The United States has written to Switzerland to demand it hands over detailed information this week on its citizens using Swiss accounts to dodge tax or see Credit Suisse and nine other banks face charges, newspapers reported on Sunday.
Documents found in the abandoned Tripoli office of Muammar Gaddafi's intelligence chief indicate the U.S. and British spy agencies helped the fallen strongman persecute Libyan dissidents, Human Rights Watch said on Saturday.
The papers were discovered by members of Human Rights Watch (HRW), a London-based activist group.
Documents found in Tripoli detail close ties between the CIA and Libya's intelligence service and suggest the United States sent terrorism suspects for questioning in Libya despite that country's reputation for torture, the New York Times reported on Saturday.
Secret files unearthed from Tripoli headquarters of Libya's intelligence agency, shattered by NATO air-strikes, included startling evidence indicating that top U.S. and British figures offered aid and advice to Moammar Gadhafi's Libyan regime. The papers obtained by various news organizations show that the unholy political partnerships were too murky and that the U.S. and UK governments almost fought among themselves for establishing the Libya Connection.
Coffee lovers believe a cup of hot coffee kick-starts their day but how far is that true? A recent study done in the UK shows that the hit you get from your cup of coffee is all in your mind and the same lift can be given by a decaf.
Fabio Capello's squad puts out a good effort in an easy victory.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange late last year told associates his website's entire cache of U.S. diplomatic cables must somehow be released, according to a written record of the discussion.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange late last year told associates his website's entire cache of U.S. diplomatic cables must somehow be released, according to a written record of the discussion.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange late last year told associates his website's entire cache of U.S. diplomatic cables must somehow be released, according to a written record of the discussion.
News Corp awarded Rupert Murdoch and his son James big compensation increases, though James declined his bonus, citing controversy over a phone hacking scandal at the UK newspaper unit that he oversees.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange late last year told associates his website's entire cache of U.S. diplomatic cables must somehow be released, according to a written record of the discussion.
The International Monetary Fund, in a report summarizing its assessment of potential spillover impacts of global economic policy, suggested on Friday that debt sustainability was a key area of concern.
The International Monetary Fund on Friday said it approved a $2.11 billion disbursement to help debt-stricken Ireland as part of a broader bailout package.
Venture capitalist Thomas Perkins said Friday he is not leaving the News Corp board because of the phone hacking scandal and is in full support of Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch and the board.
The fact that father and son took home more than $50 million last year will no doubt be the latest controversy facing the duo.
Madonna may be the queen of pop, but her crown as movie director slipped this week after most early reviews of her second feature film W.E. ranged from middling to poor.
Samsung’s new Galaxy S2 was released in more than 120 countries, and it is expected to reach the U.S. shores this month. South Korea and United Kingdom were the first markets to receive the device.
Wikileaks on Friday has confirmed that it has released an entire archive of 251,287 unredacted U.S. diplomatic cables, endangering the lives of individuals whose names were exposed.
Madonna may be the queen of pop, but her crown as movie director slipped this week after most early reviews of her second feature film W.E. ranged from middling to poor.
The great August stock selloff has been far from uniform. Some sectors are now pricing in a far bigger risk of recession than others, leaving islands of potential value for the brave.
BP said on Friday that a lawsuit that led to Russian bailiffs raiding its Moscow office this week was absurd and that it expected to be able to resume normal work at the office on Monday.
