'Comfort women' issue still rankles

2013-08-06 06:06:33

New York Congressman Steve Israel said the Japanese government should fully acknowledge, apologize for and increase awareness of its history of the "comfort women" atrocity.

Washington Post sold to Amazon

2013-08-06 05:16:24

The Washington Post Co said it has sold its flagship newspaper to Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon. The purchase price is $250 million.

Fly for adventure at US air show

2013-08-05 07:16:21

A World War II American plane flies in front of a wall of fire as it takes part in a re-enactment of the attack on Pearl Harbor during an afternoon air show at the EAA AirVenture at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin August 3, 2013.

Top US officials meet over terror threat

2013-08-04 15:03:15

The White House on Saturday called a meeting of top US security officials to discuss potential terror threats in the Middle East following the announced closure of some US diplomatic missions there.
US issues global travel alert over security concerns

Apple import ban overruled

2013-08-04 10:05:39

Apple Inc may continue to import and sell certain older iPads and iPhones made to use on AT&T's network, US Trade Representative Michael Froman said on Saturday in overturning a ban issued by a trade panel.

US issues global travel alert over security concerns

2013-08-04 08:28:59

The United States issued a global travel alert over possible terrorist attacks Friday, one day after it announced the closure of some diplomatic missions in the Middle East and North Africa over the coming weekend.

25 police officers sentenced for prison massacre

2013-08-04 03:03:11

A Brazilian court sentenced 25 police officers to 624 years in jail on Saturday for the killing of dozens of inmates two decades ago.

US issues travel alert over possible terror attacks

2013-08-03 05:39:06

The United States on Friday issued a global travel alert over possible terrorist attacks, one day after it announced the closure of some diplomatic missions in the Middle East region.

US to close embassies for security reasons

2013-08-02 13:42:05

US embassies in Abu Dhabi, Baghdad and Cairo that would be open Sunday will be closed that day because of unspecified security concerns.

Number of leaked documents was 'overwhelming'

2013-08-02 10:10:23

The US Army was overwhelmed when WikiLeaks published more than 700,000 secret diplomatic and war documents handed over by soldier Bradley Manning, a retired officer testified in the sentencing phase of the convicted private's court-martial.

NSA chief details program at hackers' conference

2013-08-02 10:08:39

The head of the US National Security Agency defended the government's much-criticized surveillance program against hecklers among a crowd of computer systems analysts on Wednesday.

New Snowden leak upstages US

2013-08-02 10:06:52

New revelations from Edward Snowden that United States intelligence agencies have access to a vast online tracking tool came to light on Wednesday, as lawmakers put the secret surveillance programs under greater scrutiny.