Washington: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has put at risk the interest of the US and other countries and endangered lives of people by releasing some classified documents, the Obama Administration said on Thursday. “We believe that what Assange has done... (Continue reading)
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has called for another ‘Sputnik moment’, saying America must invest in innovation and technology and seize new opportunities to remain competitive with nations like India and China. ‘We need a commitment to... (Continue reading)
Washington: The White House dubbed as “ridiculous” the suggestion by WikiLeaks chief editor Julian Assange that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton should resign over leaked documents that showed she instructed US diplomats to engage in espionage. “That statement is... (Continue reading)
At midweek all three will begin their journey to Antarctic waters, where their crews will await the arrival of the Japanese whaling fleet. Japan also means business. The whaling ships will carry armed members of the Japan Coast Guard to... (Continue reading)
The Forbes annual listing of the world’s most powerful women is out, and leading in the number one spot is the U.S. first lady Michelle Obama. She beat out heads of state, chief executives and celebrities to rank as the... (Continue reading)
A two-day-old wildfire that consumed nearly 22 square miles of brush north of Los Angeles was 62 percent contained as of Saturday morning, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Here, a fire captain looks for help to arrive... (Continue reading)
On Wednesday workers digging at the site of the future World Trade Center in lower Manhattan made a stunning discovery: there in the muck were the remains of an 18th century wooden ship. In the above image, taken from street... (Continue reading)