Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali died on Friday, aged 74. Following are some of the reactions to his death: U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA “A man who fought for us. He stood with King and Mandela- stood up when it was hard- spoke out when oth... More »
Important bouts in the career of former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali: * Sept. 5, 1960 – Wins the Olympic light-heavyweight gold medal in Rome in a unanimous decision over Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland. * Oct. 29, 1960 – Makes his professional debut in ... More »
Eight facts about former boxing champ Muhammad Ali: * Ali had a show-time personality, dazzling footwork and great hand speed that combined to make him a champion like his sport had never seen. His career record was 56 victories, 37 of them by knockout, and fi... More »
LOS ANGELES The 88th Academy Awards, the highest honors in the movie industry, were handed out a ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday hosted by comedian Chris Rock. Following is a list of winners in key categories for the awards, also known as the Oscars. BEST PICT... More »
NEW YORK The 2016 contenders for the White House have used social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook as campaign tools to an extent not seen previously in U.S. presidential politics. But usage and tactics vary widely across the campaigns of the 11 to... More »
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) CEO Tim Cook has been generally bullish on the prospects in China over the last year, but the latest quarterly results released Tuesday show the company faces headwinds in its second-biggest market. Following are quotes from Cook on China ov... More »
LONDON Politicians, musicians and fans around the world — from the Vatican to the International Space Station — paid tribute to David Bowie on Monday, following his death at 69 from cancer. Taking to Twitter or Facebook, many praised Bowie’s groundbreaking mus... More »
WASHINGTON Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella and a Syrian refugee who now lives in Michigan will be among 23 special guests at President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union speech, the White House said on Sunday. Inviting Americans whose stor... More »
Companies and organizations are pledging to provide funds, goods and services to help thousands of migrants arriving in Europe from war-torn and impoverished countries. Companies are helping through both corporate and employee schemes. Following are some examp... More »
Here is a list of euro zone parliaments that must approve the new 86 billion euro ($96 billion) Greek bailout this week. Here is a list: TUESDAY, AUG. 18 AUSTRIA – Parliament subcommittee to meet on the bailout. ESTONIA – Parliament holds extraordinary session... More »
ATHENS Greece and its international lenders reached a multi-billion euro bailout deal on Tuesday to keep the nation in the euro zone and prevent financial meltdown, officials said. Here are some of the details of what Greece is required to do for up to 85 bill... More »
