Investigators found more than 800 rounds of ammunition in the car of the man accused of scaling the White House fence and sprinting inside the building, a US prosecutor said today. A machete and two hatchets also were found.

NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission is seen in this undated artist's concept released on Monday, September 22. The MAVEN robotic spacecraft fired its braking rockets on Sunday, ending a 10-month journey to put itself into orbit ...

Still smarting from his indiscretion and colossal psychological blow to the war against terrorism in Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan caused to be circulated a statement through his spokesman, Reuben Abati, that he was “fully aware” that former governor ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and several Middle Eastern allies struck Islamic State militants in Syria, the Pentagon said Monday night, expanding a campaign against the group to the 3 1/2-year-old Syrian civil war and making good on a pledge to attack its safe ...

... * BHP-Mitsubishi Alliance to cut 700 Australia coal jobs. * Move in response to overstaffing, tough conditions (Adds quotes, details). By James Regan. SYDNEY, Sept 23 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton and Mitsubishi <8058.T) will cut about 700 jobs at coal mines ...

Users reported slow Wi-Fi on their iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus running iOS 8 a few days after the new Apple phones were released. They also noticed shorter battery life, according to user forums on Apple Support Communities. Like Us on Facebook ...

SYRIAN Kurds have battled to defend a key border town from an Islamic State (IS) advance as Kurdish youths from neighbouring Turkey rushed to their aid, heightening the pressure on Ankara to act against the Islamist insurgents. SYRIAN Kurds have battled ...

The US and its allies launched a fresh offensive against the fighters of the Islamic State (Isil) last night striking targets in Syria for the first time using cruise missiles, drones as well as warplanes. The attacks, which opened with a barrage of cruise missiles from ...

IOL pic sep23 USA-WHITEHOUSE-SECURITY_0922_11 Reuters US Secret Service Uniformed Division officers are joined by US Park Police (left) and a National Park Service employee as they stand watch over the north fence of the White House, along ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Activity in China's manufacturing sector unexpectedly picked up in September even as factory employment slumped to a 5-1/2-year low, a survey showed on Tuesday, a potential source of worry for Communist leaders who prize social ...

Beirut: The militants of the Islamic State (IS) Sunni extremist group are not quite as near the Turkish border as some reports out of Ankara may claim, the Syrian-Kurdish Democratic Union Party (DUP) said Monday. Turkish media had reported that IS forces ...

ALGIERS : Algerian soldiers have killed a “terrorist chief” during an operation in the Kabylie region some 110 kilometres east of the capital, the defence ministry announced on Monday. “As part of the anti-terrorist struggle and acting on information received, ...

In a bid to strike a deal over IS David Cameron will become the first Prime Minister to meet an Iranian President since the 70s. 12:59am UK, Tuesday 23 September 2014. Cameron and Rouhani. Mr Cameron hopes to mobilise support against Islamic State ...

In a bid to strike a deal over IS David Cameron will become the first Prime Minister to meet an Iranian President since the 70s. 12:59am UK, Tuesday 23 September 2014. Cameron and Rouhani. Mr Cameron hopes to mobilise support against Islamic State ...

US President Barack Obama has exuded confidence in the ability of the Secret Service to protect the First Family in the wake of two intrusions at the White House that raised concern over its security. "The Secret Service does a great job, and I'm grateful for the ...

According to Japanese media outlets, the Japan-China Economic Association has sent a delegation of more than 200 executives from major Japanese firms, the largest business mission on record, to China on Monday. The trip, which will last until September ...

According to Japanese media outlets, the Japan-China Economic Association has sent a delegation of more than 200 executives from major Japanese firms, the largest business mission on record, to China on Monday. The trip, which will last until September ...

CUPERTINO: Apple Inc said it sold more than 10 million iPhones in the first weekend after its new models went on sale on Friday, underscoring strong demand for phones with larger displays. Chief Executive Tim Cook said the company could have sold even ...

Given how constrained supplies of the iPhone 6 Plus have been, it should come as no surprise that Apple's biggest smartphone isn't being used the most right now. While Apple won't say how many of each model it's sold, mobile analytics data shows that ...

Beijing: The number of Chinese companies exporting "tools of torture" has surged over the past decade, Amnesty International said Tuesday, with many devices falling into the hands of rights violators worldwide. More than 130 Chinese firms now produce ...