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Plane from US airbase crashes in Kyrgyzstan: ministry
A refuelling plane from the US Manas airbase in Kyrgyzstan crashed after taking off.
03 May 2013
Obama to talk trade, drugs at Central America summit
US President Barack Obama heads to Costa Rica on Friday for a summit with Central American leaders on trade, immigration and the drug war after renewing security ties with Mexico.
03 May 2013
As war games end, N. Korea cools fiery rhetoric
After weeks of soaring tensions over US-South Korean war games that ended this week, North Korea has toned down its warlike rhetoric in what observers say is a sign that it may now be ready to talk.
03 May 2013
US study sees China 'coercive power' on Japan
China will likely use its growing power to try to force its way with Japan but it is doubtful that Beijing will enter a Cold War-style confrontation with the United States.
03 May 2013
Solar-powered plane to make first cross-US flight
An innovative solar-powered aircraft is set to launch Friday from California on a flight across the United States, the first of its kind aiming to showcase what is possible without fossil fuels.
03 May 2013
US reconsidering whether to arm Syria rebels
The United States said Thursday it was taking a fresh look at whether to arm Syria's rebels as the Damascus regime pressed an assault on opposition forces in the embattled city of Homs.
03 May 2013
Oil takes breather in Asia after strong rally
Oil prices took a breather in Asian trade Friday as investors locked in profits after a strong rally following the European Central Bank's decision to cut interest rates.
03 May 2013
'Iron Man 3' blasts off US blockbuster season
"Iron Man 3" is expected to launch America's summer blockbuster season with a bang this weekend, having already taking global box offices by storm.
03 May 2013
Spike in suicides among middle-aged Americans
Suicide rates are rising dramatically among middle-aged Americans, according to US government statistics, which showed a 28 percent spike from a decade ago in the number of people taking their own lives.
03 May 2013
Jackson death doctor had huge debts, trial hears
Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray was in dire financial straits when he was hired to care for the US superstar.
03 May 2013
Father of Kazakhstan student shocked by charges brought by American authorities
Murat Kadyrbayev – father of Dias Kadyrbayev, one of the Kazakhstan students detained in Boston – is shocked by the charges presented by U.S. authorities to his son. He gave an exclusive interview to Tengrinews.kz.
03 May 2013
S. Korean toddler gets first windpipe transplant
An international team of surgeons has successfully given a South Korean-Canadian toddler a life-saving windpipe transplant made from plastic fibers and some of her own stem cells.
02 May 2013
US has 'no current plans' to take Cuba off terror list
The United States does not foresee taking Cuba off its blacklist of countries accused of supporting terrorism, which also includes Syria, Iran and Sudan.
02 May 2013
US releases pictures related to Benghazi attack
US authorities on Wednesday released pictures of three men it said were present during the September 11, 2012 attack on the US mission in eastern Libya, saying it wanted to question them.
02 May 2013
New book to dig into alleged Boston bombers' past
A new book will explore the life of the Tsarnaev brothers, the ethnic Chechens accused of bombing the Boston marathon.
02 May 2013
Kazakhstan students escalate from immigration violation to obstruction of U.S. justice charges
After the FBI started looking at Tsarnaev's connections they were found to have communicated with Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in text messages.
02 May 2013
US appeals emergency contraception ruling
The US Department of Justice appealed Wednesday a federal judge's ruling ordering regulators to provide emergency contraception to women and girls of all ages.
02 May 2013
Obama eyes Guantanamo envoy but closure path thorny
President Barack Obama may name a new envoy as a first step toward honoring his renewed pledge to close Guantanamo Bay, but the path to shuttering the "war on terror" camp seems as intractable as ever.
02 May 2013
Facebook profit rise fueled by mobile ad growth
Facebook's profit in the first quarter of this year climbed as it used its grip on people's online social lives to challenge Google and Apple for revenue from mobile ads and apps.
02 May 2013
Bolivia announces expulsion of USAID
President Evo Morales on Wednesday announced the expulsion of USAID from Bolivia, accusing the US development agency of meddling in the country's internal affairs in a new souring of often-tense relations.
02 May 2013