'America's worst nightmare' deserves death, trial hears
Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is "America's worst nightmare" and deserves to die for perpetrating one of the bloodiest attacks on US soil since 9/11.
Boston bomber back in court, prosecution demands death
Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will return to court for the start of his sentencing trial when prosecutors will demand that the American jury condemn the 21-year-old to death.
Hillary Clinton dodges questions about family foundation
US Democrat Hillary Clinton faced unsettling new accusations of financial conflicts of interest involving her family's philanthropic foundation
Chicano Batman spreads wings with genre-merging sound
The Los Angeles musicians Chicano Batman sport a retro look that evokes decades past of performers in the working-class Latino neighborhoods of their hometown.
Jeb Bush to visit Germany, Poland, Estonia in June
US Republican Jeb Bush will travel to Germany, Poland and Estonia in early June, in a sign he could be solidifying plans to enter the 2016 presidential race.
Twitter expands privacy on direct messages
Twitter said it was making it easier to take direct messages private, carving out a bigger space for targeted exchanges on the popular microblogging service.
10-year visas for Kazakhstanis: US Ambassador Krol
The USA plans to offer 10-year business and tourist visas to Kazakhstanis.
Eight Corinthians football fans shot dead in Brazil
Eight football fans were gunned down ahead of a semi-final match at the Corinthians fan club headquarters in Sao Paulo.
Beautiful or Average: Dove and controversy
Dove's Choose Beautiful aiming to empower women raises controversy.
'Furious 7' surges past the $1 billion mark
"Furious 7" surged ahead of its North American box office competition for a third straight week, taking in an estimated $29 million to hit $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales.
Roach rates Golovkin and Ward above Mayweather
Hall of Fame and “Trainer of the Year” Freddie Roach has criticised Floyd Mayweather Jr and rated Gennady Golovkin and Andre Ward above the undefeated P4P boxer.
Musical greats hail Lou Reed at Hall of Fame
Music greats paid tribute to singer-songwriter Lou Reed as a singular cultural voice, as the late Velvet Underground frontman entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Facebook strips smiles from fake 'like' sellers
Facebook said that its war against fake likes is paying off so well that many 'bad actors' who built businesses on the tactic are closing shop.
G20 powers fear volatile markets
Finance officials from the G20 group of world economic powers expressed concern about the risks of market and exchange rate volatility.
Obama 'not surprised' at Russia missile sale to Iran
US President Barack Obama said he was not surprised that Russia lifted its ban on supplying missile systems to Iran.
Parents of child killed in Boston bombings ask to drop death sentence
The parents of a boy killed in the Boston Marathon attacks have asked prosecutors to take the death penalty off the table for convicted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Obama, Greek finance chief share 'brief interaction' in Washington
US President Barack Obama and Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis had a "brief interaction," after the finance chief caused a stir by saying he would meet with the US leader.
Apple Watch to boost 'glance journalism'
With the Apple Watch expected to sell in the millions, news organizations are refocusing their efforts to become part of that tiny screen.
'Chewie, we're home': Star Wars trailer delights fans
Hype surrounding the eagerly anticipated "Star Wars" reboot made the jump to light speed as the movie's makers unveiled a new trailer.
Hillary Clinton heads to New Hampshire after Iowa kickoff
US presidential contender Hillary Clinton will visit the key primary election state of New Hampshire early next week, after her first presidential election trip this week.