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U.S. President Barack Obama answers questions during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, November 5, 2014.

Kamis , 06 Nov 2014, 04:46 WIB

Obama to voters after Republican sweep of Congress: 'I hear you'

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama acknowledged on Wednesday that "Republicans had a good night" with sweeping election victories in Congress and said he got a clear message...

Mitch McConnell waves to supporters with his wife, former United States Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, at his midterm election night rally in Louisville, Kentucky, November 4, 2014.

Rabu , 05 Nov 2014, 13:20 WIB

Republicans seize control of Senate in US midterm elections

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, WASHINGTON - Republicans rode a wave of voter discontent to sweeping midterm election wins on Tuesday, seizing control of the US Senate in a punishing blow to President Barack Obama that will limit his political influence and curb his legislative agenda in his last two years in office. Republicans won in places where Democrats were favored, like a Senate...

Selasa , 04 Nov 2014, 07:45 WIB

US Ambassador Nina Hachigian presents credentials to ASEAN

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – United States Ambassador to the Association...

Selasa , 04 Nov 2014, 03:46 WIB

Dallas Zoo sells rights to name baby giraffe for 50,000 USD

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, DALLAS - The Dallas Zoo has sold the...

Ahad , 02 Nov 2014, 18:49 WIB

Whoops... 'Plastic' Halloween skulls found in Connecticut are human remains

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MILFORD - A pair of Connecticut junk haulers...

China's President Xi Jinping speaks during his meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama (R), on the sidelines of a nuclear security summit, in The Hague March 24 2014.

Ahad , 02 Nov 2014, 16:27 WIB

For a brief moment, Obama and Xi agree to fight against Islamic State

The woman now is blind after the suicide attempt. (Illustration)

Ahad , 26 Oct 2014, 01:55 WIB

Woman who gouged her eyes in California sues over viral photo

The real Eric Frein is among FBI's the most wanted persons. (file)

Sabtu , 25 Oct 2014, 21:22 WIB

Community want to buy car for a man because... he lookalikes a sniper

People attend a community vigil at the Grove Church following a shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Washington October 24, 2014.

Sabtu , 25 Oct 2014, 19:23 WIB

Police seek motive in fatal Washington state school shooting

Leader of ISIS, Abu Bakar al Baghdadi (file)

Rabu , 22 Oct 2014, 11:07 WIB

FBI: US girls may have tried to join jihadis

Genoveva Nunez-Figueroa is shown stuck in a chimney.

Selasa , 21 Oct 2014, 11:11 WIB

Oops... California woman gets stuck in chimney trying to sneak into home

Shane Arnold and Brandy Bates clear the second obstacle ahead of Ian and Susan Bell (left) while competing in the North American Wife Carrying Championship at Sunday River ski resort in Newry, Maine October 11, 2014.

Senin , 13 Oct 2014, 20:30 WIB

Maine holds Finish style of 'wife-carrying competition'

Ahad , 05 Oct 2014, 10:51 WIB

Oops... Latest GM recalls cover 57,000-plus vehicles

Chickens feed from a row of feed bins at a farm (illustration)

Jumat , 03 Oct 2014, 22:07 WIB

Oops... 920 chickens killed by intruders at California farm

Selasa , 30 Sep 2014, 13:10 WIB

FTC complains over 'caffeinated underwear' ads

In this March 29, 2010 photo, reviewed by the US military, a Guantanamo guard keeps watch from a tower overlooking the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base, Cuba.

Selasa , 30 Sep 2014, 13:00 WIB

Obama goal of Gitmo closure stalled at Pentagon

Saggy pants, the style that causes the wearer get fined. (illustration)

Kamis , 18 Sep 2014, 20:10 WIB

Now 'Yes' for saggy pants in Florida city

This image posted by the Raqqa Media Center, a Syrian opposition group, shows a fighter from the Islamic State group inspecting a military truck in Raqqa, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014.

Pentagon: Saudi to join US in training Syrian rebels to combat Islamic State

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MOSCOW - The US government has declared that it is planning to provide training for 5000 Syrian opposition fighters annually in order to battle IS militants, Washington Times reports. According to Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby, Saudi Arabia will support US government in its efforts and take an active part in the announced training program. "We think that, now...

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton greets supporters at the 37th Harkin Steak Fry in Indianola, Iowa September 14, 2014.

Senin , 15 Sep 2014, 09:09 WIB

Hillary Clinton closer to presidential bid 2016

Senin , 15 Sep 2014, 09:00 WIB

Hillary Clinton closer to presidential bid for 2016

US Secretary of State John Kerry boards his plane at Cairo International Airport, September 13, 2014.

Ahad , 14 Sep 2014, 21:45 WIB

Kerry: Some nations offer ground troops to fight Islamic State

People visit the 9/11 memorial in Exchange Place, New Jersey September 10, 2014.

Kamis , 11 Sep 2014, 16:31 WIB

With World Trade site largely rebuilt, New York marks September 11

Senin , 08 Sep 2014, 11:37 WIB

Obama to set out plan to go on offensive against Islamic State

Sabtu , 30 Aug 2014, 20:52 WIB

Reports: US authorities investigate suspected threat against Obama

Jumat , 29 Aug 2014, 10:21 WIB

Texas parents sue day care center for duct taping child to nap mat

A gopher tortoise moves through freshly sprouted vegetation in this undated handout photo courtesy of Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWC).

Jumat , 29 Aug 2014, 10:10 WIB

Whoops... Florida man caught killing, and eating, threatened tortoises

A sign outside the headquarters of JP Morgan Chase & Co in New York, September 19, 2013.

Kamis , 28 Aug 2014, 13:33 WIB

FBI, Secret Service investigate reports of cyber attacks on US banks

Heather Mack, the daughter of an American woman found dead inside a suitcase on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali, gestures while in custody in a police station in Denpasar August 14, 2014.

Selasa , 19 Aug 2014, 18:06 WIB

US teen held after mother's body found in Bali tested for pregnancy

Heather Mack, covering her face, is led to a hospital for a medical check by Indonesian police officers in relation to the death of her mother Sheila von Wiese-Mack in Bali, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 15, 2014.

Ahad , 17 Aug 2014, 02:03 WIB

US pair charged with Bali murder could face death

Jumat , 15 Aug 2014, 22:43 WIB

First time, foreign holdings of Treasury debt top 6 trillion USD

Kamis , 14 Aug 2014, 16:23 WIB

Striker Timnas Meksiko Hijrah ke Atletico Madrid

Ahad , 10 Aug 2014, 09:14 WIB

Cash in bra lands Florida woman in trouble at airport

Former US President Bill Clinton gives a keynote address at a conference on ''inclusive capitalism'' organised by the City of London, in London May 27, 2014.

Sabtu , 02 Aug 2014, 18:14 WIB

Tape emerges of Clinton discussing bin Laden day before 9/11 attack

A high karat gold Pyx which was believed to have been hand crafted in the late 1600's - early 1700's for transporting a Eucharist (communion wafer) is seen in an undated handout photo.

Kamis , 31 Jul 2014, 21:00 WIB

Family finds 300-year-old sunken treasure off Florida's east coast

Giant ketchup bottle up for sale in southern Illinois

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, CHICAGO - Want a giant historic order of fries with that? A water tower shaped like a 170-foot-tall ketchup bottle was for sale in southern Illinois, along with an adjacent warehouse, an owner said on Wednesday. Fans fear the 65-year-old landmark, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, might be in peril if a sympathetic buyer...

NBA basketball player LeBron James of the US team Cleveland Cavaliers smiles during a promotional event in Hong Kong July 23, 2014.

Kamis , 24 Jul 2014, 13:00 WIB