Facebook to curb promotional posts on user timelinesFacebook 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 raceHollywood'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 OlympicsZarina 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.
Despite landing fumble, comet probe working wellEurope's comet probe Philae was "working well" despite a rough-and-tumble touchdown that left it partly shadowed from battery-boosting sunlight.
A history of US music, the Foo Fighters versionThe 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.
Sony launching cable-style television serviceJapanese entertainment colossus Sony said it will debut a cable-style television service delivered through its popular PlayStation video game consoles.
14 November 2014
Japan PM wants more defence ties with US, AustraliaJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he wanted deeper defence ties with the United States and Australia to ensure peace throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
14 November 2014
Parents of 43 missing start Mexico protest tourThe parents of 43 missing students began a protest tour of Mexico, rejecting claims their sons were slaughtered in a crime rattling the nation and its leaders.
14 November 2014
IMF: low oil prices to boost growthThe fall in oil prices to their lowest levels in more than three years should give a boost to the sagging world economy, the International Monetary Fund said.
13 November 2014
Obama to press reform progress on Myanmar visitFears that Myanmar's reforms are stagnating are in the spotlight as it hosts Barack Obama during major regional summits showcasing the country's giddying transition.