Cyber War
US unveils first step toward new online privacy rules
The US administration called Tuesday for public comments on a "new approach to consumer data privacy" that could trigger fresh regulations of internet companies.
Energy Tech
US unveils new rules to prevent new BP-like oil spill
US authorities announced new safety rules Thursday for offshore oil and gas drilling, a move aimed at preventing a recurrence of the disastrous Deepwater Horizon accident earlier this year.
UAV News
US unveils Predator drones at Latvian airbase
The US Air Force on Tuesday showed off its advanced MQ-1 "Predator" drone at a Latvian airbase, marking the first time the cutting-edge aircraft has been deployed in Europe.
Milplex
US troops won’t get paid during shutdown: Pentagon
The US military's nearly 1.4 million troops will stay on the job in the case of a government shutdown but they will not get paid, the Pentagon said Friday.
Del.icio.us
US troops to help Philippine flood victims: ambassador
The US military will send troops and equipment to the Philippines to help victims of massive flooding that has affected more than two million people, the American ambassador here said on Wednesday.
Energy News
US union accuses China of rigging green energy trade
A major US trade union on Thursday accused China of handing out hundreds of billions of dollars in illegal subsidies in a bid to dominate the green energy sector.
Iraq Wars
US troops fire back as suicide bombers kill 12 in Baghdad
American troops were among those who fired back to repel a coordinated suicide attack on an Iraqi army complex that killed 12 people on Sunday, days after US forces officially ended combat operations in the country.
Iraq Wars
US troops no longer needed in northern Iraq: general
Large numbers of US troops are no longer needed on the ground in northern Iraq to defuse Arab-Kurdish tensions and have begun handing over control to local forces, a US commander said Thursday.
The Stans
US troop drawdown in Afghanistan on track: officials
The planned withdrawal of more than 30,000 US "surge" troops from Afghanistan will be completed ahead of an end-of-month target date, officials said Friday.
Superpowers
US trains in Black Sea with Ukraine’s depleted navy
The United States is co-hosting drills in the Black Sea with what is left of Ukraine's devastated navy, which lost about two thirds of its sailors and ships after Russia seized Crimea last year.
Democracy
US troop drills in Lithuania as Belarus tensions mount
Several hundred US troops started arriving in NATO member Lithuania on Saturday for military exercises near the border with Belarus, where tensions are mounting over its disputed presidential election.
Trade Wars
US trade chief: Talking to China is no ‘sign of weakness’
Holding talks with Beijing officials is not a sign of weakness by Washington, the US commerce secretary said Sunday, adding that not talking can lead to greater tensions and misunderstanding.
Trade Wars
US trade ban ‘hurts America more than Huawei’: exec
A senior executive at beleaguered Chinese telecom giant Huawei said Tuesday that Washington's trade ban on its products hits the US economy more than the company.
Trade Wars
US trade policy at a crossroads with Canada, China
President Donald Trump's trade policy faces a key crossroads on Thursday, as officials try to reach a deal with Canada, and he will decide whether to impose a huge wave of new tariffs on China.
Fire Storm
US towns destroyed as firefighters battle wildfires under orange skies
Entire communities have been razed by wildfires raging in the western United States, with officials warning of potential mass deaths under apocalyptic orange skies.
Superpowers
US touts Russia ties ahead of talks with defense minister
Defense Secretary Robert Gates hosts his Russian counterpart Anatoly Serdyukov on Wednesday for several hours of talks, as US officials touted improving relations between the two countries.