EU, US reps meet ahead of free-trade talksUS Trade Ambassador Michael Froman received his European counterpart Karel De Gucht in Washington Monday, preparing for next month's fourth round of talks on creating the world's largest free-trade area.
18 February 2014
Slave epic big Bafta winner as Hollywood descends on London"12 Years a Slave", the distressing tale of a man sold into slavery, was the big winner at the Baftas on Sunday, giving the Steve McQueen directed picture a huge pre-Oscars boost.
17 February 2014
Kerry slams Russia for 'enabling' Assad to stay in powerUS Secretary of State John Kerry slammed Russia on Monday for "enabling" Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to stay in power in the war-torn country, after Geneva peace talks broke off without result at the weekend.
New York to auction world's most famous stampThe world's most famous postage stamp, a tiny piece of British colonial memorabilia from 19th century South America, is going under the hammer in New York for $10 to $20 million.
15 February 2014
Toyota recalls 260,000 cars in USTwo days after its huge global recall of Prius hybrids, Toyota recalled another 260,000 cars and pickup trucks in the United States Friday for electrical problems involving the brakes.
Robotic termites build without a bossUS scientists showed off tiny robots Thursday that can tackle tasks much like real-life termites, working collectively to build structures without following orders from a boss.
Kitty litter parasite infects Arctic beluga whalesA parasite that is found in cats and can cause brain disease, blindness and miscarriage in people has been found for the first time in Arctic beluga whales.
14 February 2014
Male, female or custom? Facebook's new gender optionsFacebook freed members from the bonds of being either male or female, letting people opt for custom genders such as transsexual or "intersex" at the social network.
14 February 2014
Oil markets tight, IEA warnsWorld oil markets are unexpectedly tight as growth in advanced economies picks up, the IEA warned on Thursday, urging OPEC to skip a seasonal output drop as stocks touch six-year lows.
14 February 2014
Hollywood A-list front row for NYC fashion royaltyHollywood's A-list stars trooped out in force Wednesday to watch big name US designers unveil their 2014 fall/winter collections on the penultimate day of New York Fashion Week.
Afghanistan releases 65 'insurgents' despite US protests: officialsAfghanistan released 65 alleged Taliban fighters from jail on Thursday despite condemnation from the United States, which says the men could return to the battlefield to launch strikes against NATO and Afghan forces.
Senator Rand Paul sues Obama over NSA intel programUS Senator Rand Paul filed suit against President Barack Obama and other officials in a bid to end the secret program that scoops up telephone data on virtually all Americans.
13 February 2014
US sets November trial in Boston bombingsA US judge has set a November trial date for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the chief suspect accused of bombing last year's Boston marathon, killing three people and wounding 260 others.
13 February 2014
U2 to play Mandela song at OscarsIrish rock veterans U2 will play their Oscar-nominated song "Ordinary Love" from the movie "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" at this year's Academy Awards.
13 February 2014
Wang's romance and winter ninjas for Marc JacobsVera Wang offered "dark romance," Marc Jacobs space-age ninjas and Rodarte "Star Wars." Day six of New York Fashion Week was perhaps the most eclectic yet of fall/winter 2014.
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