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Kazakhstan authorities comment Reuters discovery of re-homing networks involving children from Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan authorities promise to deal with the cases of Kazakhstan orphans being traded abroad.
12 September 2013
Reuters uncoveres American network trading adopted children
Around 30% of the adopted children traded through the network are Americans while the rest of them are from foreign countries including Kazakhstan.
12 September 2013
US bailout 5 years ago avoided catastrophe: Treasury
The US Treasury said Wednesday the government's massive response to the economic crisis five years ago paid off, avoiding a catastrophic breakdown of the financial system.
12 September 2013
Oil prices mixed as Obama seeks to delay Syria vote
Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade Wednesday, following big falls in New York and after US President Barack Obama asked Congress to delay a vote on US military action in Syria, analysts.
12 September 2013
Tropical Storm Gabrielle batters Bermuda: forecasters
Tropical Storm Gabrielle was battering Bermuda with heavy rains and powerful winds Tuesday, as US forecasters warned it was strengthening and moving closer to the popular vacation spot.
12 September 2013
US Ambassador Fairfax completes tenure in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan State Secretary Marat Tazhin has met with U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kazakhstan Kenneth J. Fairfax.
11 September 2013
De Blasio wins New York mayoral primary for Democrats
New York's public advocate Bill De Blasio has won the Democratic mayoral primary, unofficial results showed Tuesday, a springboard to becoming the next mayor of the city.
11 September 2013
Apple tailors two new iPhones for world market
Apple on Tuesday unveiled two new iPhones, fielding a slick new top-end model along with one aimed at budget-conscious smartphone shoppers around the world.
11 September 2013
Obama vows to give diplomacy a chance on Syria
President Barack Obama said it was too early to say if a Russian plan to secure Syria's chemical weapons could forestall US air strikes, but vowed to give diplomacy a chance.
11 September 2013
Yahoo News names editor, plans major expansion
Yahoo News named a new editor-in-chief Monday who comes from The New York Times and promised a "major expansion" of news gathering at the US Internet giant.
11 September 2013
Herrera hypnotizes as Hilfiger brings the beach to NY
Carolina Herrera on Monday unveiled a hypnotizing collection for next spring with multidimensional geometric motifs.
11 September 2013
Hawaii takes step to legalizing gay marriage
Hawaii's governor on Monday called a special legislative assembly next month to debate a bill legalizing gay marriage, in what would make it the 14th US state to do so.
11 September 2013
Chevron claims new proof of fraud in Ecuador pollution ruling
US oil giant Chevron, hit in Ecuador with a record $19 billion fine for pollution, asked Monday for the court to consider what it claimed was "new evidence" the judge in the case was corrupt.
11 September 2013
'Riddick' steals top slot at N. America box office
Warrior anti-hero "Riddick" slammed into first place at the North American box office, figures showed Monday, stealing the top spot held by "Lee Daniels' The Butler" for three weeks running.
10 September 2013
Brazil leader accuses US of spying for 'economic' interests
Brazil President Dilma Rousseff Monday accused the United States of spying on oil giant Petrobras for its own "economic and strategic" reasons -- not for national security.
10 September 2013
Obama: Russia plan on Syria arms may be 'breakthrough'
President Barack Obama said Monday that a Russian plan to secure Syria's chemical weapons could be a "significant breakthrough" but warned he had not taken US strikes off the table.
10 September 2013
Apple expected to expand iPhone reach with new models
Apple's highly anticipated event Tuesday looks to extend the reach of the iPhone to new markets as the tech giant moves to regain momentum in the smartphone segment.
10 September 2013
Victoria Beckham shows new hip, boyish spring look in NY
Victoria Beckham unveiled a more laid-back look for next spring in New York on Sunday, as Diane von Furstenberg's jungle-inspired collection included a rare appearance from supermodel Naomi Campbell.
09 September 2013
US spied on Brazil's Petrobras oil firm: report
The US government spied on Brazilian state-run oil giant Petrobras.
09 September 2013
Obama, Assad go head-to-head in US interview duel
Presidents Barack Obama and Bashar Al-Assad will go head-to-head in dueling US television interviews Monday, as a crucial week dawns for the US leader's push for air attacks on Syria.
09 September 2013