Thousands of Mexicans devour enormous king cakeTens of thousands of Mexicans wolfed down a 1.9-kilometer (1.2-mile) long king cake on Thursday, polishing it off in less than half-an-hour during the traditional feast in downtown Mexico City.
US study says El Nino, climate change link fuzzy The frequency and volatility of El Nino, a weather pattern that hammers the tropical Pacific Ocean every five years or so, does not seem linked to climate change.
05 January 2013
US holiday season online spending climbs Industry tracker comScore on Thursday reported that US shoppers spent a total of $42.3 billion online during the year-end holiday season -- a 14 percent jump from the same period in 2011.
05 January 2013
Helen Mirren gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame British actress Helen Mirren, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Elizabeth II in "The Queen", on Thursday received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
05 January 2013
Australia warns citizens against fighting in Syria Australians who take part in the fighting in Syria face up to 20 years in jail, a spokesman for Foreign Minister Bob Carr said Friday after a Melbourne man was reportedly killed in the conflict.
05 January 2013
US criticizes Google chairman's N. Korea visit The United States on Thursday criticized a planned visit to North Korea by Google chairman Eric Schmidt, calling it ill-timed in the wake of Pyongyang's widely condemned rocket launch last month.
'Black Beauty' could yield Martian secrets A fist-sized meteorite nicknamed "Black Beauty" could unlock vital clues to the evolution of Mars from the warm and wet place it once was to its current cold and dry state.
Awlaqi may have bought hijackers pre-9/11 tickets: report The FBI suspected that US-born Al-Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaqi, killed in a 2011 drone strike in Yemen, could have bought air tickets for three of the 9/11 hijackers before the attacks.
04 January 2013
Steve Jobs bio film set for April release The first film based on the life of legendary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will be released in April, according to a distribution deal for "jOBS" announced on Thursday.
Agip to return 2 land lots in Atyrau into state propertyAgip Kazakhstan North Caspian Operating Company N.V. will return two land lots into the state ownership in line with the ruling of specialized interregional economic court of Atyray oblast.
04 January 2013
Nureyev's legacy in spotlight, 20 years on Twenty years after his death, Rudolf Nureyev's legacy still lights up the world of ballet as brilliantly as the flamboyant performances which once illuminated the greatest stages.
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