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Pope Francis thanks US nuns after 'radical' claim
Pope Francis thanked American nuns in a television special to be aired Friday, defusing tensions that arose after an investigation under the previous pontiff accused them of promoting "radical feminist themes"
05 September 2015
Trump slams foreign policy 'gotcha' questions
Donald Trump lashed out at a radio reporter for asking him, as the Republican presidential frontrunner, "gotcha" questions about the men who lead Iranian special forces and major radical Islamic organizations.
05 September 2015
Once the 2016 standout, Bush now playing catch-up
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump's taunt of "sad" rival Jeb Bush -- "he was supposed to win, and he just doesn't have the energy" -- speaks volumes about the billionaire's propensity to go for the jugular.
04 September 2015
Intel putting $50 mn into quantum computing research
US chip colossus Intel said that it will put $50 million and engineering resources into an alliance on quantum computing that could radically advance complex problem-solving.
04 September 2015
Prosecutor seeks death penalty for Charleston shooter
South Carolina prosecutors said they intend to seek the death penalty for Dylann Roof, the white alleged supremacist charged with killing nine black churchgoers in June.
04 September 2015
Justin Bieber breaks first-week Spotify record
Justin Bieber broke the record for biggest first week on streaming service Spotify, proving the pop star's enduring popularity despite his slew of controversies.
04 September 2015
Kim Kardashian takes Instagram crown with record 45 million followers
Reality television star Kim Kardashian is now more than ever the queen of social media, announcing that her Instagram account has a record 45 million followers.
03 September 2015
Trump to Bush: speak English in America
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump had a message for his Spanish-speaking rival Jeb Bush as they compete for their party's presidential nomination: lead by "speaking English."
03 September 2015
Tesla to produce 'economical' Model 3 in two years
Tesla will begin producing the "lower cost" Model 3 in two years, Elon Musk, the founder of the luxury electric carmaker said..
03 September 2015
Wikipedia blocks accounts linked to paid edits
Wikipedia said that it has blocked more than 300 accounts being used by people being paid to create or tweak entries at the communally sourced online encyclopedia.
03 September 2015
US hero of French train attack joins 'Dancing with the Stars'
National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, one of three Americans hailed as heroes, has joined the cast of "Dancing with the Stars."
03 September 2015
Kerry pushes to broaden support for Iran deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry made a late bid to broaden backing for the Iran nuclear deal.
03 September 2015
Golovkin plans to fight in Kazakhstan before EXPO-2017
The undefeated champion in middleweight division Gennady Golovkin from Kazakhstan shared his plans for 2017.
02 September 2015
Can Clinton candidacy unravel over her emails?
She remains Democrats' best hope to retain the White House, but Hillary Clinton has failed to shake an unremitting email scandal that has dragged down her trustworthiness.
02 September 2015
Obama tours glacier to highlight march of climate change
US President Barack Obama viewed Alaska's Exit Glacier, in a bid to drive home the impact climate change is already having on America.
02 September 2015
Google changes logo to better suit mobile devices
Google on Tuesday refreshed its logo to better suit mobile devices that are supplanting desktop computers when it comes to modern Internet lifestyles.
02 September 2015
Pope to lead thousands through New York's Central Park
Pope Francis will lead a vast procession of thousands through Central Park during his historic visit to the United States later this month.
02 September 2015
Lemieux has a chance to beat Golovkin: Willie Monroe
Willie Monroe, Gennady Golovkin’s former opponent has given an advise to David Lemieux, who is fighting the undefeated Kazakhstani on October 17.
01 September 2015
Obama slams 'completely unacceptable' cop killing
President Barack Obama vowed to push for police officer safety after a Texas sheriff's deputy was gunned down from behind and shot multiple times at close range.
01 September 2015
Scores more Clinton emails retroactively classified: official
Around 150 more of the emails that former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton kept on a private server have been retroactively deemed classified.
01 September 2015