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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 17:56

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 14:01

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 13:55

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

24 October 2015 13:10

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 12:21

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 10:55

Twitter chief Dorsey gives chunk of stock to workers Twitter co-founder and chief Jack Dorsey said that he is giving a third of his shares to company employees.

23 October 2015 17:10

Obama vetoes $612 bn defense bill citing Gitmo, 'gimmicks' US President Barack Obama vetoed a $612 billion defense spending bill, saying it prevented the closure of Guantanamo Bay prison and wasted money on unwanted programs.

23 October 2015 16:20

Instagram short 'Boomerang' videos aim to hook users Instagram unveiled a new feature allowing users to post one-second video "loops" in an effort to keep up with rivals offering animated images.

23 October 2015 12:36

Raf Simons quits as Dior creative director Raf Simons has quit as creative director at Christian Dior after more than three years, the fashion house said.

23 October 2015 12:19

Biden says no to 2016 White House run Vice President Joe Biden said he will not run for the White House in 2016, ending months of speculation that has stalked Hillary Clinton's campaign and threatened Democratic party unity.

22 October 2015 16:24

Clinton faces Benghazi 'interrogation' Thursday Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton faces a congressional grilling over her role during and after the deadly attacks on the US mission in Benghazi.

22 October 2015 16:06

US judge dismisses Jay Z 'Big Pimpin' copyright case A judge dismissed a case against Jay Z in which the heir of an Egyptian composer claimed the rapper illegally used a flute sample in his hip-hop classic "Big Pimpin."

22 October 2015 15:36

WikiLeaks publishes CIA chief's emails Anti-secrecy campaign group WikiLeaks published an initial tranche of documents it said were from the personal email account of CIA Director John Brennan.

22 October 2015 15:31

Kerry meets Netanyahu in diplomatic rush to halt spiralling violence US Secretary of State John Kerry was holding talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Berlin.

22 October 2015 15:12

Stallone puts 'Rocky' and 'Rambo' props up for sale Costumes and props worn by Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone in the box-office smash hit "Rocky" and Rambo" movies went on public view in New York before being offered for auction.

21 October 2015 15:59

Obama congratulates Canada's Trudeau President Barack Obama called Canada's Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau to congratulate him on his election victory, with both men vowing closer cooperation on trade and climate change.

21 October 2015 15:50

Star Wars ticket sales smash records Advance ticket sales for the new Star Wars film have smashed records two months before the highly anticipated sci-fi sequel is set to hit screens.

21 October 2015 15:36

Women urged to wait until 45 for breast cancer screenings In a controversial shift, a leading US medical association urged women to wait until the age of 45 before getting an annual mammogram to screen for breast cancer.

21 October 2015 15:10

Gwen Stefani channels divorce angst in raw video Gwen Stefani has opened up about her divorce from fellow rocker Gavin Rossdale in the form of music, releasing an emotional song entitled "Used to Love You."

21 October 2015 15:09

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