October 30, 2013
Briton Charged With Hacking US Government Computers
A British man has been arrested for allegedly hacking into the computers of several U.S. government agencies and the U.S. military. Lauri Love has been charged with infiltrating thousands of computer systems, including those of the Pentagon's…
October 30, 2013
US woman to face trial for dumping newborn
An eastern Pennsylvania woman has been ordered to stand trial on charges accusing her of giving birth in a sports bar bathroom, wrapping the newborn in a plastic bag and hiding him in a toilet tank. Twenty-six-year-old Amanda Hein, of Allentown, was…
October 30, 2013
EU Confronting US Over Surveillance
European Union lawmakers have begun a series of meetings aimed at confronting U.S. officials about allegations of widespread American spying on their allies. The 23-member European Parliament delegation met Monday with U.S. lawmakers and officials…
October 29, 2013
Expert Hired to Fix Obamacare Website says It Will Be Ready Next Month
The expert the White House hired to fix the massive problems with the Obamacare website says he expects it to be running smoothly by November. Jeffrey Zients told reporters Friday the problems with Helathcare.gov are fixable. Thousands of people…
October 29, 2013
Small Tsunami After Earthquake Strikes off Japan’s Coast
Japanese authorities have canceled all tsunami warnings after a strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook the ocean floor east of Japan. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck 326 kilometers off the coast, about 3 a.m. local time Saturday It…
October 29, 2013
More Than 700 Migrants Rescued Near Italy
Italian and Maltese patrol teams have rescued more than 700 migrants in a series of operations in the Mediterranean Sea. Italian officials say the rescues took place late Thursday and Friday after patrols intercepted at least five boats packed with…
October 23, 2013
Clapper: Reports US tapped French phones ‘false’
A senior US intelligence official has stated that reports the US collected data on French citizens' telephone calls are "false". Director of National Intelligence James Clapper challenged recent reports in Le Monde newspaper detailing US…
October 23, 2013
Australia Firefighters Battle Hot, Windy Conditions
Authorities warned residents in Australia's most populous state to flee their homes as firefighters battle dozens of wildfires in what are expected to be dangerously hot and windy conditions Wednesday. Since late last week, the fires burning across…
October 23, 2013
Greek Parliament Defunds Neo-Nazi Party
Greek lawmakers voted late Tuesday for an indefinite suspension of state aid to political parties accused of criminal activities, in a move targeting the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party. The measure was adopted by a 235-0 vote, when members of Golden…
October 23, 2013
37 Boko Haram Militants Killed in Military Strikes
Nigeria's military says it killed 37 suspected Boko Haram militants in a ground and air attack that began late Monday on an encampment in a remote area of the country's embattled northeast. A military spokesman said the assault occurred in Borno…