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Suu Kyi calls for release of Pussy Riot singers Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, on a landmark visit to the United States, called Thursday for the release of jailed members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot.
21 September 2012
iPhone 5 big success, but no leap forward: analysts The new iPhone 5 is on its way to unprecedented commercial success, but the world's most iconic smartphone is facing tougher competition from rivals out-innovating Apple.
21 September 2012
Last US surge troops leave Afghanistan The last of the 33,000 US soldiers that President Barack Obama sent to Afghanistan nearly three years ago as part of a military surge have left the country.
21 September 2012
US space shuttle in California on final flight The US space shuttle Endeavour arrived Thursday in California, where it will make a spectacular series of flypasts before finally heading into retirement near where it was built.
21 September 2012
US honors Suu Kyi, ends sanctions on Myanmar leaders The US lifted sanctions on two of Myanmar's top leaders on Wednesday, as the Congress hailed Aung San Suu Kyi as a hero of democracy in a lavish ceremony unthinkable only months ago.
21 September 2012
U.S. President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai. ©REUTERS/Larry Downing US rejects calls to slow Afghan withdrawals US President Barack Obama on Wednesday held a video conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai focusing partly on an unprecedented wave of attacks on NATO troops by their local comrades.
21 September 2012
Newcomers aim to knock 'Mad Men' off Emmys throne Cult retro series "Mad Men" and comedy hit "Modern Family" are Emmys favorites again this weekend -- but a bunch of newcomers could yet produce surprises at US television's annual awards show.
21 September 2012
Long queues for iPhone 5 rollout despite glitches Apple's iPhone 5 hit stores in a festive global rollout Friday, with long queues of devotees undeterred by a lukewarm welcome from experts for the smartphone and complaints about its new mapping system.
21 September 2012
©REUTERS 'Wife' of Jesus theory attracts scepticism A US professor has caused a sensation in Rome where she spoke about an ancient papyrus fragment that refers to the "wife" of Jesus.
21 September 2012
Bill Gates. Photo courtesy of iosjailbreaker.com Bill Gates still richest person in US, says Forbes Bill Gates remains the richest person in the United States with a fortune of $66 billion in 2012, up 10 percent from last year.
20 September 2012
Romney tells Hispanic voters: 'I care for the 100%' Sounding a note of inclusion and unity that belied tension coursing through the campaign, White House hopeful Mitt Romney told Hispanic voters Wednesday he would be president for "100 percent" of Americans.
20 September 2012
Cindy Lee Garcia. photo courtesy of entretenimiento.terra.com.mx Actress in anti-Islam film sues producer An actress in the anti-Islamic trailer that set off violent protests in the Muslim world has sued the reputed producer, saying he duped her into thinking it was about ancient Egyptians.
20 September 2012
'Planetary emergency' due to Arctic melt, experts warn Experts warned Wednesday of a "planetary emergency" due to the unforeseen global consequences of Arctic ice melt, including methane gas released from permafrost regions currently under ice.
20 September 2012
Afghans protest against French cartoons, US film Hundreds of Afghans on Thursday protested for the first time against cartoons of the prophet Mohammed published in France and staged fresh rallies against a US-made anti-Islam film.
20 September 2012
Benghazi attack 'terrorist' but likely opportunistic: US Last week's deadly assault on a US diplomatic mission in the Libyan city of Benghazi was a "terrorist attack" but probably not a pre-planned operation.
20 September 2012
Yoko Ono. ©REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Lennon widow Ono to give peace award to Pussy Riot Yoko Ono, the artist and widow of Beatles musician and songwriter John Lennon, will bestow a peace award in the couple's name to Pussy Riot, the Russian punk rockers.
20 September 2012
Clinton denies any advance warning of Libya attack Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denied that Washington was warned of an imminent attack in Libya, stressing the United States would not rest until those behind the killings of four Americans are brought to justice.
20 September 2012
iPhone 5 frenzy builds ahead of Friday release Gadget lovers have flooded Apple with pre-orders and set up camp outside the company's real-world stores to get their hands on the new generation iPhone 5 set for release Friday.
20 September 2012
Sea lion. Photo courtesy of sportdiver.com Revealed: How sea lions make mega-dives Scientists in California have shed light on a marine mystery: how diving mammals can hunt for food at great depths without getting the "bends".
20 September 2012
Photo courtesy of wtsp.com Arizona police start enforcing new immigration law Police in Arizona can now start asking crime suspects about their immigration status, as a contested law that raised fears of profiling of Hispanics took effect in a state bordering Mexico.
19 September 2012
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