Political life of Hillary Clinton

2015-04-13 11:50:06

Hillary Rodham Clinton announced her much-awaited second campaign for the White House on Sunday, posting a video declaring that she will focus on greater economic security and opportunity for middle-class and poor Americans.

AVIC buys Calif. aviation parts distributor

2015-04-13 10:13:54

AVIC International Holding Corp Ltd, a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corp of China, has completed the purchase of Align Aerospace Holding Inc, a Chatsworth, California-based distributor of aerospace fasteners and other hardware.

Hilary Clinton launches presidential campaign

2015-04-13 03:33:42

Hillary Clinton announced her much-awaited second campaign for the White House on Sunday, declaring that she will focus on greater economic security.

Obama, Castro hold historic meeting, vow to turn the page

2015-04-12 05:00:00

The leaders of the US and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century, clearing the way for a normalization of relations.

Rand Paul up, Clinton down in 2016 presidential poll

2015-04-10 21:20:58

Democrat Hillary Clinton has slipped against leading 2016 Republican candidates in Colorado, Iowa and Virginia, according to a poll released on Thursday that cited damage from the furor over the former secretary of state's emails.

Authorities: 1 dead, 7 hurt in Illinois town after tornado

2015-04-10 17:28:39

At least one large tornado touched down in northern Illinois, killing one person and injuring seven others in a small community as severe weather pummeled the Midwest.

Celebrating a relationship

2015-04-10 16:53:13

The Chinese and American people "share many qualities for success, such as optimism, self-confidence and a strong belief in hard work", said Cui Tiankai, Chinese ambassador to the United States.

Suspect charged with assault in Pacers' Copeland stabbing

2015-04-10 16:24:39

A 22-year-old man has been charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon in Wednesday's stabbing of Indianapolis Pacers forward Chris Copeland outside a New York City night club.

Canadian crews work to contain fuel spill in Vancouver bay

2015-04-10 15:38:17

A fuel spill has spread over areas of Vancouver's picturesque English Bay, coating waters in an oily sheen, a Port Metro Vancouver spokesman said Thursday.

US, Cuba hold highest-level talks since 1961

2015-04-10 13:59:11

US Secretary of State John Kerry and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez held a closed-door meeting Thursday evening, which was the highest-level talks between Washington and Havana since they broke off diplomatic relations in 1961.

UN official praises new website that engages Chinese public

2015-04-10 11:27:58

A new Chinese-language United Nations website has been launched 20 years after the original version went online.

US VP says IS momentum halted in Iraq

2015-04-10 11:22:59

US Vice-President Joseph Biden said on Thursday that US-led airstrikes have helped Iraqi forces halt the offensive by the extremist Islamic State (IS) group in the Arab country, with its "aura of invincibility" pierced.