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Google gets in game of Internet age storytelling The Google lab behind augmented reality game "Ingress" is teaming with HarperCollins Publishers and top author James Frey for an Internet age adventure in storytelling.

17 January 2014 10:16

S. Korea rejects North's warning over military drills South Korea on Thursday rejected North Korean warnings to call off scheduled joint military exercises with the United States and vowed "severe" retaliation to any provocation from Pyongyang.

16 January 2014 16:11

Boston court assigns trial day for Kadyrbayev and Tazhayakov The Boston court has scheduled the trial of Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov in the Federal Court on June 23, 2014.

16 January 2014 13:41

Hollywood awaits Oscar nominations Hollywood is holding its breath for the unveiling Thursday of this year's Oscar nominations, with top Golden Globes winners "12 Years A Slave" and "American Hustle" leading a crowded field of contenders.

16 January 2014 13:40

Fiat's Marchionne: savior of Fiat and Chrysler Brash Fiat chief Sergio Marchionne was welcomed as a hero at the Detroit Auto Show this week after completing the takeover of US automaker Chrysler.

16 January 2014 12:36

Michael Jackson doctor's conviction upheld A California appeals court unanimously upheld Wednesday the involuntary manslaughter conviction of Michael Jackson's former doctor, saying there was evidence of his guilt in the star's 2009 death.

16 January 2014 11:54

Power to the people: Detroit debuts sexy sports cars Austerity is over. With a megafast track-ready Corvette, a muscular new Mustang, and a tougher WRX, the auto industry put on its best display of speed and power in years at its annual Detroit show.

16 January 2014 10:25

Apple fights for bigger slice of China smartphone pie The world's biggest mobile network is ready to offer Apple's iPhone, but while the US technology giant has declared China its biggest future market, it faces an uphill battle to unseat Samsung and homegrown competitors.

15 January 2014 18:26

Oscars broadcast to celebrate movie heroes The 86th Academy Awards ceremony on March 2 will pay tribute to movie heroes from past and present, producers said Tuesday of the much-anticipated Oscars, the climax of Hollywood's awards season.

15 January 2014 17:11

Kids coached to pitch world-changing ideas A program launched globally on Tuesday set out to inspire children to present their big ideas for changing the world.

15 January 2014 16:04

Fed taper poses risks to global pick-up: World Bank The World Bank on Tuesday raised its growth forecasts for the global economy, but warned of potential volatility in capital flows as the United States withdraws its stimulus.

15 January 2014 15:25

Same-sex ban 'legalises' homophobic violence: gay Nigerians Gay activists on Tuesday vowed to fight the Nigerian government after the country outlawed same-sex unions, warning the act legitimised homophobic violence and increased fears of persecution.

15 January 2014 14:45

Man, 71, kills Florida moviegoer over smartphone use A 71-year-old retired policeman was refused bail on Tuesday after allegedly shooting dead a fellow moviegoer in Florida for using text messages with his phone.

15 January 2014 14:13

Pakistan gang rape inspires New York opera To those who complain that opera is an elitist indulgence served up to snobs in dinner jackets, New York's latest world premiere may come as something of a shock.

15 January 2014 13:21

9/11 mastermind says Koran 'forbids' violence to spread Islam The self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, has released a manifesto claiming that the Koran forbids the use of violence to spread Islam.

15 January 2014 12:47

Drugs found at Bieber home after egg-attack raid: police Detectives searching pop singer Justin Bieber's Los Angeles mansion over an egg-throwing attack seized illegal drugs and arrested one of the singer's associates.

15 January 2014 11:44

Google buys 'smart' thermostat maker Nest for $3.2 bn Google on Monday announced that it is buying smart thermostat start-up Nest in a deal valued at $3.2 billion.

15 January 2014 11:22

Is life better with kids? Not always, says study Are people with kids happier than people without? In the United States, those with and without kids rate their lives about the same, but globally children tend to diminish well-being.

15 January 2014 10:43

Moscow expels US journalist US journalist David Satter, a longtime critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been banned from the country in one of the first such expulsions since the Cold War.

15 January 2014 09:56

Baiterek space project requires Kazakhstan to enter MTCR Implementation of Baiterek project that involves launches of Russian-Ukrainian carrier rocket Zenit from Baikonur Cosmodrome might start in several years.

14 January 2014 22:21

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