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US chides China for state-sponsored cyber theft but avoids clouding cooperationSubscriber Only
June 24, 2015 10:00 IST
US did not let the sharp disagreements with China on pressing security issues cloud the outlook for cooperation
Innocent Jonathan Fleming gets USD 6.25 million for 25 years in jailSubscriber Only
June 24, 2015 08:18 IST
Jonathan Fleming, 53, walked free in April 2014 when his conviction was overturned by the Brooklyn district attorney after spending nearly half his life behind bars.
Baltimore riots report: Autopsy finds ‘high-energy injury’ in Freddie Gray’s deathSubscriber Only
June 24, 2015 08:02 IST
A spokesman for the Maryland medical examiner and for the prosecutor's office declined Tuesday to release the report, but State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby condemned the leak in a statement.
California Buddhist monk charged in knifing of fellow monkSubscriber Only
June 24, 2015 08:03 IST
Officer Bradley Miller says Phen told police he was angry with the head monk for his disciplinary tactics.
Israeli Minister’s wife apologizes for ‘inappropriate joke’ about Barack ObamaSubscriber Only
June 22, 2015 09:51 IST
Her husband, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, is also the minister charged with strategic ties with the United States.
Charleston minister: ‘The devil can’t take your church’Subscriber Only
June 21, 2015 21:25 IST
"But the devil also entered. And the devil was trying to take charge," said Reverend Norvel Goff .
Soldiers kill six gunmen near Mexico-US borderSubscriber Only
June 21, 2015 14:00 IST
Gunmen traveling in two trucks shot at soldiers patrolling Mexico-US border in Tamailpas. Soldiers returned fire killing six.
FBI investigates Charleston shooter’s online manifestoSubscriber Only
June 21, 2015 13:10 IST
The website contained photos of the gunman holding a burning American flag and standing on one.
California balcony collapse: Family and fellow Irish students gather for vigil for four victimsSubscriber Only
June 20, 2015 11:01 IST
The balcony snapped off the fifth floor of an apartment building during a birthday party on Tuesday, tossing 13 people to the street 50 feet below.
Tons of ivory crushed in Times Square to protest against illegal elephant poachingSubscriber Only
June 20, 2015 10:11 IST
The Wildlife Conservation Society says the global ivory trade is responsible for the slaughter of as many as 35,000 elephants a year in Africa.
Charleston attack in US: ‘Church killer wanted to start a race war’
June 20, 2015 08:47 IST
Dylann Roof is due to face a bail hearing later Friday, where he will appear by video link and also face a charge of possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, the police said.
US President Barack Obama expresses anger over ‘senseless’ shooting at Charleston church
June 19, 2015 08:56 IST
Obama is unlikely to launch another push for gun control legislation with only one and a half years left in office and the next presidential campaign already in full swing.
Charleston Shooting: Hillary Clinton says US needs to face ‘hard truths’ about guns, raceSubscriber Only
June 19, 2015 09:11 IST
Following President Barack Obama, Clinton said this latest incident involving the killing of several people required a reckoning with the country's history of gun violence.
Suspect gunman in Charleston church shooting arrested who killed nine peopleSubscriber Only
June 19, 2015 04:15 IST
A 21-year-old white gunman accused of killing nine people at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, was arrested on Thursday, said US officials, who are investigating the attack as a hate crime.
Analysis: Obama Asia policy faces toughest test on tradeSubscriber Only
June 18, 2015 14:02 IST
Critics predict that Obama's policy to shift America's focus toward Asia is doomed. Point out rising Chinese influence and loss of American jobs.
Increase in beach goers reason for increase in shark attacksSubscriber Only
June 18, 2015 13:51 IST
Scientists cite increase in shark population and number of people visiting beaches cited as main reasons for increase in incidents of shark attacks.
NY police to expand search for escapees even as rain washes scentSubscriber Only
June 18, 2015 13:51 IST
Search for Matt and Sweat, both convicted for murder, to expand beyond an area of woods, fields and swamps where the manhunt has been intense, while rain hampers progress.
Hardware snag hits US visa services globally, system to remain offline at least till next weekSubscriber Only
June 18, 2015 11:56 IST
More than 100 computer experts from both the private and public sectors across the US are working on getting the system back online.
California balcony collapse: Experts point to likely wood rot
June 18, 2015 09:13 IST
Three men and three women in their early 20s died in the collapse, and seven others were hospitalized.
Iraq War-Crimes Case: Marine sergeant guilty of murder in retrial for 2006 civilian killingSubscriber Only
June 18, 2015 08:51 IST
Hutchins had his conviction overturned twice by military courts after rulings that there were errors in the handling of his case.
I must have been possessed by an evil spirit, says Oklahoma man charged with raping children
June 18, 2015 09:59 IST
Several videos taken by an Upendo manager and presented as evidence show Durham being questioned by Upendo founder Eunice Menja
Phoenix man indicted for helping in Texas shootoutSubscriber Only
June 17, 2015 10:20 IST
Prosecutors claim Kareem hosted gunmen and provided guns used in the shootout at Garland, Texas and aspired to join ISIS. Defense claims case is trumped-up.
Six Irish students killed in California balcony collapse during a partySubscriber Only
June 17, 2015 10:10 IST
The accident brought an outpouring of grief in Ireland from the prime minister on down, with the country's consul general in San Francisco calling it a "national tragedy.''
US plans to provide $5 million for anti-Boko Haram force
June 17, 2015 09:25 IST
Boko Haram last year held a vast swathe of territory in northeastern Nigeria of just over 30,000 square kilometers
US arrests New York college student for Islamic State-inspired bomb plot
June 17, 2015 09:15 IST
Saleh at one point posted on Twitter, in an apparent reference to the militant group Al Qaeda, "I fear AQ could be getting too moderate," according to court papers.
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