Murder? What murder? Mystery of Haqqani killing in PakistanA phantom body, clueless cops and busy spies: the fallout from the shooting of a senior Haqqani network leader will do little to dampen suspicions of Pakistani complicity with Islamist militants.
15 November 2013
Ex-FBI agent gets 11 years for security leaks, child pornA former FBI agent was sentenced to more than three years in prison Thursday for disclosing confidential national security information about a foiled bomb plot to an Associated Press reporter.
Amid poison claims, ex-Brazil president exhumedThe remains of Joao Goulart, ousted as Brazilian president ahead of the 1964-85 military dictatorship, were Wednesday exhumed to determine if he was poisoned.
14 November 2013
Venezuela's Maduro closes in on powers by decreeVenezuela's President Nicolas Maduro was a step closer to getting the votes he needs to govern by decree after his ruling party ousted an opposition lawmaker from parliament on Tuesday.
14 November 2013
Euro "too strong", says European Commission's TajaniEuropean Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani said Wednesday the euro was overvalued and urged the zone's central bank to help exporters by weakening the single currency.
14 November 2013
Afghan opium cultivation hits record high in 2013: UNOpium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan reached a record high this year as farmers seek to "insure" themselves ahead of NATO forces' withdrawal next year, the United Nations said Wednesday.
13 November 2013
Obama popularity at all-time low: surveyUS President Barack Obama's popularity has slumped to an all-time low, with a majority of Americans for the first time believing him to be dishonest and untrustworthy, a new survey showed Tuesday.
Television became 'window to world' in JFK shootingTelevision took its central role in the American home after President John F. Kennedy's assassination, a national trauma that unfolded in real time and was uniquely suited to the emerging medium.
13 November 2013
Chevron ordered to pay Ecuador $9.51 bn on appeal: courtAn Ecuadoran court Tuesday upheld a ruling that US oil giant Chevron was liable for environmental damage in its Amazon basin region by sister company Texaco, but ordered it to pay a reduced $9.51 billion.
Football: Australia concern at World Cup securityAustralian football officials on Tuesday expressed concern at the security situation in World Cup host nation Brazil, admitting that dealing with the issue was going to be a challenge.
13 November 2013
Venezuela expands crackdown on pricesVenezuelans mobbed appliance and other stores Monday to cash in on price cuts ordered by the leftist government as local elections loom.
12 November 2013
Syria opposition says would attend peace talks with conditionsSyria's main opposition grouping said Monday it was willing to attend peace talks on the condition that President Bashar al-Assad transfer power and is excluded from any transition process.