US House narrowly passes spending bill, averts government shutdown

Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014, 11:01

The US House of Representatives averted a government shutdown on Thursday, narrowly passing a $1.1 trillion spending bill despite strenuous Democratic objections to controversial financial provisions.

Etihad supports more than 2 lakh jobs in America: James Hogan

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 15:17

Orders amounting to nearly USD 37 billion by Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways for new Boeing aircraft is supporting more than 200,000 American jobs for almost a decade, according to airline's CEO James Hogan.

Edward Snowden could use a trial to showcase spy claims

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 22:51

Should Edward Snowden ever return to the US, he would face criminal charges for leaking information about National Security Agency surveillance programs.

US studying rescue plans in case of crisis at Sochi Olympics

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 02:53

In the face of concerns about possible attacks by militants during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, U.S. military and intelligence officials have been studying contingency plans for evacuating Americans from the games in case of a crisis.

India hikes US govt securities holdings to $63.9 bn

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 17:01

India increased its holding of American government securities to USD 63.9 billion for the second straight month in November last year.

The US government's bitcoin bonanza: How, where and when to sell?

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 10:11

Federal authorities hauled in 29,655 units of the digital currency - worth USD 27 million at current exchange rates - through an official forfeiture by Bitcoin this week.

''New'' GM has old problem: Stagnant US market share

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 12:15

General Motors Co has much to celebrate at this year`s Detroit auto show, the first since 2009 that the company is not partly owned by the U.S. government.

US Congress won`t meet deadline for spending bill vote

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 01:49

The US Congress was poised on Monday to extend by three days a deadline set during the country`s autumn budget crisis to avoid another government shutdown.

US government rapped by judge over immigrant documents

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 10:02

A federal judge today questioned whether the government was trying to hide or obscure something by failing to give information to a civil rights group about thousands of immigrant detainees held for long periods.

Obama signs budget bill into law to avert govt shutdown

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 09:31

US President Barack Obama has signed a bipartisan federal budget bill, averting the risk of an embarrassing government shutdown for two years in the world's largest economy.

Help offered for people who miss Obamacare deadline

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 10:05

The US government offered help for people who were unable to sign up for health insurance through the federal website by the deadline as part of the president's controversial health care reform legislation.

NSA`s indiscriminate spying `collapsing`: Edward Snowden

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 00:37

Edward Snowden wrote in a lengthy "open letter to the people of Brazil" that he`s been inspired by the global debate ignited by his release of thousands of NSA documents.