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Castro hails US-Cuba thaw, but says won't change political system Cuban President Raul Castro said he was ready to discuss any topic with Washington after the historic bilateral rapprochement.

21 December 2014

Protesters gather at America's biggest shopping mall Hundreds of demonstrators filed into America's largest shopping mall as part of an ongoing wave of protests against racially charged police violence.

21 December 2014

With Cuba and immigration, Obama takes a new look at Latin America President Barack Obama had turned the tables on US policy toward Latin America, neglected by Washington for much of this century.

20 December 2014

Attack could cost Sony half a billion dollars: experts The devastating cyberattack on Sony Pictures could see the Hollywood studio lose hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and incur massive recovery costs.

20 December 2014

Obama orders US trade ban on Crimea over Russia 'occupation' US President Barack Obama imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia-annexed Crimea with an executive order prohibiting American exports of goods to the contested peninsula.

20 December 2014

Hollywood closes ranks with Sony, presses Washington Hollywood filmmakers urged US authorities to do more to protect against cyberattacks, and sought to close ranks with Sony.

20 December 2014

New US sanctions law could undermine relations with Russia: Lavrov New US legislation authorising sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis could undermine relations between Moscow and Washington for a long time.

19 December 2014

Kazakhstan welcomes warming in US-Cuban relations Kazakhstan supports the revival of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States.

19 December 2014

Obama says no new sanctions for Russia over Ukraine US President said he was not about to impose new sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, but nevertheless signed a law giving him the authority to do so.

19 December 2014

Birds can sense a coming storm and flee: study Birds appear to be able to sense a coming storm and fly away before it hits, according to research out on golden-winged warblers in the United States.

19 December 2014

Sony hack a 'serious national security matter': White House Cyber attacks that ultimately prompted Sony Pictures to scrap the release of a madcap comedy about North Korea are a "serious national security matter."

19 December 2014

Avon beauty firm pays $138 mn to settle China bribe probe US authorities on Wednesday fined the international cosmetics seller Avon Products $135 million to settle a corruption probe in China

18 December 2014

Timberlake, Biel expecting first child: ex-bandmate Heartthrob couple Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are expecting their first child, Timberlake's former bandmate says.

17 December 2014

Cosby won't be charged over decades-old sex claim US prosecutors declined Tuesday to charge Bill Cosby over allegations he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in the Playboy Mansion in 1974.

17 December 2014

Hungarian Roma sues Beyonce over smash hit A Hungarian singer from the Roma community is suing Beyonce over the smash hit "Drunk in Love," saying the superstar sampled a folk tune without permission.

17 December 2014

Robin Williams is Google's top search trend Robin Williams's death had people worldwide scouring the Internet for insights into the famed comic's life, making him the hottest search trend of the year on Google.

16 December 2014

Study says countries lost $1 trillion to corruption in 2012 A global anti-corruption group said that nearly $1 trillion was illicitly drained from developing countries in 2012, representing a record level of corruption.

16 December 2014

Threats, ethics fail to deter US media on Sony emails Ethical arguments and legal threats looked unlikely to deter US media from delving ever deeper into the hacked emails of Hollywood powerhouse Sony Pictures Entertainment.

16 December 2014

Bill Cosby's wife defends 'wonderful husband' Bill Cosby's wife lashed out at media reporting on sex abuse claims against the veteran comic, saying he was the victim of unfounded accusations and was "a wonderful husband."

16 December 2014

Kerry to meet Palestinian negotiator in London talks John Kerry meets chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat hoping to avert a diplomatic crisis over a UN bid to force Israel to withdraw from Palestinian land.

16 December 2014

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