Counting losses from Kashagan suspensionLosses from the forthcoming two-year suspension of the Kashagan oilfield development project in Kazakhstan are estimated at two billion dollars in the least.
11 May 2014
Two bodies found after US hot air balloon fireDozens of US workers searched Saturday for the third occupant of a hot air balloon that went up in flames after hitting a power line in Virginia, killing two other people aboard.
11 May 2014
US restauranteur buys Pablo Escobar's Miami houseThe owner of a Miami restaurant chain has paid nearly $10 million for a luxurious beach-front home in the US city once owned by famous Colombian drug trafficker Pablo Escobar.
11 May 2014
Strong quake shakes MexicoA strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook southern Mexico and the nation's capital early Saturday, two days after a similar temblor rattled the country.
10 May 2014
Freighter runs aground in the GalapagosAn Ecuadoran freighter ran aground Friday in the Galapagos islands, but "for the moment" does not pose a threat to the Pacific archipelago's unique environment, the Galapagos National Park said.
US judge jails Chris Brown for violating probationTroubled singer Chris Brown admitted Friday to violating his probation and was jailed for a year in Los Angeles, though he was given credit for about eight months already served.
Golovkin-Chavez fight may be cancelledGennady Golovkin (29-0, 26 КО) is tired of waiting for Julio Cesar Chaviz Jr. (48-1-1, 32 КО) decision to fight on July 19th in Los Angeles.
08 May 2014
Unusual new penguin flu found in AntarcticaA new kind of bird flu has been detected for the first time in Adelie penguins in Antarctica, though the virus does not seem to make them sick, researchers said.
07 May 2014
Sotheby's gives Loeb board seats, avoiding showdownSotheby's agreed Monday to appoint hedge fund activist Dan Loeb and two allies to its board, averting a shareholder vote over the direction of the prestigious fine art auctioneer.
07 May 2014
Oscar-winner Sally Field gets Hollywood starOscar-winning US actress Sally Field finally got a star on Hollywood's storied Walk of Fame on Monday, more than three decades after she earned her first Academy Award.
07 May 2014
Death toll rises in Ukraine, fresh warnings of civil warThe death toll from a military offensive in a flashpoint town in east Ukraine rose to at least 34, officials said Tuesday, amid fresh warnings of civil war and the shutdown of a major airport in the region.
Top 10 boxer Gennady Golovkin ready for his 30th fightPrecisely 8 years ago, Gennady Golovkin debuted as a professional boxing to become the current WBA and IBO world Middleweight champion and one of the top 25 best boxers.
Lucky escape after plane smashes into US homeA small plane smashed into a Colorado home Monday, but the pilot was able to walk away and no one else was injured, US authorities said.
06 May 2014
US first lady opens Anna Wintour costume centerFirst Lady Michelle Obama paid glowing tribute Monday to Vogue fashion legend Anna Wintour, as she cut the ribbon on New York's $40 million renovated costume center named in her honor.