UN wrangles on Syria as Obama urges actionUS President Barack Obama on Tuesday demanded the UN Security Council take tough action against Syria, as Russia wrangled with the West over how to strip Bashar al-Assad of chemical arms.
25 September 2013
Microsoft unveils upgraded Surface tabletsMicrosoft unveiled two new versions of its Surface tablet on Monday, renewing its efforts in mobile computing after the product's launch a year ago failed to impress consumers.
25 September 2013
New Syria dispute clouds UN assemblyRussia-US wrangling over a resolution to enforce the destruction of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's chemical weapons cast a shadow Monday over the start of the United Nations General Assembly.
25 September 2013
US, Iran foreign ministers to hold first nuclear talksIn a diplomatic breakthrough, the foreign ministers of arch rivals, the US and Iran, will hold their first talks on Tehran's contested nuclear drive at a landmark meeting.
24 September 2013
US Navy moves to tighten security checks after shootingThe US Navy said Monday it is pushing for more rigorous background checks after a review showed gaps in the case of a former sailor who went on a shooting rampage last week.
24 September 2013
Kidnap drama 'Prisoners' tops N. American box officeCrime thriller "Prisoners," about a father whose daughter is mysteriously kidnapped, took the top spot at the North American box office in its debut weekend.
Obama says he quit cigarettes for fear of wifeUS President Barack Obama said Monday that he stopped smoking out of fear of his wife, in an unwitting admission captured by a loose microphone.
24 September 2013
Shale boom remakes US energy, economyThe US shale boom is remaking the nation's industrial landscape and raising the prospect of energy independence in the world's biggest oil consumer.
24 September 2013
Comedy stars win early Emmys, online drama eyes gloryComedy stars grabbed early prizes at the Emmys Sunday, while the TV world waited to see if Netflix drama "House of Cards" could become the first online-only show to take a major prize.
23 September 2013
Obama: Navy Yard shooting must inspire gun law changePresident Barack Obama used a memorial service for the victims of America's latest mass shooting on Sunday to make another impassioned appeal to reform gun ownership laws.
Life on Mars hopes fade after rover findings: studyHopes of finding life on Mars suffered a setback after new findings from NASA's Curiosity rover detected only trace amounts of methane gas in the Red Planet's atmosphere.
21 September 2013
US waiting for Syria chemical arms listWith the clock ticking down on a Russian-US deal, the United States said Thursday it expected Syria to hand over a list of its chemical arms within the next few days.
21 September 2013
Tech-backed coalition makes transparency push globalAn Internet freedom coalition backed by US technology giants asked Thursday for 21 countries to release information on national security and law enforcement data requests.
Outgoing Microsoft CEO most regrets lapse in mobilephonesOutgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday his biggest regret is missing the boat on smartphones -- but he said the software giant should not admit defeat just yet.
21 September 2013
Venezuela accuses US of blocking diplomatic effortsVenezuela accused the United States of hampering its diplomatic efforts Thursday, saying Washington was denying airspace to its China-bound president and blocking visas for its UN delegation.
21 September 2013
Apple buyers rue high price of new 'low cost' iPhoneApple acolytes in Asia kicked off the global rollout of two new iPhones Friday, but complaints about its high price and no new alliance in the vast Chinese market threatened to dampen the mood.
+7 (777) 001 44 99
Қазақша
Русский
English
611.66
