Accused Boston bomber to face 30 charges: prosecutors
A US grand jury on Thursday indicted teenager Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on 30 counts in connection with the April double bomb attack on the Boston marathon that killed three people and injured more than 260.
Lessons at home and homework at school in US
When April Burton explains the intricacies of French grammar to her American classroom, the students are at home, in front of their computer or smartphone.
Jackson said tour would 'kill' him, son testifies
An exhausted Michael Jackson warned that tour promoters AEG Live were going to "kill" him as he rehearsed for a marathon concert tour shortly before his death.
Snowden 'stuck' in Moscow as Ecuador warns on asylum
US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden spent a fourth day at a Moscow airport on Wednesday with his travel plans still a mystery as Ecuador warned it could take months to consider his asylum request.
Microsoft woos developers with 're-blended' Windows
Microsoft on Wednesday courted application makers with a "re-blended" version of the overhauled Windows 8 operating system released late last year.
Gays celebrate landmark US marriage rulings
Gays and lesbians across the United States erupted in celebration Wednesday after the Supreme Court passed two landmark rulings on same-sex marriage in their favor.
GM to invest $691 million to boost Mexico operations
General Motors announced Wednesday that it will invest $691 million to boost its operations in Mexico, a nation whose low wages and proximity to the United States are increasingly attracting automakers.
US makes major bust of global synthetic drug ring
US officials announced the largest-ever bust of a global synthetic drugs ring Wednesday, seizing thousands of pounds of illicit drugs and arresting 225 people in five countries and 35 US states.
Next from Stevie Wonder: a gospel tune in Arabic?
Soul music legend Stevie Wonder says he's toying with the idea of including a gospel song in Arabic on an upcoming album dedicated to his mother.
Winfrey heads Forbes celeb 'power' list
Television talk show queen Oprah Winfrey was named the most powerful celebrity in the world on Wednesday as Forbes.com released its annual list of the top movers and shakers in the entertainment industry.
Texas executes 500th inmate since death penalty reinstated
The US state of Texas on Wednesday executed its 500th convict since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976, a record in a country where capital punishment is in decline elsewhere.
US has no 'plan B' for Bahrain naval base: officer
The US military has failed to prepare a realistic "plan B" if political turmoil forces the closure of a vital naval base in Bahrain.
Obama lays out national plan to fight climate change
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday laid out a broad new plan to fight climate change, using executive powers to get around "flat earth" science deniers who have blocked action in Congress.
'Fast, cheap' Internet satellites launched
The first four of 12 satellites in a new constellation to provide affordable, high-speed Internet to people in nearly 180 "under-connected" countries were blasted into Space.
Venezuela says would consider asylum for Snowden
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday he would consider an asylum request from US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden if the country receives one.
Michael Jackson son to testify, as anniversary marked
Michael Jackson's son Prince is set to testify at his family's trial against tour promoter AEG Live, reports said Tuesday, as relatives and fans marked the fourth anniversary of his death.
Rising seas washing away Pacific leader's home island
As the US urges world leaders to ramp up action on climate change, the leader of one small island chain in the North Pacific Ocean has already got the message -- watching helplessly as rising seas slowly erode his birthplace.
US fines 'Hezbollah' bank $102 mn for laundering
A Lebanese bank accused of laundering money from drugs and other operations for clients tied to Hezbollah militants agreed Tuesday to pay US authorities $102 million to settle the charges.
Putin says Snowden at Moscow airport, rejects extradition
Vladimir Putin has described US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden as " a free man," confirming that he is still in a Moscow airport transit zone and rejecting calls for his extradition to the United States.
Rice leaves UN with final blast over Syria 'disgrace'
US ambassador Susan Rice left the United Nations on Tuesday slamming the Security Council's failure to act over the worsening Syria conflict as a "moral and strategic disgrace."