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Snipers kill five police at US protest over shootings Snipers shot dead five police officers and injured six others in Dallas during a protest against police shootings of black men on Friday.

08 July 2016 15:16

World's fastest supercomputer entirely made in China China has built the world's fastest supercomputer using locally made microchips without using US technology.

20 June 2016 15:40

US obesity epidemic grows in all ages The US obesity epidemic has worsened across the board: 40 percent of women, 35 percent of men and 17 percent of children and teens.

08 June 2016 16:46

Polish grandpa heads from New York to Portugal... in a kayak A Polish grandfather left New York Sunday on his third solo trans-Atlantic crossing in a kayak, aiming to arrive in Portugal in time to celebrate his 70th birthday on firm ground in September.

30 May 2016 11:33

US woman rushed to hospital with shark stuck to arm A woman in the US state of Florida was rushed to a hospital after being bitten by a shark -- with the animal still clutching on to her arm.

16 May 2016 15:29

'Social fridges' open in Argentina as poverty rises With hardship rising due to job cuts and inflation, Argentina has resorted to putting food in outdoor "social fridges" for the needy.

11 May 2016 17:40

Wave of dead sea creatures hits Chile's beaches Heaps of dead whales, salmon and sardines blamed on the El Nino freak weather phenomenon have clogged Chile's Pacific beaches.

04 May 2016 16:29

Canadian city evacuated as huge blaze engulfs homes The 100,000 residents of the Canadian city of Fort McMurray were ordered to leave town as a monster wildfire swept through the region.

04 May 2016 14:47

California Muslims sue over hijab discrimination Two lawsuits filed in California on Monday claim that Muslim women were discriminated against in separate incidents because of their religion and for wearing the hijab.

03 May 2016 13:57

Encryption row spotlights fears on security, privacy Has encryption technology given the bad guys a way to operate in the dark? Or has the new tech age gifted law enforcement with unprecedented surveillance powers?

27 April 2016 16:45

Comcast in talks to acquire Dreamworks for $3 bn US cable operator Comcast is in talks to acquire Shrek and Kung Fu Panda studio DreamWorks Animation for more than $3 billion.

27 April 2016 16:19

Korean dog meat farmers seek fresh start 'It's a dying business,' Gong In-Young said as he watched US activists clear out the cages of his South Korean dog meat farm.

27 April 2016 16:08

First shipment of US natural gas to EU arrives In a move which could lead to continental price wars and reduce Russian market domination, the first shipment of US natural gas to the European Union arrived.

27 April 2016 15:56

Obama seeks Gulf help against IS despite strains US President Barack Obama met Gulf leaders in Saudi Arabia to push for increased efforts against the Islamic State group.

21 April 2016 17:37

American tech giants under EU cosh US technology giants Google, Amazon, Apple, Intel and Microsoft have all come under the often costly scrutiny of European Union.

20 April 2016 16:11

Argentina returns to credit markets after 15 years Argentina returned to international financial markets , receiving offers for its sovereign bonds ahead of its first debt sale in 15 years.

19 April 2016 14:23

ExxonMobil, Rockefellers face off in climate battle US energy giant ExxonMobil is facing an onslaught from environmentalists and some shareholders including the Rockefeller Family Fund.

18 April 2016 14:51

Rich nations probe Panama Papers tax revelations Tax authorities from the world's richest nations on Wednesday probed a mass of murky offshore dealings revealed in the huge Panama Papers data leak, just hours after police raided the law firm at the centre of the scandal.

13 April 2016 19:08

Brazil's impeachment: a how to guide Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff risks being driven from office if the lower house votes in favor of an impeachment trial.

11 April 2016 16:34

Europe 'negligent' over Chinese steel dumping: US boss The head of US Steel has accused Britain and the wider European Union of negligence over China dumping cheep steel on world markets.

11 April 2016 16:24

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