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'Must do better'

Business
2008-6-17

CHINA must improve its ability to manage systemic financial risks and take "forceful" steps to prevent outside shocks such as the United States' subprime crisis from disrupting its financial markets, a central bank...

Yangpu links with US

Business | Foreign investment
2007-12-4

THE United States' Bay Area signed a memorandum with Shanghai's northeast Yangpu District yesterday to boost regional cooperation, setting up a US$200-million venture capital fund. The San Francisco Bay Area...

Senate passes Iraq timetable, lacks votes to prevent veto

World
2007-3-30

DEMOCRATS in the United States' Senate ignored a veto threat and pushed through a bill yesterday requiring President George W. Bush to start withdrawing US troops from "the civil war in Iraq," dealing a rare, sharp...

US helicopter goes down

World
2007-2-3

A UNITED States' helicopter went down in Iraq yesterday, the fourth such loss in the country in two weeks, highlighting the dangers facing American forces as they gear up for a security sweep to tame the capital and...

Congress tries to stop troop surge

World
2007-1-20

EPITOMIZING growing pressure in the United States' Congress against President George W. Bush's Iraq war buildup, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said yesterday that the conflict there "is not an obligation of the American people in perpetuity."

US warns banks of online attacks

World
2006-12-2

THE United States' government has warned US private financial services of an al-Qaida call for a cyber attack against online stock trading and banking Websites beginning yesterday, officials said on Thursday.

US gap grows

Business | Foreign trade
2006-10-13

THE United States' trade deficit unexpectedly widened to a record US$69.9 billion in August as energy prices rose and the shortfall with China reached an all-time high.

US target for young squa

Sport | Athletics
2005-7-29

TWENTY-SEVEN Olympic medalists were selected for the United States' squad for the Helsinki World Championships, including Maurice Greene in the 400-meter relay pool.

Weather computer is fastest

World
2003-6-7

THE United States' National Weather Service is beginning to use a new computer that when fully deployed will be faster than any computer in the world today.

Port strike woes

Metro | Crime and public security
2002-10-12

Affected by the port lockout at the United States' West Coast, the Shanghai Customs has so far received more than 500 applications from export firms seeking a destination change or change in the means of transportation, officials said yesterday. Nine freighters of COSCO Container Lines, with 30,000 containers, are stuck at port.