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The rover Curiosity. ©REUTERS NASA's Curiosity rover to be back online next week NASA's Curiosity rover, which has been exploring Mars since it landed to much fanfare last August, should be running at full capacity next week, after a memory glitch set the robot back.
06 March 2013
©REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Obama admin refuses to rule out drone strikes on US soil American forces could launch a deadly drone strike against a target on US soil if there was an "extraordinary circumstance".
06 March 2013
Venezuela-US ties unlikely to thaw soon: experts The US has long hoped that a post-Chavez era could herald a new era in ties with Venezuela, but allegations of a US plot to kill the leftist leader show any rapprochement is still far off.
06 March 2013
Cuba in mourning, says Chavez a 'true son' to Fidel Cuba declared three days of national mourning after the death on Tuesday of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the Communist nation's closest regional ally and main economic support.
06 March 2013
LatAm leaders mourn Chavez, US urges improved ties Latin America mourned the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday as the United States expressed hope his passing would lead to improved relations with the oil-rich state.
06 March 2013
©REUTERS Personality traits probed in high-res brain scans US researchers on Tuesday published incredibly detailed images of the human brain as part of an international project aimed at uncovering how brain architecture influences personality.
06 March 2013
Venezuela's Chavez dies, armed forces deployed Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez lost his battle with cancer Tuesday, his death silencing the leading voice of the Latin American left and putting the oil-rich nation on a path to early elections.
06 March 2013
Chavez's chosen successor: Imitator or moderate? The Venezuelan leader calls his rival the "prince of the parasitic bourgeoisie," rambles on for hours on state-run television and caps his speeches by shouting "Viva la revolucion!"
05 March 2013
Prostitute admits fake claims against US senator: report A prostitute who triggered a political scandal by claiming US Senator Robert Menendez paid her for sex has admitted she made up the allegations.
05 March 2013
Spielberg to make mini-series about Napoleon Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg is to make a television mini-series about Napoleon, based on a screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, he told a French broadcaster.
05 March 2013
Kerry on Gulf tour pledges backing for Syria rebels US Secretary of State John Kerry has promised to "empower" Syria's opposition, while warning arch-foe Iran that time for talks on Tehran's nuclear ambitions could run out.
05 March 2013
Chavez breathing woes worsen: govt Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is suffering from a "new and severe" infection that has worsened his breathing as he undergoes intensive chemotherapy.
05 March 2013
Opposition march demands 'truth' about Chavez health Hundreds of opposition protesters marched in Caracas on Sunday, chanting "we want the truth" as they demanded that the government reveal more about the health of cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez.
04 March 2013
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.S. to Kazakhstan Kenneth J. Fairfax. ©pm.kz Kazakhstan Secretary of State discusses cooperation with U.S. Ambassador Fairfax Kazakhstan Secretary of State Marat Tazhin met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.S. to Kazakhstan Kenneth J. Fairfax.
04 March 2013
Cacau. Photo courtesy of Kairat website. Sergey Arkhipov Futsal: Cacau to train Kazakhstan team for 2014 UEFA Futsal Championship Kazakhstan Football Federation has signed one-year contract with 41-y.o. Brazilian coach Ricardo Camara Sobral (Cacau).
04 March 2013
Photo courtesy of cinemasoldier.com 'Jack' slays N. America box office Big-budget action-adventure "Jack the Giant Slayer" crushed all rivals in its debut weekend, easily topping the North American box office.
04 March 2013
US Vice President Joe Biden. ©REUTERS/Tim Shaffer Biden marches with US civil rights leaders in Alabama Vice President Joe Biden marched with black civil rights leaders Sunday in Selma, Alabama to commemorate the "Bloody Sunday" beating of voting rights marchers 48 years ago.
04 March 2013
Dauren Mussa. ©Tengrinews.kz Kazakhstan rep elected to International Martial Arts Academy first time Dauren Mussa revived and popularized Kazaksha Tobeles in Kazakhstan and abroad.
03 March 2013
Photo courtesy of andoexperimentando.com.br TED Talks take wing online as enclave ends As a week of mind-bending TED Conference talks ranging from animal necrophilia to fighting poverty ended Friday, inspiring presentations from the renowned gathering were spreading.
03 March 2013
©REUTERS US suggests Keystone pipeline won't harm environment The US State Department suggested Friday that a $5.3 billion Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline would have no major impact on the environment, but stopped short of recommending it be approved.
03 March 2013
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