NASA selected Boeing and SpaceX to build America's next spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) by 2017.
17 September 2014 18:00
Canada announced fresh sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, targeting four senior Russian army generals, a bank and five arms manufacturers, over Moscow's support for rebels in Ukraine.
17 September 2014 15:43
President Barack Obama issued a global call to action to fight West Africa's Ebola epidemic, warning the deadly outbreak was unprecedented.
17 September 2014 15:32
Nearly three years after her death, an album and DVD of live performances by Whitney Houston is to be released in November.
17 September 2014 15:27
Pope Francis is concerned about the political situation in his native Argentina.
17 September 2014 15:18
The average American's waistline has expanded over the past decade, adding about one inch (2.5 centimeters) of belly fat.
17 September 2014 15:08
Hollywood hearthrob Ryan Gosling and his actress girlfriend Eva Mendes are proud parents of a baby daughter.
17 September 2014 14:52
The United States is making "tremendous progress" in stemming a recent tide of unaccompanied child migrants entering the country via Mexico.
17 September 2014 14:36
New Jersey's crown jewel -the inspiration for the Monopoly board game -has fallen on hard times.
17 September 2014 14:04
Russian authorities said they had placed a top billionaire, Vladimir Yevtushenkov, under house arrest, accusing him of money-laundering.
17 September 2014 13:55
The company -- or companies -- that will build America's next space taxi to carry astronauts to low Earth orbit and back is to be revealed.
17 September 2014 13:49
The head of Nigeria's main teachers union called for a boycott of next week's re-opening of schools.
17 September 2014 13:30
A federal appeals court tossed out a $368 million verdict against Apple, ruling that jurors were given evidence that may have skewed the sum.
17 September 2014 13:20
Scotland's "Yes" campaign appears to have the edge online, figures released by Facebook showed.
17 September 2014 13:03
Breast implants developed by Kazakhstani scientists will possibly find a market in South Korea.
17 September 2014 12:49
Almaty hosted the final of qualifying round of Miss Almaty-2014 beauty pageant. Its six finalists will compete for Miss Almaty-2014 title in mid-October.
17 September 2014 12:43
Kazakhstan’s model from Astana, 19-year-old Aigerim Kozhakhan has entered the Top-10 of the Miss United Continent-2014.
17 September 2014 12:06
China's President announced increased defence and maritime security cooperation with Sri Lanka.
17 September 2014 11:50
Japan's plans to resume a controversial Antarctic whale hunt in the name of research, which opponents say is really just for the meat, came under scrutiny.
17 September 2014 11:04
Leonardo DiCaprio will address world leaders at a UN climate summit next week as the new "UN messenger of peace" with focus on climate change.
17 September 2014 10:55