World news about “USA”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
Madoff boats sold to repay victims Four pleasure boats seized by US authorities from swindler Bernard Madoff and his right-hand man, Frank DiPascali, have… 18/11/2009 - tags: USA, Scandal
US housing starts tumble Construction of new homes in the US unexpectedly tumbled in October to the lowest level in six months. Housing… 18/11/2009 - tags: USA, housing market
Iraq – nocomment 
Rocky trade background to Obama China visit Before arriving in China, Obama described the country as a “vital partner, as well as a competitor.” He also… 13/11/2009 - tags: China, USA, Trade
Japan – nocomment 13/11/2009 - tags: Japan, USA, Demonstration
Amelia flies in Hilary Swank, with two Oscars already under her belt, is back in Mira Nair’s new film “Amelia”, a biopic on the life… 10/11/2009 - tags: Movies, USA
Kraft bid for Cadbury unchanged Kraft Foods has launched a hostile takeover bid for the British confectionery group Cadbury. The US food giant… 09/11/2009 - tags: Food, USA, United Kingdom
Merck and Schering-Plough begin joint operations US pharmaceuticals giants Merck and Schering Plough have begun their first day of combined operations following the… 04/11/2009 - tags: pharmaceutical companies, USA
Ford surprises with quarterly profit The only major US automaker that avoided bankruptcy this year has surprised Wall Street with a quarterly profit… 02/11/2009 - tags: Cars, USA, Car industry in crisis
400 Years of the Telescope American film “400 Years of The Telescope” documents the last 4 centuries of astronomy. The film was shown at the… 14/10/2009 - tags: Space, USA
Fareed Zakaria, editor of the international edition of Newsweek Fareed Zakaria is among the most influential intellectuals in US media. The Mumbai-born 45- year-old is editor of the… 02/10/2009 - tags: Media, USA, Journalist
Destination Moon, four decades on It has been 40 years since Apollo 11’s Eagle lander touched down on the surface of the Moon. For decades after Neil… 09/07/2009 - tags: Space, USA, Anniversary
Obama in Seoul on last leg of Asian tourBarack Obama has arrived in South Korea on the last leg of his visit to Asia. North Korea’s refusal to engage in… 18/11/2009 - tag: USA
Suicides soar in US armySuicides in the US army are set to hit a new high this year, according to a top American general. The number of… 18/11/2009 - tags: USA, Military
Obama heads to South KoreaAfter his historic trip to China US President Barack Obama heads to South Korea, the final stop on his tour of the… 18/11/2009 - tags: USA, Barack Obama
US-Sino relations enter a new phaseUS President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao have agreed to cooperate on a number of global problems… 17/11/2009 - tags: China, USA, Diplomacy
US and China vow closer climate cooperationThe presidents of the United States and China have agreed on increased cooperation to find solutions to some of the… 17/11/2009 - tags: China, USA, Barack Obama
China and US leaders highlight common interestsTrade, the economy and climate change have dominated talks in Beijing between the Chinese and US presidents. It… 17/11/2009 - tags: China, USA, Barack Obama
Obama raises ‘universal rights’ on China visitBarack Obama has underlined the need for China to accept what he called “universal rights”. The US president was… 16/11/2009 - tags: China, USA, Barack Obama, Diplomacy
Obama tackles US-China trade issuesRecession or not, China’s inexorable rise shows no signs of stopping. It’s already overtaken Japan to take second place… 16/11/2009 - tags: China, USA, Economy
Obama takes ‘charm offensive’ to ChinaBarack Obama has started his four day trip to China with a message that the US is a partner and not an adversary… 16/11/2009 - tags: China, USA, Barack Obama
Obama stresses US and China’s mutual interestsThe US president has sought to ease tensions with China over trade and other issues in the opening address of his visit… 16/11/2009 - tags: China, USA, Barack Obama
Obama begins Chinese leg of Asian tourUS President Barack Obama has kicked off the Chinese leg of his Asian pacific tour, arriving in Shanghai. The… 15/11/2009 - tags: China, USA, Barack Obama, Diplomacy
US and Russia make progress on nukes issueThe US and Russian presidents hope to have a new nuclear weapons reduction deal in place by the end of the year… 15/11/2009 - tags: Russia, USA, Barack Obama, Dmitri Medvedev
NASA reports new signs of moon waterThere are important new signs of water on the moon. NASA says preliminary data shows a spacecraft that deliberately… 13/11/2009 - tags: Space, USA, NASA
Fort Hood suspect chargedA US army major is to face initial murder charges for allegedly gunning down 13 of his colleagues at a military base in… 12/11/2009 - tags: USA, Justice, Military
Obama warned: ‘no Afghan troop surge’The US ambassador to Afghanistan has warned President Obama against sending more troops to prop up what he called the… 12/11/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, USA
Washington sniper is executedJohn Allen Muhammad, the man behind a series of sniper attacks in the US capital in 2002, has been executed by lethal… 11/11/2009 - tags: Death penalty, USA
Obama pays tribute to Fort Hood victimsPresident Barack Obama has joined thousands of fellow Americans in a memorial service for the 13 people who died in a… 11/11/2009 - tags: USA, Army
US/Israel talks fail to make peace progressAmerica and Israel have held unusually low-profile talks, which have so far failed to make any discernable progress on… 10/11/2009 - tags: Israel, USA, Barack Obama
Drugs-smuggling tunnel discovered in MexicoNine people have been arrested following the discovery of a suspected drugs-smuggling tunnel between Mexico and the … 09/11/2009 - tags: Drugs, Mexico, USA
US healthcare reform moves closerPresident Barack Obama has won a big victory on US healthcare reform. The vote was close — 220 to 215 — but the… 08/11/2009 - tags: USA, Barack Obama, Health reform
Obama wins landmark vote on healthcare overhaulThe House of Representatives has backed President Obama’s sweeping overhaul of the US healthcare system. It was a… 08/11/2009 - tags: USA, Barack Obama, Health reform
US seeks clues to army base massacreThe US is still trying to understand the reasons behind the deadly mass shooting at the Fort Hood military facility in… 07/11/2009 - tags: USA, Military, shootings
US hunts for motive behind Fort Hood massacreAs flags fluttered at half mast in memory of the dead, investigators searched for a motive behind the mass shooting at… 07/11/2009 - tags: USA, Military, Attack
Fort Hood suspect cried Allahu Akbar say witnessesThe motive for the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage that has left America reeling is still unclear. But… 06/11/2009 - tags: USA, Military, Attack
Suspected US army base gunman heldA US army psychiatrist who went on a shooting rampage at an American military complex is still alive. At least… 06/11/2009 - tags: USA, Military, Attack
US army psychiatrist shoots 12 in killing spreeA US army psychiatrist has gone on a shooting spree at America’s largest military installation. As many as 12… 06/11/2009 - tags: USA, Military, shootings
CIA found guilty of human rights abusesIn the first verdict of its kind, an Italian court has convicted 23 Americans of kidnapping a Muslim cleric. It… 05/11/2009 - tags: Italy, USA, CIA
Fed commits to long-term low interest ratesThe US economy may be on the up but the interest rates aren’t. The Federal Reserve, the country’s central bank, has… 04/11/2009 - tags: Federal Reserve, USA
Ex-CIA agents given jail terms in ItalyTwenty three former CIA agents have been sentenced to prison terms in absentia on charges of abducting a Muslim cleric… 04/11/2009 - tags: Italy, USA, CIA
Obama one year onIt has been one year exactly since Barack Obama was elected President of the United States. He promised the one thing… 04/11/2009 - tags: USA, Politics, Barack Obama
Democrats do badly without ObamaThe Democrats in America are downplaying their loss of the state of Virginia in three key elections, the first real… 04/11/2009 - tags: USA, Barack Obama, Elections
US and EU move closer on climate changeUS President Barack Obama says the United States and the European Union have agreed to boost their efforts for success… 04/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Climate, USA
Merkel makes historic speech to US CongressAngela Merkel has become the first German leader to address a joint session of the US Congress. The… 03/11/2009 - tags: USA, Angela Merkel, Berlin Wall
Court rejects Karadzic plea for timeRadovan Karadzic has again vowed not to attend his war crimes trial unless he is given more time to prepare his… 03/11/2009 - tags: USA, War crimes, Karadžić
Ship built with Twin Towers steel enters New YorkAn American warship built with steel salvaged from the World Trade Center has sailed into New York harbour on its… 03/11/2009 - tag: USA
US lender CIT group files for bankruptcyThe giant US lender CIT group has filed for bankruptcy. The move comes after a debt exchange offer to bondholders… 02/11/2009 - tags: USA, Bankruptcy
Bill Clinton in Kosovo to unveil statueA statue of Bill Clinton has been unveiled in Kosovo in the presence of the former US President himself. Clinton… 01/11/2009 - tags: Kosovo, USA, Ceremony
The US gets seven Colombian basesThe US is to open seven military bases in Colombia. The deal was sealed in Bogota today, a relatively swift passage to… 30/10/2009 - tags: Colombia, USA, Military
Actor Dennis Hopper fighting prostate cancerAmerican actor Dennis Hopper is battling prostate cancer and has cancelled all travel plans to focus on treatment… 30/10/2009 - tag: USA
Obama’s Afghanistan dilemmaIt was a solemn moment for President Obama at an airbase in Delaware as he reflected on whether to send more troops to… 29/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, USA, Barack Obama
Is the US finally free of recession?American GDP rose by 3.5 percent in the third quarter of this year, ending a sorry series of four successive quarters… 29/10/2009 - tags: USA, Barack Obama, Profits
Durable goods orders hint at an economic recoveryDurable goods orders in the US are hinting at an economic recovery. The demand for long lasting manufactured… 28/10/2009 - tags: USA, Economy
Finland Sells World’s Biggest LinerA Finnish shipyard has handed over the world’s largest cruise-liner to its American buyer. Costing 900 million euros… 28/10/2009 - tags: USA, Tourism
Clinton arrives in Pakistan amid tight securityThe latest bomb attack came several hours after the arrival of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Pakistan… 28/10/2009 - tags: Pakistan, USA, Hillary Clinton
Swine flu vaccine shortfall amid US ‘emergency’As Americans queue for a vaccine that is still in short supply, President Obama has declared swine flu a national… 25/10/2009 - tags: USA, swine flu vaccine
Polanski to fight extradition to US from SwitzerlandRoman Polanski’s lawyers say he will fight the extradition request made by the United States to Switzerland. The… 23/10/2009 - tags: Switzerland, USA, Roman Polanski
Czechs ready to adopt new US missile defence planThe Czech prime minister has endorsed a revised US missile defence plan after a meeting with US Vice President Joe… 23/10/2009 - tags: Czech Republic, USA
US requests Polanski extraditionThe United States have formally asked Switzerland to extradite Roman Polanski so that he may be sentenced for having… 23/10/2009 - tags: Switzerland, USA, Roman Polanski
Biden seeks Czech support for missile defence planUS Vice President Joe Biden has arrived in Prague on the last leg of a key trip to central and eastern Europe… 23/10/2009 - tags: Czech Republic, Defence, USA, Joe Biden
Romania gives backing to new US missile planThe American vice-president Joe Biden has secured the support of Romania for the revised US missile defence system. On… 22/10/2009 - tags: Romania, USA, Diplomacy, Joe Biden
Swiss justify tip-off to US over Polanski visitThe Swiss authorities have admitted they tipped off their US counterparts that director Roman Polanski was travelling… 22/10/2009 - tags: Switzerland, USA, Justice, Roman Polanski
Quarterly loss for BoeingThe US planemaker Boeing has posted a larger-than-expected quarterly loss of just over one billion euros. It… 21/10/2009 - tags: Airlines, Boeing, USA
Biden tries to reassure PolandThe US is on a mission to Warsaw to try to calm tension over the u-turn on a missile defence shield in Europe… 21/10/2009 - tags: Poland, USA, Diplomacy, Joe Biden
US illegal alien halloween costume sparks rowHalloween would not be halloween without any tricks or treats but a row over one particular costume is threatening to… 21/10/2009 - tags: USA, Scandal
Congress agrees Guantanamo inmate moveUS President Barack Obama’s goal of closing Guantanamo Bay prison has moved a step closer after the US Senate passed a… 21/10/2009 - tags: Guantanamo, USA, Barack Obama
Coke hit by weak economyNot enough fizz was the financial world’s verdict on Coca-Cola’s quarterly revenue. It came in lower than… 20/10/2009 - tags: Beverages, USA
US scientist accused of attempted spyingA former US government scientist has been arrested on charges of attempted espionage. Stewart Nozette is accused… 20/10/2009 - tags: Israel, USA, Espionage
Growing US doubts over KarzaiAmerica has admitted its growing worries over Afghanistan, by questioning the credibility of President Hamid Karzai… 19/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Terrorism, USA, Taliban
Balloon boy’s parents face chargesCriminal charges are to be brought in the case of a six-year-old boy mistakenly believed to have been carried away in… 18/10/2009 - tags: USA, Controversy
Wire taps help arrest billionaire US investorA billionaire investor and executives from some of America’s most prestigious companies have been arrested and charged… 17/10/2009 - tags: Markets, USA
N.Korean official to visit USAA senior North Korean official has been given the green light to visit the United States later this month, a trip which… 17/10/2009 - tags: Nuclear Energy, North Korea, USA, Diplomacy
Colorado ‘balloon boy’ found safeA six-year-old American boy feared trapped in an out-of-control balloon has been found alive and well, if a little… 16/10/2009 - tags: USA, Children
Obama’s health bill rosie-cheeked after Senate voteA key Congressional committee has approved President Obama’s planned healthcare overhaul, which will extend health… 14/10/2009 - tags: USA, Barack Obama, Health reform
US Senate committee backs healthcare reformsReforming the US healthcare system has become more of a reality after a key Senate committee approved a bill to do just… 14/10/2009 - tags: USA, Barack Obama, Health reform
Senate Committee Backs Healthcare ReformA US Senate panel has backed a sweeping healthcare overhaul. By gaining the support of an influential Republican… 13/10/2009 - tags: Health, USA, Barack Obama, Health reform
US and Russia relations continue to thawSince the Obama administration took charge of the White House the irritation that marked relations with the Kremlin… 13/10/2009 - tags: Russia, USA, Diplomacy
US and Russia seeking unity on IranUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said in spite of differences mutual respect and shared responsibility lie at… 13/10/2009 - tags: Iran, Russia, USA, Hillary Clinton
Scalpels at dawn, ahead of US healthcare voteThe battle over health care reform in the US continues to rage. A major Senate Committee is set to vote on a bill… 13/10/2009 - tags: USA, Barack Obama, Health reform
First female winner of Nobel economics prizeFor the first time ever the Nobel Prize for Economics has been won by a woman. Professor Elinor Ostrom, from… 12/10/2009 - tags: USA, Economy, Nobel Prize, Women
Gone but not Poe-gottenEdgar Allen Poe, one of America’s greatest 19th century authors has been given a solemn send-off 160 after his death. … 12/10/2009 - tags: USA, Anniversary
Thousands in US demand equal rights for gaysThe issue of gay rights is back at the top of the US political agenda. Thousands of people marched through Washington… 12/10/2009 - tags: USA, Gay, gay rights
Not yet glad to be gay in the USAThousands of gay people marched on Washington on Sunday to call for equal rights and support for a number of other… 12/10/2009 - tags: USA, Barack Obama, gay rights
Nobel adds pressure on Obama to deliverOne of President Obama’s first acts on entering the White House was to announce a worldwide diplomatic re-engagement… 10/10/2009 - tags: USA, Nobel Prize, Barack Obama
Obama: Peace prize not mine aloneUS President Barack Obama has said he is “surprised and humbled” to have won the Nobel Peace Prize. In his first public… 09/10/2009 - tags: USA, Nobel Prize, Barack Obama
“Extraordinary efforts” win Obama Nobel prizeHe was not thought to be among the frontrunners but Barack Obama has won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The surprise… 09/10/2009 - tags: USA, Nobel Prize, Barack Obama
Obama wins Nobel peace prizeIn a surpise move the Nobel Peace Prize Committee has announced this year’s award has gone to US President Barack… 09/10/2009 - tags: USA, Nobel Prize, Barack Obama
US retail sales rise boosting holiday hopesCould it be the return of the great US shopper? Retailers there have announced better than expected sales for… 08/10/2009 - tags: Consumer Confidence, Consumers, USA
Pressure grows on Obama over AfghanistanAs the US death toll in Afghanistan rises President Obama is coming under pressure over which course of action to take… 07/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, USA, Barack Obama, Military
Nobel Prize for “immortality enzyme”Three Americans have been honoured with the 2009 Nobel Prize for medicine. Carol Greidner is a molecular biology… 05/10/2009 - tags: Medicine, USA, Nobel Prize
Banker-bashing: Michael Moore returnsThe subject of Michael Moore’s latest documentary comes as no surprize – it isn’t only bankers who get it hot and… 05/10/2009 - tags: USA, Economy, Michael Moore
Three share Nobel Prize for medicineThree US researchers, Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Szostack, have won the 2009 Nobel Prize for medicine… 05/10/2009 - tags: Medicine, USA, Nobel Prize
British army chief backs call for more troops in AfghanistanThe new head of the British army has backed calls to send more soldiers to Afghanistan, warning that losing the war… 04/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, USA, Military, United Kingdom
Toyota launch US recall after crash deathsToyota is to recall 3.8 million cars in the United States after four people were killed in crashes caused by a faulty… 02/10/2009 - tags: Japan, USA
US dole queue continues to growUnemployment in the United States has risen to its highest level for 26-years. As many as 263,000 people lost… 02/10/2009 - tags: Unemployment, USA
US car sales slow GM and Chrysler sufferUS car sales have dived by 23 percent with General Motors and Chrysler hit hard. Sales for the car giants, just… 02/10/2009 - tags: USA, Car industry in crisis
The Invention of LyingRicky Gervais wrote, co-directed and starred in this comedy about a liar in a truthful credulous world. Critics… 01/10/2009 - tags: USA, Comedy
Italian lawyers seek jail for CIA agentsPublic prosecutors in Italy have urged a court in Milan to jail 26 Americans for the kidnapping of a terrorism suspect… 01/10/2009 - tags: Italy, Terrorism, USA, Justice
Signs the US is getting back on trackThe most destructive recession since the Great Depression appears to be loosening its grip, setting up the possibility… 30/09/2009 - tags: USA, economic growth
