GE to hike pro-environment energy research by $10 bnUS industrial conglomerate General Electric said Monday it would boost spending on environmentally friendly energy research by $10 billion by 2020, including on fracking technologies and wind turbines.
25 February 2014
Maduro gears up for talks to defuse protest threatVenezuela President Nicolas Maduro is readying crisis talks to try to defuse a deadly wave of protests that have brought the biggest challenge yet to his government.
24 February 2014
Mexico hunts for no.2 after netting cartel bossMexican authorities are hunting for the number two leader of the country's most powerful drug cartel after capturing the gang's kingpin this weekend.
24 February 2014
Military drills to test inter-Korean detenteSouth Korea kicked off its annual joint military exercises with the United States on Monday, despite vocal opposition from North Korea which will test a recent upswing in cross-border ties.
24 February 2014
Firefox aims to power $25 smartphoneFirefox OS, an upstart smartphone operating system aimed a challenging the Apple and Google duopoly, will power a new category of $25 smartphones for developing countries.
24 February 2014
Made in USA: Pentagon to use only 100% American flagsIt is the ultimate symbol of chest-thumping American patriotic pride and now the United States flag must be "100 percent made in the USA" -- at least where the Pentagon is concerned.
Honda opens second plant in rising auto power MexicoHonda unveiled a second factory in Mexico, seeking to capitalize on the nation's rising power in the sector and strengthen the Japanese car giant's foothold in North America.
24 February 2014
US bans bidis made by Indian tobacco companyUS regulators on Friday banned four types of small cigarettes known as bidis made by an Indian company, marking the Food and Drug Administration's first-ever oversight action against a tobacco product.
23 February 2014
Security experts raise flags over WhatsAppThe Facebook deal for WhatsApp drew attention for its whopping price tag, but has also brought out fresh criticism over security for the billions of messages delivered on the platform.
23 February 2014
Indian rickshaw driver fatally stabs American wife, kills selfAn Indian rickshaw driver stabbed his American wife to death before setting himself ablaze, police said Saturday, in a violent end to a whirlwind romance scripted in the backdrop of the Taj Mahal.
22 February 2014
Obama, Putin speak after Ukraine dealPresident Barack Obama held "constructive" talks Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he pressed for swift implementation of a deal to end Ukraine's deadly crackdown on protesters.
22 February 2014
NYC mayor in hot water on dangerous drivingNew York mayor Bill de Blasio has driven head into accusations of hypocrisy after his SUV repeatedly violated traffic rules two days after he ordered a crackdown on dangerous driving.
22 February 2014
17 bodies dumped in Mexico mass graveMexican authorities discovered at least 17 bodies dumped in an unmarked grave outside the western city of Guadalajara after arresting a suspected drug trafficker, a state prosecutor said Friday.
22 February 2014
US taper should be 'wake-up call' for emerging world: OECDThe OECD Friday said the winding down of US monetary stimulus should be a "wake-up call" for emerging economies to accelerate reforms, but Indonesia and South Africa stepped up criticism of the Federal Reserve heading into G20 talks.
Moscow says US policy on Syria aids 'terrorism'Moscow accused Washington of prolonging the Syrian conflict by supporting the opposition ahead of a UN Security Council vote Saturday that threatens to further deepen big power divisions.
21 February 2014
Business Wire halts high-speed wire for fast tradersBusiness Wire, a service used for corporate news releases, said Thursday it would stop selling its high-speed wire to Wall Street traders seeking to get a jump on the market.
21 February 2014
Madonna hits out at Venezuelan leaderUS pop icon Madonna hit out at Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday, accusing his government of "fascism" over its handling of nationwide protests.
21 February 2014
Google unveils 'Project Tango' 3D smartphone platformGoogle announced a new research project Thursday aimed at bringing 3D technology to smartphones, for potential applications such as indoor mapping, gaming and helping blind people navigate.