Trump slams Clintons; says he too ‘fair game'
Washington: As Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump stepped up his attacks on his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton, he said he was okay with media investigating his personal life too. “Yes, they would be,” he told reporters before a rally in Iowa on Tuesday when asked if it would be fair for the media or rivals to bring up his personal “indiscretions” as he was doing while attacking Hillary Clinton.
US spy on Netanyahu communications
Washington: The United States continues to spy on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's communications despite promising to curtail the hacking of its allies, media reported on Wednesday. Contacted by AFP, the White House did not deny the report, which cites several serving and former US officials, but stressed the importance of its ongoing close ties with Israel.
Bill Cosby charged with sexual assault
New York: US comic Bill Cosby has been charged with sexual assault in Pennsylvania over an incident in 2004, a prosecutor said today — first criminal charges filed against actor after dozens of women claimed abuse."Mr Cosby is charged with aggravated indecent assault. This is a felony of first degree," Kevin Steele, assistant district attorney.
Bahrain F-16 crashes in Saudi near Yemen
Riyadh: A Bahraini fighter jet taking part in the Saudi-led coalition battling rebel forces in Yemen crashed on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia due to a “technical error,” the alliance said. The F-16 jet crashed in the kingdom's southwestern region of Jazan near the border with Yemen, the coalition said in a statement on the official SPA news agency.
NASA gets $55mn to send humans to Mars
Washington: The Obama administration wants NASA to speed up work on sending humans on deep space explorations, including Mars, and has instructed US space agency to spend at least $55 million on a “habitation augmentation module”. According to Space.com, the funds will come from the Advanced Exploration Systems programme, part of the exploration research and development line item in the budget that received $350 million in the Omnibus Bill.
8 trapped miners alive after 5 days in china
Beijing: Eight miners were found to be alive five days after their mine collapsed in China's Shandong province, authorities said on Wednesday.