War Report
US open to talks with Russia on Syria
The White House said Thursday it was open to limited talks with Russia following Moscow's deployment of troops and heavy weapons to war-torn Syria.
Legacy Reports
US operates anti-missile radar in Israel: report
The United States has recently deployed an anti-missile radar in Israel that is mainly to warn of incoming Iranian ballistic missiles, Israeli state radio reported Sunday.
Energy Tech
US oil giant stops work at China field after spill
The US oil giant behind a huge spill off China said Monday it had halted production at the oilfield in line with a government order, as an influential Chinese newspaper accused it of a cover-up.
Energy Tech
US oil giant halts production at China field after spill
The US oil giant behind a huge spill off China said Monday it had halted production at the oilfield in line with a government order, as an influential official newspaper accused it of a cover-up.
Nukewars
US official expects START vote, unsure outcome
A senior US official on Monday predicted a vote on a landmark arms reduction treaty with Russia before mid-term elections, but refused to predict if it would pass amid Republican opposition.
Del.icio.us
US offering ‘forged’ intelligence on bomb studies: Iran
Iran has charged that Washington provided forged intelligence to the UN nuclear watchdog claiming that Tehran studied how to make atomic bomb, as world powers pressured the Islamic republic to resume talks on its nuclear drive.
Legacy Reports
US nuke deal protest forces Indian parliament to close early
India's parliament adjourned early Monday following the stalling of proceedings by opposition MPs protesting a controversial nuclear deal with the United States, an official said.
Legacy Reports
US nuclear negotiator to visit North Korea this week
US negotiator Christopher Hill has accepted an invitation to visit Pyongyang this week to discuss ways to salvage North Korea's nuclear disarmament process, the State Department said Monday.
Civil Nuclear
US nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen to power Microsoft
Three Mile Island, the site of America's worst nuclear accident, will restart operations to provide power to Microsoft, US electricity company Constellation Energy announced Friday.
Nukewars
US: no current plans for Obama-Rowhani meeting
The White House said Monday there were no current plans for President Barack Obama to see Iran's new president at the UN next week, but did not definitively rule out a meeting.
Superpowers
US newspaper ad asserts China’s claim to disputed islands
The tussle between China and Japan over ownership of islands in the East China Sea spilled over into America's newspapers on Friday, as the China Daily newspaper took out a double-page ad about the dispute.
Iraq Wars
US ‘not serious’ in fight against IS: Iran
Iran accused the United States Sunday of not taking the threat from Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria seriously, and charged that US aid had previously helped the jihadists.
Legacy Reports
US now in the ‘end game’ in Iraq: Gates
The United States is now in the "end game" in Iraq but must move cautiously in drawing down its forces there despite a growing insurgency in Afghanistan, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.
Nukewars
US non-committal on resuming NKorea nuclear talks
The United States said Wednesday it planned more consultations with its partners after hearing China's perspective on reviving stalled six-party nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea.
Legacy Reports
US navy keeps up blocade of pirate ship
US Navy helicopters on Tuesday buzzed a hijacked Ukrainian freighter carrying battle tanks and arms while talks were held with the pirates, who some reports said had fought among themselves.
Nukewars
US nearly detonated atomic bomb by accident in 1961: file
The US Air Force came dramatically close to detonating a huge atomic bomb over North Carolina in 1961, according to a newly declassified document published by Britain's Guardian newspaper on Saturday.