I would have shot Barack Obama: Ohio man

An Ohio man claiming sympathy with Islamic State militants and charged with plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol says he would have shot President Barack Obama in the head
7 March 2015, 05:30 AM

US adds 295,000 jobs in February

The US economy adds 295,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate fell to 5.5% from 5.7%
7 March 2015, 04:49 AM

Kerry: US 'hope' for Ukraine truce

US Secretary of State John Kerry says the US hopes the Ukraine ceasefire deal will be implemented within "hours".
2 March 2015, 09:00 AM

US police shoot dead homeless man in Los Angeles

US police shot and killed a homeless man after an altercation in downtown Los Angeles.
2 March 2015, 08:45 AM

Netanyahu in US for Iran speech

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in the US to argue against a possible nuclear deal with Iran
2 March 2015, 04:51 AM

Eight die in series of US shootings

Eight people are dead and one person injured after a series of shootings in south-central Missouri overnight.
27 February 2015, 16:09 PM

New York trio 'tried to join IS'

FBI arrests three foreign nationals living in Brooklyn who agents say sought to join the Islamic State
26 February 2015, 05:21 AM

Obama vetoes oil pipeline bill

US President Barack Obama has vetoed a bill that would have approved construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline
25 February 2015, 06:11 AM

US, UK hacked Sim card firm

US and British intelligence agencies illegally hacked a major manufacturer of Sim cards to steal codes and facilitate eavesdropping on mobiles
20 February 2015, 09:33 AM

Reporter Bob Simon killed in car crash

Bob Simon, an award-winning war reporter and longtime correspondent for the "60 Minutes" news show, died in a car accident Wednesday. He was 73.
12 February 2015, 19:13 PM

US special forces to target ISIS leaders

President Barack Obama said he would not flinch from sending US special forces to kill Islamic State leaders, as he called for Congress to authorize military operations that stop short of a full-scale invasion.
12 February 2015, 18:51 PM

'Gas blast' levels NY buildings

Major explosion caused by gas leak reduces two residential buildings in Manhattan to rubble, killing two women and injuring 22 people, with a number of others missing.
12 March 2014, 18:00 PM