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Snow storm pelts across America, affecting 94 million people

​A powerful winter storm moving across the eastern U.S. is bringing heavy snow from parts of the Ohio Valley to the Northeast Thursday and puts 94 million people under Winter Storm Warning or Winter Weather Advisory, U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) said.

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Plane skids off runway as winter storm grips U.S.

An airliner from Atlanta skidded off a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport Thursday and crashed through a fence before coming to rest at the edge of frigid waters, as a treacherous snow storm reaching from Texas to New England affected 94 million people.

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U.S. Justice Department finds racial policing in Ferguson: report

​The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has concluded in its investigation report that a widespread discrimination against the black communities existed among police forces and other law enforcement officials in Ferguson, Missouri, U.S. media said on Tuesday.

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Snowstorms continue to wreak havoc in U.S. northeast coast

The snowstorms that started Monday evening across the U.S. northeast coast continued to ravage the region Tuesday, with millions of people living in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia and other metropolises in the area affected.

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U.S. stocks close mildly higher on Greek elections

U.S. stocks eked out modest gains after trading in a narrow range Monday, as investors were digesting implications of the Greek national election results on the eurozone economy.

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Millions in northeast U.S. affected by fierce snowstorm, blizzard

Millions of people living in the U.S. northeast on Monday took the brunt of a severe snowstorm and blizzard that is ravaging the region.

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U.S. stocks fall with oil in volatile session

​U.S. stocks closed down Monday after a volatile trading session, with oil prices keeping to sink.

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Massive protests erupt in U.S. against police violence

Tens of thousands of protesters across the United States took to the streets on Saturday to protest against two separate grand juries' decisions not to indict white officers involved in killing unarmed African-Americans during arrests.

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10 arrested during Ferguson decision protest in NY

​Ten people were arrested in New York as thousands protested for a second night against the Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury's decision of not indicting a white police officer who killed an unarmed black teenager on Aug. 9.

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U.S. stocks finish narrowly mixed after Japan's recession

Roundup: U.S. stocks finish narrowly mixed after Japan's recession

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Dollar trades at upper 114 yen level in early Tokyo deals

​The U.S. dollar changed hands at the upper 114 yen level early Thursday in Tokyo, remaining at a seven- year high hit overnight in New York on U.S. midterm election results.

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U.S. stocks retreat from Friday's rally

​U.S. stocks snipped earlier gains to close lower Monday, as investors took a breather after the Dow Jones Industrial Average capped its largest daily gains in seven months on Friday.

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U.S. officials reassure public following Iraqi PM's warning of alleged IS plot to attack U.S., Paris subways

New York City officials on Thursday reassured the public that it was safe to ride the subways following Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's warning of the Islamic State (IS) network's plot to attack subways in the United States and Paris.

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Alibaba shares open at 92.70 dollars in NYSE debut

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group started trading at 92.70 U.S. dollars per share at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Friday.

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U.S. stocks end mixed ahead of Fed meeting

​U.S. stocks closed mixed Monday, with the Nasdaq Composite Index suffering a hit ahead of Chinese e- commerce giant Alibaba's scheduled initial public offering later this week, as investors are awaiting the results of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.

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U.S. marks 13th anniversary of Sept.11 attacks

​Americans, led by President Barack Obama, on Thursday commemorated 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks by observing moments of silence for thousands of innocent people killed that day at the World Trade Center of New York City, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field.

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U.S. stocks tumble amid Fed's rate hike worries

​U.S. stocks lost ground Tuesday, as investors were concerned that the Federal Reserve may begin hiking interest rates sooner than expected.