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Nobel prize a tribute to 'courage' of Tunisian people: Obama
US President Barack Obama congratulated Tunisian civil society groups who helped secure a democratic transition on their Nobel Peace Prize win, calling it a tribute to the nation's courage.
10 October 2015
US is immigrant nation, should welcome refugees
US Secretary of State John Kerry rebuked those opposed to welcoming Syrian refugees, insisting that immigrants built and defined America as a nation.
10 October 2015
Rihanna says new 'Anti' album out soon
Singing sensation Rihanna says her long-awaited new album will be out shortly -- and that it's going to defy expectations.
10 October 2015
Obama denouces 'inflammatory' Trump immigration policies
President Barack Obama denounced the immigration policies of leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in a speech to Latino political leaders.
09 October 2015
Facebook says no to 'dislike' button but tests 'sad' and 'angry' ones
Facebook will begin testing a new feature allowing users in Ireland and Spain to express a range of emotions on posts -- but there will be no "dislike" button, the social network said.
09 October 2015
Amazon opens online shop for handmade goods
Online retail colossus Amazon opened a shop showcasing handmade goods sold directly by artisans.
09 October 2015
Pentagon chief warns of Russia casualties in Syria
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter predicted Russia would soon begin suffering casualties in Syria, as Moscow dramatically ramps up its military campaign in the devastated nation.
09 October 2015
Google aims to get news to smartphones faster
Google laid out a plan to make tapping into news on mobile devices faster, keeping eyeballs on stories and people visiting websites.
08 October 2015
Draft Biden group airs first TV ad urging him to run
Vice President Joe Biden, who has spent months mulling whether to jump into the 2016 White House race, received strong encouragement when a pro-Biden group released a TV ad urging him to run.
08 October 2015
Trio wins Nobel Chemistry Prize for DNA repair work
Sweden's Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich of the US and Aziz Sancar, a Turkish-American, won the 2015 Nobel Chemistry Prize for work on how cells repair damaged DNA.
07 October 2015
Trump is a 'master brander': Bill Clinton
Former US president Bill Clinton attributed outspoken Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump's current success in surveys to his skills as a 'master brander' but said his appeal could be short-lived.
07 October 2015
Facebook blow as EU court quashes transatlantic data deal
Facebook and other Internet giants could be barred from sending European citizens' personal information to the US.
07 October 2015
'Twilight' marks 10th anniversary with a twist: a gender swap
The hugely successful "Twilight" vampire romance series is marking its 10th anniversary with a twist -- a gender swap.
07 October 2015
Beyonce in brief superstar collaboration
Two of music's top-selling stars have come together, however briefly, as Drake put out a new song featuring Beyonce.
06 October 2015
US and Cuba discussing joint marine reserve: Kerry
The United States and its former Cold War foe Cuba are discussing a joint maritime reserve in waters between their countries.
06 October 2015
Wildfires more likely in warming world
A warming climate could lead to a spike in wildfires, according to a study that researched the history of brush blazes in the Rocky Mountains.
06 October 2015
Hillary Clinton unveils plan to tighten US gun laws
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton offered proposals Monday to tighten the nation's gun laws, even threating to do so by decree.
06 October 2015
FBI can track dollars leaving Kazakhstan
The FBI is able to track the money leaving Kazakhstan as a part of its anti-corruption efforts.
05 October 2015
Pentagon chief arrives in Europe amid Syrian, Afghan crises
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in Madrid, beginning a European tour amid alarm over Russian bombardments in Syria and the refugee crisis sparked by the conflict.
05 October 2015
Victims, horror of Oregon shooting remembered at Sunday service
In Roseburg, the small western US town thrown into the national spotlight last week by the shooting of nine students, it was time to reflect and pray.
05 October 2015