Disputed US checkpoint in Almaty removedLocal authorities of Almaty have removed the disputed checkpoint installed by the United States Embassy near the House of Army.
18 October 2013
Japan gives muted welcome to US debt fixJapan's finance minister on Friday gave a muted welcome to the US debt deal, but hinted at the need for a more permanent solution to the warring in Washington.
18 October 2013
Tenge bills more beautiful than new $100 banknotesThe new American $100 bill not as beautiful as Kazakhstan's tenge notes. Kazakhstan currency is "like the Meryl Streep of international bank notes": The Atlantic.
18 October 2013
'Gravity' director Cuaron says Oscar talk prematureMexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron said Wednesday he was surprised by the success of his space thriller "Gravity" and insisted that it was too soon to think about the Oscars.
18 October 2013
GM to launch dual-fuel car in 2014General Motors said Wednesday it will launch a car next year with the ability to operate on both gasoline and compressed natural gas, taking advantage of abundant US gas supplies.
New York restaurant serves up silent treatmentAt the table, silence is golden, especially in noisy New York. That's the gamble a young restaurant owner is taking with patrons, who are prohibited from talking during four-course meals.
17 October 2013
Facebook relaxes rules for teen sharingFacebook began letting teenagers publicly share posts Wednesday as the social network moved to bolster appeal to youth and advertisers.
17 October 2013
Congress pulls US back from brink, averts defaultThe United States was spared the ignominy of a disastrous debt default Wednesday when Congress passed a bill extending the nation's borrowing authority and ending a two-week government shutdown.
17 October 2013
Twitter to list on NYSETwitter shares will trade on the New York Stock Exchange, documents showed Tuesday, shunning the tech-heavy Nasdaq which saw major problems in Facebook's market debut in 2012.
16 October 2013
Australia, US, France urge Antarctic protected areasAustralia, New Zealand, the United States, France and the EU on Wednesday stepped up pressure on Russia for a swift agreement to create vast Antarctic marine sanctuaries.
16 October 2013
Yahoo holds onto more of Alibaba as profit slipsYahoo on Tuesday took attention off a lackluster quarterly report with word that it plans to hold onto a larger chunk than originally planned of Chinese e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba.
16 October 2013
Political chaos pushes US up against debt deadlineA day of political disarray Tuesday pushed America to within hours of a debt default deadline, but two veteran senators chased a last-gasp deal to stave off a sudden shock to the global economy.
UN names envoy for Syria chemical weaponsThe head of the United Nations on Sunday named Sigrid Kaag to lead the UN's joint mission with the chemical weapons watchdog tasked with eliminating Syria's arsenal.
14 October 2013
US lawmakers split despite October 17 debt deadlineThe United States is still facing a potentially devastating sovereign debt default, after senators failed to agree on terms to reopen the federal government and raise the country's borrowing limit.
14 October 2013
Versace mansion closes, readies for art exhibit?The palatial US villa where fashion designer Gianni Versace was murdered closed its doors Friday following its multi-million-dollar sale last month.
US Army seeks 'Iron Man' armor for commandosUS Army researchers are working on building hi-tech body armor that would give soldiers "superhuman strength" in a real-life version of the suit featured in "Iron Man" films.