Kerry calls for end to Israeli-Palestinian violence
US State Secretary John Kerry called for an end to the wave of deadly Israeli-Palestinian violence but said "Israel has every right in the world to protect itself".
Obama orders steps towards lifting Iran sanctions
President Barack Obama ordered the US government to take steps towards lifting sanctions on Iran, in accordance with the historic nuclear deal struck between six world powers and Tehran.
Golovkin-Lemieux face off and final press conference
Gennady Golovkin (33-0, 30 KOs), WBA Super, IBO and WBC Interim middleweight champion has taken part in the final press conference with the IBF titleholder David Lemieux (34-2, 31 KOs) in New York.
Denis Ten training in USA for upcoming season
Kazakhstani figure skater Denis Ten is training for the upcoming season in the USA.
Mario Ruiz releases God of War track prior Golovkin-Lemieux fight
American rappers Mario Ruiz and Omaz Cruz have released their third video God Of War dedicated to Gennady "Triple G" Golovkin.
Kerry calls Abbas, Netanyahu to urge Mideast calm: US official
US Secretary of State John Kerry has called the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to express concern at recent violence and ask them to work to restore calm.
Obama, Park ready to 'engage' North Korea
US President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart stressed their readiness to "engage" nuclear-armed North Korea Friday, albeit with conditions.
Close Clinton aide to testify Friday on Benghazi
A longtime close aide to Hillary Clinton will testify behind closed doors before a controversial congressional committee probing a deadly 2012 attack on a US mission in Libya
YouTube Gaming adds mobile play streaming
YouTube Gaming ramped up its challenge to Amazon-owned Twitch by adding streamed play of mobile games and a new subscription option.
Decades later, fan returns stolen Patti Smith gear
Thirty-six years after her tour truck was stolen, rock legend Patti Smith was moved to tears as a fan returned a bandana from her late brother and other items thought to have been inside the stolen truck.
NATO welcomes US Afghan troop commitment
NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said he welcomed President Barack Obama's decision to keep US troops in Afghanistan longer than planned as part of a "crucial" effort to support Kabul.
Clinton debate boost may keep Biden on 2016 sidelines
Hillary Clinton bested her challengers in the campaign's first Democratic presidential debate, but her biggest accomplishment may have been to neutralize a potential rival who was not even on stage.
Pentagon chief: US not leaving Afghanistan
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter indicated the United States would maintain extra troops in Afghanistan beyond the end of next year.
Obama deploys military to Cameroon for Boko Haram mission
US President Barack Obama will deploy up to 300 military personnel to Cameroon for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations against militant Boko Haram insurgents.
EU clears chipmaker Intel's $16.7 bn buyout of Altera
EU regulators cleared Intel, the world's biggest chipmaker, to buy US firm Altera for $16.7 billion in one of the largest ever Silicon Valley deals.
Trump needles debating Democrats via Twitter
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump was not about to let Democrats steal the limelight in their first 2016 debate.
US and Russian military talks Wednesday: Carter
Military commanders from Russia and the United States will hold another round of talks on how to stay out of each other's way in the skies over Syria.
Jennifer Lawrence tackles Hollywood sexism
One of Hollywood's top movie stars Jennifer Lawrence hit out against film industry sexism in a blunt essay for an online feminist newsletter.
Taylor Swift leads American Music Award nominations
Pop superstar Taylor Swift led nominations for the American Music Awards, with Canadian singer The Weeknd the favorite among newcomers.
Playboy throws in towel, ends nude photos
Playboy said it will stop publishing nude photos in its iconic magazine for men, throwing in the towel in the face of rampant online pornography.