Bumpy Start to Barack Obama’s China Trip, Beginning with the Stairs
September 4, 2016
Hangzhou: If US President Barack Obama was hoping for a graceful start to his final trip to Asia as commander in chief, this wasn't it.
US President Barack Obama speaks as he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) before the G20 Summit at the West Lake State Guest House in Hangzhou, China. (Reuters)
Indian Origin British MP Keith Vaz Caught on Cam With Male...
September 4, 2016
London: Keith Vaz, Britain's longest serving Indian-origin MP, was on Sunday embroiled in a sex scandal after a newspaper claimed he had paid for male prostitutes.
File image of 59-year-old Indian origin Labour MP from Britain Keith Vaz
Obama and Chinese President Ratify Landmark Climate Change Agreement ‘To Save...
September 3, 2016
President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping ratified a sweeping agreement to curb carbon emissions, accelerating the path toward implementation of the 200-nation accord that the world leaders hope to achieve by the end of the year.
This court ruling is a ‘fatal blow’ to consumer protections, advocates...
September 2, 2016
Companies such as Google and Facebook thrive on your personal data — the bits of information that tell advertisers how old you are, what brands you like and how long you lingered on that must-see cat video. Historically, how these companies use this data has been subject to oversight by the Federal Trade Commission, the government's top privacy watchdog.
New polls show a (slightly) closer national presidential race
September 2, 2016
Surrogates for the campaign of Donald Trump have been saying for several days that polls show a tighter race than shortly after the convention.
Probe report says Japan confirmed death of Bose in plane crash
September 1, 2016
A hitherto unreleased 1956 investigation report by the Japanese government had confirmed that the iconic Indian leader Subhas Chandra Bose died in the plane crash in Taipei on August 18, 1945, reinforcing the view of earlier investigations and official reports.
PoK would have been ours had we opted for military solution:...
September 1, 2016
New Delhi: IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha today indicated that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) would have been India's had the country gone for a military solution rather than taking a "moral high ground".
New fossils in Greenland show life on Earth at least 3.7...
September 1, 2016
Life on Earth is even older than we thought, said Australian scientists on Thursday as they unveiled fossils dating back a staggering 3.7 billion years.
The fossilized structures -- called stromatolites -- preserved in ancient rocks along the edge of Greenland’s ice cap were 220 million years older than the previous record holders.
A Silicon Valley Dream Collapses in Allegations of Fraud
September 1, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — Like so many bright, young entrepreneurs these days, Isaac Choi arrived here last year, set up shop and promised employees that he would lead them to the Silicon Valley dream.
That dream is turning out mostly to be a mirage.
Explosion rocks SpaceX launch site in Florida during test
September 1, 2016
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA — An explosion rocked a SpaceX launch site Thursday during a routine rocket test.
