Prayers and tears as Asia mourns tsunami dead 10 years on Prayers and tears as Asia mourns tsunami dead 10 years on Tearful memorials were being held across tsunami-hit nations for the 220,000 people who perished when giant waves decimated coastal areas of the Indian Ocean a decade ago.
26 December 2014 15:47
PlayStation, Xbox service in US goes down on Christmas PlayStation, Xbox service in US goes down on Christmas Online hackers have taken credit for an online service outage of Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox game consoles.
26 December 2014 11:43
Russia battles to contain Black Sea oil spill Russia battles to contain Black Sea oil spill A Russian Black Sea city declared a state of emergency after a burst pipeline spewed oil into the landlocked water body.
26 December 2014 09:51
Thousands flee deadly violence in India's Assam Thousands flee deadly violence in India's Assam More than 2,000 people have fled their homes in the restive Indian state of Assam after separatist rebels killed dozens of villagers, some of them children.
25 December 2014 14:11
Google and Microsoft stand with Sony against hackers Google and Microsoft stand with Sony against hackers Google and Microsoft joined forces with Sony, using their online might to release "The Interview" film to online audiences despite threats from hackers.
25 December 2014 13:10
Hong Kong police arrest democracy protestors after clash Hong Kong police arrest democracy protestors after clash Hong Kong police said they had arrested a dozen pro-democracy protesters after a night of clashes in the first sizeable rally since the last protest camp was cleared last week.
25 December 2014 10:53
Nearly 50 flights delayed in Almaty Nearly 50 flights delayed in Almaty Almaty Airport in Kazakhstan has delayed 49 flights because of the weather.
24 December 2014 17:57
Protesters defy New York call for moratorium Protesters defy New York call for moratorium A national coalition of activists rejected calls to suspend anti-police protests in New York after two officers were murdered.
24 December 2014 16:13
Kazakh man among Islamic State executioners Kazakh man among Islamic State executioners Professor at the University of Sofia and an expert in the field of counter-terrorism Tatiana Dronzina says that one of the fighters in the video of mass execution of Iraqi soldiers is a Kazakhstani national. She believes the problem has acquired such proportions, it is important to conduct targeted information campaigns showing truthfully the crimes of the organization, thereby stripping it of any possible connections to heroism and martyrdom they use for promotion of their lifestyles.
23 December 2014 13:40
US urges N. Korea to compensate Sony for cyberattack US urges N. Korea to compensate Sony for cyberattack The United States urged North Korea to admit it ordered a cyberattack on the Hollywood studio Sony Pictures and to pay for the damage it had caused.
23 December 2014 12:41
Turkey delays decision on ministers accused of corruption Turkey delays decision on ministers accused of corruption A Turkish parliamentary commission unexpectedly delayed until January a decision on whether four former Turkish cabinet ministers will stand trial on accusations of corruptionю
23 December 2014 12:21
Families of 43 missing Mexicans promise protests over holidays Families of 43 missing Mexicans promise protests over holidays Family members of 43 missing Mexican students said Sunday they would continue pressing for answers over the fate of their sons throughout the holidays.
22 December 2014 14:06
Hong Kong tycoon and former senior official face jail for graft Hong Kong tycoon and former senior official face jail for graft Lawyers for Hong Kong property tycoon Thomas Kwok and Rafael Hui pressed for leniency Monday as their clients faced seven years in prison.
22 December 2014 13:58
NY cop gunman told bystanders to watch: police NY cop gunman told bystanders to watch: police New York reeled after the murder of two uniformed cops by a man whom investigators say told bystanders to "watch what I'm going to do" just before the killings.
22 December 2014 11:42
Madonna speaks of 'crazy times' after songs leaked Madonna speaks of 'crazy times' after songs leaked Madonna and Sony Pictures both were separately torpedoed by major hacks this month, in what the pop icon called "crazy times."
22 December 2014 10:20
Mother charged with murder of eight children in Australia Mother charged with murder of eight children in Australia The mother of seven of eight children killed in Australia was charged with their murder, police said.
21 December 2014 14:41
Obama 'unconditionally' condemns New York police killings Obama 'unconditionally' condemns New York police killings US President Barack Obama on Sunday "unconditionally" condemned the killing of two uniformed New York police officers who were gunned down in their patrol car in Brooklyn by a lone gunman.
21 December 2014 14:07
Protesters gather at America's biggest shopping mall 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 12:10
Brazil's Petrobras graft scandal embroils 28 more politicians Brazil's Petrobras graft scandal embroils 28 more politicians The main accuser in the corruption scandal that has embroiled Brazil oil giant Petrobras gave a list of 28 politicians who had taken kickbacks.
20 December 2014 18:05

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