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Harry Potter stamps rattle US philatelists The loss-making US Postal Service (USPS) introduced Harry Potter stamps Tuesday, delighting fans of the fictional boy wizard but angering some philatelists who complain he's not American.

20 November 2013 14:37

US congressman Radel arrested for cocaine possession First-term US congressman Trey Radel of Florida has been arrested for possession of cocaine, court documents showed Tuesday.

20 November 2013 14:06

Russian Internet titan Mail.ru targets US Russian Internet titan Mail.ru on Tuesday hit the US market with email, text messaging and gaming applications for mobile devices.

20 November 2013 13:07

Madonna tops Forbes highest-paid musician list Business magazine Forbes named Madonna the highest-paid musician in the world on Tuesday, estimating her earnings at $125 million in the year to June.

20 November 2013 12:30

Most suitable rival for Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin announced The most suitable rival for WBA middleweight World Champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin from Kazakhstan has been announced.

20 November 2013 11:58

US top court won't block restrictive Texas abortion law The US Supreme Court Tuesday refused to block a law that restricts women's access to abortions in the southern state of Texas.

20 November 2013 11:24

High-stakes Iran nuclear talks to resume Iran and world powers resume talks on Wednesday seeking a landmark breakthrough over Tehran's nuclear programme that also satisfies sceptical hardliners in Washington, Israel and the Islamic republic.

20 November 2013 10:37

Boxing: Cuban boxer challenges Gennady Golovkin Cuban boxer Erislandy Lara has challenged the famous boxer Gennady Golovkin from Kazakhstan.

19 November 2013 14:01

Aqua-Spark fund dives into fish farming future Investment fund Aqua-Spark is setting course to make money while promoting healthier oceans and feeding the world.

19 November 2013 13:35

New York designer vows to kickstart Mideast fashion Three decades after escaping Lebanon's civil war to fulfil her dream of making it in New York fashion, Reem Acra's client list reads like a who's who of Hollywood's A-list.

19 November 2013 12:17

Obama implores supporters for help on health law crisis President Barack Obama delved into his grass-roots organizing past Monday, appealing to his most faithful supporters to help him out of the political maelstrom over the botched rollout of his health care law.

19 November 2013 11:44

Boxing: Holyfield proclaims Golovkin best boxer of post-soviet space Famous American heavyweight professional boxer Evander Holyfield says that the WBA middleweight World Champion Gennady Golovkin from Kazakhstan is the best boxer from the post-soviet space.

18 November 2013 23:30

'Thor' stays Marvel-ous atop box office Marvel superhero Thor hammered rivals for a second straight weekend at the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday.

18 November 2013 17:05

France firm on Iran nuclear issue, Hollande tells Israel France will never tolerate nuclear proliferation, President Francois Hollande vowed on Sunday as Israel expressed "grave concern" about a looming deal between world powers and Iran.

18 November 2013 14:14

Australia spied on Indonesia president: reports Australian spy agencies attempted to listen to the phone calls of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and targeted his wife and senior ministers, reports said Monday, drawing a demand for answers from Jakarta.

18 November 2013 13:26

Google blocks child porn from 100,000 searches Google boss Eric Schmidt said Monday that the tech giant had developed new technology that makes it harder to find child sexual abuse images on the web.

18 November 2013 12:53

Karzai calls on Taliban to participate elders assembly on US deal Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday called on the Taliban and their allies to join an assembly on a security pact that could allow some US troops to stay in the country after 2014.

17 November 2013 16:36

Opponents demand end to US drone strikes, secrecy Activists opposed to US drone strikes against Al-Qaeda suspects demanded Friday an end to the secrecy surrounding the attacks, saying the bombings have claimed numerous civilian lives.

16 November 2013 15:54

Madonna calls for release of Greenpeace activists Pop legend Madonna has joined a chorus of international stars in urging the release of 30 Greenpeace crewmembers jailed after a protest against energy prospecting in the Arctic.

16 November 2013 15:19

Chemical watchdog seals Syria arsenal destruction plan The world's chemical watchdog on Friday adopted a final roadmap for ridding Syria of its arsenal by mid-2014, reaching agreement hours before a deadline expired.

16 November 2013 14:23

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