China 'monitored' US B-52 air zone flights: ministry
China "monitored" US B-52 bomber flights in its newly-declared air defence identification zone, the defence ministry said Wednesday, in an assertion of its authority that stopped short of threatening direct action.
Thirty Haitians dead after ship capsizes in Bahamas: US
About 30 Haitian migrants died after an overloaded freighter capsized in the Bahamas and 110 others were rescued in rough seas, the US Coast Guard said Tuesday.
'It's not relief work in Sudan': Streep on acting
Meryl Streep is brilliant as a domineering, drug-addicted, cancer-suffering grandmother in her latest film "August: Osage County" but she won't pretend to have the worst job in the world.
World's most expensive printed book sells for $14.2mn
The first book written in what is today the United States of America fetched $14.2 million in New York on Tuesday, becoming the world's most expensive printed book sold at auction.
Obama to 'pardon' Thanksgiving turkeys
President Barack Obama will symbolically "pardon" two turkeys Wednesday on the eve of the US Thanksgiving holiday, in what has become an annual White House rite.
Captain America shield tops US danger toy list
Consumer activists Tuesday cited a Captain America shield that contains 29 times more lead than allowed by law as one of the most dangerous toys of 2013.
Boxing: Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin ready to lose weight to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr.
The star boxer from Kazakhstan Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin is ready to move to a new weight division to face the American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Will comet ISON survive its near brush with the Sun?
US astrophysicists are split over what will happen when the comet ISON passes near the sun Thursday, but a majority think it will break apart.
Yahoo pushes further into news with 'global anchor'
Yahoo made a fresh move Monday to expand as a media group, naming a star "global anchor" to be the face of its digital news brand.
US lifts restrictions on anti-diabetes drug Avandia
US authorities on Monday lifted restrictions on the prescription of diabetes drug Avandia after a new study indicated it did not carry an elevated risk of heart attacks.
French zombie show takes top International Emmy prize
French series "Les Revenants" (The Returned) took the prize Monday evening for the best international drama series at the International Emmy Awards in New York.
Boxing: Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin WBA best boxer of October
WBA middleweight World Champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin from Kazakhstan has been named the best boxer of October by the World Boxing Association.
Taylor Swift, Timberlake win at American Music Awards
Pop diva Taylor Swift was named Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards (AMA) Sunday, while other big winners included British boy band One Direction and crooner Justin Timberlake.
Iran deal stirs history for Obama, suspicion for foes
For US President Barack Obama, the interim deal to cap Iran's nuclear program is a belated down payment on the transformative foreign policy he always envisioned.
N.American moviegoers devour 'Hunger Games' sequel
"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" took in $161.1 million at the North American box office this weekend in one of the biggest movie debuts ever, industry estimates showed Sunday.
World powers, Iran clinch 'historic' nuclear deal
World leaders hailed Sunday a "historic" nuclear deal with Iran as a triumph for diplomacy, but cautioned the hard work was just starting to keep Tehran from building a bomb.
Winter storm kills 13 in US, threatens holiday travel
A major winter storm that has dumped freezing rain and snow in the US southwest has killed at least 13 people in five states, US media reported.
Haiti photographer wins $1.22mn in AFP copyright case
A US jury on Friday awarded a Haitian photographer $1.22 million in damages after ruling that Agence France-Presse (AFP) and its US partner Getty Images wilfully infringed his copyright in 2010.
Luxury carmakers target urban young with SUV crossovers
Luxury carmakers are falling over themselves to tap into a growing trend for crossover compact SUVs, targeting young urban professionals who want a sporty feel with high-end cachet.
Twitter toughens encryption to thwart online snooping
Twitter on Friday announced it has toughened the encryption of traffic at the globally popular one-to-many messaging service to thwart online snooping.