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Ex-FBI agent gets 11 years for security leaks, child porn A former FBI agent was sentenced to more than three years in prison Thursday for disclosing confidential national security information about a foiled bomb plot to an Associated Press reporter.

15 November 2013 10:58

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel discusses defense and countering terrorism with Kazakhstan Defense Minister US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has discussed strategic partnership in defense and countering terrorism with Kazakhstan's Minister of Defense Adilbek Dzhaksybekov.

14 November 2013 16:59

EU follows US in allowing portable electronics in-flight The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said Wednesday it will allow passengers to use a range of mobile electronic devices in flight with very few restrictions.

14 November 2013 15:22

Daughter of Jack Nicolson to star in Akan Satayev's film Akan Satayev, has chosen actors for the lead roles in his new film the Hacker.

14 November 2013 13:50

Aid steams in to Philippines as Obama launches appeal The United States said relief channels were belatedly opening up to the typhoon-ravaged Philippines on Thursday as President Barack Obama urged Americans to dig deep and other countries upped their aid.

14 November 2013 11:54

Euro "too strong", says European Commission's Tajani European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani said Wednesday the euro was overvalued and urged the zone's central bank to help exporters by weakening the single currency.

14 November 2013 10:03

Afghan opium cultivation hits record high in 2013: UN Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan reached a record high this year as farmers seek to "insure" themselves ahead of NATO forces' withdrawal next year, the United Nations said Wednesday.

13 November 2013 18:03

Obama popularity at all-time low: survey US President Barack Obama's popularity has slumped to an all-time low, with a majority of Americans for the first time believing him to be dishonest and untrustworthy, a new survey showed Tuesday.

13 November 2013 17:02

Young Frenchman too heavy to fly will go home by ship A young Frenchman who weighs 230 kilograms (500 pounds) and was deemed too heavy to fly on a jetliner arrived in New York Tuesday to head home by ship.

13 November 2013 16:38

Google Glass gets music integration Google's new Internet-connected eyewear will have music too.

13 November 2013 15:39

Television became 'window to world' in JFK shooting Television took its central role in the American home after President John F. Kennedy's assassination, a national trauma that unfolded in real time and was uniquely suited to the emerging medium.

13 November 2013 13:51

Chevron ordered to pay Ecuador $9.51 bn on appeal: court An Ecuadoran court Tuesday upheld a ruling that US oil giant Chevron was liable for environmental damage in its Amazon basin region by sister company Texaco, but ordered it to pay a reduced $9.51 billion.

13 November 2013 12:22

Gaps seen narrowing despite Iran nuclear deal failure Diplomats insisted they are closing in on an agreement to curb Iran's nuclear programme despite the failure to clinch a long-sought deal in marathon negotiations in Geneva.

11 November 2013 18:00

'Vive la France!' say US opponents of Iran nuclear deal Conservative US leaders, fond of finger-pointing at France in recent years, lavished praise on Paris Sunday for blocking an agreement between Western powers and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program.

11 November 2013 16:03

Kazakhstan singer sings with American rapper Nelly An amateur singer from Kazakhstan got a chance to sing with American rapper Nelly.

11 November 2013 14:10

Ozone pact helped cool the planet: study A slowdown in global warming that climate sceptics cite in favour of their cause was partly induced by one of the world's most successful environment treaties, a study said on Sunday.

11 November 2013 12:53

Major Sudan airline grounded, blames US sanctions A major Sudanese airline serving South Sudan and the Middle East suspended operations Sunday, blaming American sanctions, as a document confirmed German carrier Lufthansa will also end flights to Sudan.

11 November 2013 12:20

Venezuelan crowned Miss Universe in Moscow ceremony A 25-year-old Venezuelan television presenter, Gabriela Isler, on Saturday was crowned Miss Universe in Moscow in a glittering ceremony.

11 November 2013 11:42

US 'not blind, stupid' in nuclear talks with Iran: Kerry The United States is "not blind, and I don't think we're stupid" in nuclear talks with Iran, Secretary of State John Kerry said in a US television interview that aired on Sunday.

11 November 2013 11:16

US firm claims first 3D-printed metal gun A Californian engineering company says it has produced the first metal gun made on a 3D printer, releasing a video showing the firearm scoring repeated bullseyes in successful tests.

10 November 2013 23:03

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