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Obama says US cannot carry 'world economy on our back' President Barack Obama said the United States cannot "carry the world economy on our back" and urged G20 leaders to work harder to create jobs by revving up growth.

15 November 2014

Pussy Riot thank Amnesty campaigners for support Campaigners from Amnesty International honoured two members of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot who served 22 months in prison.

15 November 2014

Microsoft rolls out Skype for web browsers Microsoft released a test version of Skype that lets people make Internet calls from web browsers, eliminating the need to install special applications.

15 November 2014

Comet probe uploads last-minute data from 'alien world' Robot probe Philae uploaded a slew of data to Earth from a deep-space comet that it drilled into long after its onboard battery was feared to have died.

15 November 2014

Facebook to curb promotional posts on user timelines Facebook said it is making moves to reduce the number of promotional posts that pop up in timelines, in response to users' demands for fewer advertisements.

15 November 2014

LA film festival puts focus on foreign Oscar race Hollywood's A-listers gathered in Los Angeles for a film festival that may not be well known but nonetheless shines an early spotlight on awards season.

14 November 2014

Zarina Diyas hopes to represent Kazakhstan at Olympics Zarina Diyas is now the most successful tennis player in Kazakhstan. Climbing to the 33rd position in the WTA ranking, she hopes to win a Grand Slam title and represent Kazakhstan at the Olympic Games.

14 November 2014

Kazakhstan should join BRICs? - The Banker The Banker's chief editor Brian Caplen says it makes sense for BRICs to invite Kazakhstan to join the alliance.

14 November 2014

Earthquake in Kyrgyzstan sends tremors to Almaty Almaty has experienced tremors of magnitude 3-4 from the moderate earthquake that happened in neighboring Kyrgyzstan this morning.

14 November 2014

Hachette, Amazon end nasty feud with deal on book sales Publisher Hachette and Amazon ended an acrimonious feud over online book sales.

14 November 2014

Washington museums get $2 billion 'revitalization' plan The Smithsonian Institution announced a major overhaul of its museums along the south side of the National Mall in Washington.

14 November 2014

S&P gives Twitter debt 'junk' rating Standard & Poor's gave Twitter's recent $1.8 billion debt issue a "speculative" rating of BB-.

14 November 2014

Steps agreed to lower Israeli-Palestinian tensions: Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry said that steps were agreed at talks in Amman to lower tensions between the Israelis and Palestinians.

14 November 2014

More than one in five US high school students smoke More than one in five US high school students smoke, putting themselves at risk of disease and premature death.

14 November 2014

Culture Club scraps reunion due to Boy George throat Boy George called off a reunion tour of 1980s pop sensations Culture Club after the British singer discovered a potentially serious problem in his throat.

14 November 2014

Despite landing fumble, comet probe working well Europe's comet probe Philae was "working well" despite a rough-and-tumble touchdown that left it partly shadowed from battery-boosting sunlight.

14 November 2014

Scottish nationalists change leader after referendum defeat Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond will step down as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) at its annual conference.

14 November 2014

Catalonia weighs early election after symbolic independence vote The head of the Catalan government held talks with other senior politicians on whether to hold early elections in the Spanish region after a symbolic weekend independence vote.

14 November 2014

A history of US music, the Foo Fighters version The history of rock 'n' roll has been attempted in exhaustive compilations and encyclopedic guides. The Foo Fighters are trying the feat in a 42-minute album.

14 November 2014

Russia on the spot as fears mount over east Ukraine conflict Russia hit back against Western claims that it was sending fresh military hardware into eastern Ukraine which could fuel a return to all-out conflict.

14 November 2014