Tag: US
Debt limit row risks confidence in US
Failure to raise the US debt ceiling in a timely manner could sink investors' confidence in the economy, Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke has...
US highlights impact of bin Laden’s death
The death of Osama bin Laden had a “greater” impact than expected on efforts to dismantle Al-Qaeda's terror network, a senior US anti-terrorism official...
Why FB lost 6m US users
Market saturation, or the beginning of the end? The social networking giant reportedly lost quite a few friends in May.
Facebook may be nearing...
US Republican enthusiasm ebbs on Afghan war
Long the more hawkish US political party, the Republicans are increasingly hesitant about a lengthy commitment in Afghanistan as they court a war-weary public...
US won’t leave Afghanistan: Mullen
The top US military officer is vowing long-term commitment to Afghanistan, touting progress in the war against the Taliban and its Al-Qaeda allies ahead...
US House panel backs more oversight of Pakistan’s anti-terror funds
A House panel of US lawmakers agreed to a proposal by Representative Jeff Flake to tighten congressional oversight over $1.1 billion in counterinsurgency funds...
Business Council urges US to support economy
The Pak US Business Council has urged visiting US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Thomas R Nides to honour the recommendation...
US First Lady urges Hollywood to back military
First Lady Michelle Obama urged Hollywood on Monday to showcase the strength of US service families, as she used a trip to Tinsel Town...
Iran says Britain, US ‘interfering’ in its affairs
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast on Tuesday accused Britain and the United States of “interfering” in the internal affairs of Islamic republic. “It...
Philippines wants US help to contain China
Philippine President Benigno Aquino said Tuesday his country needed help from longtime ally the United States in its increasingly tense dispute with China over...
Hackers break into US Senate computers
The US Sergeant at Arms Office confirmed on Monday that the Senate’s website had been hacked this past weekend and that it has ordered...
Rebels ‘tricked’ by Gaddafi troops, US urges Africa to act
Rebels said they suffered heavy losses in eastern Libya after being “tricked” by Moamer Khadafi’s forces, as the US pressed Africa to take tougher...
Pakistan got nuclear weapons with Chinese help: US senator
A top US Senator has said that Pakistan would have never acquired nuclear weapons without the assistance of China.
"Pakistan wouldn't have acquired nuclear weapons...
Many ‘challenges’ in ties with Pak: US
The United States has acknowledged that its relationship with Islamabad has many "challenges" in the light of Osama bin Laden's location deep inside Pakistan,...
US Congress votes against Libya funding
The US House of Representatives vote late Monday to prohibit the use of funds for American military operations in Libya.
Lawmakers adopted the amendment to...
PM emphasizes importance of strategic partnership between Pak, US
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani emphasized the importance of strategic partnership between Pakistan & US and called for early resumption of strategic dialogue...
Secret US effort aims to help dissidents: report
The Obama administration is leading a global effort to establish "shadow" Internet and cellphone systems to help dissidents undermine authoritarian governments, the New York...
