Chinese currency needs to appreciate further: Geithner
Ahead of the next week's Beijing talks, the United States has said China needs to speed up reforms in its state-dominated banking system and correct the value of its currency.
"Financial sector refo
Iran some time away from capacity to build nuclear weapon
Iran is sometime away from its capacity to build nuclear weapons, the White House on Thursday said, adding that the United States is committed to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
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US House OKs cybersecurity bill despite veto threat
The House of Representatives ignored Obama administration objections and approved legislation aimed at helping stop electronic attacks on critical US infrastructure and private companies.
On a bipar
Senator asks Ohio company not to offshore job to India
A prominent US Senator has asked an Ohio-based security system company not to move its information technology and other back-office jobs to India.
Diebold, one of Northeast Ohio's largest and most s
US Secret Service sex scandal widens to El Salvador
The Secret Service said on Thursday it is investigating explosive new allegations of misconduct in El Salvador, broadening a sex scandal that a US lawmaker said may lead to changes in how agents do th
Hillary Clinton to visit India in May
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would make a trip to India early in May ahead of the US-India Strategic Dialogue in Washington co-chaired by her and Indian Minister of External Affairs S.M. Kris
India, US must pool their resources on energy and climate issues: Pachauri
India and the US must pool in their resources to develop policies and solutions to address challenges being faced in the fields of climate change and clean energy, noted environmentalist and nobel lau
Nano sets new standard for low cost vehicles: US official
Lauding the technological innovation of Tata’s small car Nano, a top US official has said this made in India car has set a new standard for low cost vehicles.
"The USD 3,000 Nano developed and
'No risk' to Obama from Colombia sex scandal
US Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano assured probing senators that the Secret Service agent misconduct in Colombia never jeopardised President Barack Obama's safety.
Napolitano yesterday pled
Fed stands pat but says will act if needed
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday said U.S. monetary policy was 'more or less in the right place' even though the central bank would not hesitate to launch another round of bond purch