Military prosecutors sought to link U.S. Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning directly to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday at a hearing to determine whether Manning will be court-martialled in the biggest leak of classified documents in American history.
Origin of Stonehenge rocks revealed.
For procrastinators, last-minute holiday shopping can be a pain, but Toys R Us is on your side. The toy giant has extended its store hours before Christmas so that shoppers can grab deals on toys with stores open 24-7 until late Christmas Eve.
North Koreans poured into the streets on Monday to mourn the death of leader Kim Jong-il and state media hailed his untested son as the Great Successor of the reclusive state whose atomic weapons ambitions are a major threat to the region.
The Cape Verdean singer Cesaria Evora, known as the barefoot diva, has died at age 70, according to reports over the weekend.
Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) announced Monday the firm is expanding its international commercial finance capabilities through acquiring Burdale Financial Holdings Ltd and the portfolio of Burdale Capital Finance Inc. from Bank of Ireland Plc (BKIR). The portfolio represents approximately $1 billion in loans outstanding from U.S. and U.K. customers. Bank of Ireland, the nation’s largest bank, will receive about 690 million euros ($899 million) from the sale.
The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime is finally open for pre-orders in the U.S, but Best Buy and Amazon have already announced delays for the highly anticipated tablet, amid the holiday season.
Is there something mystical about the number 69?
On Monday, two countries mourned for their deceased leaders; and while North Korea's Kim Jong-il and Czech Republic's Václav Havel were very different men, they are akin in their larger-than-life personae.
Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LLOY), Britain's biggest mortgage lender, is making a new move to appease political and shareholder anger over executive pay. The bank's 1,000 most senior managers will see their salary frozen in 2012, including Chief Executive Officer António Horta-Osório, who just returned from medical leave last week.
The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il from a heart attack over the weekend has prompted an avalanche of reaction from around the globe.
India have fought some epic battles with Australia but now embark on a test tour with what many believe is their best chance of humbling the wearers of the baggy green caps in their own back yard for the first time.
Germany's Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said the country may pay its full contribution to the euro zone's permanent rescue fund in 2012, a regional German paper wrote.
Nothing sharpened Christopher Hitchens' mind like cancer.
Morgan will face questions via video link Tuesday before the Leveson Inquiry about the News of the World hacking scandal.
The second Scarlett Johansson steps out into the spotlight with a member of the opposite sex, she is rumored to be dating him. But now having been spotted several times with U.K. rocker Dan White, the Daily Mirror is convinced the couple are officially dating.
U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp is mulling a 7 billion pound ($10.9 billion) takeover of Kurdistan-focused explorer Gulf Keystone Petroleum, the Independent on Sunday reported.
Bradley Manning, the suspected source of the largest leak of classified U.S. documents in history, spent his 24th birthday in military court on Saturday listening to investigators detail how they pieced together the case against him.
Christmas just came early for Justin Bieber fans -- or at least, the Justin Bieber fans who watch TLC.
Britney Spears is engaged to be married, but little is known about her fiance and onetime agent. As the couple celebrate in Las Vegas and Spears shows off her engagement ring, here are five things to know about Jason Trawick, from his influence on Spears' personal life and why he quit as her agent to Kevin Federline's reaction to the upcoming wedding.
United are lacking steel in the midfield.
Ian Meldrum, Australia's top music journalist and a friend of singer Elton John is in critical condition after falling from a ladder while hanging Christmas decorations, doctors said on Friday.
