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WikiLeaks reveals how US snoops on friends and foes

WikiLeaks reveals how US snoops on friends and foes

Rediff.com29 Nov 2010

Nearly 250,000 classified United States documents procured by WikiLeaks give detail about a wide variety of secret diplomatic episodes and incidences of backroom bargaining, the New York Times reported on Sunday.

Hafiz Saeed's JuD to contest 2018 general elections in Pak

Hafiz Saeed's JuD to contest 2018 general elections in Pak

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

The JuD has been declared as a foreign terrorist organisation by the United States in June 2014.

In latest Twitter gaffe, US Prez Trump misspells honour

In latest Twitter gaffe, US Prez Trump misspells honour

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

"I am honered to serve you, the great American People, as your 45th President of the United States!", he tweeted shortly after assuming his office.

US has flattened the curve, will reopen safely: Trump

US has flattened the curve, will reopen safely: Trump

Rediff.com6 May 2020

"Thanks to the profound commitment of our citizens, we have flattened the curve and countless American lives have been saved. Our country is now in the next stage of the battle. A very safe, phased and gradual reopening of our country," Trump said.

Trump suggests demilitarised zone in South Korea as venue for talks with Kim

Trump suggests demilitarised zone in South Korea as venue for talks with Kim

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

White House officials have been discussing sites as far-flung as Singapore and Mongolia for the planned meeting between Trump and Kim.

Pak promises to return stealth chopper to US

Pak promises to return stealth chopper to US

Rediff.com17 May 2011

Pakistan has agreed to return the tail of the modified variant of the Sikrosky H -60 Blackhawk helicopter, Senator John Kerry, now on a visit to Pakistan, was quoted as saying by the New York Times.

N Korea may bomb US in five years, says Gates

N Korea may bomb US in five years, says Gates

Rediff.com12 Jan 2011

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates, who is on a three-day visit to China, has warned that North Korea could attack the United States with an intercontinental ballistic missile within five years, adding that the country "is becoming a direct threat to America" with its efforts to expand its nuclear program.

CIA runs covert Army to hunt down Al Qaeda

CIA runs covert Army to hunt down Al Qaeda

Rediff.com23 Sep 2010

America's CIA is running a 3,000-strong covert army to hunt down key leaders of Taliban and Al Qaeda in not only Afghanistan but across the border in Pakistan.

Mumbai could be submerged by 2050: Study

Mumbai could be submerged by 2050: Study

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

"Built on what was a series of islands, the city's historic downtown core is particularly vulnerable," the NYT said.

US Justice dept probes Apple digital music tactics

US Justice dept probes Apple digital music tactics

Rediff.com26 May 2010

Investigators have asked questions about recent allegations that Apple used its dominant market position to persuade music labels to refuse to give online retailer Amazon.com exclusive access to music about to be released, the New York Times reported.

NY attorney general launches probe against banks

NY attorney general launches probe against banks

Rediff.com13 May 2010

The New York attorney general has launched a probe against eight banks, including Citigroup, to determine whether they provided misleading information to rating agencies for inflating the grades of certain mortgage securities

Karzai's key aide on CIA payroll, says NYT report

Karzai's key aide on CIA payroll, says NYT report

Rediff.com26 Aug 2010

Mohamed Zia Salehi, chief of administration for the National Security Council, has been receiving money from the US intelligence service for years, the New York Times reported.

India's outreach effort at the United Nations

India's outreach effort at the United Nations

Rediff.com11 Dec 2010

India's Permanent Representative to the UN Hardeep Puri invited over two dozen journalists from the mainstream American media, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post, at a working luncheon to get its point of view on the UN reform process across.

Hezbollah armed with 50,000 rockets: WikiLeaks

Hezbollah armed with 50,000 rockets: WikiLeaks

Rediff.com7 Dec 2010

Lebanon-based terrorist group Hezbollah has acquired an arsenal of more than 50,000 rockets as well as 50 Fateh missiles capable of reaching Tel Aviv raising fears of a conflict to Israel, which could turn into a full-scale regional war.

Fooled! US, Afghan officials talked to fake Mullah

Fooled! US, Afghan officials talked to fake Mullah

Rediff.com24 Nov 2010

Top US and Afghan officials have apparently been conned by a man claiming to be a leading Taliban negotiator in secret talks with Afghan officials.

Armstrong lawyer labels doping probe un-American

Armstrong lawyer labels doping probe "un-American"

Rediff.com6 Aug 2010

Lance Armstrong's lawyer has labeled the probe against the seven-times Tour de France winner "un-American" and a waste of money following fresh claims against the cyclist in the US media.

WikiLeaks lesson: Be alert India, they are coming!

WikiLeaks lesson: Be alert India, they are coming!

Rediff.com30 Jul 2010

There is no doubt that all terrorist organisations like the Taliban, Al Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Tayiba are operating with impunity in Pakistan. They may be loosely confederated, but their agendas are being synchronised and India after Afghanistan is their prime target.

Yahoo! hires journalists to step up news coverage

Yahoo! hires journalists to step up news coverage

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

The journalists joining Yahoo! News, the most-visited news site on web, include prominent reporters and editors from Politico, ABC, Washingtonpost.com, TalkingPointsMemo.com Observer and other publications, The New York Times reported.

Violent protests engulf US, 40 cities under curfew; 4,000 arrested

Violent protests engulf US, 40 cities under curfew; 4,000 arrested

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Considered to be the worst ever civil unrest in the US in decades, the violent protests have engulfed at least 140 cities across America in the days following the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old man who was pinned to the ground in Minneapolis on Monday by a white police officer who kneeled on his neck as he gasped for breath.

Americans sent Headley to Pakistan

Americans sent Headley to Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Nov 2010

After arriving in Pakistan, Headley began training with terrorists, eventually playing a key role in the 26/11 attacks that left 166 people dead in Mumbai in 2008, The New York Times reported quoting court records and interviews.

World worries about Republicans' economic strategy

World worries about Republicans' economic strategy

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

The new challenges are worrying trading partners of the United States, The New York Times reported.

Republican win gives Sarah Palin new hope

Republican win gives Sarah Palin new hope

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

Buoyed by its take-over of the US House of Representatives in the mid-term elections, the Republican Party is assessing its chances at winning the 2012 presidential race, and political heavy weight Sarah Palin, is being considered as a front-runner for the top job.

On this Day: Azhar-led India won fourth Asia Cup title

On this Day: Azhar-led India won fourth Asia Cup title

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

It was exactly 25 years when Mohammad Azharuddin-led India got the better of Sri Lanka in the final to win their fourth Asia Cup title, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, on April 14, 1995.

Pak rangers raid NYT scribe's house in search of 'terrorist'

Pak rangers raid NYT scribe's house in search of 'terrorist'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

Masood said he talked to senior police officials who said a routine search operation was going against the terrorists.

On this Day: Birth of a chess legend; India lift Asia Cup

On this Day: Birth of a chess legend; India lift Asia Cup

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

Garry Kasparov hated losing but in defeat, to an "alien opponent" incapable of fear or the faintest flicker of emotion, the youngest of chess champions and greatest of grandmasters made history. He became a grandmaster at 17 and world champion at 22 in 1985 when the charismatic youngster beat Soviet establishment hero Anatoly Karpov.

China cracks down on Tibetan intellectuals

China cracks down on Tibetan intellectuals

Rediff.com24 Jun 2010

The arrest and imprisonment of noted environmentalist Karma Samdrup has sent shock waves through the Tibetan community, who perceive it as a renewed crackdown by the Chinese authorities on anyone trying to assert their Tibetan identity.His arrest comes in the wake of reports about the arrest of hundreds of students, bloggers, musicians, artists and businessman for encouraging the secessionist movement in Tibet.

Colin Powell in spat with Hillary Clinton over email scandal

Colin Powell in spat with Hillary Clinton over email scandal

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

Clinton has denied those allegations but says it was a mistake on her part to use a personal email.

Facebook founder to donate $100m to public schools

Facebook founder to donate $100m to public schools

Rediff.com23 Sep 2010

The proposed donation would be by far the largest publicly known gift by Zuckerberg, also the chief executive of Facebook, whose fortune was estimated last year at USD two billion by the Forbes magazine.

US to send secret army teams to Iran, Gulf nations

US to send secret army teams to Iran, Gulf nations

Rediff.com25 May 2010

General David H Petraeus, the top United States Commander in Middle East, has signed a secret directive ordering that 'Special Operations' troops be sent to countries such as Iran for reconnaissance, a move that may lead to possible strikes against Tehran if tensions over its nuclear ambitions escalate. These military officials will be dispatched to nations in the Middle East, Central Asia and the Horn of Africa as well as Iran on intelligence gathering assignments.

Shahzad wanted to fight in Afghanistan: Report

Shahzad wanted to fight in Afghanistan: Report

Rediff.com16 May 2010

Faisal Shahzad, the Pakistani-American, accused in the Times Square bombing plot, wanted to fight in Afghanistan, alarming his father, a retired Vice Marshal in PAF, who sought help from friends to "manage" his son, a leading American newspaper has reported.

China: Foreign scribes hit by e-mail hackers

China: Foreign scribes hit by e-mail hackers

Rediff.com18 Jan 2010

The Google e-mail accounts of at least two foreign correspondents in Beijing have been hacked, a journalists' advocacy group in China said on Monday.

Yahoo plans to lay off 650 employees

Yahoo plans to lay off 650 employees

Rediff.com14 Dec 2010

Internet major Yahoo is planning to cut 650 jobs or about five per cent of its total workforce, says a media report. "Yahoo, the beleaguered Web portal, plans to cut up to 650 jobs as soon as Tuesday," The New York Times reported citing a source.

Pak cedes some areas in PoK to China

Pak cedes some areas in PoK to China

Rediff.com28 Aug 2010

In a quiet move, Pakistan is handing over de-facto control of the strategic Gilgit- Baltistan region in the Occupied Kashmir to China in an area witnessing a simmering rebellion against Islamabad. The New York Times said that there were two important new developments in Gilgit-Baltistan; a simmering rebellion against the Pakistani rule and the influx of an estimated 7,000 to 11,000 soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in the area, which is closed to the world.

AIG to be corp adviser for Citi, BoA

AIG to be corp adviser for Citi, BoA

Rediff.com7 May 2010

The insurance giant American International Group has replaced Goldman as its main corporate adviser with Citigroup and Bank of America, says a media report.

My Name is Khan's new avatar to open in US

My Name is Khan's new avatar to open in US

Rediff.com5 May 2010

Fox opens My Name is Khan to mainstream America; Housefull, less than stellar, in North America.

I worked alone on Times Square plot: Shahzad

I worked alone on Times Square plot: Shahzad

Rediff.com4 May 2010

US authorities have warned that an international connection in the case does not necessarily imply that a big terrorist organisation like Al Qaeda was involved.

Pak rejects illegal missile modification charges

Pak rejects illegal missile modification charges

Rediff.com31 Aug 2009

Pakistan has 'categorically' rejected allegations that it has illegally modified US missiles to enhance its land strike capability.

I am not candidate for IMF chief post: Montek

"I am not candidate" for IMF chief post: Montek

Rediff.com3 Dec 2010

"It is completely false. I don't know what is the basis of this. I am not a candidate. This is some speculative thing in the New York Times," Ahluwalia said.

US working on new conventional weapons

US working on new conventional weapons

Rediff.com25 Apr 2010

President Barack Obama, in the coming years, will have to decide whether to deploy such weapons cutting the US reliance on nuclear weapons, the New York Times said in its report.

Google close to buy Groupon for $6-bn

Google close to buy Groupon for $6-bn

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

Groupon known for its daily discounts would be one of Google's largest acquisitions, dwarfing even Google's $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick in 2007, the display advertising giant.