News tagged with state department

US and Spain discuss cleanup of nuclear radiation

The United States is offering technical assistance to Spain to clean up land contaminated by radiation from undetonated nuclear bombs that accidentally fell on the area in 1966, the US State Department announced ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 3

US, Russia to conduct joint Antarctica inspection

The United States and Russia will jointly inspect foreign facilities in Antarctica to make sure environmental and other responsibilities under the 1959 Antarctica Treaty are being met, the State Department ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Growing US violent extremism by the numbers: UMD database

Over the past decade, attacks and plots by homegrown terrorists in the United States have increased, the work of extremists from across the political spectrum - roughly 40 percent of it by so-called 'lone ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 9

Study shows many older Floridians have no backup plan after hanging up their keys

Florida is home to one of the highest percentages of residents ages 65 and older in the United States, but very few of them have thought ahead to a time when they will no longer be able to drive a vehicle safely or considered ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 02, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 5

Internet has become 'surveillance machine': Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange blasted the mainstream media, Washington, banks and the Internet itself as he addressed journalists in Hong Kong on Monday via videolink from house arrest in England.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 8

US to study alternate route for US-Canada pipeline

The US government said Thursday it would study an alternate route for a controversial US-Canada oil pipeline, and pushed back its final decision on the project until 2013 -- after next year's presidential ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

WikiLeaks reveals all, media groups criticize move

(AP) -- WikiLeaks disclosed its entire archive of U.S. State Department cables Friday, much if not all of it uncensored - a move that drew stinging condemnation from major newspapers who in the past collaborated ...

Technology / Internet

created Sep 02, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 7

WikiLeaks releases mystery file

WikiLeaks released a mysterious encrypted file on Wednesday after telling its followers on Twitter to stand by for "an important announcement."

Technology / Internet

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

US fears individuals at risk after WikiLeaks dump

The United States voiced renewed concern over the risks to individuals after the anti-secrecy site WikiLeaks made public more US diplomatic cables, many of which contained the names of sensitive sources.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US bankrolls 'shadow Internet for dissidents' abroad

The US government is financing the development of "shadow" Internet systems to enable dissidents abroad to get around government censors, The New York Times reported on Sunday.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

Experts mixed on whether Obama's goal of 1 million electric cars by 2015 can be reached

(PhysOrg.com) -- A recent report by the Department of Energy (DOE) stating that the United States is well on its way to meeting President Obama's goal of having at least one million plug-in electric cars and ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 14, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 24 | with audio podcast report

State Department launches 'Opinion Space' website

The US State Department launched a new website on Monday seeking the opinions of people around the world on global issues and US foreign policy.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 15, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0