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Iranian jets fired on US drone in Gulf: Pentagon The Pentagon revealed Thursday that two Iranian fighter jets fired on an unarmed US Predator drone in the Gulf last week but the aircraft was not hit, in an incident that underscored tensions in the region.

10 November 2012

Writer's epic journey gets 'Ulysses' to Dublin stage Dermot Bolger was commissioned in 1993 by a US museum that holds the original manuscript of James Joyce's famed novel -- which chronicles a day in the life of a Dublin man -- to adapt the book for the stage.

10 November 2012

Chinese sub-launched nuclear deterrent at hand For the first time China is close to reaching a "credible" nuclear deterrent based on land-based, submarine-launched and air-dropped nuclear weapons.

10 November 2012

Storm Sandy delays global launch of Titanic II The flamboyant Australian mining magnate behind the building of the Titanic II said Friday a New York gala to unveil plans for the vessel would be delayed out of respect for the victims of super storm Sandy.

09 November 2012

US Navy SEALs punished over video game Seven Navy SEALs, part of an elite team of US soldiers, have been reprimanded for divulging secret information for a video game.

09 November 2012

Top Republican 'confident' of US immigration deal US House Speaker John Boehner expressed confidence Thursday that he and his Republicans can work with President Barack Obama to hammer out a comprehensive deal on immigration.

09 November 2012

Picasso sells for $41.5 million in New York An erotically charged Picasso oil painting of his mistress alongside tulips and fruit sold Thursday for $41.5 million on an otherwise anemic night for high-end art in New York.

09 November 2012

Obama cries as he thanks campaign workers In the most candid and emotional scene ever captured of Barack Obama on camera, the normally composed US president teared up as he told young campaign workers of his pride in them.

09 November 2012

US judge jails anti-Muslim filmmaker for a year The man behind the anti-Islam video blamed for sparking deadly protests in the Muslim world was jailed in the US for a year Wednesday for breaching the terms of his probation for a previous offense.

09 November 2012

Chevron assets frozen in Argentina over Ecuador case An Argentine judge froze Chevron's local assets Wednesday at the request of a court in Ecuador where the US oil giant has been ordered to pay $19 billion in environmental damages.

09 November 2012

Republicans lay down battle lines over fiscal cliff Republicans offered newly re-elected President Barack Obama a short-term fix to the fiscal cliff Wednesday, but insisted they would not cave in to tax increases to boost revenues.

09 November 2012

Kandinsky painting sets $23 mn record in New York A painting by Wassily Kandinsky sold for $23 million in New York on Wednesday, setting an auction record for the Russian avant-garde artist.

08 November 2012

Brain protein mutation linked to autism: research Researchers said Thursday they had discovered a genetic mutation in people with autism that cuts communication between brain cells to about one-tenth of normal levels.

08 November 2012

International observers cite 'concerns' in US vote The 2012 US elections were conducted in a "professional manner," but "real concerns" remain, international observers said Wednesday.

08 November 2012

Asian Americans vote overwhelmingly for Obama President Barack Obama enjoyed soaring support from Asian Americans to win another term, a survey said Wednesday, as voters elected new faces to Congress including its first Hindu lawmaker.

08 November 2012

N. American Internet traffic doubles: report The amount of data sent online in North America has more than doubled over the past year, with Netflix shows accounting for a big chunk of Internet traffic.

08 November 2012

Record number of women elected to US Congress One of America's most male-dominated clubs is about to become a little less so, after historic election gains that will see the largest number of women ever seated in the US Congress.

08 November 2012

Obama hints at new drive on climate change US President Barack Obama has hinted he will make another push to fight climate change after cruising to a new term, but his room for maneuver will be limited even with a new focus after megastorm Sandy.

08 November 2012

US porn filmmakers contest forced condom use US porn film producers vowed Wednesday to go to court to challenge a decision by Los Angeles County voters requiring actors in adult movies to wear condoms while performing on set.

08 November 2012

'Four more years': Obama declares victory on Twitter Barack Obama brought his sophisticated social media campaign to an emotional climax, proclaiming his victory on Twitter and Facebook just as TV networks were breaking the news.

07 November 2012

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