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Chinese leader seeks to woo Latin America Chinese President Xi Jinping presses a charm offensive with Latin American leaders on Thursday, highlighting Beijing's growing interest in a resource-rich region traditionally considered the backyard of the United States.

17 July 2014 23:37

US sentences British men over Taliban support A US judge sentenced two British men to a combined total of 20.5 years in prison Wednesday for conspiring to provide and for providing equipment and personnel to the Taliban.

17 July 2014 13:00

Putin says sanctions inflict 'serious damage' to US-Russia ties Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday that Washington's new biting sanctions against his country will boomerang and hit back at US national interests.

17 July 2014 12:32

Texas woman gets 18 years for Obama ricin plot A US actress who tried to blame her husband for sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama, then-New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and a gun control activist got 18 years in prison

17 July 2014 11:25

Prize-winning reporter freed after being held at US border Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and activist Jose Antonio Vargas, who revealed in 2011 that he is an undocumented immigrant, was freed by US border agents after being held for several hours.

17 July 2014 01:03

US conductor Lorin Maazel dies at 84 US conductor and composer Lorin Maazel -- whose celebrated international career began when he was a child and later included stints at the New York Philharmonic and the Vienna State Opera -- died Sunday. He was 84.

15 July 2014 10:43

Harry Potter' actor found dead in Death Valley British actor David Legeno, who played a werewolf in the "Harry Potter" movies, has been found dead in Death Valley, United States police said.

14 July 2014 21:55

Kerry hunkering down for Iran nuclear talks US Secretary of State John Kerry was to meet again Monday with his Iranian counterpart seeking to narrow serious gaps blocking a historic nuclear deal with a deadline just days away.

14 July 2014 14:26

Billionaire trio unite for US immigration reform Three of the world's richest men -- Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and Sheldon Adelson -- put aside their political differences to unite in scathing condemnation of US lawmakers' failure to implement immigration reform.

12 July 2014 18:04

Body of Guatemala teen sent home after failed attempt to enter US The body of a 15-year-old who died while trying to migrate illegally into the United States was repatriated to Guatemala Friday, amid a raging US debate over how to stem a flood of similar cases.

12 July 2014 15:09

Apple iPhone 'threat to national security': Chinese media Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has accused US technology giant Apple of threatening national security through its iPhone's ability to track and time-stamp a user's location.

12 July 2014 14:40

US govt lab reveals series of dangerous mix-ups The United States' top public health agency revealed Friday a series of alarming incidents in which dangerous biological agents including anthrax, influenza and botulism were mishandled over the past decade.

12 July 2014 14:08

Softbank in deal to merge Sprint, T-Mobile: report Japan's SoftBank and Deutsche Telekom of Germany have reached a basic agreement for a merger between their US affiliates Sprint and T-Mobile US, the business daily Nikkei reported.

12 July 2014 13:44

Ride-share operator Lyft's New York launch hit snag Ride-share operator Lyft was forced to postpone its planned launch in New York after a court intervened over demands that it satisfy local safety and licensing requirements.

12 July 2014 12:11

Eileen Ford, founder of top model agency, dies at 92 Eileen Ford, whose Ford Models agency grew into an international powerhouse and fostered the careers of a plethora of super models including Naomi Campbell, has died. She was 92.

12 July 2014 10:17

New York creates ID card for all, even illegal immigrants New York Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a new law creating an ID card for anyone who wants it, including illegal immigrants, amid a wider debate about immigrant rights.

12 July 2014 10:03

'Game of Thrones' crowned top Emmy nominee Hit fantasy show "Game of Thrones" topped nominations Thursday for the Primetime Emmy awards, while streaming service Netflix upped its challenge to traditional networks for TV's version of the Oscars.

12 July 2014 02:26

WHO urges all gay men to use preventive drugs The World Health Organization urged all men who have gay sex to take antiretroviral drugs, warning that HIV infections are rising among homosexual men in many parts of the world.

12 July 2014 02:26

Kerry in Kabul on key mission to calm election turmoil US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Afghanistan on a key mission to try to quell tensions over disputed presidential polls which have triggered fears of violence and ethnic unrest.

11 July 2014 13:10

Germany kicks out top US intelligence officer in spy row Germany expelled the CIA station chief in Berlin over alleged spying by the United States which has refused to break its silence over the escalating row between the Western allies.

11 July 2014 12:39

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