Blame game after Annan quits as Syria envoy
World powers traded blame on Friday after Kofi Annan quit as international peace envoy to Syria, complaining that his initiative to end the bloodshed there never received the support it deserved.
Gays target US fast-food chain with 'kiss-in'
Gays and lesbians puckered up at "kiss-ins" outside Chick-fil-A outlets across the United States in protest over the fast-food chain's opposition to same-sex marriage.
Iran unfazed by Israeli, US threats of force: Netanyahu
US and Israeli threats of a military strike have done nothing to stop Iran's pursuit of a nuclear capability, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said in talks with US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta.
Romney tax plan would hurt poor: think tank
Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney's plan to cut taxes and get the economy back on track would hurt the poor, a non-partisan think tank said, sparking a furious political debate.
US Congress approves new sanctions on Iran
The US Congress Wednesday approved punishing new sanctions targeting Iran's energy and shipbuilding sectors, a day after President Barack Obama unveiled measures to cripple Tehran's nuclear drive.
Whitney Houston exhibit to open in Los Angeles
An exhibit in honor of late pop icon Whitney Houston will open in Los Angeles next month, half a year after her lifeless body was discovered in a hotel bathtub.
NASA confident ahead of nail-biter Mars landing
All was well ahead of its nail-biting mission to Mars, with its most advanced robotic rover poised to hunt for clues about past life and water on Earth's nearest planetary neighbor.
Scientists treat ulcers with 'spray-on skin'
Scientists said Friday they had developed a revolutionary "spray-on skin" treatment for venous leg ulcers -- a common ailment involving a shallow, open and stubborn wound on the ankle or lower leg.
Olympics: US NBA stars deliver win for the ages
Carmelo Anthony says the US Olympic team of NBA stars was not trying to send a message to the original Dream Team when it scored the most points in a game in Olympic history in routing Nigeria 156-73.
Obama signs covert action backing Syrian rebels: reports
President Barack Obama has signed a covert document authorizing US support for Syrian rebels locked in a battle to overthrow beleaguered President Bashar al-Assad, reports said Wednesday.
Psychiatrist alerted others about Batman shooter: media
A psychiatrist who treated a man accused of a mass shooting alerted others weeks before his attack because she was worried about his behavior.
NASA braces for 'terror' in Mars landing
The biggest, baddest space rover ever built for exploring an alien planet is nearing its August 6 landing on Mars, and the US space agency is anxious for success despite huge risks.
Marilyn Monroe's blonde bombshell smolders on
She was the prototype blonde bombshell and 50 years after her sudden death, the smoke from Marilyn Monroe's one-woman sexual revolution has yet to clear.
Iran tops agenda as Pentagon chief visits Israel
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta was on Wednesday to hold top-level talks in Israel expected to focus on ways of resolving the international standoff over Iran's disputed nuclear programme.
Olympics: Kazakhstan lost 2 lines in medal count
Kazakhstan national team is ranked 8th by medal count after the 5th day of London Olympics-2012.
Ex-cop faces US trial in death of third wife
A former police officer who allegedly killed his third wife -- and was charged only after his fourth wife disappeared under suspicious circumstances -- saw his case finally go to trial Tuesday.
China hits back at new US sanctions over Iran
Beijing reacted furiously Wednesday to new US sanctions imposed on a Chinese bank over transactions with Iran, urging Washington to revoke them and saying it would lodge an official protest.
Bill Clinton to give nomination address for Obama
Bill Clinton will sprinkle his political stardust on President Barack Obama's re-election bid by giving the nominating address at the Democratic Party convention.
Fifty years on, everyone still wants a piece of Marilyn
The first thing you notice when you see Marilyn Monroe's full-length gloves in the storeroom of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History is how small her hands were.
Eurozone must take 'decisive' measures, Obama says
US President Barack Obama said Monday that the eurozone is not buckling under the weight of the debt crisis, but that "decisive steps" have yet to be taken.