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Despite Golden Globe, Russian film 'Leviathan' awaits release at home
Russian drama "Leviathan" made history by becoming the first film from the country to win a Golden Globe since the fall of the USSR.
13 January 2015
Kerry tours new Ford plant in western India
US Secretary of State toured a state-of-the-art $1 billion Ford Motor company plant due to open in western India.
12 January 2015
Adams wins best musical/comedy film actress Globe for 'Big Eyes'
Amy Adams won the Golden Globe for best actress in a musical or comedy for her role in Tim Burton's based-on-true-life art fraud film "Big Eyes."
12 January 2015
Andre Ward agreed to fight Golovkin: trainer Virgil Hunter
Andre Ward’s coach Virgil Hunter declared that the WBA super-middleweight champion has already agreed to fight Gennady Golovkin.
12 January 2015
Kerry holds historic talks with Bhutanese PM
Top US diplomat John Kerry became the first American secretary of state to meet with a Bhutanese prime minister.
12 January 2015
Obama to France: 'The United States stands with you'
President Barack Obama rallied to the support of France after the bloody end to hostage sieges in Paris.
10 January 2015
SpaceX poised for cargo, rocket-recycle launch
SpaceX will try again to launch a load of cargo to the International Space Station and recycle its Falcon 9 rocket by landing a key part on an ocean platform.
10 January 2015
'Evil' British preacher Abu Hamza jailed for life in US
A US judge sentenced British hate preacher Abu Hamza to life behind bars for the deadly kidnapping of Western tourists in Yemen and terrorism.
10 January 2015
World powers jostle for influence in AirAsia plane hunt
US and Chinese warships have rushed to help Indonesia search for a crashed AirAsia plane.
09 January 2015
'Birdman' flying high as Hollywood gathers for Globes
The race to the Oscars begins in earnest when Hollywood's A-listers gather for the Golden Globes, with dark comedy "Birdman" leading the pack.
09 January 2015
Google loses US search share, Yahoo on rise
Google saw its share of the US Internet search market slip to its lowest ever mark, while Yahoo notched its highest share in five years.
09 January 2015
US says was overly optimistic on Haiti quake aid
US officials admitted that Washington had been over ambitious in its plans to help Haiti in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake.
09 January 2015
Abel Sanchez shows Golovkin's living and training camp
Abel Sanchez, the trainer of Gennady Golovkin has given a small excursion around the Big Bear training camp where the Kazakhstani boxer is currently training for his upcoming fight.
09 January 2015
Birth control shot may boost HIV risk: study
Women who use a specific type of injectable birth control have a slightly higher risk of HIV infection than those who take the pill.
09 January 2015
US-Iran to hold bilateral nuclear talks next week
American and Iranian negotiators will resume bilateral talks on Iran's disputed nuclear program next week in Geneva.
09 January 2015
Coca-Cola to cut 1,600-1,800 jobs
US soda giant Coca-Cola plans to cut 1,600-1,800 jobs in a cost-saving move.
09 January 2015
Americans stand with French to declare: 'Je Suis Charlie'
In an America still scarred by the September 11, 2001 attacks there has been an outpouring of support for France after the attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo
09 January 2015
Hollywood backs French mag after own free speech storm
Hollywood voiced solidarity with French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
08 January 2015
Accused Boston bomber: an American dream gone awry
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is the 21-year-old American of Chechen descent who faces the death penalty if convicted of the Boston marathon bombings.
08 January 2015
Kerry pushes Sri Lanka leader to hold 'free, fair' polls
Top US diplomat John Kerry has urged Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to ensure that Thursday's elections are peaceful and credible.
08 January 2015