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Taliban fighter says US helicopters killed insurgents ‘like insects’
August 6, 2015 08:39 IST
U.S. helicopters gunned down Taliban fighters "like insects" during a failed 2009 attack in Afghanistan, an accused Taliban fighter said in an interview with the FBI
Barack Obama celebrates 54th birthday at Rose’s luxury restaurant
August 5, 2015 13:36 IST
Giving Obama company was Michelle, who was spotted wearing a knee-length black and white dress, his half-sister Maya Soetoro-Ng and her husband Konrad, his niece Leslie Robinson and senior adviser Valerie Jarrett.
Iran nuclear deal: Obama, Netanyahu make dueling appeals to US Jews
August 5, 2015 08:45 IST
Obama, who has long been criticized for his lack of engagement with Congress, has gotten personally involved in selling the deal to lawmakers and other influential groups.
Large explosion rocks southeast Missouri aluminum plant
August 5, 2015 08:00 IST
Noranda spokesman John Parker said all workers had been accounted for and there were no life-threatening injuries.
Whale appears alongside yachts in luxury Argentine area, hundreds capture moment on smartphones
August 4, 2015 10:28 IST
A whale appeared in the marina of one of Buenos Aires' most exclusive neighborhoods on Monday
Climate change will threaten future generations if left unchecked: Obama
August 4, 2015 15:38 IST
Obama's move represented a challenge to the rest of the world to take serious action as a global summit to finalize a landmark climate change treaty approaches at the end of this year.
Police ID suspect in killing of Memphis officer; manhunt underway
August 3, 2015 07:58 IST
Tremaine Wilbourn, 29, faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of Officer Sean Bolton, 33, on Saturday night.
Canadian PM Stephen Harper dissolves Parliament, calls general election for October 19Subscriber Only
August 2, 2015 22:14 IST
Harper, in power since 2006, dissolved parliament after meeting with Governor General David Johnston, the representative of Queen Elizabeth II.
US couple offers $600,000 land for $200 and a 1000-word essay
August 2, 2015 20:40 IST
If the couple does not receive the anticipated number of essays (or something close to it), the couple will list the property, valued at USD 600,000.
Memphis cop fatally shot during traffic stop
August 2, 2015 11:20 IST
The police have not made an arrest and the suspect is on the run, are using all available resources to find the shooter.
After two weeks, hitchhiking robot’s cross-country US trip ends in Philadelphia
August 2, 2015 08:29 IST
During past travels, the robot attended a comic convention and a wedding, and it had its portrait painted in the Netherlands. It once spent a week with a heavy metal band.
Topless protest in Canada urges public to ‘bare with us’
August 2, 2015 08:18 IST
The rally and march were organized by three sisters who were stopped by a police officer for biking topless a week ago.
Hillary, Bill Clinton earned more than USD 139 mn between 2007-14
August 1, 2015 15:32 IST
The bulk of the Clintons' income came from speeches delivered to corporate and interest groups by Bill Clinton and later by Hillary Clinton after she resigned as secretary of state in early 2013.
Colombian military plane crashes, killing all 11 on board
August 1, 2015 21:30 IST
The twin-engine CASA-235 reported a motor problem before it disappeared and its wreckage was found on a ranch in the province of Cesar, the air force sad.
US envoy to United Nations visits Cuba’s UN Mission, a first in decadesSubscriber Only
August 1, 2015 12:14 IST
After almost 54 years of hostilities, US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro announced on December 17 that they would negotiate a restoration of ties.
Hillary, Bill Clinton earn more than $139 million between 2007-14, nearly $15 million donated to charity
August 1, 2015 11:07 IST
Hillary Clinton said the couple has paid nearly $44 million in federal taxes on $139.1 million in income since 2006
Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking Kurt Cobain’s death-scene photos
August 1, 2015 09:02 IST
Independent journalist Richard Lee sued the city and its police department to try to force the release of the pictures taken by law-enforcement officials after Cobain killed himself in 1994.
Video: On attempt number 13, 164 men break record for largest ever vertical skydiving formation
August 1, 2015 11:13 IST
164 skydivers flying head-down built the largest ever vertical skydiving formation Friday over central Illinois
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, wife are expecting baby
August 1, 2015 11:31 IST
The co-founder of the world's largest social network used a Facebook post Friday to announce that Chan is pregnant with a healthy baby daughter. He didn't say when the baby is due.
Teenage mother kills newborn baby, then goes shopping with dead body
August 1, 2015 19:00 IST
Prosecutors say the mother intended for weeks to kill the infant and sent a text message about plans to "dig a hole" and "put it somewhere."
US man finds ‘still working’ phone that fell 9,300 ft from planeSubscriber Only
July 31, 2015 08:51 IST
Ben Wilson dropped his phone from the flight he was on; the phone fell 9,300 feet, yet was found working.
Pentagon takes computer system offline after detecting suspicious activity
July 29, 2015 19:42 IST
Officials will not say exactly what happened, but the US military's Cyber Command is now investigating the matter according to Lieutenant Colonel Valerie Henderson, a Pentagon spokesman.
Baby giraffe, whose birth was broadcast live on the internet, dies at Dallas Zoo
July 29, 2015 10:05 IST
A baby giraffe whose birth at the Dallas Zoo was viewed live on the Internet worldwide has died in an accident.
Remains of 4 early colonial leaders discovered at Jamestown’s historic Anglican church
July 29, 2015 08:43 IST
The team identified the remains of the Rev. Robert Hunt, Capt. Gabriel Archer, Sir Ferdinando Wainman, and Capt. William West.
5.9 quake shakes Colombia-Panama border region: USGS
July 29, 2015 08:13 IST
The epicenter was about 17 miles (29 kilometers) south of the Colombian town of Acandi and 159 miles (258 kilometers) east-southeast of Panama City
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