Is climate change behind US cold snap?

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 18:47

The arctic blast that brought record low temperatures across the US in the past few days has provided fuel for global-warming sceptics, even as scientists debate whether the extreme cold might, in fact, be a consequence of a warming climate.

US declassifies Cold War n-plan

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 00:06

The US National Security Archive has fully declassified the most controversial nuclear policy document of the Cold War.

US keen to end Cold War-era Russia trade curbs

Last Updated: Sunday, September 9, 2012, 15:15

The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signalled that efforts are on to repeal a Cold War-era legislation that restricts trade ties with Russia.

Abandon Cold War mentality, China tells US

Last Updated: Monday, February 6, 2012, 18:11

Spokesperson Liu Weimin made the remark when commenting on an annual national security threat assessment report delivered by the US government

Russia warns US of new Cold War over missile deal

Last Updated: Thursday, May 19, 2011, 00:07

US has refused to give guarantees to Moscow on not directing missile deal.

US cold wave sprinkles rare snow on Florida

Last Updated: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 13:15

The frigid air mass holding much of North America hostage put Florida in a deep freeze early Sunday after sprinkling a rare phenomenon on the sunshine state of Florida: snow.