Science

Solar plane sets distance record on U.S. tour

The first manned aircraft that can fly day and night powered only by solar energy…

Allosaurus dinosaur chomped like a bird of prey, say scientists

At first glance, a nearly 30-foot long, 150-million-year-old dinosaur may not seem to have much…

Scientists optimistic of AIDS cure for some

Top AIDS scientists were optimistic Wednesday of finding a cure for the disease that has…

UN secretary general warns the world is on track to run out of drinkable water

By John Parnell for RTCC, part of the Guardian Environment Network Freshwater supply and water quality under…

Tech News

The impact of the electric car: infographic

Ever wondered what the impact of electric vehicle is so far? Well, wait no longer. An…

Kim Dotcom might sue Twitter, Google and Facebook over copyright infringement

Internet mogul Kim Dotcom said Thursday he was considering taking legal action against tech giants…

Media

American short-story writer Lydia Davis wins Booker International Prize

US writer Lydia Davis, best known for her unconventionally short stories, on Wednesday claimed the…

23 leading academics, authors and film-makers accuse New York Times of treating Latin American political leaders differently

Chomsky, Stone and Moore sign petition urging editorial inquiry Here’s a story that the New…

World

Celebrity pastor under fire after worshippers die in rush for ‘holy water’

TB Joshua promises to pay medical expenses from fatal stampede at Synagogue Church of All Nations in Ghana, says Afua…

48-year-old woman confronted London attackers to deflect danger

A woman who challenged knife-wielding assailants suspected of hacking to death a British soldier in London on Wednesday said she…

Dutch meat wholesaler arrested for ‘horsemeat fraud’

Dutch meat wholesaler Willy Selten was arrested on Thursday for allegedly selling 300 tonnes of horsemeat labelled as beef, the…

Guatemala’s Maya outraged at genocide ruling annulment

Native Mayas who survived massacres during Guatemala’s 1960-1996 civil war voiced outrage Wednesday at the overturning of the genocide conviction…

London attacker vows: ‘You people will never be safe’

One of the two alleged killers of a British soldier on a street in south-east London on Wednesday explained his…

U.S. News

Ron Fournier: ‘Obama… raising a jihad against the press’

National Journal Editorial Director Ron Fournier on Thursday accused President Barack Obama, who many conservatives…

Teen birth rate drops to record low in the U.S.

US teen births have dropped to a record low, but the country still has one…

House passes bill to speed construction of Keystone XL Pipeline

US lawmakers agreed to a bill that would speed construction of a Canada-US oil pipeline…

Obama to begin process of closing Guantanamo Bay: report

President Barack Obama plans to resume transfers of inmates from Guantanamo Bay to other countries…

Most houses and public buildings in ‘Tornado Alley’ lack storm shelters

Seventy-five percent of the world’s tornadoes occur in the United States, yet few people who…

House Foreign Affairs Committee approves harsh new Iran sanctions

Iran could face tightened sanctions within months after a US congressional panel Wednesday adopted a…

Eric Holder officially admits U.S. drone strikes killed four Americans

The United States formally said for the first time on Wednesday that it had killed…

IRS director Lois Lerner refuses to testify at House hearing

The head of the IRS office that oversees non-profit groups refused to testify Wednesday at…