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Italy global wine market king, US top tippler: study
Italy was the biggest exporter and producer of wine in the world in 2015, while the United States consumed the most of Italian wine.
03 March 2016
Beijing deploys missiles on disputed island: Taiwan
China deployed surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island in the South China Sea, insisting it had a right to build "self-defence".
17 February 2016
Chaotic mix of actors and interests in Syria war
Syria's brutal five-year war has turned increasingly messy tangle of internal and external players with their own multi-faceted agendas.
17 February 2016
Trump: Celebrity billionaire, next US president?
Donald Trump is a billionaire real estate tycoon with bravado to spare, a former reality television star who says winning is everything.
10 February 2016
Moscow warns US over missile system deployment to S. Korea
Moscow warned Washington that deployment of a US missile defence system to South Korea could spark an arms race in the region.
10 February 2016
Rio Carnival conquers Zika fears with repellant and samba
With crazy costumes, pulsating music the Rio Carnival's top performers swatted aside Zika worries to get down for the world's biggest party
08 February 2016
US missile shield spotlights divisions on handling N. Korea
Official moves towards the deployment -- fiercely opposed by China -- of a US missile defence system in South Korea highlight the inherent dangers of disunity in dealing with North Korea's growing military threat.
08 February 2016
Saudi police arrest 33 'terror' suspects, including one Kazakh
Saudi authorities have arrested nine American citizens and one Kazakhstani among 33 'terror' suspects.
01 February 2016
'Ninth planet' may exist in solar system: US scientists
A previously unknown giant planet may have been discovered lurking in the outer reaches of our solar system, US scientists announced.
21 January 2016
Iran boosts oil production by 500K, condemns new sanctions
Iran announced a major boost in oil production on Monday after the lifting of sanctions under its nuclear deal.
19 January 2016
Mystery electric car startup unveils prototype
he mystery electric car startup Faraday Future unveiled its first prototype vehicle on Monday while offering few details on its ownership.
05 January 2016
Chinese conglomerate to buy stake in Hollywood studio
Chinese powerhouse Dalian Wanda is reportedly in talks to buy a controlling stake in US film studio Legendary, providing the company with a key anchor in Hollywood.
05 January 2016
Iran ships uranium to Russia under nuclear deal
Iran sent a major shipment of low-enriched uranium materials to Russia to implement nuclear accord with world powers.
29 December 2015
Foreigners drawn to Myanmar's bone-crunching kickboxing
A roar erupted at the Yangon ring as the home champion ploughed a right hook into his American opponent's face, crumpling him to the canvas in the opening round of the bone-crunching kickboxing bout.
25 December 2015
US spacewalkers will aim to move stalled rail car
American astronauts will step out on a spacewalk Monday to move a stalled rail car that is stuck outside the International Space Station.
21 December 2015
One dead, 26 hurt as car crashes into Las Vegas Strip sidewalk
A woman with a toddler in her car rammed into pedestrians on the packed Las Vegas Strip Sunday, killing one person and injuring 26 others.
21 December 2015
Australia's Westfield offloads five US malls
Australian shopping centre giant Westfield Corp. said Monday it has offloaded five US malls for US$1.1 billion to divest non-core assets.
21 December 2015
70,000 sign petition to ban Trump from Britian
Over 70,000 people sign a petition to ban Donald Trump from entering Britain after his call to bar Muslims from entering the United States.
09 December 2015
Trump scraps press event as black pastors deny endorsement
Donald Trump abruptly scrapped a news conference designed to showcase his support from black religious leaders, as African-American pastors lined up to deny they were willing to endorse the Republican frontrunner.
30 November 2015
Facebook ramps paid leave time for new dads
With Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg about to become a dad, the social network boosted the amount of time fathers can take off to bond with their new babies.
28 November 2015