World / Americas

Islamic State-linked hackers post target list of New Yorkers: Source 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image. AFP Photo / Michal Cizek By Joseph Ax NEW YORK: A group of hackers linked to Islamic State has posted online...

Friend of Charleston church shooting suspect pleads guilty to lying 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Under the agreement, Meek could be called to testify against his childhood friend, Dylann Roof, 22, who has been accused of opening fire...

British support for EU membership split 50-50: ORB poll 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

The online poll of 2,082 people, carried out between Wednesday and Friday for the Independent, showed the balance shifting slightly towards the “Leave”...

Maryland man charged in bomb threat at Baltimore TV station 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Alex Brizzi dropped off a flash drive filled with videos of himself talking about the end of the world before he threated to...

Astronomers find a tailless comet, first of its kind 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

REPRSENTATIVE IMAGE: Nucleus of 103P / Hartley as imaged during a spacecraft flyby. The nucleus is about 2 km in length. Wikimedia Commons ...

How Clinton's positions have changed while running against Sanders 29 Apr 2016 - 06:56 pm

Hillary Clinton reacts as rival Bernie Sanders tries to hand her a piece of paper during a Democratic debate hosted by CNN and...

How France sank Japan's $40 billion Australian submarine dream 29 Apr 2016 - 06:40 pm

An employee walks past a poster showing a Barracuda submarine at the industrial site of the naval defence company and shipbuilder DCNS in...

All 13 people presumed dead in Norway helicopter crash: reports 29 Apr 2016 - 06:17 pm

Rescuers work at a site where a helicopter has crashed, west of the Norwegian city of Bergen April 29, 2016. NTB Scanpix/Bergens Tidende/...

Suspect in Cologne sex assaults caught near German-Swiss border 29 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A police vehicle patrols at the main square and in front of the central railway station in Cologne, Germany, January 5, 2016. REUTERS...

Cruise captain shirks blame at Italy shipwreck appeal 29 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

This file photo taken on February 11, 2015 shows Costa Concordia's captain Francesco Schettino in the courthouse for his final declaration on the...

Violent clashes at French protests over labour reforms 29 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A French anti-riot police officer protects himself from smoke grenades during clashes with protesters during a demonstration against the French government's proposed labour...

Court fines Putin-masked activist for Red Square stunts 29 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image. AFP Photo / Michal Cizek Moscow: A Russian court on Thursday fined an opposition activist for repeatedly protesting on Red Square...

Italy says Austria 'wasting money' in migrant border row 29 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

New Austrian Interior Minister Wolfgang Sobotka listens to a reporter question during a news conference following a meeting with his Italian counterpart Angelino...

Gambia's parties pledge free elections amid rare protests 29 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Yahya Jammeh of Gambia, pictured here in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, on March 28, 2014. AFP / Issouf Sanogo Banjul, Gambia: Gambia's ruling party...

Venezuela lawmakers vote to sack food minister for shortages 29 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Venezuelan opposition leader and Governor of Miranda state Henrique Capriles (R) greets supporters during a signature drive seeking a referendum to remove President...

Facebook says government data queries up 13 percent 29 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

This file photo taken on February 21, 2016 shows Chairman, chief executive, and co-founder of the social networking website Facebook Mark Zuckerberg speaks...

Republicans, Obama immigration chief clash over criminal immigrants 29 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

In a heated exchange at a congressional hearing into crime committed by illegal immigrants, Republicans grilled top Obama administration immigration official Sarah Saldana. ...