United States

A fair deal for the small investor

25 Jun 2012

Dan David exposed fraud by Chinese companies, writes Kevin McQueen.

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The ins and outs of getting a US green card

21 May 2013

Although many families are prospering in China today, immigration statistics suggest the US continues to lure away mainland professionals and entrepreneurs.

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Crazy ant invades the US South

20 May 2013

The southern United States is being invaded - again. This time it is erratic but troublesome "crazy ants" from South America marching - actually, hitching rides - setting up massive colonies and...

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One ticket holder wins record US$590m Powerball lottery jackpot

19 May 2013

US media quoted lottery officials as putting the winning purse at US$590.5 million. Powerball did not name the winner but said further details would be released.

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Passengers tell of chaos as 60 hurt in Connecticut commuter train colliision

19 May 2013

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the Metro-North service, said a train bound from New York to New Haven derailed about 6.10pm local time near a highway overpass in Bridgeport...

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Obama and Turkey's Erdogan demand Assad step down

17 May 2013

US President Barack Obama and Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted on Thursday that Syria’s Bashar al-Assad must quit power as part of moves to end Syria’s bloody civil war.

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Opinion

Workers pay the price for our bargains

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Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

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Ban on 3-D printed Liberator handgun in US backfires

Virtual blueprints for the world's first 3-D printable handgun found a safe harbour at file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, dodging a US government attempt to pull them off the internet.

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Terror links in Libyan attacks toned down, White House records show

Senior officials at the US State Department pressed for changes in the talking points that ambassador to the UN Susan Rice used after a deadly attack on the American diplomatic mission in Benghazi...

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Wind of change

The United States should urge Japan and China to “avoid any steps that might escalate tensions in and around the disputed islands”, says Sheila Smith of the US Council on Foreign Relations.

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America losing the public opinion war in Asia

This newspaper is carefully read in some quarters. I found this out through one of the WikiLeaks cables that originated several years ago from the US Consulate General in Hong Kong, about the city...

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Letters to the Editor, May 9, 2013

Hong Kong civilised, not democratic

According to Michael Chugani, universal suffrage is mere icing on the democracy cake ("Over-egging it", May 4).

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GUN CONTROL

NRA issues 'stand and fight' call in 'culture war'

The powerful National Rifle Association began its annual convention with a warning from its incoming president that its members are engaged in a "culture war" that stretches beyond gun rights.

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