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Gary Oldman slammed for 'anti-Semitic' comments
Jewish groups blasted British actor Gary Oldman on Tuesday for alleged anti-Semitic remarks defending Mel Gibson and suggesting that Hollywood is run by Jews.
26 June 2014 10:02
800 Taliban fight Afghan troops in five-day battle: officials
More than 800 Taliban insurgents have launched a major offensive in southern Afghanistan to try to gain territory recently vacated by US troops, officials said Wednesday, with 40 civilians killed in five days of fighting.
25 June 2014 19:59
US actor Eli Wallach dead at 98: report
The prolific American actor Eli Wallach, known by many for his role in the western "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" as part of a career spanning six decades, has died at the age of 98, US media reports said.
25 June 2014 14:45
N. Korea says Kim assassination comedy an 'act of terror'
North Korea denounced a new Hollywood comedy about an assassination bid on leader Kim Jong-Un as a "wanton act of terror" and warned of a "merciless response" unless the US authorities banned the film.
25 June 2014 13:30
US allows oil exports for 1st time since 1970s: WSJ
The US will allow two companies to export unrefined oil for the first time in four decades, taking steps to break a ban on crude exports, The Wall Street Journal reported.
25 June 2014 12:31
168 children rescued from sex trafficking op: FBI
Federal authorities conducted a sweep through more than 100 US cities and recovered 168 children from child sex trafficking, the FBI said.
24 June 2014 13:30
Malware worms its way into more apps: study
Malicious software is increasingly making its way into mobile phones through "cloned" versions of popular apps, and software weaknesses in legitimate ones, security researchers said.
24 June 2014 13:04
Letters shed light on 'Gone with the Wind'
It's not that Margaret Mitchell didn't give a damn whether Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler would ever get back together again in "Gone with the Wind."
24 June 2014 12:39
Homeless man crashes Model 'A' Ford into river
A 34-year-old homeless man was arrested after allegedly crashing a stolen 1930 Model "A" Ford car into a river in the US state of Oregon, police said.
24 June 2014 10:47
Last dangerous chemicals shipped from Syria: watchdog
The last of Syria's declared chemical agents have been shipped from the war-torn country after months of delays and are en route for destruction at sea, the world's chemical watchdog said.
24 June 2014 10:17
Fosun goes to Hollywood with Studio 8 investment
Shanghai-based conglomerate Fosun International said it would take a stake in new US media company Studio 8, marking a rare investment by a Chinese firm in Hollywood.
24 June 2014 04:15
Kerry in Iraq as Sunni militants press western front
US Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Baghdad Monday on a surprise trip to push for Iraqi unity and stability, as Sunni militants advanced in west Iraq after security forces retreated.
23 June 2014 13:58
US warns Russia against sending troops into Ukraine
The United States warned it would not accept any use of Russian troops in Ukraine as it confirmed that Moscow had redeployed "significant" military forces near the border.
21 June 2014 13:48
Bob Dylan lyrics to headline $3-5 mn NY music auction
Handwritten song lyrics from legendary singer Bob Dylan go under the hammer in New York, the most treasured possessions in a collection of rock memorabilia valued at $3-5 million.
21 June 2014 12:23
Google's Nest to buy Dropcam for $555 mn
Google's Nest Labs said it was buying video monitoring startup Dropcam for a reported $555 million in cash.
21 June 2014 11:44
Lawyers say UN chief served with Haiti lawsuit in NY
Lawyers for more than 1,500 victims of Haiti's deadly cholera epidemic said they had served UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with a personal summons to appear in US court.
21 June 2014 11:17
US slaps sanctions on Uganda for 'vile' anti-gay laws
The United States Thursday slapped sanctions on Uganda -- cancelling a military air exercise, imposing visa bans and freezing some aid -- amid deep US anger at "vile" Ugandan anti-gay laws.
20 June 2014 12:25
Biden to discuss child migrants at Guatemala visit
US Vice President Joe Biden travels to Guatemala on Friday to discuss the growing numbers of unaccompanied minors from Central America and Mexico illegally trying to cross the US border.
20 June 2014 11:09
A Picasso hidden in a Picasso
A bearded man has been discovered in Pablo Picasso's "Blue Room" -- the painting, that is -- according to a US museum attempting to put an end to a decades-old question.
20 June 2014 09:56
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