2012-02-11 12:30:00
The US is gearing for a visit by Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, who is expected to become the country's next leader, and use the once in a decade opportunity to augment its ties with Beijing.
2012-02-10 19:00:00
A federal appeals court has put the Obama administration's new immigration directive to the test by halting the deportation of seven immigrants alleged to be in the country illegally.
2012-02-10 16:40:00
Adviser to the US commanders in Afghanistan and retired Army General Jack Keane has urged the Obama administration to change its strategy and target the Taliban leaders settled in Pakistan, like
2012-02-10 12:10:00
US President Barack Obama has reviewed with his national security team efforts to improve ties with Pakistan, a Pakistani daily reported Friday.
2012-02-10 08:45:00

Yemen's president, who is in New York protected by diplomatic immunity while he receives medical treatment, ordered a crackdown on Arab Spring protesters last year that killed at least 270 people
2012-02-10 00:01:00
A political firestorm over abortion and birth control is spreading on multiple fronts.
2012-02-09 05:00:00
Can President Barack Obama's campaign recapture the glamour quotient of four years ago?
2012-02-09 00:18:00

Additional U.S. sanctions on Iran are more significant for their timing than their immediate effect on Iran's economy, coming as the United States and its allies are arguing that Israel should
2012-02-09 00:17:00
"morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine, an idea that has drawn the attention of federal regulators and raised questions about how accessible emergency contraception should be.
2012-02-08 20:00:00

For a president who promotes technology at every opportunity, Barack Obama often strikes an awed, self-effacing pose in the presence of technicians, scientists and high tech machinery.