Новости по теме Americas

Starbucks to buy up Japan unit for $900 mn Starbucks is to take full ownership of its Japanese operations at a cost of more than $900 million.

24 September 2014

Microsoft TV plug-in gadget mirrors mobile screens Microsoft put its spin on Google's Chromecast with a device that lets people mirror what's on Windows-powered tablets or smartphones on their television screens.

24 September 2014

Bin Laden son-in-law sentenced to life in US prison Osama bin Laden's son-in-law and former Al-Qaeda spokesman was jailed for life after a US judge warned he remained a deadly threat to American citizens.

24 September 2014

Boost in quest for TB breath test A simple breath test may one day show whether someone has a strain of tuberculosis that will respond to a frontline antibiotic, or a drug-resistant type.

24 September 2014

Obama urges global action on 'growing' climate threat US Presiden urged all nations including emerging economies to act against climate change, warning that time was running out to prevent further damage.

24 September 2014

PlayStation TV to hit US in October PlayStation TV home entertainment system is set to hit North America on October 14 as Sony seeks to improve its financial footing with games.

24 September 2014

SpaceX cargo capsule nears International Space Station SpaceX's unmanned Dragon spacecraft was nearing the International Space Station with a cargo of supplies.

23 September 2014

Bids invited for Robin Williams' 'Mork' suit The famous red and white spacesuit worn by Robin Williams in hit 1970s TV series "Mork and Mindy" is up for auction next month.

23 September 2014

Record iPhone weekend sales top 10 million: Apple Apple broke its sales record for an opening weekend of a new iPhone model, delivering 10 million in three days and boasting it could have sold more.

23 September 2014

New comic book stars Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg The life of billionaire Facebook executive and "Lean In" author Sheryl Sandberg has been distilled into a 32-page comic book set for release this week.

23 September 2014

Lion King is best-selling production of all time Blockbuster musical "The Lion King" was named the most successful production in history.

23 September 2014

BlackBerry launching cheaper phone with bigger screen BlackBerry is set to unveil its latest smartphone Wednesday, in a move aimed at reviving the fortunes of the struggling Canadian tech group.

23 September 2014

Apple set to shut down Beats music service: report Apple is set to discontinue the Beats streaming music service it acquired earlier this year to focus on iTunes.

23 September 2014

Obama 'concerned' about huge White House security breach Barack Obama is "concerned" about an incident in which an intruder with a knife entered the front door of the White House.

23 September 2014

New Zealand PM pushes flag change after election win New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said he would press ahead with plans to hold a referendum to change the national flag following his election triumph.

22 September 2014

Brazil readies election thriller A fiery plane crash that claimed the life of a popular politician has provided Brazil's presidential campaign with a dramatic plot twist worthy of a telenovela.

22 September 2014

World greenhouse emissions threaten warming goal: report Emissions of greenhouse gases are rising so fast that within one generation the world will have used up its margin of safety for limiting global warming.

22 September 2014

Weather forces delay to SpaceX cargo mission Thick clouds and rain over the Florida coast early forced the California-based SpaceX to postpone the launch of its Dragon cargo carrier.

20 September 2014

White House evacuated after man jumps fence A man sparked an evacuation at the White House after he scaled and jumped over a fence and made it into the building before being captured.

20 September 2014

Hillary Clinton in campaign mode... for fellow Democrats Democrat Hillary Clinton launched herself into the thick of the US midterm election campaign.

20 September 2014

site.news_by_theme Americas