New Pentagon chief could collide with White HouseAshton Carter was confirmed as US defense secretary, and he could soon find himself at odds with a White House that clashed with previous Pentagon chiefs.
SpaceX launches deep-space weather observatoryA $340 million satellite that aims to alert people to potentially dangerous solar activity and geomagnetic storms blasted off toward deep space atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
'Daily Show' host Jon Stewart to stand downHost Jon Stewart will leave the satirical and pioneering "The Daily Show" later this year, his bosses at Comedy Central said, calling him a "comic genius."
11 February 2015
Obama presses Putin to strike Ukraine peace dealUS President Barack Obama called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss escalating violence in eastern Ukraine, urging him to embrace a negotiated solution.
11 February 2015
Netanyahu admits 'profound disagreement' with ObamaIsraeli Prime Minister admitted he has a "profound disagreement" with President Barack Obama over efforts by the US and world powers to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.
11 February 2015
US firm buys rights to Charlie Hebdo documentaryA film distributor has bought the US rights to a documentary about Charlie Hebdo in the wake of the deadly attacks at the French satirical weekly.
Samsung and Microsoft end patent disputeSamsung and Microsoft said they had ended a patent dispute that had seen the US software giant sue the South Korean conglomerate for breaching a 2011 licensing contract.
10 February 2015
Ricky Martin plans arena tour for new albumThe Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin announced a tour of arenas around North America to accompany his first studio album in four years.
10 February 2015
No decision yet on Ukraine arms aid: ObamaUS President Barack Obama said no decision had been made on whether to send weapons to Ukraine to help Kiev battle pro-Russian separatists.