|
|
| Jan.5 |
|
Obama unveils smaller US military
|
| Jan.6 |
|
US economy creates 200,000 jobs |
|
| Jan.11 |
 |
Video shows alleged U.S. Marine abuse A number of websites posted a video showing four men dressed in U.S. Marine Corps combat gear urinating on the apparently dead bodies
|
| Jan.12 |
|
Pentagon chief anger at 'urination' video |
|
| |
|
'Urination' US Marines identified |
|
| Jan.13 |
|
Body abuse US marines identified |
|
| Jan.17 |
 |
Sites protest US anti-piracy move 
| Wikipedia has taken its English-language site offline as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the US | |
|
| Jan.18 |
|
US rejects Keystone XL oil pipeline |
|
| Jan.20 |
|
Hackers retaliate over Megaupload |
|
| Jan.24 |
|
Obama demands economic fairness
|
| Jan.26 |
|
US to cut almost 100,000 troops
|
| Jan.27 |
|
US economic growth picks up steam
|
|
| Feb.1 |
|
U.S. seeks to end Afghan combat in 2013 |
|
| Feb.3 |
|
US job numbers show strong growth
|
| Feb.5 |
|
US anger at Syria veto 'travesty' |
|
| |
|
Obama: US and Israel 'in unison' on Iran |
|
| Feb.9 |
|
Obama condemns onslaught on Homs |
|
| Feb.13 |
|
China vice-president in US visit |
|
| Feb.14 |
|
China's Xi defends rights record China's leader-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, has defended his country's human rights record, at a State Department lunch
|
| Feb.17 |
|
FBI in US Capitol 'terror' arrest |
|
| Feb.23 |
|
Obama apology for Koran burnings
|
| Feb.29 |
|
US welcomes North Korea nuclear move |
|
|
| Mar.5 |
|
Iran threat looms over US-Israel talks
|
| |
|
Netanyahu: Time running out on Iran
|
| Mar.11 |
|
Obama condolences over massacre
|
| Mar.12 |
|
No rush for Afghan exit - Obama |
|
| Mar.13 |
|
Cameron in US. Public want Afghan 'endgame' |
|
| Mar.15 |
|
US 'committed to Afghan talks' |
|
| Mar.23 |
|
Surprise US World Bank candidate |
|
| Mar.26 |
|
Supreme Court weighs Obama health law The US Supreme Court has finished the first day of a landmark hearing on the constitutionality of President Obama's signature healthcare ref...
|
|
| Apr.3 |
|
Romney revels in triple primary win
|
| Apr.6 |
|
US job growth slows during March |
|
| Apr.13 |
|
US Secret Service agents recalled |
|
| Apr.17 |
|
Shuttle makes Washington flypast |
|
| Apr.18 |
|
US condemns Afghan bodies 'abuse'
|
| Apr.20 |
|
Colombia scandal claims more US jobs |
|
| Apr.27 |
|
US economic growth rate slowing |
|
|
| May.1 |
|
Escape overshadows US-China talks |
|
| May.9 |
|
Obama supports same-sex marriage US President Barack Obama has ended months of hedging on the issue of gay marriage by saying he thinks same-sex couples should be able to we...
|
| May.15 |
|
Chen tells U.S. lawmakers of reprisals |
|
| May.18 |
|
Euro row brews as G8 summit opens |
|
| |
|
Obama hosts G8, NATO leaders |
|
| May.19 |
|
G8 targets 'growth and stability' 
The summit of the G8 group of major world economies is under way at Camp David with Europe's debt crisis expected to dominate
|
| May.23 |
|
Pakistani doctor in bin Laden raid gets 33 years in prison| Shakeel Afridi accused of helping the CIA track down Osama bin Laden was sentenced Wednesday to 33 years in prison for treason | |
|
| May.24 |
|
US cuts Pakistan aid over jailing |
|
|
| Jun.1 |
|
US unemployment rate inches up |
|
| Jun.6 |
|
US defends Pakistan drone strikes |
|
| Jun.11 |
|
US warns of new Syria 'massacre' |
|
| Jun.13 |
|
Russia told to harden Syria line |
|
| Jun.15 |
|
US ends young migrant deportation
|
| Jun.20 |
|
Contempt charge for US attorney general |
|
| Jun.25 |
|
Arizona migrant check ruled legal
|
| Jun.28 |
|
Supreme Court backs Obama health law
|
| Jun.29 |
|
US warning over key Syrian talks |
|
|
| Jul.4 |
|
Independence Day plans hit by power cuts and heat |
|
| Jul.6 |
|
US unemployment rate unchanged |
|
| |
|
Clinton made a surprise visit to Kabul
|
| Jul.18 |
|
Yemen drone killings prompt US lawsuit |
|
| |
|
US sees Assad 'losing control' of Syria |
|
| Jul.31 |
|
US imposes new sanctions on Iran |
|
|
| Aug.1 |
|
Chen seeks US pressure on China |
|
| Aug.2 |
|
Obama OK'd covert aid to Syrian rebels
|
| Aug.3 |
|
US economy adds 163,000 jobs in July |
|
| Aug.20 |
|
US candidate's 'legitimate rape' gaffe A row has erupted after congressman Todd Akin said women's bodies were naturally able to prevent pregnancy in the case of 'legitimate rape
|
| |
|
Obama warns Syria on chemical arms| President Barack Obama has said the use of chemical weapons by Syria would be a 'red line' that would change his thinking on intervention in the crisis | |
|
| Aug.21 |
|
Congressman Todd Akin seeks 'forgiveness' for gaffe |
|
| Aug.27 |
|
Obama declares storm emergency |
|
| Aug.31 |
|
Ex-SEAL warned over bin Laden book
|
|
| Sep.7 |
|
US job growth misses expectations
|
| |
|
Clinton to label Pakistan-based group terrorists |
|
| Sep.11 |
|
Obama marks 11th 9/11 anniversary
|
| Sep.12 |
|
Obama vows justice after Libya killing
|
| Sep.13 |
|
Fed acts to bolster US economy
|
| Sep.19 |
|
Aung San Suu Kyi given US honour |
|
| |
|
US-Mexico gun-running 'misguided' |
|
| Sep.25 |
|
Officials: Libya post had lower security |
|
| Sep.26 |
|
US set to ease Burma import ban |
|
|
| Oct.5 |
|
US jobless rate in unexpected fall
|
| Oct.9 |
|
'No warning' of Libyan US attack |
|
| Oct.11 |
|
US running mates clash in debate US vice-presidential candidates Joe Biden and Paul Ryan have clashed in their one and only debate, as polling shows the US election race tig...
|
| Oct.16 |
|
Clinton 'responsible' on Benghazi |
|
| Oct.21 |
|
US to help in Lebanon bomb probe |
|
| Oct.23 |
|
US calls for Lebanon stability |
|
| Oct.26 |
|
US economic growth up sharply |
|
| Oct.27 |
 |
US East Coast braced for storm People along the East Coast of the US are preparing for Hurricane Sandy, which has killed nearly 60 people across the Caribbean
|
|
| Nov.2 |
|
US economy adds 171,000 new jobs |
|
| Nov.7 |
|
Barack Obama heads to White House |
|
| Nov.8 |
|
Obama to make historic Burma trip |
|
| Nov.9 |
|
Obama to address looming fiscal cliff |
|
| |
|
CIA's Petraeus quits over affair CIA director David Petraeus has resigned from his post, admitting he had an extra-marital affair that was conducted with his biographer
| Petraeus described his behaviour as 'unacceptable' for the leader of the main intelligence agency. He conducted the affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell
|
| |
|
| Nov.16 |
|
Petraeus testifies on Benghazi attack Former CIA Director testified that the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was an act of terrorism committed by al Qaeda
|
| Nov.28 |
|
BP banned from new US contracts |
|
|
| Dec.3 |
|
Obama warns Assad against attacks US President has warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad he will face 'consequences' if he uses chemical weapons against his people
|
| Dec.7 |
|
US jobless rate at four-year low |
|
| Dec.10 |
 |
HSBC 'to pay $1.9bn' in US deal HSBC is to pay US authorities $1.9bn (£1.2bn) in a settlement over money-laundering, say reports, the largest ever in such a case
|
| Dec.11 |
|
U.S. blacklists Syrian rebel group |
|
| |
|
Obama recognises Syria opposition | The US has formally recognised Syria's opposition rebel coalition as the 'legitimate representative' of the people, says President Obama | |
|
| Dec.14 |
 |
Obama plea after school shooting US President Barack Obama has called for 'meaningful action' in the wake of a shooting at a Connecticut school that left 27 dead, including 20...
|
| Dec.16 |
|
Democrats urge wider gun control |
|
| |
|
Obama: US must protect children |
|
| Dec.17 |
|
School killings spark gun debate Two pro-gun US senators have called for changes to firearm laws, as the first victims of the Newtown school shootings were buried in Connect...
|
| Dec.18 |
|
Clinton accepts Benghazi report |
|
| Dec.19 |
|
Biden to head US Newtown response |
|
| |
|
Resignations follow Benghazi report 4 State Department officials have been disciplined in the wake of a review of the security failures that led to the deaths at the U.S. Consulate
|
| Dec.20 |
|
Bin Laden film attacked over torture |
|
| |
|
US grows faster in third quarter |
|
| |
|
US shelves 'fiscal cliff' vote |
|
| Dec.21 |
|
Obama 'to nominate John Kerry' US President Barack Obama is to nominate John Kerry to be his next secretary of state, US media report
|
| |
|
Newtown shooting: Gun lobby defiant
|
| Dec.26 |
|
US Treasury in debt limit delay |
|
| Dec.27 |
|
Senate leader Harry Reid voices fiscal cliff fear The US appears to be heading over the 'fiscal cliff', with prospects dim for a deal to avoid tax rises and spending cuts, the US Senate leader says
|
| |
|
Obama to host fiscal cliff talks at White House
|
| Dec.28 |
|
Obama 'optimistic' on cliff deal
|
| Dec.30 |
|
Obama presses Republicans on deal
|
| |
|
US Congress in final push to reach 'fiscal cliff' deal |
|
| |
|
Hillary Clinton has blood clot |
|
| Dec.31 |
|
US to miss 'fiscal cliff' deadline The US will miss a midnight deadline and head over the 'fiscal cliff'', after the House of Representatives said it would hold no vote on Monday
|
| |
|
US 'fiscal cliff' talks go to wire
|
| |
|
Report blames poor security in Benghazi attack |
|
| |
|
US Senate approves key tax deal The US Senate has approved a deal to avert tax hikes and spending cuts known as the 'fiscal cliff'
World News 
North America 
USA 
2012
North America (1272)
U.S. Congress (208)
Washington, January 2012 (25)