ReutersKilling of Cecil pressures United States to protect African lionReutersThe killing of Cecil the lion by a U.S. hunter in Zimbabwe has turned up the pressure on Washington to extend legal protection to the African lion by declaring it an endangered species, but some hunting advocates said that would lead to more ...and more »
newsBTCUnited States Presidential Race and Bitcoin CredibilitynewsBTCThe US presidential candidate Rick Perry seems to have won the votes of Bitcoin community by declaring his softer stance towards Bitcoin. In an interview with The New York Observer, he declared that he is in favor of relaxing regulations on bitcoin to ...
ValueWalkUnited States, Russia, China In Hypersonic Weapons RaceValueWalkAs the tensions between the United States, Russia and China continue to build, US military officials have been considering a new national security threat. According to top brass in the United States military, Russia and China are currently developing ...and more »
Times of IndiaIslamic State is brutal, but United States is worse, says PIO professorTimes of IndiaWASHINGTON: An Indian-American professor of media studies has set off a firestorm in the media and academic circles by declaring that the United States is more brutal than the Islamic State because it has killed more people in Iraq, Afghanistan, and ...Rutgers University professor Deepa Kumar says U.S. is 'MORE brutal' than ISISDaily MailISIS is brutal, but US more so: US professor criticised for controversial tweetFirstpostall 13 news articles »
ReutersUnited States, Egypt begin first strategic dialogue since 2009ReutersCAIRO The United States and Egypt took a step toward repairing the cracks in their relationship on Sunday when they launched their first strategic dialogue since 2009 on a wide range of topics including human rights and an Islamist insurgency in Egypt.and more »
SwimSwamUnited States, Australia Fail To Advance To Finals In 4×100 Freestyle RelaySwimSwamIn an unfortunate series of events, the United States' men's 4×100 freestyle relay failed to qualify for finals with a lack luster 3:16.01 that tied for 11th place. The Australian team finished in the same boat, finishing 13th with a time of 3:16.34 ...
Washington PostMapping how the United States generates its electricityWashington PostThere are 511 coal-powered electric plants in the U.S. They have generated 34 percent of the nation's electricity this year. The leading fuel for electricity generation in the country, coal is most popular in the Midwest, Appalachia and the East Coast ...and more »