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Fast food, fast jobs: Chipotle to hire 4,000 in one day
Chipotle, the burrito chain whose rocketing growth has fast-food giants like McDonald's reeling, is not slowing down: it plans to hire 4,000 new staff in one go on Wednesday.
09 September 2015
Amal Clooney visits ex-leader Nasheed in Maldives jail
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney spent hours in a high security prison island in the Maldives consulting with former president Mohamed Nasheed.
09 September 2015
Kazakhstan among most unemotional nations in the world
According to the recent 2015 Global Emotions report compiled by the American Institute of Public Opinion Gallup, Kazakhstanis are among the most unemotional people in the world.
08 September 2015
Jon Hamm, Jennifer Westfeldt split after 18 years: People
Actors Jon Hamm, of "Mad Men" fame, and Jennifer Westfeldt, have ended their relationship after 18 years.
08 September 2015
The candidates vying to be Guatemala's next president
Guatemala's tumultuous presidential election is headed for a run-off on October 25 that will pit the surprise frontrunner, a comedian, against either a former first lady or a millionaire businessman, currently neck-and-neck.
08 September 2015
Mexico's 43 missing students haunt president
Almost a year since the disappearance of 43 students tainted his administration's international image, the case has come back to haunt Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto.
08 September 2015
Obama signs executive order on paid sick leave
US President Barack Obama signed an executive order that will give employees working for federal contractors up to seven days of paid sick leave annually.
08 September 2015
Brazil graft probe targets two in president's inner circle: reports
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's former campaign treasurer and her chief of staff have been placed under investigation in the Petrobras mega corruption scandal.
07 September 2015
Pentagon chief says Iran deal strengthens US military option
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter offered assurances that the Iran nuclear deal will leave Washington with a "more effective" military option if that becomes necessary.
05 September 2015
Pope Francis thanks US nuns after 'radical' claim
Pope Francis thanked American nuns in a television special to be aired Friday, defusing tensions that arose after an investigation under the previous pontiff accused them of promoting "radical feminist themes"
05 September 2015
Trump slams foreign policy 'gotcha' questions
Donald Trump lashed out at a radio reporter for asking him, as the Republican presidential frontrunner, "gotcha" questions about the men who lead Iranian special forces and major radical Islamic organizations.
05 September 2015
Once the 2016 standout, Bush now playing catch-up
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump's taunt of "sad" rival Jeb Bush -- "he was supposed to win, and he just doesn't have the energy" -- speaks volumes about the billionaire's propensity to go for the jugular.
04 September 2015
Intel putting $50 mn into quantum computing research
US chip colossus Intel said that it will put $50 million and engineering resources into an alliance on quantum computing that could radically advance complex problem-solving.
04 September 2015
Prosecutor seeks death penalty for Charleston shooter
South Carolina prosecutors said they intend to seek the death penalty for Dylann Roof, the white alleged supremacist charged with killing nine black churchgoers in June.
04 September 2015
Justin Bieber breaks first-week Spotify record
Justin Bieber broke the record for biggest first week on streaming service Spotify, proving the pop star's enduring popularity despite his slew of controversies.
04 September 2015
Legendary American boxer Roy Jones records song about Kazakhstan
American professional boxer, rapper and actor Roy Jones has recorded a song about Kazakhstan.
03 September 2015
Kim Kardashian takes Instagram crown with record 45 million followers
Reality television star Kim Kardashian is now more than ever the queen of social media, announcing that her Instagram account has a record 45 million followers.
03 September 2015
Rousseff says Brazil will try to get out of first budget deficit
After presenting Brazil's first ever budget deficit, President Dilma Rousseff promised that her government will work hard to get back in the black.
03 September 2015