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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 10:37

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 14:57

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 14:18

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 10:45

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 09:40

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 09:07

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 22:03

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 16:55

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 12:07

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 18:16

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 18:10

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 17:56

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 17:53

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 17:11

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 15:32

Zuckerberg sells as Facebook offers new shares Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg will sell a chunk of his stake in the company, cashing in some $2.3 billion, as part of a new share offering by the huge social network.

20 December 2013 13:34

Prismatic social network follows interests Prismatic chief Bradford Cross believes that online social networks should go beyond following people to pursuing interests.

20 December 2013 12:15

Mothers' caravan finds 12 kin in search for missing migrants Mothers from across Central America whose children went missing in Mexico while trying to reach the United States found 12 family members after a 16-day search, officials said Wednesday.

20 December 2013 10:02

'Breaking Bad' namesake meth dealer gets 12 years' jail A US judge has sentenced meth dealer Walter White to 12 years in prison, in a case of life mirroring art a few months after the end of cult TV show "Breaking Bad," local media reported.

19 December 2013 17:25

Google Glass eyewear lets winking snap pictures Google Glass on Tuesday announced updates to the software in its Internet-linked eyewear to allow users to snap pictures by winking

18 December 2013 17:07

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