Deadly US ice storm turns Atlanta into parking lot, strands thousands

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 04:18

A rare ice storm turned Atlanta into a slippery mess, stranding thousands for hours on blocked roadways and raising questions about how city leaders prepared for and handled the cold snap that slammed the US South.

US lawmaker opposes advanced nuke tech for South Korea

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 06:15

Senate Foreign Relations Committee endorsed 2-year extension of civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with South Korea, but lawmaker is opposing a Korean proposal to allow reprocessing of spent fuel.

US calls for political talks in South Sudan

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 12:52

The US urged South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and former vice president Riek Machar to end hostilities and hold political talks, according to a statement issued by the State Department.

Kerry urges sacked S Sudan VP Machar to negotiate

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 20:45

US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to sacked South Sudan vice president turned rebel leader Riek Machar on Tuesday and urged him to negotiate with President Salva Kiir, a US official told a news agency.

Images show North Korea efforts to restart nuclear complex

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 15:06

Satellite imagery suggests North Korea is making "wide-ranging, extensive" efforts to fully reactivate its main nuclear complex, a US think tank said today, in line with Pyongyang`s vows to strengthen its weapons programme.

US sends special envoy to South Sudan

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 13:06

US Secretary of State John Kerry has announced that he has sent a special envoy to South Sudan to help end violence in the country.

Kerry arrives in Manila to strengthen US ties with old ally

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 12:49

US Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Philippines on Tuesday, seeking to modernize economic and political ties with one of America`s oldest allies in South East Asia.

US offers new assistance to Vietnam to patrol seas

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 14:18

The United States on Monday offered fresh financial assistance to Vietnam to boost maritime security on its borders, which comes as regional tension grows with China over territorial claims in the South China Sea.

US welcomes South Korea`s expanded air defence zone

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 13:48

The US on Sunday welcomed its ally South Korea`s decision to expand its air defence zone which will now partially overlap with a similar zone recently announced unilaterally by China.

6 people dead in apparent domestic dispute in US

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 15:59

Authorities say an apparent domestic dispute in a South Carolina home has left six people dead.

North Korea, US, South Korea, Japan hold naval drill despite North Korea threat

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 14:25

The United States launched a joint naval drill today with South Korea and Japan despite dire warnings of a "horrible disaster" from North Korea, officials said.