US to give military support to Syrian rebels as ‘red line' crossed

After concluding that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against the country's insurgency, thus crossing a ‘red line,’ the Obama administration has decided to start sending arms to anti-Assad rebels for the first time, officials say.

June 13, 2013 21:02

US Gulf allies crack down on Internet freedoms

Gulf Arab allies of the US have come under fire for introducing a series of draconian measures that limit Internet freedoms. The measures restrict content on social media sites, making “offending” posts punishable by extensive jail sentences.

June 10, 2013 04:02

Cyber ceasefire? US and China square off over Internet espionage claims

The issue of cyber-attacks, accusations of which have marred US-China relations for months, is set to be discussed by the two nations’ leaders at their first informal meeting, scheduled to take place in Sunnylands, California.

June 07, 2013 09:13

Turkey imported 628 tons of teargas and pepper spray in 12 years – report

Turkey has bought $21 million in tear gas and pepper spray – mainly from US and Brazil – over the past 12 years, Turkish media reported. The US is known for its exports of crowd control munitions to countries rocked by widespread protest.

June 04, 2013 11:15

Court-martial trial for Bradley Manning over WikiLeaks starts Monday

The United States Army private responsible for the biggest intelligence leak in US history finally begins trial in a military court on Monday, after more than three years of pretrial detainment.

June 02, 2013 17:15

Friend of Boston bombing suspect unarmed when killed by FBI

Ibragim Todashev, who was killed during an FBI interview last week, was unarmed when he was fatally shot, according to law enforcement officials. Civil rights activists are now calling for independent investigation of the death.

May 30, 2013 00:42