Man chains himself to US Embassy
2012-12-05 13:08:19
A man behind a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the US Embassy in the Dominican Republic chained himself to the building's fence in protest on Tuesday.
Software guru McAfee says to seek asylum
2012-12-05 11:12:33
US anti-virus software guru John McAfee, who is on the run from police in Belize seeking to question him in a murder probe, has crossed into Guatemala and said on Tuesday he will seek political asylum there.
Ex-IMF leader scandal parties set to negotiate
2012-12-05 10:53:00
A court date has been scheduled for next week to discuss the New York hotel maid's sexual assault accusation against former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
Facebook updates messenger app
2012-12-05 10:50:14
Social networking giant Facebook on Tuesday rolled out its new Messenger app, allowing mobile phone users without Facebook account to sign up the service with a phone number.
NASA aims to launch Mars rover twin in 2020
2012-12-05 09:42:42
NASA plans to follow-up its Mars rover Curiosity mission with a duplicate rover that could collect and store samples for return to Earth, the agency's lead scientist said on Tuesday.
Obama rejects GOP fiscal plan
2012-12-05 05:11:26
Obama on Tuesday rejected a Republican proposal to avert the looming fiscal cliff and insisted that any deal must include a rise in income tax rates on the wealthiest Americans.
WH dismisses GOP's 'fiscal cliff' proposal
2012-12-04 09:38:55
The White House dismissed a "fiscal cliff" proposal from congressional Republicans on Monday that included tax reforms and spending cuts.
GOP brushes off White House's 'fiscal cliff' plan
New Yorker pushed onto subway track
2012-12-04 05:46:23
A man was pushed down the subway platform in Manhattan, New York city, on Monday afternoon, and killed by a train, according to local reports.
One killed in US Texas shooting
2012-12-04 04:52:24
One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting in the US state of Texas.
NASA Mars rover fully analyzes first soil samples
2012-12-04 04:47:49
Mars Curiosity rover has used its full array of instruments to analyze Martian soil for the first time, and found a complex chemistry within the soil, U.S. space agency NASA said Monday.
Classic Chinese opera captivates New York
2012-12-04 04:09:10
The Peony Pavilion, a masterpiece of Chinese Kunqu opera from the 16th century, proved its durability by thrilling New Yorkers in a fresh production directed by Academy Award-winning composer Tan Dun.
Obama salutes entertainers taking a Washington bow
2012-12-03 14:28:16
Music legend Led Zeppelin was recognized on Sunday alongside entertainers from stage and screen for their contributions to the arts and American culture at the Kennedy Center Honors.