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Death toll rises in Ukraine, fresh warnings of civil war The death toll from a military offensive in a flashpoint town in east Ukraine rose to at least 34, officials said Tuesday, amid fresh warnings of civil war and the shutdown of a major airport in the region.

07 May 2014 12:38

15-yo Kazakh model wins Grand Prix at Miss World Russian Beauty The Miss World Russian Beauty-2014 Grand Final was held in New York. 15-yo Diana Bahtiyarkyzy from Kazakhstan's Semey won the Grand Prix in the Mini Miss World Russian Beauty category.

06 May 2014 17:51

Lucky escape after plane smashes into US home A small plane smashed into a Colorado home Monday, but the pilot was able to walk away and no one else was injured, US authorities said.

06 May 2014 12:48

US first lady opens Anna Wintour costume center First Lady Michelle Obama paid glowing tribute Monday to Vogue fashion legend Anna Wintour, as she cut the ribbon on New York's $40 million renovated costume center named in her honor.

06 May 2014 12:26

Brutal child murders spark outrage in Turkey Several brutal murders of children have sparked outrage across Turkey, prompting calls to bring back the death penalty and leading the government to stiffen sentences for child killers.

06 May 2014 11:39

'Spider-Man 2' leaps to box office top "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" sprang to the top of the North American box office this weekend, its first in movie theaters, industry estimates showed.

05 May 2014 14:58

Acrobats seriously injured in US circus fall Nine acrobats were seriously injured Sunday when a platform collapsed during an aerial hair-hanging act during a circus performance filmed by spectators in Rhode Island.

05 May 2014 12:58

Francis Bacon fever flares anew in New York Hype over Francis Bacon, whose work fetched a record price last year, is set to hit fever pitch when a new triptych goes under the hammer next week.

04 May 2014 16:33

US economy rebounds, adding 288,000 jobs in April The US economy pumped out 288,000 jobs in April, the highest pace in over two years, in a fresh confirmation that growth has resumed after a harsh winter freeze.

04 May 2014 11:19

Deadly Middle East respiratory virus strikes in US The first case of MERS, a dangerous respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East and has a high death rate, has been confirmed in the United States, officials said.

03 May 2014 15:38

Panama Canal to earn $3.1 bn a year, less than expected A widened Panama Canal is expected to bring in some $3.1 billion per year, considerably less than earlier estimates, the official responsible for the waterway told AFP.

03 May 2014 15:14

New York subway train derailment injures 19 A New York City subway train carrying 1,000 passengers derailed just after the morning commute Friday leaving 19 people hurt, including four who had potentially serious injuries, rescue officials said.

03 May 2014 14:41

France suspends pig imports from North America, Japan France has suspended imports of live pigs from the United States, Canada, Mexico and Japan to try to prevent the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus entering the country, the French agriculture ministry announced.

03 May 2014 14:10

Dozens die in Odessa blaze as Ukraine violence spreads More than 30 people were killed in a "criminal" blaze in Ukraine's southern city of Odessa, as violence spread across the country during the bloodiest day since Kiev's Western-backed government took power.

03 May 2014 11:57

Mixed verdict in Samsung-Apple patent trial Jurors on Friday ordered Samsung to pay just a fraction of the big-money damages sought by Apple in a high-stakes Silicon Valley case over smartphone patents.

03 May 2014 09:05

Han, Luke and Leia back for new 'Star Wars' The original "Star Wars" movie blasted its way onto screens a long time ago, in a cinema galaxy seemingly far, far away -- but Han, Luke and Leia will be back soon.

01 May 2014 15:28

Rolls-Royce says in talks to sell energy unit to Siemens German engineering giant Siemens, which is seeking to buy French firm Alstom's energy division, is in talks to purchase Rolls-Royce's energy production arm, the British aircraft engine maker said.

01 May 2014 13:22

Microsoft to sell Xbox One in China in September Microsoft will later this year start offering its Xbox One game console with a local partner in China, where such devices were banned for more than a decade.

01 May 2014 11:59

1939 Oscar trophy auctioned for $150,000 in LA An Oscar statuette won in 1939 by a cinematographer who worked on "Citizen Kane" was auctioned for $150,000.

30 April 2014 17:52

Apple, Samsung make final pitches in high-stakes trial Apple and Samsung made their final pitches to jurors on Tuesday in a big-money smartphone patent trial playing out in the heart of Silicon Valley.

30 April 2014 13:26

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