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Police shot Ferguson race victim six times: report
Michael Brown, the unarmed black 18-year-old gunned down by a white officer in a suburb of St Louis was shot at least six times.
18 August 2014
Strong earthquake shakes western Iran: US monitors
A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Iran on Monday, the US Geological survey which monitors quakes worldwide reported.
18 August 2014
'Turtles' outmuscle Stallone, Schwarzenegger at box office
The "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" remained in top spot at the North American box office this weekend.
18 August 2014
Orbital cargo ship makes planned re-entry to Earth
Unmanned Cygnus cargo ship disintegrated as planned as it re-entered Earth's atmosphere after a month-long resupply mission.
18 August 2014
Stores looted after police say slain US teen is robbery suspect
Vandals attacked stores in Ferguson, after police said the unarmed black teenager that was killed by a white officer was a robbery suspect
16 August 2014
Struggling SeaWorld plans new tanks for killer whales
US theme park operator SeaWorld said it would build new, giant tanks for its killer whales, whose captivity has caused uproar
16 August 2014
Laughing matter: 'Patch Adams' brings humor therapy
Bubbling with optimism and energy, the US physician who was the inspiration for the Robin William will do anything to elicit a soothing laugh.
16 August 2014
US condemns 'provocative' Russian activity in Ukraine
The White House urged Moscow to stop its "extremely dangerous and provocative" attempts to destabilize Ukraine.
16 August 2014
German secret service 'spied on Hillary Clinton': reports
The German secret service listened in on at least one of Hillary Clinton's telephone calls when she was US secretary of state.
16 August 2014
Russian Katyusha Cycling Team to participate in Tour of Almaty-2014
Russian cycling team Katyusha will participate in the one day international road cycling competition Tour of Almaty-2014.
15 August 2014
Kazakhstani woman arrested in USA after abuse from her husband
A Kazakhstani citizen Ms. Asiya Kushenova has been arrested in the United States.
15 August 2014
Samsung to buy US tech firm SmartThings
Samsung said it had reached a deal to buy a US home automation startup SmartThings.
15 August 2014
$200,000 a share: Buffett's Berkshire hits record high
Shares in US investment star Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway group topped $200,000 apiece for the first time .
15 August 2014
Coke buys $2.15 billion stake in Monster
Coca-Cola announced it will pay $2.15 billion for a 16.7 percent stake in Monster Beverage.
15 August 2014
New Yorkers protest after black Missouri teen's death
Several hundred people protested in New York against police brutality after the shooting death of a black teenager in Missouri .
15 August 2014
'World of Warcraft' to create Robin Williams character
Late Hollywood actor Robin Williams will live on in the kingdom of Azeroth after "World of Warcraft" .
15 August 2014
Yahoo brushes up its e-commerce for small business
Yahoo announced Thursday the relaunch of its e-commerce platform, which allows small businesses to easily set up online retailing.
15 August 2014
Hit by US sanctions, Rosneft pleads for debt relief
US sanctions against Moscow appeared to have claimed their first major victim when the head of Russia's largest oil company asked for help.
14 August 2014
Reporters 'arrested' in US suburb where police killed teen
Missouri police arrested two journalists reporting on the unrest about an unarmed black teenager that was shot dead by police.
14 August 2014
Hollywood tributes to Bacall after screen legend's death
Tributes flowed for screen legend Lauren Bacall on Wednesday, a day after the iconic star of Hollwyood's golden age died aged 89.
14 August 2014