News from category: U.S.

Pakistani actress Veena Malik’s nude 'ISI' photo stirs controversy; decried by local media as fake

U.S. | komputar | 03.12.2011 , 00:01:15

Not only did Pakistani actress Veena Malik pose nude on the cover of the Indian edition of men’s magazine FHM, but she did it sporting “ISI” on her arm, the initials of Pakistan’s spy agency. BBC that

Senate panel weighs congressional insider-trading ban

U.S. | joh-mike | 02.12.2011 , 16:30:36

Senators said at a hearing Thursday that Congress should quickly pass a bill that clearly prohibits its members and their staffs from trading stock based on nonpublic information they gather on Capito

European debt crisis: Euro zone facing make-up-or-break-up choice

U.S. | petyr-gylybov | 01.12.2011 , 15:00:23

After two years of failed efforts that world markets have swept aside as inadequate, Europe’s politicians face an increasingly sharp divide in combating : either take the sort of politically difficult

Live Reindeer, Camels Bring Holiday Cheer

U.S. | apartament-na-5-te-kyosheta- | 01.12.2011 , 13:00:36

Holiday shopping is in full swing at Swanson's Nursery in Seattle, where you can buy a Christmas tree, pick up a festive wreath for the front door, or check out Santa’s sleigh. A live reindeer, sha

Occupy L.A., Philadelphia raided by police (video)

U.S. | velichka-koteva | 30.11.2011 , 18:30:13

This post has been updated. Los Angeles police raided the Occupy L.A. encampment at City Hall overnight, , arresting more than 200. By morning, the campsite was “in shambles,” according to the , “wit

Despite earmark ban, lawmakers try to give money to hundreds of pet projects

U.S. | qsnovidstvo | 30.11.2011 , 16:00:45

Members of the House and the Senate attempted to pack hundreds of special spending provisions into at least 10 bills in the summer and fall, less than a year after congressional leaders , congressiona

Facebook settles FTC privacy complaint, agrees to ask users’ permission for changes

U.S. | l-o-n-d-o-n-briuksel-antverpen-amsterdam | 30.11.2011 , 08:30:22

has settled complaints by the Federal Trade Commission, which alleged the company allowed advertisers and others to access users’ personal information even though it promised to protect their privacy

Bush Heads to Africa to Promote Disease-Fighting Programs

U.S. | sestony | 29.11.2011 , 21:31:02

will travel to Africa next month to emphasize programs to fight diseases like AIDS and malaria.The ex-president and his wife, Laura, will visit Tanzania, Zambia and Ethiopia from December 1-5.While i

US Outreach to Burma May Prompt Fuller Disclosure of North Korea Ties

U.S. | georgi-mitev | 29.11.2011 , 21:30:57

A historic visit by the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Burma is seen as a prelude to improving relations between Washington and Naypyidaw. But, for that to happen, the Burmese government m

Image shows Iranian missile site was destroyed

U.S. | aniando | 29.11.2011 , 21:00:32

Two weeks after a mysterious explosion at an Iranian missile base, a Washington-based research group has released a satellite image showing extensive damage to the site. The image of the compound, nea

Alleged ricin plot in Georgia was a long shot

U.S. | razprodajba-na-kompiutyrni-komponenti | 03.11.2011 , 08:02:10

From al-Qaeda to neo-Nazis, numerous hate groups have fantasized of pulling off a deadly terrorist attack using the highly lethal extract of the castor bean known as ricin. None has ever succeeded in

US Police Response to Protests Varies from City to City

U.S. | razvydnik-gerdiacats | 03.11.2011 , 06:46:05

Police in several cities have cracked down on Occupy Wall Street protests but continue to stand on the sidelines in other municipalities, including New York City, where the movement be

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