White House chief of staff to step down: Official
President Barack Obama said on Monday his chief of staff Bill Daley, brought into the White House to repair tarnished ties with big business, was stepping down in an early election-year staff shake-up
US think-tanks call Clinton to help protect Haqqani
A bipartisan group of foreign policy experts have asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to speak with Pakistani leaders and make appropriate public statements to ensure that former diplomat Husain
US looking to reduce troops in Europe
The US is looking to reduce the number of its troops in Europe, but the exact figures would be available only when President Barack Obama presents his budget to the Congress next month, a top American
U.S. probes alleged hacking by India govt spy unit
U.S. authorities are investigating allegations that an Indian government spy unit hacked into emails of an official U.S. commission that monitors economic and security relations between the United Sta
Pompeii’s trashy tombs riddle solved?
Archaeol-ogists claim to have solved the century-old riddle why the tombs of Pompeii have so much litter — the citizens of the ancient Roman city may just have been messy at least by modern standards.
Republican nominee Mitt Romney attacked by rivals
Leading Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney faced barrage of onslaught from his rivals on the eve of the crucial New Hampshire primary, which he has been leading by considerable margin against his rivals.
US reaches out to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood
A once reluctant United States is reaching out to the Muslim Brotherhood in a nod to Egypt's new political reality, but concerns linger about the group's attitude toward minorities, women and the peac
Atom-size wire made in silicon
Scientists claim to have created the smallest wires ever developed in silicon — just one atom tall and four atoms wide.
Obama vows to create more jobs for Americans
US President Barack Obama has vowed to continue his efforts to create more jobs amid heartening news that the unemployment rate has declined to its lowest level in nearly three years.
Now, watch TV shows on your T-shirts!
An Arizonan engineer has come up with a wearable LED television that can be worn as a jacket and shows episodes of American animated sitcom, The Simpsons.
David Forbes, an electrical engineer by prof