US President Barack Obama paid solemn tribute at the site of the downed Twin Towers, days after 9/11 architect Osama bin Laden was shot dead by American commandos in his Pakistani lair.

International law experts in the United States said important legal questions remained about the killing of Osama bin Laden even as the Obama administration defended the action.

While an act of Congr

Sotheby's auction house in New York sold eight works by Pablo Picasso for a total of over $50 million, including ‘Femmes lisant (Deux Personnages)’ that fetched $21.36 million.

"The painting has a wa

Facebook and Google Inc are separately considering a tie-up with Skype after the web video conferencing service delayed its initial public offering, two sources with direct knowledge of the discussion

People of New York can now watch internet porn at the city's public libraries, thanks to a policy of free speech, officials said.

"Customers can watch whatever they want on the computer," said Brookl

Tallulah Willis, the teenage daughter of Hollywood stars Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, was arrested by the police for underage possession of alcohol.

The ground work for the US operation that eliminated Osama Bin Laden started way back in August last year when CIA operatives tracked a trusted courier of the world's most wanted terrorist to a compou

FBI's list of most wanted terrorists got shorter with the slaying of its most prominent face, Osama bin Laden and now has only nine names from the original 22 compiled after 9/11 attacks.

Nine still

He is the icon of the American way but Superman has sparked controversy by announcing plans to renounce his US citizenship in a twist in the Action Comics’ 900th issue this week.

The dollar recovered slightly against the euro late Friday but not before it hit a 16-month low and sent gold soaring to a new record just shy of $1,570 an ounce.

The euro traded to $1.4878 at midday