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Jackie Chan calls US 'most corrupt' country in the world
Hong Kong action hero Jackie Chan has once again provoked criticism, this time from an American blogger, after suggesting on Chinese television that the US is the "most corrupt" country in the world.
13 January 2013
UN peace envoy to meet Russian, US officials on Syria
UN-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi was set to meet top US and Russian officials Friday to discuss the Syrian conflict, a day after Damascus denounced his "bias" against President Bashar al-Assad.
12 January 2013
KFC parent company sorry over China chicken scare
US fast food giant Yum! Brands has apologised to customers of its Chinese KFC restaurants after a scandal over tainted chicken that dented sales at the popular chain.
12 January 2013
US will stand by Afghanistan, Panetta tells Karzai
The United States sought to assure Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday that it would remain committed to his country even as US officials weigh a major withdrawal of American forces.
12 January 2013
Tech meets sex at big Vegas show
Can technology improve sex? The makers of one device unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show are banking on it.
12 January 2013
Gun lobby takes aim at Biden's guns task force
The top US firearms lobby emerged from talks with Vice President Joe Biden on curbing violence Thursday saying he cared more about stamping out gun rights than protecting school kids.
12 January 2013
Personal computer sales slip during holiday season
Personal computer sales slipped at the end of last year, despite the holiday shopping season and the release of new Windows operating software for machines.
12 January 2013
US National Cathedral opens doors to same-sex weddings
The Washington National Cathedral, a focal point of Christian worship in the United States, said Wednesday that, effective immediately, it will officiate same-sex weddings.
11 January 2013
Dozens hurt in New York ferry accident
Nearly 60 people were injured, two of them critically, when a rush-hour ferry packed with commuters smashed into a New York City pier on Wednesday, sending passengers flying.
11 January 2013
AIG refuses to join lawsuit against US government
The board of giant insurer AIG decided Wednesday not to join a private shareholder lawsuit against the US government over the $182 billion rescue of the insurer in 2008.
11 January 2013
NY governor : stop the gun 'madness'
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday proposed the "toughest assault weapons ban in America" in response to a rash of shooting massacres, including the tragedy last month at a Connecticut school.
11 January 2013
Champagne faux pas at Obama inaugural luncheon?
Would champagne by any other name taste as good? For French producers, the answer is a resounding "non".
11 January 2013
US plays tough with Karzai on Afghan troops
US officials plan a mix of hardball negotiating and flattery during a visit by Afghan President Hamid Karzai as President Barack Obama decides how deeply to cut forces in America's longest war.
11 January 2013
Obama lines up Jack Lew for Treasury
President Barack Obama was expected to name Washington veteran Jack Lew as his next Treasury chief as early as Thursday, stocking his team for the next tense budget showdown with Republicans.
10 January 2013
Spielberg, Ang Lee tipped as Oscar nods revealed
Steven Spielberg is hoping for good news Thursday as Oscar nominees are unveiled, with his "Lincoln" among frontrunners, albeit in a wide field as Hollywood's awards season enters the home straight.
10 January 2013
Tech world crawling into the crib
One is never too young to be connected.
10 January 2013
US Congress less popular than cockroaches: poll
The little loved US Congress, fresh off its fiscal cliff budget crisis, is now less popular than cockroaches and lice, a survey released Tuesday found.
10 January 2013
US trying to help families adopt Russian kids
Washington is trying to help hundreds of American families whose dreams of adopting a child from Russia are in limbo after the passage of a controversial Russian law.
10 January 2013
Judge reduces possible sentence for WikiLeaks suspect
A US judge on Tuesday reduced the potential sentence for WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning by 112 days because of his harsh treatment at a military jail, where he was held in isolation despite advice from psychiatrists.
10 January 2013
TVs get bigger, bolder, smarter at CES show
TV makers showing off their new wares at a huge trade fair will seek to dazzle consumers with bigger, bolder displays, and smarter technologies for consumers who want television to be a "multiscreen" experience.
09 January 2013
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