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Mayweather can earn a lot from fighting Gennady Golovkin: Max Kellerman
Floyd Maywether Jr (48-0, 26 KOs) should face Gennady Golovkin (33-0, 30KOs) before the undefeated American retires from the sports, said HBO sports commentator Max Kellerman.
30 July 2015
Clinton to urge Congress to lift Cuba embargo
Hillary Clinton will urge US lawmakers Friday to lift the trade embargo against Cuba.
30 July 2015
New facets sparkle in Windows 10
Microsoft's new Windows 10 computer operating system is out to win the love its predecessor never got.
30 July 2015
Pentagon assures it will check Iran's 'malign' influence
Top US military officers sought to reassure worried lawmakers that US forces would check Iran's "malign" influence in the Middle East should Congress greenlight the nuclear deal with Tehran.
30 July 2015
Yahoo unveils silent video chat app
Yahoo unveiled a new mobile application allowing users to exchange live video, text and emoticons, without audio.
30 July 2015
New York's fifth Diner en blanc draws 5,000 riverside
Some 5,000 foodies and fashionistas gathered late on the banks of the Hudson River in New York for the fifth edition of the "Diner en blanc" (Dinner in White).
29 July 2015
Kerry: Nuclear deal not intended to 'reform' Iran regime
The Iran nuclear deal is not intended to push Tehran's regime to reform but to prevent it building a bomb, Secretary of State John Kerry told skeptical US lawmakers.
29 July 2015
Obama criticises tone of 2016 US presidential debate
President Barack Obama delivered a withering critique of the vitriolic 2016 US presidential campaign Monday, branding it unworthy of American voters.
28 July 2015
Michael Jackson's father suffers stroke in Brazil
The father of "King of Pop" Michael Jackson was in a Brazilian hospital, after suffering a stroke hours before a huge birthday bash in his honor, doctors said.
28 July 2015
Beibut Shumenov captures WBA Cruiserweight Interim title by defeating BJ Flores
Kazakhstani boxer Beibut Shumenov has solidified his return after the defeat by Bernard Hopkins in the light heavyweight last year.
27 July 2015
It'll be a war: David Lemieux about fight with Gennady Golovkin
David Lemieux, the IBF middleweight champion from Canada commented on his upcoming fight against the undefeated champion Gennady Golovkin
27 July 2015
Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina dies at 22
Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only daughter of pop legend Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown, has died at age 22.
27 July 2015
Obama marching Israelis to 'door of oven,' Huckabee says
White House contender Mike Huckabee is warning that President Barack Obama is marching the Israelis to the "door of the oven" by signing off on the nuclear deal struck between Iran and six world powers.
27 July 2015
US probes banks in FIFA scandal: sources
US regulators are probing large banks including Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and HSBC over their possible handling of tainted funds in the FIFA corruption scandal.
24 July 2015
Obama calls on Britain to remain in the EU
US President Barack Obama has urged Britain to stay in the European Union, cautioning remaining in the bloc was necessary to help preserve the nation's global influence.
24 July 2015
Americans pack Times Square to denounce Iran deal
Protesters poured into New York's Times Square to denounce the Iran nuclear deal as a threat to Israel and global security, demanding that Congress reject the agreement.
23 July 2015
Katy Perry roars into Taylor Swift feud
Taylor Swift's "bad blood" with fellow pop superstar Katy Perry looks set to get a lot worse.
23 July 2015
Trump details fabulous riches in White House bid
US mogul Donald Trump has laid bare the details of his purported $10 billion riches in a 92-page disclosure.
23 July 2015
Taylor Swift leads MTV VMA nominations
Taylor Swift topped the nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards with a pair of elaborate videos from her blockbuster album "1989."
22 July 2015
Pentagon chief tries to calm Mideast jitters over Iran deal
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter sought to reassure anxious Middle East allies Tuesday over the Iran nuclear deal during a regional tour that includes stops in Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia
22 July 2015