Chuck Schumer's mission to get the 2013 immigration reform bill passed with 70 votes is making some colleagues and advocates uneasy.
Fed member Yellen's views on monetary policy resemble those of the U.S. central bank's current chairman, Ben Bernanke.
After exposing the NSA's secret data mining PRISM program, Edward Snowden fled to Hong Kong. Now he's speaking out.
The fact that two of the oldest people on the planet are both Japanese is not a coincidence.
In recent years, questions have been raised about Amnesty International's internal finances and its independence and integrity.
More Internet companies have followed Google’s lead and called on the U.S. government to allow them to disclose the nature of the NSA's requests.
Edward Snowden, thought to be in hiding since revealing the NSA's surveillance program, may be seeking legal help in Hong Kong.
Some 2.2 million Keralites live and work outside India, with 875,000 in the UAE and 574,000 in Saudi Arabia.
Clashes between Turkish police and anti-government protesters subsided after police cleared Taksim Square and PM Erdogan spoke of zero tolerance.
MSCI has removed Greece from its index of developed markets after the country's markets shrunk and liquidity dried off.
Indian IT companies hope to pass on some of the benefits from a weak rupee to their clients, but worry immigration reform could hit business.
Former congressman Ron Paul fears the U.S. government could use a drone missile to kill NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden.
Airport strikes that began in France Tuesday are expected to expand to 10 other EU nations Wednesday, canceling hundreds of flights.
A new poll shows most Americans object to NSA surveillance of ordinary people, but have no problems if it's used against terrorism suspects.
Q&A with David Lloyd, “V For Vendetta” artist and creator of the Guy Fawkes mask embraced by Anonymous and protesters worldwide.
Edward Snowden's leak of sweeping NSA surveillance has opened provisions of the Patriot Act to legal scrutiny for the first time.
NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden candidly identified himself, but the timeline of the story and his employment history remain murky.
Greek officials said ERT cost Greece 300 million euros each year and had become "a typical example of incredible waste."
The ACLU argues that the NSA's phone surveillance program violates Americans' constitutional rights of free speech, association and privacy.
Unlike their U.S. government employees, intelligence contractors lack whistle-blower protections -- which could make leaks more common.
Senators will now begin changing the immigration status quo, as they voted 82-15 to begin debate on the reform bill.
Sen. Tim Kaine delivered a speech in Spanish on the Senate floor, throwing support behind an immigration reform bill.
One of the top emitters of greenhouse gases, China has come up with a temporary solution that won't impede its economic growth.
The Belgian Federal Parliament is reportedly about to become the first nation in the world to legalize child euthanasia.
Recently released documents from former Hollywood private investigator Fred Otash claim he made a sex tape of Marilyn Monroe and John F. Kennedy.
The Russian parliament is due to vote today on two laws concerning the promotion of homosexuality and religion.
Rodger William Kelly, 50, was charged with the rape of his unconscious neighbor, but claims that he only had sex with her "to save her life."
For Rubio, simply enrolling in a course is not enough to prove English proficiency to get permanent U.S. residency.
Nicaragua will award a Chinese company the building contract for an inter-oceanic canal. But not everybody is happy with the project.
The NSA informant that has fled to Hong Kong has many Chinese netizens calling him a hero. Mainland media on the other hand, doesn't seem to care.