Myanmar's Union Election Commission has allowed parliamentary candidates to begin campaigning for the upcoming general election set for November 8, according to an announcement of the commission published Thursday.
U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved the so-called fast-track trade legislation, and the bill will be sent to the White House for signing.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday failed to approve the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) legislation, which would have given aid to U.S. workers who lose their jobs as a result of U.S. trade deals with other countries, delivering a major blow to President Barack Obama 's trade agenda.
The White House press room was evacuated over a bomb threat after a phone call alerted the Metropolitan Police Department, said White House Spokesman Josh Earnest Tuesday.
As the Capitol Hill is stumbling towards the imminent deadline on a reform bill on the U. S. spy agency's bulk phone metadata collection program, Republican infighting again steals the limelight.
U.S. Secret Service on Thursday detained a man who was attempting to fly a remote-controlled aerial device over the fence of White House in the country's capital Washington, media here reported.
U.S. House on Wednesday passed a surveillance reform bill that would terminate a controversial National Security Agency (NSA) program harvesting information on millions of American phone calls.
The Obama administration on Tuesday reaffirmed its support for a united Iraq, voicing opposition to its Kurdistan region's aspiration for independence.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday pledged full support for relief effort in Nepal, as the Himalayan country is still reeling from a powerful earthquake and heavy casualties.
The United States on Thursday emphasized that Japan should approach history issues "in a way that promotes healing and reconciliation."
The new chief of the beleaguered U.S. Secret Service said Thursday that recent reports about a "car crash" at the White House barricade by allegedly drunk senior agents were exaggerated and inaccurate.
A group of 23 U.S. Congressional Democrats on Thursday urged House Speaker John Boehner, who has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver a speech before Congress in March, to delay the speech till after the Israeli elections.
The United States should assimilate immigrants and welcome a variety of cultures to help the country avoid terrorist attacks and extremism, Vice President Joe Biden told a White House summit on combating violent extremism Tuesday.
The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a bill to build the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline even though President Barack Obama has threatened to veto this project.
Myanmar Union Parliament has approved signing agreement on establishing a regional secretariat for mutual recognition of ASEAN tourist experts, state-media reported Saturday.
The White House said Thursday that President Barack Obama will not meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his trip to the United States in early March.
The House of U.S. Congress on Wednesday adopted an amendment to freeze a 2012 program allowing illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to apply for work permits.
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