'Selfie' explores online addiction, embarrassment
Narcissism, isolation, control freakery: the deep impact of the Internet and social networks on our modern lives is coming under the spotlight in a new TV show.
Kazakhstan in effort to stop disastrous desertification
The United Nations has recognized desertification as one of the global environmental problems. Kazakhstan has joined the efforts to fight desertification but there is a long way to go and many obstacles to overcome.
Disney extends CEO Iger to 2018
US media-entertainment group Disney said Thursday it has extended the contract for chief executive Robert Iger through June 2018.
Hobbit fans step into "Shadow of Mordor" video game
Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment released a "Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor" video game that plays out between "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings."
Deaf baby boy hears for first time
A 7-week-old baby boy named Lachlan diagnosed with hearing loss at birth has heard his parents’ voice for the first time using hearing aids.