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Jack Dorsey. ©Reuters/Rebecca Cook  Twitter's Jack Dorsey joins Disney board
US entertainment giant Walt Disney Company announced Monday that it tapped Twitter co-founder and chairman Jack Dorsey to join its board of directors.
24 December 2013
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir in Addis Ababa May 26, 2013. ©REUTERS/Jim Young US ups pressure in S. Sudan, but no military role likely
The United States -- a key backer of South Sudan's 2011 independence -- is increasing diplomatic pressure amid an intensifying conflict there but will not consider military intervention, experts said.
24 December 2013
Snowden in charm offensive in Brazil's press
Intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, who has been granted temporary asylum in Russia and faces US espionage charges, on Sunday lauded Brazil's vibrant democracy.
23 December 2013
Apple, China Mobile sign iPhone deal
Apple on Sunday unveiled a long-anticipated deal with China Mobile, the world's biggest wireless carrier, to bring the iPhone to customers in a market dominated by low-cost Android smartphones.
23 December 2013
Cast and crew members pose for photographers at the premiere of the film "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" in Los Angeles December 2, 2013. ©Reuters/Phil McCarten 'Hobbit' stays on top at N. America box office
The latest installment of the Tolkien series, "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," retained the top spot at the North American box office this weekend.
23 December 2013
CIA helped Colombia hunt and kill FARC leaders: report
A secret CIA program helped Colombia kill at least two dozen leftist FARC guerrilla leaders, The Washington Post reported Sunday.
23 December 2013
Motorbike makers turn to 1960s in 'cafe racer' revival
Motorbike manufacturers are riding a wave of swinging 60s nostalgia with new models seeking to capture revived interest in the classic looks of the period -- with demand helped by fashionista-in-chief David Beckham.
22 December 2013
©Reuters/Jed Jacobsohn Mozambique airline captain 'intentionally' crashed: probe
A Mozambican Airlines captain had a "clear intention" to crash an airplane that went down in Namibia killing 33 at the end of November, according to a preliminary investigation reported Saturday.
22 December 2013
Actor Tom Cruise carries his daughter Suri. ©Reuters/Andrew Burton Tom Cruise settles lawsuit over 'abandoning' daughter
Tom Cruise has reached a settlement with a magazine publisher he sued for $50 million in libel damages over claims he abandoned his daughter Suri after his divorce, the star's lawyer said Friday.
22 December 2013
©Reuters/Rick Wilking Colorado school shooting victim dies: hospital
A 17-year-old Colorado high school student who was shot in the face by a teenage gunman died Saturday after eight days on life support, a local hospital said.
22 December 2013
Photo courtesy of silkroaddrugs.org US charges three more people in Silk Road website case
US authorities said Friday three more people were charged in connection with the operation of Silk Road, the online black market bazaar for drugs, hacker tools and other illicit goods.
22 December 2013
©Reuters/Shannon Stapleton US diplomat row overlooks Indian maids' plight
Americans were shocked at the alleged $3.31-per-hour wage paid to an Indian diplomat's housekeeper in a case that has sparked global outrage. But to Rupa Thakur, who does the same job in Mumbai, it sounded like a small fortune.
21 December 2013
Photo courtesy of oscar.go.com Surprises, snubs in Oscars foreign film shortlist
Oscars organizers shortlisted nine movies including Palestinian, Danish and Hong Kong films Friday for best foreign language prize, offering surprises and some unexpected snubs.
21 December 2013
©Reuters/Mike Blake Morgan Stanley sells oil trading assets to Rosneft
Investment bank Morgan Stanley Friday announced plans to sell part of its commodity business to Russian oil giant Rosneft for an undisclosed sum.
21 December 2013
Shoukhrat Mitalipov Kazakhstan-born Mitalipov among Nature's Top 10 scientists of 2013
Kazakhstan-born Shoukhrat Mitalipov is among the Top 10 scientists, who have made the most significant breakthroughs this year.
20 December 2013
Disney explores own history in magical filmmaking tale
Disney delves into its own history in "Saving Mr. Banks," a movie about the difficult birth of the classic film "Mary Poppins," wrenched from a tale by a reluctant British author.
20 December 2013
Boxing: Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin acknowledged Most Exciting Fighter of the Year
Kazakhstan's professional boxer Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin has been acknowledged the Most Exciting Fighter of the Year 2013.
20 December 2013
Angry India tells US 'times have changed' after diplomat spat
India angrily brushed aside fresh efforts Friday by the United States to defuse a row over the arrest and strip-search of one of its diplomats, warning Washington that "times have changed".
20 December 2013
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir. ©Reuters/Goran Tomasevic S. Sudan at 'precipice' amid growing violence: Obama
US President Barack Obama warned that South Sudan stands at the "precipice" of renewed civil war, amid spiralling violence including an attack on a UN base that killed three Indian peacekeepers.
20 December 2013
©Reuters/Lucy Nicholson  Six countries sign US pacts in fight against tax fraud
The United States has signed anti-tax fraud pacts with six countries and territories including some considered tax havens, the US Treasury Department said Thursday.
20 December 2013

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