German journalists advised to stop using Google, Yahoo

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 21:24

The union representing German journalists advised its members on Thursday to stop using Google and Yahoo because of reported snooping by US and British intelligence.

`Alleged US spying to damage Spain-US relations`

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 08:47

The Spanish government said Monday that the alleged US spying on Spain, if confirmed, will badly damage the existing relations between the two countries.

NSA website hit by technical glitch, not hackers

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 12:19

The website of the US National Security Agency was reportedly down for several hours as a result of an apparent technical glitch and not due to a speculated hack-attack .

US national accused of sending military blueprints to India

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 13:56

A US defence contractor today pleaded guilty to having illegally sent blueprints of military hardware to India, including parts used in nuclear submarines.

Did US eavesdrop on German Chancellor Angela Merkel?

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 09:57

However Carney`s statement did not make it clear if the US had spied on Merkel`s phone calls in the past.

Indian-American elected as top US national academy

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 12:09

Indian-American Subra Suresh, currently president of Carnegie Mellon University, has been elected as a member of the prestigious Institute of Medicine (IOM), becoming the only current university president to be elected to all three national academies.

US to respond via diplomatic channels to alleged spying on Mexico

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 16:24

Washington would respond through diplomatic channels to the alleged spying on Mexico by the US National Security Agency (NSA), the US embassy has said.

US to suspend Antarctic research during shutdown

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 13:09

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) said it will suspend its research programmes in Antarctica if the US government shutdown continues for another week.

Ratan Tata, 8 Indian-Americans in US engineering academy

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 11:57

Leading Indian industrialist Ratan N. Tata has been inducted into the prestigious US National Academy of Engineering in the US for his "outstanding contributions to industrial development in India and the world".

Man who set himself ablaze in National Mall of US dies

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 10:54

A man who set himself on fire on the National Mall in the US capital has died of his injuries, which were so severe that authorities will have to use DNA and dental records to identify him, District of Columbia police has said.

Shutdown effect: NSA staff in US asked to go home

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 17:28

The US National Security Agency has sent some staffers home because of the government shutdown despite crucial security services being exempted from the shuttering of offices due to lack of funds.

Honored US veterans dragged into mud of budget fight

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 13:26

The Second World War Memorial and other sites on the two mile long stretch of turf are maintained by the National Parks Service, which has been closed as part of a government shutdown.