Posts Tagged With: United States
US diving crew finds wreck of British submarine used in second world war
HMS Olympus struck a mine off the coast of Malta as it tried to evade German and Italian warships on 8 May 1942Explorers have discovered the wreck of a British submarine that sank off the coast of Malta in one of the worst naval disasters of the second… Continue reading
Republican candidates chase Mitt Romney in South Carolina
If Romney wins in the south next week, his nomination is all but locked up – which is why the rest of the pack is throwing everything they’ve got at himRepublican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney predicted his party rivals will throw everything a… Continue reading
Pakistan army steps up confrontation with government
Military warns that remarks made by prime minister could have ‘potentially grievous consequences for country’The confrontation between Pakistan’s civilian government and its army has turned into a bitter open clash, with the military saying that remark… Continue reading
Guantánamo: still a part of America’s conscience, a decade on
• Some 171 inmates remain, despite Obama’s promises• Only six detainees ever convicted; around 600 releasedThe photograph was one of the most poignant images of the aftermath of 9/11. Twenty men dressed in lurid orange jumpsuits, eyes obscured behi… Continue reading
Former US marine jailed for smuggling guns into UK
Steven Greenoe purchased 63 pistols from gun shops in North Carolina and hid components in suitcases before carrying them to BritainA former US marine who packed pistols into his luggage and smuggled them aboard commercial flights from the US to Britai… Continue reading
Fire aboard ship off Antarctica kills three fishermen
Thirty-seven crew rescued as two ships come to aid of burning South Korean fishing vessel Jung Woo 2Fire has swept through a South Korean fishing ship near Antarctica, killing three fishermen and leaving two others with severe burns.Rescue co-ordinator… Continue reading
Iranian nuclear scientist killed in Tehran bomb explosion
Professor working at key nuclear facility dead following series of attacks Iranian regime links to Israel and USAn Iranian university professor working at a key nuclear facility has been killed in a bomb explosion, the latest in a series of assassinati… Continue reading
Mitt Romney cruises to victory in New Hampshire primary
GOP frontrunner sets sights on South Carolina after easy win, with Ron Paul second and Jon Huntsman a disappointing thirdMitt Romney is scheduled to fly Wednesday to South Carolina for the next round of the Republican presidential race after cruising t… Continue reading
New Hampshire primary results – live coverage
Follow our live coverage as the New Hampshire primary results are revealed7.12pm: Our contest to predict the result of the Iowa caucuses was such a runaway success that we have decided to repeat it tonight. I can reveal that among the prizes is a “Why … Continue reading
Apple chief Tim Cook set to top US pay league
Successor to Steve Jobs to earn nearly $400m in stock and salary options over the next decadeApple’s late founder Steve Jobs created the world’s most valuable company and was paid just $5 in the last years of his life – but his successor Tim Cook, un… Continue reading