U.S. Had Cyberattack Planned if Iran Nuclear Negotiations Failed
February 16, 2016
BERLIN — In the early years of the Obama administration, the United States developed an elaborate plan for a cyberattack on Iran in case the diplomatic effort to limit its nuclear program failed and led to a military conflict, according to a forthcoming documentary film and interviews with military and intelligence officials involved in the effort.
81 years together: Indian-origin longest-married pair feted in NZ
February 16, 2016
AUCKLAND, NEW ZELAND – An Indian-origin couple, married for nearly 81 years, were awarded for being New Zealand’s longest- married couple by a Christan group.
Now, Russian copters to be made in India
February 16, 2016
New Delhi, INDIA: A Russian helicopter design and manufacturing company is planning to conclude a contract with Indian counterparts for 200 choppers, more than 140 of which will be made in India under an inter-government pact.
USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll: Reaction by some to Trump and Clinton? Fear
February 16, 2016
WASHINGTON — Americans aren't just for or against presidential candidates this year: Color them scared.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign stop Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, in Greenville, S.C.
The Big Uh-Oh: Global economy shaky and cavalry may not come
February 16, 2016
WASHINGTON – Eight years after the financial crisis, the world is coming to grips with an unpleasant realization: serious weaknesses still plague the global economy, and emergency help may not be on the way.
In Mexico gangland, Pope urges Church to combat graft, violence
February 16, 2016
Pope Francis visited Mexico's gang-infested heartland on Tuesday, calling on priests to fan out and combat the scourges of corruption and drugs trafficking that have stoked a decade of bloodletting that the government has been unable to stop.
Listen to Dr Singh Mr Jaitley, don’t disparage him
February 16, 2016
The Congress party didn't listen to Dr Manmohan Singh, and is in tatters today - why is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) trying to repeat similar mistake.
Asian workers making M&S clothes paid far less than living wage...
February 16, 2016
Workers making clothes for Marks & Spencer in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India are still not being paid sufficiently, six years after the retailer promised to support the payment of a living wage in those countries.
Under the British chain’s Plan A environmental and social policy, it promised to “implement a process to ensure our suppliers are able to pay workers a fair living wage” in the three south Asian countries.
North Korea’s Kim orders more rocket launches
February 15, 2016
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised scientists involved in the country's recent rocket launch that he said struck a "telling blow" to enemies and ordered them to press ahead with more launches, state media reported Monday.
Things to know about the space tourism industry
February 15, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Space tourism projects leaped off the drawing board when a $10 million prize was offered as an incentive for private development of manned rockets, but it took years to make a winner.
