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Candlelight vigil to mourn shooting victims in California

UC Santa Barbara students attend a candlelight vigil following Friday's series of drive-by shootings that left 7 people dead in the Isla Vista section of Santa Barbara May 24, 2014.

Brazil asks for apology from US on spying

2013-09-06 04:10

Furious about a report that the US spied on her communications, Brazilian President may cancel a planned White House visit unless she receives a public apology.

US faces substantial losses if Egypt aid halted

2013-09-05 10:17

The US government faces billions of dollars in potential costs if it decides to cancel foreign military aid to Egypt, a senior Pentagon official told Reuters on Wednesday.

Protests erupt in Mexico over education reform

2013-09-05 09:59

An activist shouts slogans next to riot police standing guard as teachers from Mexico's southern states belonging to the dissident teacher's union CNTE march during a protest against educational reforms, near Mexico's Interior Ministry building in Mexico City September 4, 2013.

Auctioneer shows off 118-carat diamond in NYC

2013-09-05 09:53

A New York auction house is showing off what it calls the world's greatest white diamond on the block - a 118-carat stone from Africa the size of a small egg.

1 dead, 3 injured in stabbing at Texas high school

2013-09-05 08:52

A 17-year-old student was stabbed dead and three others were injured during a fight at a high school in the US state of Texas early Wednesday, local media reported.

Syria strike plan faces tough sell in US Congress

2013-09-05 07:35

US President Barack Obama has garnered Republican leaders' support for a military strike on Syria, but still faces an uphill climb in winning enough Congressional support to attack the embattled Arab country.

US Senate panel approves resolution on Syria

2013-09-05 07:35

The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution on Wednesday authorizing limited U.S. military intervention in Syria.
Syria strike plan faces tough sell in Congress
Russia sends missile cruiser to Mediterranean

Xi, Mexican president meet for third time

2013-09-05 06:31

Chinese President Xi Jinping met on Wednesday with his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) summit to be held on September 5-6.

1 dead, 3 injured in stabbing at Texas high school

2013-09-05 05:20

A 17-year-old student was stabbed dead and three others were injured during a fight at a high school in the US state of Texas early Wednesday, local media reported.

US divided as Obama presses for Syria attack

2013-09-05 02:21

There were signs on Tuesday that US President Barack Obama may get a green light from lawmakers.

Chinese writers claim Apple owes them compensation

2013-09-05 02:02

Disputes between US electronics giant Apple and Chinese writers continues as the second trial of a lawsuit opens and writers claim the company sold their books without consent.

Senior US official to visit China next week

2013-09-04 17:20

China confirmed on Wednesday that US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel will visit China in mid-September.

Trudeau visits Sina Weibo
May gets little gasp as EU extends deadline for sufficient progress in Brexit talks
Ethiopian FM urges strengthened Ethiopia-China ties
Yemen's ex-president Saleh, relatives killed by Houthis
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