War-weary US marks 12th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
NEW YORK: War-weary Americans on Wednesday marked the 12th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, as President Barack Obama — for now holding fire...
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US general stripped of post amid sex claims
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Washington: A US army general responsible for operations in east Africa has been stripped of his command amid reports of sexual misconduct, a Pentagon official...
US job gains slow in March: ADP
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WASHINGTON: The US private sector added 158,000 jobs in March, sharply below February’s growth as the jobs market slowly recovers, payrolls firm ADP said Wednesday....
US says EU rules on biotech crops ‘unnecessary’
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WASHINGTON: The United States has criticized “unnecessary” European Union rules against genetically modified US crop imports as it prepares to enter free-trade talks with the...
Death penalty sought in US cinema shooting
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CENTENNIAL, Colorado: Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing 12 people in a crowded US cinema last year, they said...