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Clinton archives reveal AIDS fund chief pushed out in 2012 A series of recently released emails by former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton contradict the official motive given for Michel Kazatchkine leaving his top post at The Global Fund to Fight AIDS in 2012.

01 November 2015

Vienna talks best chance to save Syria from 'hell': Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry warned that this week's international talks on the war in Syria will not find an immediate political solution but nevertheless represent the best hope available.

29 October 2015

Trump, Carson in spotlight as Republicans brace for debate Donald Trump, the longtime frontrunner in the Republican presidential race, gears up for battle in a third nationally televised candidates' debate, with fellow outsider Ben Carson hot on his heels.

29 October 2015

Facebook's Zuckerberg in India to get 'next billion online' Facebook chief executive and founder Mark Zuckerberg said he believes India will be crucial to getting "the next billion online" and helping to alleviate poverty.

28 October 2015

CIA chief 'outraged' by personal email hack CIA chief John Brennan said he was "outraged" that hackers broke into his personal email account, and faulted the media for its coverage of the incident.

28 October 2015

Halle Berry calls it quits with Olivier Martinez US actress Halle Berry has filed for divorce from French actor Olivier Martinez after two years of marriage.

28 October 2015

US Secretary of State John Kerry to visit Kazakhstan as part of his official tour around Central Asia It will be the first visit to Central Asia for John Kerry and the first ever visit to all the five Central Asian states on a single trip for a US Secretary of State.

28 October 2015

Hollywood stars launch $3.2 bn casino resort in Macau Hollywood stars including Leonardo DiCaprio launched Macau's newest $3.2 billion casino and entertainment resort.

28 October 2015

After 'Happy,' Pharrell dedicates 'Freedom' to migrants Pharrell Williams dedicated his song "Freedom" to refugees fleeing to Europe, hailing immigrants' contributions around the world.

27 October 2015

Trump: Dad's 'small loan' of $1 million got him started Donald Trump enjoys his reputation as a magnate whose own smarts and business savvy made him a billionaire, but he acknowledged that his father helped him out -- with a "small" million-dollar loan.

27 October 2015

Facebook expands smartphone alerts to news, weather Facebook, making a bigger push to deliver personalized information to its members, said it was expanding its mobile alerts to include sports scores, weather updates and local news updates.

27 October 2015

US presidential candidate Carson in call to ban abortion Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson called for a ban on abortion in nearly all cases, and likened those seeking to terminate their pregnancies to slave owners, in comments certain to spark controversy.

26 October 2015

Macklemore, Bieber win at MTV Europe awards Hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis were the surprise winners for Best Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards in a show dominated by Justin Bieber.

26 October 2015

World would be better place if Saddam, Kadhafi still in power: Trump The world would be a better place if dictators such as Saddam Hussein and Moamer Kadhafi were still in power, top Republican US presidential hopeful Donald Trump said in comments aired.

26 October 2015

Obama names new envoy for troubled anti-IS campaign President Barack Obama on Friday tapped veteran Iraq expert Brett McGurk to coordinate the troubled US campaign against the Islamic State group.

24 October 2015

Pentagon chief expects more anti-IS raids after captives freed US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said he expected more raids targeting the Islamic State group similar to the mission that freed dozens of captives but left an American commando dead in Iraq.

24 October 2015

Hurricane Patricia hits, spares Mexico of major damage so far Record-breaking Hurricane Patricia rumbled across western Mexico, uprooting trees and triggering some landslides but causing less damage than feared so far for such a massive storm.

24 October 2015

Clinton in campaign command after 'quite a week' It's been a great week for Hillary Clinton.

24 October 2015

Zuckerbergs to start school mixing learning and health Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his doctor wife revealed plans to start a private school in a hardscrabble Silicon Valley town, mixing education with health care.

24 October 2015

Pakistan premier urges US to take its side against India Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif urged the United States to take Pakistan's side in its long-standing dispute with rival nuclear power India or run the risk of escalating conflict.

24 October 2015

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