Colombia's Paulina Vega wins Miss Universe title
Colombia's Paulina Vega was crowned Miss Universe Sunday, beating out contenders from the United States, Ukraine, Jamaica and The Netherlands.
Sundance doc tackles white-on-black deaths in US
The recent spate of white-on-black killings in the United States is only the tip of an iceberg all-too familiar to the African American community.
'Birdman' soars to victory in Oscars bellwether
Dark comedy "Birdman" boosted its Oscars hopes after landing the top prize at the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Obama to be guest of honour at India's Republic Day parade
Barack Obama will become the first US president to be chief guest at India's Republic Day parade.
SpaceX chief Elon Musk eyes Internet satellites: report
High-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has reportedly added global Internet access from satellites to his vision of a future alongside sporty electric cars.
'Interstellar': timely ode to space conquest
"Interstellar," the new Oscar-tipped movie starring Matthew McConaughey, may just get a boost from the bad news.
Obama cancels Taj Mahal visit: Indian media
US President Barack Obama has cancelled plans to visit the Taj Mahal during his upcoming visit to India.
Bob Dylan, 'wise' at 73, gives album free to seniors
Bob Dylan is giving away his latest album for free to select seniors as the 73-year-old rock legend says he is at peace with getting older.
Kerry makes impassioned Davos call to fight terrorism
US Secretary of State John Kerry set out his vision for the fight against Islamist violence in an impassioned speech in Davos.
New US sanctions would 'unravel' Iran nuclear deal: Zarif
Iran warned the US Congress against imposing new sanctions, saying this would lead to a collapse of negotiations over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.
Kazakhstan's army ranks 80th in Global Firepower Index
Kazakhstan’s army has been ranked 80th in the updated Global Firepower Index.
US and Cuba begin reconciliation with smiles and rifts
Hours into historic US-Cuba talks in Havana, a Cuban official came out to boast about the "relaxed" atmosphere at the meeting between the old Cold War adversaries.
YouTube stars quiz Obama
A bubbly shopping guide, a comedian who wears green lipstick and eats ladles of cinnamon quizzed US Presiden in a series of unorthodox YouTube presidential interviews.
Disneyland measles outbreak puts California on alert
California is battling a surge of measles cases clustered around the famous Disneyland theme park, despite the virus being all but eliminated in the United States.
Paris attacks 'wake up event' for artists: Redford at Sundance
The Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris were a "wake-up event" for freedom of expression, movie legend Robert Redford said as he launched the Sundance Film Festival.
Nazarbayev discusses south-eastern Ukraine and sanctions against Russia with Obama
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has discussed the situation in Ukraine as well ask sanctions against Russia during a phone call initiated by the American President Barak Obama.
Golovkin is no hype work, but real deal: Andre Ward
Andre Ward talks about Golovkin, future fights and a new start with Roc Nations.
Google preparing to launch cellular service: media
Google is getting ready to sell wireless telephone services directly to US consumers after reaching deals with carriers T-Mobile and Sprint.
eBay to slash 2,400 jobs in bid to 'compete and win'
E-commerce giant eBay will slash 2,400 jobs in the current quarter as it restructures and prepares to spin off its PayPal finance unit.
Russia pursuing 'occupation plan' in Ukraine: US envoy
Russia's latest actions in Ukraine are clear evidence that President Vladimir Putin is pursuing an "occupation plan" of Moscow's neighbor.