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Obama, Putin break ice in six-second encounter
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama shook hands and chatted in a six-second encounter at a summit in Turkey, breaking the ice for the first time since Moscow launched its air campaign in Syria.
16 November 2015
Ranting Trump compares rival Carson to child molester
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has unleashed a verbal assault on his nearest competitor Ben Carson, comparing him to a pedophile.
14 November 2015
Suu Kyi's party wins historic Myanmar polls
Aung San Suu Kyi's party secured a landslide election victory in Myanmar, propelling the pro-democracy movement to power after a 25-year struggle against authoritarian rule.
13 November 2015
Facebook tests vanishing messages
Facebook users in France were able to send vanishing missives with its smartphone Messenger application, ramping up the challenge to Snapchat.
13 November 2015
Geo-economy of Eurasian region discussed at Astana Club
The first meeting of the Astana club has gathered over 50 experts in economics, politics, international relationships to discuss the geo-economic situation in the Eurasian regio
12 November 2015
Hard-hitting Will Smith drama sounds alarm on US football
Will Smith hopes his new film "Concussion" will jolt parents into realizing their kids' health could be at serious risk when they sign them up to play American football.
12 November 2015
Kerry tells UN two-state solution 'not impossible dream'
US Secretary of State John Kerry told an Israeli gathering at the United Nations that a two-state solution in the Middle East was "not an impossible dream" but would require courage.
12 November 2015
Obama takes immigration reform to Supreme Court
President Barack Obama's administration asked the US Supreme Court to uphold measures shielding around four million undocumented migrants from deportation.
11 November 2015
Republican rivals rip Trump's immigration plan
Donald Trump reiterated his pledge during Tuesday's Republican presidential debate to deport millions of undocumented workers, a plan trashed by rivals including Jeb Bush.
11 November 2015
Obama praises Erdogan on Turkey vote win
US President Barack Obama congratulated his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on recent elections that extended the Turkish president's term in office.
10 November 2015
US concerned by 'far from perfect' Myanmar vote
The United States welcomed Myanmar's landmark election, but warned of "important structural and systemic impediments" to full democratization in the Southeast Asian nation after decades of military rule.
09 November 2015
Obama rejects Canada's Keystone XL pipeline to US
US President Barack Obama on Friday blocked the Keystone XL oil pipeline that Canada sought to build into the United States, ruling it would harm the fight against climate change.
07 November 2015
Justin Bieber says 'Sorry' again - in Spanish
Pop idol Justin Bieber is finding a new way to say "Sorry" -- in Spanish.
07 November 2015
Will Smith to return to rap with tour
Will Smith, one of the first mainstream rappers who has since become an Oscar-nominated actor, is returning to music with a tour.
07 November 2015
Obama says bomb may have caused Egypt plane crash
US President Barack Obama raised the possibility that a bomb brought down a Russian plane that crashed over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
06 November 2015
Facebook soars to new heights on upbeat earnings
Facebook shares rocketed to an all-time high as investors welcomed solid earnings for the social networking giant, which has seen big gains in advertising and better connections in mobile and video.
06 November 2015
'Disappointed' Michelle Obama calls off Jordan trip
Michelle Obama has called off plans to travel to Jordan on her Middle East tour after bad weather left her stranded in Qatar for 36 hours.
06 November 2015
Bad Blood: Katy Perry still outearns Taylor Swift
The "bad blood" between Taylor Swift and Katy Perry may be about to get worse.
06 November 2015
Diddy surprises with New York 'hustler's fairy tale'
One of the biggest forces in hip-hop, Diddy has long since made his mark in the world of business. In a surprise return to music, he asks: what if street hustlers similarly redirected their talents?
05 November 2015
Trump steps up insults of rivals on campaign trail
Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump stepped up attacks on his campaign rivals, insisting none of them have the caliber to become the next president of the United States.
05 November 2015