The United States on Thursday denied it used its overseas aid agency to mount a covert operation on social media to incite unrest against Cuba’s communist leaders. But the US Agency for International Development (USAID) did say it had created a Twitter…
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Israel’s chief negotiator with the Palestinians has told them that a planned release of 26 prisoners cannot proceed, a source close to the embattled peace talks told AFP Thursday. A frustrated US Secretary of State John Kerry earlier demanded that recalcitrant…
One person was killed and 14 wounded Wednesday in a shooting at the Fort Hood US military base, scene of a deadly 2009 rampage, officials said. The Texas base said a gunman was initially reported killed, but it could not confirm media reports that the…
The S&P 500 Wednesday rose to a new high, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell just short of a record on another good day for stocks. Positive sentiment lifted the S&P 500 by 5.38 (0.29 percent) to 1,890.90, the second record close in a row. The…
Ukrainian oligarch Dmytry Firtash, arrested in March in Austria, was the mastermind behind an $18.5 million scheme to bribe Indian officials for a titanium mining contract, US justice authorities said Wednesday. The US Justice Department unveiled an…
Amazon on Wednesday unveiled a new media streaming device, ramping up its challenge in online video to rivals such as Netflix. The Amazon Fire TV device, which fits in one’s hand and connects to television sets, aims to boost the US online giant’s efforts…
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday removed the overall limit on contributions a donor can make to political candidates, a move that could open the floodgates to campaign funding by rich individuals. The move was immediately hailed by Republicans, who…
The S&P 500 Tuesday closed at a new record as US stocks rallied following solid economic data and investor relief over US Federal Reserve policy. The S&P 500 jumped 13.18 (0.70 percent) to 1,885.52, its first record close since March 7. The Dow Jones…
More than 40 activist organizations and companies called Tuesday for an overhaul of US government surveillance authority that goes beyond President Barack Obama’s proposal. The coalition said Obama’s proposal to end bulk collection of telephone data…
US Secretary of State John Kerry cancelled plans to travel Wednesday to Ramallah after both the Israelis and the Palestinians announced moves likely to scuttle the peace talks. “We are no longer travelling tomorrow,” a senior State Department official…