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Sam Smith, Beyonce, Pharrell all win early Grammys Sam Smith, the British soul singer whose ballad "Stay With Me" has propelled him to fame in a matter of months, picked up two Grammy Awards including Best New Artist.

09 February 2015

US invites China's Xi, Japan's Abe for state visits The United States has invited the leaders of China and Japan for prestigious state visits, President Barack Obama's top security adviser said.

08 February 2015

Kazakhstan armed forces to conduct Steppe Eagle 2015 peacekeeping drills with USA Kazakhstan’s peacekeeping battalions will conduct the Steppe Eagle 2015 exercise near Almaty together with US armed forces.

08 February 2015

Hollywood is a brand, not a place: Banderas Antonio Banderas, 54, is on form. The Spanish star will shortly play Pablo Picasso in "33 Dias," and will be in Terrence Malick's next film, "Knight of Cups."

07 February 2015

US to appoint gay rights envoy: official The United States will appoint an openly gay official as a special envoy to promote the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people overseas.

07 February 2015

Google free mapping service adds local guides An update to Google's free online map service let users become local guides who post reviews of businesses and venues in a challenge to Yelp.

07 February 2015

Kerry stresses to Iran foreign minister March nuclear deadline Secretary of State John Kerry stressed to his Iranian counterpart that the US aimed to meet a late March deadline for a deal reining in Iran's nuclear programme.

07 February 2015

Pope to make historic US Congress address on Sept 24 Pope Francis will bring his message of peace and compassion to politically gridlocked Washington in September when he becomes the first pontiff to address the US Congress.

06 February 2015

Sam Smith looks for Grammy glory Fresh-faced British singer Sam Smith stands to make history Sunday at the Grammys with a chance to sweep all top categoriesю

06 February 2015

Bruce Jenner 'gender change' captures US attention Olympic champion turned reality TV star Bruce Jenner has Americans' rapt attention once again amid talk that he is soon to come out as transgender.

06 February 2015

Twitter chief confirms Google 'relationship' Twitter chief Dick Costolo said Thursday that "a relationship" with Google has been rekindled, but he was coy on the details.

06 February 2015

Pentagon study claimed Putin has Asperger's syndrome A Pentagon study from 2008 claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin has Asperger's syndrome, giving him a need to exert "extreme control".

06 February 2015

Democrats, Republicans urge Obama to arm Ukraine US senators from both parties renewed calls Thursday for President Barack Obama to boost military aid to Ukraine.

06 February 2015

Smartphone can test for HIV, syphilis: study US researchers have found a way to turn a common smartphone into a quick and easy device to conduct field tests for HIV and syphilis.

05 February 2015

Obama dismissive as US House votes to repeal 'Obamacare' US House Republicans took the increasingly routine step of voting to repeal "Obamacare," a seemingly doomed effort that President Barack Obama ridiculed as making "absolutely no sense."

04 February 2015

NASA hails spending boost under Obama budget proposal NASA hailed a proposal by President Barack Obama to boost spending for the US space agency and announced plans for a mission to explore Jupiter's moon, Europa.

03 February 2015

Whitney Houston's daughter 'fighting for life' Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of late singing legend Whitney Houston, was fighting for her life after she was pulled unconscious from a bathtub.

03 February 2015

Wolves lock jaws on 1st place in Group B: Astana Arlans win Baku Fires 3:2 Kazakhstan’s finest boxers from the Astana Arlans have travelled to Guba, Azerbaijan to face their great rivals the Baku Fires.

02 February 2015

US reconsidering arming Ukraine's forces: report NATO's military commander and Obama administration officials appear to be moving toward supporting sending defensive weapons to Kiev.

02 February 2015

Katy Perry dazzles at Super Bowl halftime show Singer Katy Perry dazzled at Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show in a spectacular performance featuring dancing sharks.

02 February 2015

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