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White House to Fortify Yemen Al Qaeda Push
The Obama administration is preparing to bolster Yemen's abilities to take on the country's increasingly bold and assertive Al Qaeda franchise, the New York Times reported.
Nobel Peace Prize Nominees Include Bradley Manning, Bill Clinton
A source revealed some of the 231 names that have been submitted for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, according to the Associated Press.
5 Million Stratfor Emails Released: What Company Says About Wikileaks
WikiLeaks has published over five million emails from a U.S.-based global security analysis and intelligence firm, Stratfor.
WikiLeaks to Publish 5 Million Emails From Shadow CIA Firm Stratfor
It is thought the tranche of emails snatched by hackers could shed light on the relationship between the government and private security analysts Stratfor, which is likened to a shadow CIA.
WikiLeaks publishes security think tank emails
The anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks began publishing on Monday more than five million emails from a U.S.-based global security analysis company that has been likened to a shadow CIA.
WikiLeaks to Reveal E-Mails from Inside Private 'Shadow CIA'
Global anti-privacy organization Wikileaks announced Sunday night it would be releasing over five million emails hacked from the servers of a private intelligence newsletter publisher that's been called a shadow CIA by others.
WikiLeaks to Publish 5 Million E-Mails Hacked from Stratfor
The anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks said it would begin publishing more than 5 million e-mails Monday from a U.S.-based global security think tank, apparently obtained by hackers.
WikiLeaks to publish security think tank emails
The anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks said it would begin publishing more than five million emails Monday from a US-based global security think tank, apparently obtained by hackers.
Bradley Manning Trial: Accused WikiLeaks Army Private Declines to Enter Plea
The Army private accused of leaking hundreds of thousands of documents to WikiLeaks, in what was called the largest document leak in United States history, declined to enter a plea at this start of his court-martial on Thursday.
Bradley Manning Defers Plea at Court-Martial Hearing
U.S. Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning, accused of the largest leak of classified documents in U.S. history, deferred a plea in a military court arraignment Thursday, marking the first step in a court-martial that could land him in prison for life.
WikiLeaks suspect Manning defers plea, court-martial begins
U.S. Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning, accused of the largest leak of classified documents in U.S. history, deferred a plea in a military court arraignment on Thursday, marking the first step in a court-martial that could land him in prison for life.
Anonymous Could Shut U.S. Power Grid, NSA Director Warns; Hackers Reply, ‘Ridiculous’
The 'hacktivist' collective known as Anonymous will have the capabilities to cause a limited power outage within the next few years said the National Security Agency head at the White House. Anonymous denied any plans to attack the U.S. infrastructure online.
I Have Beaten Christ: Defiant Mugabe Vows to Hold Power in 88th Birthday Message
Mugabe, who turned 88 on Tuesday, shrugged off international criticism of his economic and human rights record, telling state television, At this age I can still go some distance, can't I.
FBI and Homeland Security Monitoring Social Media: Stop it!, Says California Congresswoman
While the FBI looks to hire app developers to help them snoop around social media sites, the Department of Homeland Security is monitoring blogs for signs of domestic terrorism. Jackie Speier, a San Francisco Bay Area based Congresswoman is demanding they stop. She said as much during a Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence meeting Feb. 16.
'Simpsons'' 500th Episode: Executive Producer Says 'Why Not a Thousand?'
The Simpsons' 500th Episode will air this Sunday and the show's executive producer Al Jean has suggested that the animated comedy could stick around for a while yet.
Xi Jinping: New Friend of the U.S.?
Xi Jinping's visit to the United States is all the rage as Washington scurries to get a better impression of the presumed successor of President Hu Jintao. However, it would be premature to judge Xi's comfortable and amicable style as a sign of any weakness.
Xi Jinping: Top Eight Facts About China's 'Next Political Leader'
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping is eager to show the world that he has what it takes to lead the world's second-largest economy once he's elected as President. Jinping's official visit to Washington on Tuesday has catapulted him into the international spotlight, thus providing the first glimpse of the man most likely to be China's next leader.
Julian Assange joins outcast Simpsons for 500th episode
Wikileaks comes to Springfield as controversial figure Julian Assange joins the cast of The Simpsons for their milestone 500th episode on Sunday, which will see America's famous animated family being banished from their hometown.
Haditha Marine's lawyers call Anonymous cowards after hack
Lawyers for a U.S. Marine court-martialed for his role in killing Iraqi civilians in Haditha slammed the international hacking collective Anonymous as cowards on Monday after they knocked out the firm's website and published internal e-mails on the web.
WikiLeaks: Bradley Manning Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Icelandic Parliamentarian
Bradley Manning has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Icelandic MP Birgitta Jónsdóttir for his contribution to WikiLeaks.
Bradley Manning to Face Full Court-martial in WikiLeaks Case
Bradley Manning, the U.S. Army intelligence analyst suspected of passing classified documents to WikiLeaks, will face a full court-martial, the U.S. Army Military District of Washington announced on Friday. Manning faces 22 charges of participating in the largest leak of classified information in U.S. history.
U.S. Lawmakers Warn of Outcry Against Transfer of Taliban Inmates
Lawmakers are steeling for a public battle against the possible transfer of Taliban detainees out of Guantanamo Bay prison, a key step in the Obama administration's bid to broker a peace deal ending the war in Afghanistan.
Precedent warning as Assange extradition case ends
Britain's Supreme Court risks jeopardizing extraditions to many neighboring countries if it stops WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange being sent to Sweden for questioning over sex crimes, a lawyer for Swedish prosecutors argued Thursday.
Julian Assange to guest star on The Simpsons
Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be a guest character and voice on animated TV comedy The Simpsons, playing a neighbor of the family after they move from their home in fictional Springfield.
Dalit Queen Mayawati Faces the Heat: Will She Win Again?
By her own standards, Dalit queen Kumari Mayawati's birthday celebrations were low-key this year because of the assembly elections. The huge crowds of gaping admirers were missing this year.
Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange to Host Talk Show on Pro- Kremlin T.V.
Julian Assange will be taking on yet another challenge, a talk show on Russian television. The show is scheduled to air in in mid-March, and will be divided into 10 half-hour episodes each week. Assange has said he plans to invite and interview key political players, thinkers and revolutionaries from around the world on the show.
How Pakistan Helps the U.S. Armed-Drone Campaign
Appearance Vs. Reality: The recent death of a senior al-Qaida leader as the result of a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's tribal badlands -- the first such strike in almost two months -- signaled that the U.S.-Pakistan intelligence partnership is still in operation despite political tensions.
What Does SOPA Mean to You? 5 Points You Need to Know
The proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives ostensibly to curb piracy, has been at the receiving end of severe backlash from Internet companies including Google and Wikipedia.
Marine Desecration Video - A New Abu Ghraib?
A video appearing to show U.S. Marines urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban fighters promises to become an enduring memory of the Afghan war and is already drawing sharp reaction from across the world as it goes viral on the Internet.
Homeland Security: Social Media Web Sites Monitored by Gov’t, Are You Being Watched? [LIST]
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has been monitoring many popular Web sites, including social media like Facebook and Twitter, since June 2010 as a part of a privacy compliance review, according to a report detailing the list.