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WikiLeaks source Manning: 'I am female'
The American soldier sentenced to 35 years in jail for passing secret documents to WikiLeaks asked to be considered a woman on Thursday and requested sex change therapy.
23 August 2013
US scientists claim world's most accurate clock
US scientists said Thursday they have built the world's most precise clock, whose ticking rate varies less than two parts in one quintillion, or 10 times better than any other.
23 August 2013
Global manufacturing data helps Asia markets rebound
Asian markets firmed on Friday as a slew of upbeat manufacturing data from around the globe overshadowed concerns about the US Federal Reserve's plans for its stimulus programme.
23 August 2013
Ben Affleck succeeds Christian Bale as Batman
US actor Ben Affleck will replace Christian Bale in the next Batman film.
23 August 2013
Syrian rebels do not support US interests: top general
US armed intervention in Syria would not resolve the civil war and rebel forces cannot be relied on to back American interests, the top military chief said in a letter to Congress.
22 August 2013
New treatment could help those with Crohn's, colitis: study
A new treatment could offer relief to those with the inflammatory bowel conditions Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
22 August 2013
Final batch of secret Nixon tapes released
The final batch of taped conversations secretly recorded by US president Richard Nixon and then used to help bring him down during the Watergate scandal were released on Wednesday.
22 August 2013
US admits electronic spying on Americans was illegal
The US government spied on electronic communications between Americans with no links to terror suspects until a judge ruled it illegal in 2011.
22 August 2013
New York Met expands live opera broadcast program
New York's Metropolitan Opera said Wednesday it has expanded its program of live broadcasts for the 2013-2014 season.
22 August 2013
Obama faces distasteful choice in Egypt
The United States again faces the unpalatable policy dilemma that has shaped decades of relations with Egypt.
22 August 2013
Insecticide-treated bed nets prevent tropical disease: study
Bed nets treated with insecticide are a simple and economical way to eradicate filariasis, a mosquito-born tropical disease that threatens 1.4 billion people worldwide.
22 August 2013
Obama, top aides, review Egypt strategy
President Barack Obama and top aides Tuesday scrutinized US strategy on Egypt, while the White House denied it had quietly frozen millions of dollars in aid after Cairo's military crackdown.
22 August 2013
Tech experts debate the smarts of the 'smartwatch'
News that Samsung will unveil a "smartwatch" next month has sent rumour mills into overdrive within the tech community as it second guesses what the much-hyped gadget will offer.
22 August 2013
US Air Force lacks volunteers to operate drones
The US Air Force is unable to keep up with a growing demand for pilots capable of operating drones, partly due to a shortage of volunteers.
22 August 2013
Richest member of US Congress worth at least $355 mn
Republican Darrell Issa of California was 2012's richest member of Congress, worth at least $355 million.
21 August 2013
US manufacturing gaining on competition: study
After decades of hollowing out, US manufacturing is overtaking competitors and stands to grab up to $115 billion more in export business from rivals by 2020.
21 August 2013
Human activity driving climate change: leaked report
Human activity is almost certainly the cause of climate change and global sea levels could rise by several feet by the end of the century.
21 August 2013
Al-Jazeera America goes live, woos viewers
Al-Jazeera America went live Tuesday, accompanied by a campaign of traditional and social media for its cable channel launch, as it pledged to outdo its rivals with serious, in-depth journalism.
21 August 2013
Risky financial crisis derivatives return in new form
Collateralized debt obligations, the complex financial instruments that cratered disastrously in the financial crisis, are back.
21 August 2013
Egypt defiant on aid after arrest of Islamist chief
Egypt's interim prime minister said his country could live without aid from the US as Washington and the EU review ties with Cairo amid a bloody crackdown on supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi.
21 August 2013
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