Loud US reaction to in-flight phone proposalThe complaints started getting loud almost immediately after US regulators said they were considering allowing cell phone use on airplanes.
23 November 2013
Obama praises leadership of Morocco's Mohammed VIPresident Barack Obama praised the "leadership" of Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday after holding wide-ranging talks with the North African monarch for the first time at the White House.
23 November 2013
More than a million Xbox One consoles sold on launch dayMicrosoft on Friday crowed that more than a million Xbox One consoles were snapped up within 24 hours in 13 countries after hitting shelves for the first time in the morning.
Apple awarded $290 mln in Samsung patent caseA US federal jury Thursday ordered Samsung to pay $290 million in damages to Apple in a partial retrial of a blockbuster patent case involving the two smartphone giants.
22 November 2013
Hugh Jackman reveals treated for skin cancerAustralian actor Hugh Jackman revealed Thursday that he had been treated for skin cancer, posting a picture of himself with a plaster on his nose.
22 November 2013
Leonardo DiCaprio boosts Nepal bid to save tigersA foundation set up by actor Leonardo DiCaprio pitched in $3 million Thursday to save tigers in Nepal, whose plan to double the big cats' population has shown success.
22 November 2013
Xbox One makes hot debut as console war revs upGamers in more than a dozen countries started snapping up new-generation Xbox One consoles Friday as Microsoft battled Sony to be at the heart of Internet age home entertainment.
22 November 2013
After a year, no news of US reporter missing in SyriaThe family of US journalist James Foley, who on Friday will mark the first anniversary of his disappearance in war-torn Syria, say they have not given up hope of welcoming him home.
22 November 2013
iPhone maker Foxconn invests $40 million in USTaiwan's Foxconn, the maker of iPhones, iPads and other electronics in China, said Thursday it would invest $40 million in the United States to ramp up manufacturing of high-end products.
BoJ holds fire on stimulus, says economy recoveringThe Bank of Japan on Thursday held off announcing any fresh measures to stimulate the economy, saying it was "recovering moderately" and that efforts to stoke inflation were taking hold.
21 November 2013
Kerry warns of 'increasingly sectarian' Central AfricaUS Secretary of State John Kerry expressed a lack of confidence Wednesday in the Central African government to contain an "increasingly sectarian" crisis, and pledged aid to a peacekeeping force.
21 November 2013
Chinese cyber spying may justify sanctions: US panelA US panel Wednesday raised the specter of sanctions against China, warning Congress that Beijing has not curbed its rampant spying on American interests, a major national security concern.
21 November 2013
US, Afghanistan agree post-2014 troop dealSecretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday he had nailed down terms governing the presence of US troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014, just hours before Afghan leaders debate the deal.
21 November 2013
'Priceless' ancient Korean seals seized in CaliforniaUS customs agents said Wednesday they have seized a horde of "priceless" ancient Korean artifacts, brought to California by US a serviceman deployed in the Korean War six decades ago.
21 November 2013
Obama, Clinton unite at JFK's graveA pair of Democratic presidents, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton silently honored John F. Kennedy at the former US leader's grave Wednesday, marking the 50th anniversary of his assassination.
21 November 2013
'Chanel would have hated me' says Karl LagerfeldChanel's head designer Karl Lagerfeld has revealed he thinks the founder of the iconic French fashion house would have "hated" him if they had ever met.
US rules out Afghanistan 'apology' in security talksThe United States has ruled out apologizing to Afghanistan for "mistakes" made during the 12-year war and denied claims in Kabul that such a mea culpa was being drafted.