By IBTimes
While "Battleship"'s dialogue and character development and plot make very little sense, this 130-minute Hasbro commercial-slash-U.S. Navy recruiting ad does have a toehold in scientific fact. (May 11)
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UNITED NATIONS, HOLLYWOOD
By IBTimes
Senator Richard Lugar, who recently lost a primary election for the first time in 36 years, is a legend for his efficacy as a bipartisan politician. Now 80 years old, he will retire from the Senate and pursue other means of public service. (May 09)
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HEALTH CARE REFORM, IRAQ, COURT, RUSSIA, NELSON MANDELA, SOUTH AFRICA
By IBTimes
FBI experts are now in possession of an unexploded bomb al Qaeda assembled with the intention of blowing up a United States-bound airliner (May 08)
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AL-QAEDA, PAKISTAN, WHITE HOUSE, FBI
By Reuters UK
The United States and China both have advanced cyber warfare capabilities and must work to avoid miscalculations that could lead to conflict, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Monday as he hosted the first visit by a Chinese defense minister in nine years. (May 07)
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CHINA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, FLORIDA, NEW YORK
By IBTimes
An air strike in Yemen Sunday night killed an al Qaeda leader wanted for his role in the deadly suicide attack on the USS Cole in the country's port of Aden in October 2000. (May 06)
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AL-QAEDA, AFGHANISTAN
By IBTimes
Though federal and local law enforcement officials said there are no known threats aimed at New York City in light of Osama bin Laden's death anniversary, New York police are beefing up security measures as a precaution. (May 02)
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PAKISTAN, WHITE HOUSE, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA