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Deadlocked Bangladesh swears in contested parliament Bangladesh's newly elected lawmakers took the parliamentary oath on Thursday after an election condemned as a farce by critics, with the country's battling political leaders still locked in a deadly confrontation

09 January 2014 13:58

Tech worn in your socks... and the rest of the body There's a sensor in a bra, in your socks, on your wrist, attached to your chest, in the ears: wearable tech is spreading all over the body.

09 January 2014 13:08

Obama invites Merkel to Washington after phone-tap row President Barack Obama invited German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Washington on Wednesday, hoping to mend fences after a row provoked by revelations of US eavesdropping on her cellphone.

09 January 2014 12:32

Robots invade consumer market for play, work The robots are coming, and they're here to help.

09 January 2014 11:24

India asks US embassy to stop 'commercial' activities India has asked the US embassy to close down commercial activities at its sports and leisure centre in New Delhi in the latest development in a diplomatic row.

09 January 2014 10:17

First chemical arms material shipped out of Syria The first shipment of chemical weapons materials left Latakia port Tuesday under a deal to rid Syria of its chemical arsenal.

09 January 2014 09:57

Former Miss Venezuela shot dead in front of daughter Gunmen shot dead a former Miss Venezuela and her British-born partner in front of their five-year-old daughter, who was wounded in an attack that dismayed the crime-plagued nation, authorities said Tuesday.

08 January 2014 18:11

Yahoo dives deeper into media with online magazines Yahoo on Tuesday dove deeper into being an Internet Age media company, bringing in news, music and television stars for the launch of online magazines focused on technology and food.

08 January 2014 17:49

Kids get their own tablets, with parents in control Kid-safe tablets and smartphones are hitting the market, giving parents more control over how the mobile devices are used.

08 January 2014 17:00

S.Sudan government says poised to retake key town South Sudan's government said it was poised to recapture a key town from rebel forces, as peace talks being held in neighbouring Ethiopia appeared to be making slow progress.

08 January 2014 16:33

Antarctic mission over as ships clear ice field A complex international operation to free a Russian ship trapped in Antarctica ended Wednesday when the vessel cleared the ice field, as officials released a United States icebreaker from the rescue.

08 January 2014 13:47

'Downton Abbey' producer sees drama thriving on TV The global success of "Downton Abbey" is vivid proof that romance and drama are alive and well and thriving on the small screen, its executive producer said Tuesday.

08 January 2014 13:23

New York cops among 106 accused over 9/11 fraud Former New York police officers and firefighters were among 106 people indicted Tuesday over a "massive fraud" worth hundreds of millions of dollars, some in connection with the September 11 attacks.

08 January 2014 12:49

Obama didn't believe his own war strategy: Gates Former defense secretary Robert Gates has delivered a scathing critique of President Barack Obama's handling of the war in Afghanistan in a revealing new memoir, US media reported Tuesday.

08 January 2014 11:18

Sub-zero arctic blast strikes US Millions of people across the United States on Monday made last minute preparations for an unusually bitter Arctic blast that could send temperatures plummeting to their coldest in 20 years.

07 January 2014 11:16

CES stage set for new wave of gadgets As spending on gadgets flattens in a world obsessed with smartphones and tablets, the Consumer Electronics Show here hopes to be a launch pad for a new must-have device.

07 January 2014 10:34

Magma clue to Earth's super-volcanoes Geologists on Sunday reported insights into super-volcanoes, the brooding, enigmatic giants of Earth's crust whose eruptions are as catastrophic as they are rare.

06 January 2014 18:04

Chevrolet to roll out 4G-connected cars The new Chevrolets coming out this year will be faster -- on the information superhighway.

06 January 2014 16:11

Chinese tycoon wants to 'rebuild' New York Times A Chinese tycoon said Monday he is serious about buying the New York Times and wants to work on "rebuilding its credibility and influence" by reforming its award-winning coverage of China.

06 January 2014 14:55

New Bruce Springsteen album 'High Hopes' goes online Bruce Springsteen's 18th studio album "High Hopes" went online in the United States Sunday, 10 days before its general release -- and on the 41st anniversary of The Boss's debut outing.

06 January 2014 11:56

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