California, say the fire has

Germany

'Game of Drones': heart of US strike operations 'in Ramstein, Germany'

New evidence purporting to detail how the large U.S. military base at Ramstein provides crucial relay information for drone operators in America's Southwest could embarrass the German government.

USA

International lenders raise pressure on Greece as cash crunch looms

The annual IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings started in Washington on Friday, with the Greek debt once again in the spotlight. Most of the key players

World

Chomsky says US is world's biggest terrorist

Noam Chomsky is one of the superstars of the intellectual world; a prolific author and self-proclaimed anarchist, who, at the age of 86 still doesn’t

Stay informed with the latest news and analysis on the United States. From politics and economy to culture and technology, we bring you comprehensive coverage of the key events shaping the nation.