WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday that it has filed 17 new charges against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, including receiving and unlawfully publishing classified military and diplomatic documents in 2010.

He was accused of violating the U.S. Espionage Act. However, multiple U.S. media outlets say the new charges raise profound First Amendment issues with concerns that such charges could set a dangerous precedent for journalists. (US-Charges-Julian Assange)

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LEXINGTON, the United States -- Chinese and U.S. governors gathered in Lexington in the U.S. state of Kentucky on Thursday to promote sub-national exchanges and understanding at the ongoing Fifth China-U.S. Governors Forum.

"We need to have a strong partnership with the people of China. We want to have a strong partnership with the people of China," said Matt Bevin, governor of Kentucky, when addressing the opening ceremony. (US-China-Governors Forum)

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NEW DELHI -- The mobile application of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on early Friday announced the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the just-concluded 17th general elections.

According to the ECI data, the BJP crossed the half-way mark of 272, required to form the government. (India-Election)

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a diagnostic test to detect Zika virus antibodies in human blood, the first of its kind authorized for marketing in the United States.

The test method called "ZIKV Detect 2.0 IgM Capture ELISA" is designed to identify proteins (antibodies) produced by the body's immune system when it tests for Zika virus infection in the blood, since immunoglobulin (IgM) antibodies indicate an early immune response, according to the FDA. (US-FDA-Zika) Enditem

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