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Burger King peace offer to McDonald's: 'Let's make a McWhopper'
In the name of global peace, Burger King proposed making the hybrid hamburger to its rival McDonald's, at least for one day, the United Nations-promoted International Day of Peace.
27 August 2015
Obama says sorry to Japan after WikiLeaks claims of US spying
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday apologised to Tokyo after WikiLeaks claimed Washington had spied on Japanese politicians.
26 August 2015
Ashley Madison hack strikes fear in outed users
Two years ago, trapped in what he remembers as "a dead marriage," Michael logged on to adulterous dating site Ashley Madison for the first time.
26 August 2015
Trump boots renowned Spanish-language anchor from news conference
Republican White House frontrunner Donald Trump booted a journalist from a leading Spanish-language channel out of a news conference.
26 August 2015
Time for black or gay 007, says Brosnan
The next James Bond could be black or gay, argues 007 veteran Pierce Brosnan.
26 August 2015
Kanye West to be honored at MTV awards
Mercurial hip-hop great Kanye West will be honored for his career achievements during the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.
26 August 2015
US Assistant Secretary to visit Kazakhstan
US Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation Thomas Countryman will pay a working visit to Kazakhstan.
25 August 2015
Jeb Bush: Asians abusing US birthright citizenship
Republican White House hopeful Jeb Bush accused Asians of abusing rules allowing infants born in the United States to be American citizens.
25 August 2015
White House admits Biden mulling 2016 run
The White House on Monday acknowledged that Vice President Joe Biden is still weighing a possible run for the top job.
25 August 2015
Fires in US state of Washington largest in its history
A group of wildfires blazing in the western US state of Washington have become the largest in the state's history, and 2015 has become the state's worst fire year on record.
25 August 2015
Obama makes case for renewable energy
US President Barack Obama made a full-throated defense of renewable energy, hitting coal-championing critics as free market hypocrites.
25 August 2015
Obama returns to Washington, fresh from vacation
President Barack Obama returned to Washington late after spending two weeks vacationing on the posh island of Martha's Vineyard with his family.
24 August 2015
Tropical Storm Danny takes aim at Caribbean
Tropical Storm Danny swirled toward the Caribbean Sunday as forecasters warned that some popular vacation destinations could see downpours.
24 August 2015
Don't ever 'stand by', US 'heroes' plead after train attack
Three American friends who overpowered a heavily-armed gunman in a train poured cold water on his claim that he had no intention of waging a bloody attack.
24 August 2015
'Straight Outta Compton' outguns box office rivals
"Straight Outta Compton" outgunned rivals for the top of the North American box office, defending the top spot for a second straight week after a bravura debut.
24 August 2015
Trump sees Clinton, Biden as 'pretty equal' 2016 challengers
Vice President Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton would make equally formidable opponents in the race for the White House, Donald Trump said.
24 August 2015
Obama declares wildfire emergency in Washington state
President Barack Obama declared an emergency for wildfire-ravaged Washington state, as Australia and New Zealand sent firefighters to help US crews.
22 August 2015
Remembering New Orleans chaos, 10 years after Katrina
Hurricane Katrina's deadly winds tore up roofs, yanked trees from the ground, and pushed towering walls of seawater miles past the coast.
22 August 2015
Hurricane Danny strengthens to category 3 storm
Hurricane Danny strengthened into a major category 3 storm as it churned in the central Atlantic but forecasters expect it to weaken.
22 August 2015
Golovkin-Lemieux press conference
WBA Super, IBO and WBC Interim middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin and IBF champion David Lemieux have conducted a press conference in Montreal, Canada
21 August 2015