Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan warned Monday that the global economy remains in a grim state and that an unbalanced recovery might be the best option, at talks where senior U.S. officials warned of a souring mood at home toward China.
Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan said the global economic outlook remains grim, and that China and the United States should work together to achieve balanced economic growth.
Believed to be Obama’s first ever national appearance, a 1991 commercial for TBS’ “Black History Minute, featuring the then-29-year-old, deep-voiced Harvard Law Review graduating editor in chief (before he became commander in chief), has gone viral since its discovery.
Israel stepped up the rhetoric against Iran Sunday, as Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said the time has come to deal with the country and its nuclear program.
Whether it was Indian Bollywood couple Aishwary Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan's daughter, Pope Benedict XVI, U.S. President Barack Obama, Chinese President Hu Jintao, the British royal family or the Imam of the al-Azhar mosque in Egypt, everyone, it seems, was hit by morphed photographs this week.
Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has roared into the lead of the Republican nominating race, brushing off concerns about his work for a troubled housing company, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed.
Rahm Emanuel, former White House Chief of Staff, is stumping for his old boss in Iowa as the GOP candidates crisscross the state criticizing President Barack Obama.
Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra declared central Bangkok safe from flooding.
The NBA won't be playing anytime soon, following a breakdown in talks over a new collective bargaining agreement. Still, those willing to financially support President Barack Obama could get to see their favorite NBA stars play some hoops next month.
Some economists are warning that failure to reach a plan by the super committee could cause another credit rating downgrade for the U.S., similar to the S&P downgrade, which sent shock and uninspired awe rippling through global financial markets. Reasonably, one might expect the super committee to reach agreement on a plan, considering the amount of money they are dealing with -- $1.5 trillion -- is small in the big scheme of things.
The US is seeking to boost its influence in Southeast Asia, putting it at direct loggerheads with an ascendant China.
Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, the Idaho man accused of attempted assassination of US President Barack Obama, says that he is a modern day Jesus Christ whom many Christians have been waiting for.
The United States and China faced off on Saturday over the thorny issue of how to resolve competing claims by Asian countries to sovereignty of the South China Sea, the latest point of friction between the two powers.
On Friday, U.S. President Barack Obama was warned by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao against any kind of interference over the South China Sea dispute.
U.S. presidential hopeful Herman Cain believes the Taliban is involved in the new Libyan government, the candidate indicated Friday.
The United States plans to supply 24 refurbished F-16C/D fighter aircraft to Indonesia, the presidents of the two countries announced in Bali on Friday on the fringes of an Asia-Pacific summit.
The United States plans to supply 24 refurbished F-16C/D fighter aircraft to Indonesia, the presidents of the two countries announced in Bali on Friday on the fringes of an Asia-Pacific summit.
Veteran MC Heavy D received a star-studded sendoff at his funeral service held on Friday at Grace Baptist Church of Mount Vernon, N.Y., his hometown.
President Barack Obama welcomed on Friday a $21.7 billion jet deal his administration helped broker between Boeing and an Indonesian airline, calling it a win-win for U.S. workers and Asian consumers
The U.S. Congress' budget deficit super committee appears to be on the verge of a complete collapse. Republicans and Democrats on the committee are at loggerheads: Republicans apparently want to permanently extend the Bush-era income tax cuts, Democrats don't.
The U.S. House and Senate voted to increase the threshold of mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Adminstration (FHA) to $729,750, a move that would give more homeowners access to lower interest rates.
On Friday, Indonesian budget airline Lion Air placed a $21.7 billion order with Boeing, the airplane giant's biggest commercial order on record.
