THE NEW YORK TIMES

Iranian officials continue to remain defiant with a senior commander saying that the US lacks the capability to hinder Iran's efforts to shut down the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian dissidents continue to use the internet despite severe restrictions imposed by the government.

With only a comparatively few hours left before the ball drops in New York's Times Square, the world-famous New Year's Eve party venue has been all decked out. An estimated 1 million people will make their way to the Manhattan location, looking to welcome the New Year.

Strait of Hormuz standoff between Iran and US intensifies over sanctions row

A man has been sued for £217,000 for keeping Twitter followers that he had gained while working at a mobile news website.

Phone hacking at Sun and News of the World practised widely, reporter's brother tells press standards enquiry.

Chelsea, the only child of America’s most famous couple, would be premiering with her first report with the profile of Annette Dove, who runs an afterschool programme for underprivileged children in her home state, Arkansas.

Vintage couture gowns and designer accessories are the highlights of an auction to be held at Christie's in South Kensington, on Dec. 1.

Apple's voice activated personal assistant Siri has caused outrage in America, after it was found that the application offers "anti-choice crisis pregnancy centres" instead of abortion clinics.

Soviet dictator Josef Stalin's only daughter has died Monday in the U.S. state of Wisconsin at 85.

On Tuesday evening, U.S Republican presidential candidates debated issues concerning their country's foreign policy.

The police began evicting the Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York this morning at around 2am local time, barring the press from entry and threatening to remove press passes should anyone come close.

Obama's Middle East advisor, Dennis Ross, has stepped down from his position after nearly four years of service.

Former general Otto Perez Molina has been elected president of Guatemala after pledging to tackle crime and drug-related violence that are plaguing the country.

Ministers, tech executives and internet activists from around the world have gathered in London for a Conference on Cyberspace, to discuss how to tackle security threats and crime on the Internet without stifling economic opportunities or freedom of speech.

Mona Simpson, the author and sister of the late Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs revealed the final words of her brother at a memorial service at Stanford University.

An Apple television is a 'guaranteed product' that has been in development for some time and will use personal assistant Siri to replace a conventional remote control, according sources.

The most recent example of a something that should have remained private leading to public embarrassment comes in the form of 14-year-old schoolgirl Amber Cole.

The news that Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit will soon be released after five years being held captive by militant Palestinians has provoked strong reactions across the world. Here we take a look at the way the story has been covered in the U.S., the U.K., and the Middle East.

VIDEO: St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 Philadelphia Philles. St. Louis Cardinals came back from a four run deficit to secure a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies Sunday to level their best-of-five divisional playoff series 1-1.

The New York police officer identified by Anonymous and a number of Occupy Wall Street protesters as responsible for attacking peaceful participants with pepper spray is already being investigated for acts of brutality in an earlier protest, according to media reports.