Twenty five year old US army private Bradley Manning faces possible 154-year imprisonment for leaking classified information to website WikiLeaks. The young soldier is also being accused of aiding the terror group of the late Osama Bin Laden.
As the price of the safe haven yellow metal gold continues to slump, India, the world's biggest buyer of the metal, wants to control gold importation after data showed it imported the metal by a whopping 150 per cent increase over the month of April.
Many were disappointed as the supposedly partial news source, CNN Turk, opt to air a penguin documentary while protests happens
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spent the last decade sitting unchallenged as Turkey’s Prime Minister. He established himself as the vengeful but righteous father of the country. It seems like for every ruler in history, a measure of their success and power comes down to a rebellion.
Violent crimes in the United States has risen by 1.2 per cent in 2012 compared from a year ago, according to the Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime Report released by the FBI on Monday.
Curiosity Mars remains fodder for rich speculations on what exists on the red planet. Several curious elements have been spotted on Martian photos taken by the rover. All findings remain speculation, and viewed by many as product of people's rich imagination. Here are some of the most controversial photos shared via social media networks.
The double 5.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the northern Philippines within only a day apart could last for weeks or months. This as the local government declared the town of Carmen in North Cotabato, worst affected by the tremor, under state of calamity.
Israeli female soldiers are in deep hot waters with the Israeli government and army after new recruits posted sexy and indecent, almost half-naked, photos of themselves on Facebook that were taken right inside the military barracks.
Recent polls about the upcoming elections reveal Coalition is leading the race. According to surveys, one out of two voters is in favor of the Coalition. The recent results also show the Coalition gaining as much as a 16-point lead.
Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian dollar has rallied strongly overnight, pushing up towards USD0.9800 on the back of weaker manufacturing numbers in the US.
People of Istanbul call out on international media to report on what’s really happening in Istanbul
Google is obliged to hand over customer data to the FBI on the department’s demand and as ordered by the judge. The customer data will help shed light on a national security investigation, the federal judge said. Earlier in the year, the judge called the FBI’s request as unconstitutional.
At least 55 people have died in a fire blaze that gutted down a poultry processing plant fire in northeast China's Jilin Province on Monday morning. But authorities feared the death tally could rise in the comings days since there are still other workers believed to be trapped inside the building.
Effective July 1, Australia's 1.5 million minimum wage workers are set to receive an additional pay raise of $15.80 per week, a 2.6 per cent hike over their existing wages. Essentially, Australia's national minimum wage has been set at $622 a week, or $16.37 per hour.
The sale of a cat skin in an online auction site has sparked an investigation in New Zealand.
In just a little over a day after a quake hit North Cotabato in southern Philippines, the very same region encountered another shake on early Monday morning, registering the same 5.7 magnitude strength as with the first incident.
Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar has opened this week slightly lower after significant falls on the US stock market on Friday night.
While economists agree that an overnight cash rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is unlikely this week, Westpac chief economist Bill Evans foresees the current 2.75 per cent key lending rate likely plunging to record low 2 per cent.
Queensland households will experience a 22.6 percent increase in their electricity rates beginning July 1 as announced by the Queensland Competition Authority on May 31. The increase will see an average household power bill shoot up from $1184 to $1451.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates attended an interview session at the University of New South Wales earlier this week. One of the audience members asked Gates about the possibility of negative consequences providing aid to Africa.
As the month of May comes to an end, the May 31 Friday night will provide one last spectacular 2013 Dance of the Planets view. Planets Jupiter, Mercury and Venus will be forming a rare straight alignment with the visibility of a “closer-than-usual” Supermoon.
Whether one admits it or not, the very reason racism still exists in Australia is because parents continue to put it in the minds of their young.
American-Iranian national Mansour J. Arbabsiar has been slapped with a maximum 25-year jail time by a New York federal judge on Thursday for his 2011 plot to murder Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States.
The mermaid hoax on Animal Planet drew mixed reactions from its 3.6 million viewers (and still counting). Social media channels are being filled with mermaid insights, jokes and memes. "Mermaids: The New Evidence" is drawing much publicity - both good and bad. Have you seen the mockumentary?
Should unmanned aircrafts, drones or robots be allowed to kill people without supervision or control? It seems like a plot right out of a science fiction novel but the answer to this question remains under debate as UN officials examine reports of developing countries planning to build armed defense robots.
Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar remains steady above USD 0.9600 once again after a relatively quiet session overnight.
Australian farmers are not happy with what’s happening and they are taking it out. More and more farmers are turning to social media to aid their cause. Just as corporations use social media for their promotions, Australian farmers are learning their value in terms of defending their livelihood and challenging their opponents.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed himself to history when he approved several measures legalizing marijuana. The governor took the first steps in implementing marijuana in the state making Colorado the first potential legal pot market for adults in the world. Colorado will become the first place to have legal, regulated and taxed marijuana.
The Philippines has called on China to stop interfering with its sovereign affairs in the West Philippine Sea. The Philippines asserts ownership of the territory and claims China has no right to dictate on what the Philippines can or cannot do with its own domain.
The strong growth posted by the Philippines for the first quarter of 2013 has made the country the fastest growing economy in Asia, taking the pole position from perennial number one China.
