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'Most US colleges becoming no-free-speech zones'

Wed Jan 22, 2014 21:44:42

Despite the explicit protections of the First Amendment, a majority of US universities and colleges enforce rules that severely restrict free speech on campus, according to a new study.

Kerry approves measures to ease Iran sanctions: Official

Mon Jan 20, 2014 20:13:28

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday approved a waiver to ease sanctions on Iran, after the Islamic republic began to impose curbs on its peaceful nuclear program.

Thousands of US veterans face homelessness

Sun Jan 19, 2014 00:39:32

Thousands of US military veterans face homelessness and chronic conditions like alcoholism and post-traumatic stress disorder, despite millions of dollars in government spending on the group.

Saudis to execute US plan on Palestinian refugees

Sun Jan 19, 2014 00:21:09

In a recently-struck secret deal, Saudi Arabia has reportedly been commissioned by Washington to find permanent housing for Palestinian refugees in various foreign lands.

HRW: US should clear its stance on privacy rights

Fri Jan 17, 2014 16:32:59

Human Rights Watch has called on US President Barack Obama to stop his government’s spying activities and respect the privacy rights.

Google smart contact lens: monitor glucose level without needles

Fri Jan 17, 2014 11:52:41

Google has unveiled a contact lens that monitors glucose levels in tears, a potential reprieve for millions of diabetics who have to jab their fingers to draw their own blood as many as 10 times a day.

US spy agency NSA 'collected 200 million texts per day'

Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:34:38

The US National Security Agency (NSA) has collected and stored almost 200 million text messages a day from around the world, UK media report.

US to establish spying center in Bahrain

Fri Jan 17, 2014 00:31:39

The US government intends to establish an intelligence center in the Persian Gulf Kingdom of Bahrain in a bid to substitute its shrinking presence in the war-torn Afghanistan.

MIT report challenges US claims over Syria arms

Thu Jan 16, 2014 09:56:01

A new Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) report is challenging the US claim that Assad forces used chemical weapons in an attack last August, highlighting that the range of the improvised rocket was way too short to have been launched from government controlled areas.

US probes photos of Marines burning corpses in Iraq

Wed Jan 15, 2014 22:01:17

The US Marine Corps has launched an investigation into photos released Wednesday that show troops burning corpses in Fallujah, Iraq, a spokesman says.

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