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US 'phenomenally thirsty' for wine: experts
The US wine market, already the world's biggest, still has "phenomenal" potential for growth if handled with care.
18 June 2015
US visa issuance halts in Kazakhstan
The US Embassy in Kazakhstan has suspended visa issuance.
18 June 2015
Syria chlorine gas attacks renew calls for no-fly zone
Sickened by footage of doctors trying to help child victims of a gas attack, US lawmakers renewed calls for a US-led no fly zone over Syria.
18 June 2015
Mexico slams Donald Trump's 'absurd' remarks
Mexico's interior minister hit back at "absurd" remarks made by US billionaire and presidential candidate Donald Trump.
17 June 2015
Don't use my music, Neil Young tells Donald Trump
Donald Trump has landed himself in hot water with Neil Young after the singer-songwriter accused the White House hopeful of not having permission to use his hit "Rockin' In The Free World."
17 June 2015
Michelle Obama champions $200 mn plan for girls' education
US First Lady Michelle Obama announced plans for $200 million in programmes to promote girls' education worldwide.
17 June 2015
Kazakhstan and US need to strengthen military cooperation: US Army Central Command Sergeant Major
Kazakhstan and the United States need to strengthen bilateral military cooperation - this opinion was voiced by US Army Central command sergeant major Ronnie Kelley.
17 June 2015
Jeb Bush: 'I will run to win'
Jeb Bush jumped headlong into the presidential race, insisting "America deserves better" after eight years of Barack Obama.
16 June 2015
Smoking behind half of major cancer deaths: study
Smoking is responsible for nearly half of deaths due to certain types of cancers in 2011.
16 June 2015
Bush ready to jump into presidential campaign
The campaign logo is ready, so is the big speech, and his message is taking shape: Jeb Bush is about to join the crowded Republican field running for president in 2016.
15 June 2015
Michelle Obama gets more personal
Stung by criticism over what she said during her husband's first run for the presidency, Michelle Obama was measured in sharing her views when she entered the White House in 2009.
15 June 2015
Clinton to launch formal campaign with New York rally
Hillary Clinton formally launches her bid to become America's first woman president, holding in New York her first big campaign rallyю
13 June 2015
Russian fighter flies dangerously close to US plane: Pentagon
A Russian fighter jet flew dangerously close to an American reconnaissance aircraft during an “unprofessional” intercept in international airspace over the Black Sea.
13 June 2015
Lenny Kravitz ponders past 'sacrifices' as he looks to new love
Just turned 51, Lenny Kravitz is still looking like the rock sex symbol he's always been, and he's also expanding his artistic horizons as a photographer, an actor and a designer
12 June 2015
Washington accuses Russia of 'outright lies' on Ukraine
Washington's UN envoy accused Russia of spinning "outright lies" on Ukraine designed to hide the Kremlin's direct involvement in a war it launched to thwart Kiev's pro-Western drive.
12 June 2015
Twitter CEO Costolo out as growth pressure mounts
Twitter chief executive Dick Costolo is surrendering his post, handing the reins back to co-founder Jack Dorsey as the popular service struggles to boost its ranks of users.
12 June 2015
Uber game puts iPhone users behind the wheel
Uber released a free game that lets iPhone and iPad users test their skills as drivers for the controversial on-demand car ride service.
12 June 2015
Beck teases new music with return to irony
Alternative rock icon Beck hinted he was ready to release new music and signaled he would return to his ironic side.
12 June 2015
Murdoch unveils gradual exit from media empire
Rupert Murdoch presented a succession plan at media-entertainment conglomerate 21st Century Fox, passing his chief executive job to his son James.
12 June 2015
Google launches company to tackle city life woes
Google unveiled a company devoted to making a thriving business out of solving big-city problems such as overpriced housing and traffic-snarled streets.
11 June 2015