Oil And Gas
US and regional powers urge Libya not to fight over oil
The world powers that support Libya's fledgling government urged the country to unite Thursday as rival armed groups jockey for control of its oil exports.
Superpowers
US and Russia launch new round of talks in Geneva
Russian and US diplomats held talks behind closed doors in Geneva on Thursday, the latest round of discussions between the world's top two nuclear powers following a June summit between US President Joe Biden and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
War Report
US and Europe toil to save Israel-Palestinian peace talks
US envoy George Mitchell held crucial talks with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Thursday and pledged to maintain intensive efforts to salvage peace talks with Israel.
Taiwan News
US and Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait
A US destroyer and a Canadian frigate sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday in the latest joint operation aimed at reinforcing the route's status as an international waterway.
Nukewars
US and Iran meet; Khamenei slams Trump’s ‘cowboy’ speech
Washington and Tehran's top diplomats confronted each other for the first time Wednesday as envoys scrambled to save the Iran nuclear deal from a skeptical Donald Trump.
Trade Wars
US and EU to seek harmony on big tech regulation
Top officials from the EU and US later will this month try to attune their strategies on regulating big tech and defend democratic values on the internet, a statement said on Thursday.
Iraq Wars
US and Iran favour Maliki as Iraq PM six months after polls
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has the backing of Washington and US arch-foe Iran to keep his job, six months after he narrowly lost an election to ex-premier Iyad Allawi, politicians said Tuesday.
Del.icio.us
US, allies to present ‘united front’ in Iran talks: official
The United States and five other powers will have a chance to present a "united front" in opposing Tehran's nuclear program when they meet on October 1, the State Department said Monday.
Sino Daily
US ambassador Locke put on spot over China censors
The new US ambassador to China passed up an opportunity to defend online freedom of speech at his first public address in the country on Friday when an outspoken Chinese professor raised the issue.
Aerospace
US airports to cut pollution by limiting runway delays
Major US airports will soon be using new software that calculates when an airplane must leave the boarding gate to cut down on pollution by limiting runway idling, officials said Tuesday.
The Stans
US airstrike in Kabul causes casualties as Mattis, NATO chief visit
An American airstrike on insurgents in Kabul Wednesday caused "several casualties" after a missile "malfunctioned", NATO said, overshadowing a high-profile visit by US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg.
Africa News
US, allied forces attacked in Somalia: Pentagon
United States and allied forces came under attack in Somalia, triggering an air strike which killed 18 Al-Shabaab militants, the US military said on Saturday.
Superpowers
US, allies not ‘intimidated’ by Putin: Biden
President Joe Biden said Friday the United States and NATO will not be intimidated by Russia's President Vladimir Putin and warned that the Western alliance would defend "every inch" of its territory if attacked.
War Report
US aims for psychological effect with strikes on Syria:experts
Limited military strikes against Syria favored by President Barack Obama may have a psychological effect but little practical impact on the Damascus regime's firepower, experts said Wednesday.
Iraq Wars
US air force secretary holds Iraq talks
US Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley was in Iraq on Tuesday for a visit that an Iraqi defence ministry spokesman said included talks on F-16 fighter jets, which Iraq is seeking to buy.
Internet Space
US sues Google; Twitter stars profit from subs; Google appeals French fine
US officials are preparing a new antitrust lawsuit against Google over its power in the online advertising market, according to a Bloomberg report.