NASA counts down to Orion's first step to Mars
The Orion spacecraft, designed to carry humans farther in deep space than ever before, is poised to blast off in what NASA hailed as a first step in mankind's journey to Mars.
Kazakh 'smart' bus stops project catches attention of Silicon Valley
Businessmen from the Silicon Valley have become interested in the project of 'smart' bus stops developed by Kazakhstanis.
Obama pessimistic over chances of Putin shift on Ukraine
President Barack Obama said Russian counterpart is unlikely to shift his stance on Ukraine until the full force of economic sanctions levelled against Moscow hits home.
Kerry arrives in Basel for OSCE talks on Ukraine
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Basel evening for a meeting of top diplomats from some 50 OSCE countries which will focus on the spiralling Ukraine crisis.
Lady Gaga reveals rape as teenager
Lady Gaga has revealed that she was raped as a teenager and said that it took her years of therapy to acknowledge and start to recover from the trauma.
Kerry hosts first anti-Islamic State coalition meeting
US Secretary of State John Kerry hosts the first high-level meeting of the 60-member coalition trying to crush the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and in Syria.
US diplomats to argue against new Iran sanctions
Top US diplomats will this week make a "strong case" to lawmakers to hold off on fresh Iran sanctions, hoping to avoid an ugly political showdown.
Ashton Carter likely next Pentagon chief: reports
The former number-two ranking official at the Pentagon, Ashton Carter, will likely be named as the next US defense secretary.
Bruce Springsteen fills in at surprise U2 AIDS show
Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay's Chris Martin tried to replace Bono's legendary vocal cords in a surprise U2 concert in New York to rally support for fighting AIDS.
Studies probe why osteoporosis drugs may prevent cancer
International researchers said they have made steps toward understanding why the most commonly used drugs for osteoporosis worldwide may also prevent some kinds of cancers.
Microsoft buys email mobile app Accompli
Microsoft said it was buying the mobile email management application Accompli, in a deal reported to be worth more than $200 million.
Obama to move on police body cameras after Ferguson unrest
President Barack Obama will seek to release funds aimed at equipping more US police officers with body cameras.
Police arrest 15 in more Ferguson protests
Police in the St Louis suburb of Ferguson arrested 15 people after fresh protests over a grand jury decision not to indict a white policeman for shooting dead black teenager.
Black Friday gets holiday shopping season into gear
Black Friday kicked off with expectations that lower gasoline prices and higher consumer confidence could mean better year-end retail sales than last year.
On new album, Eminem gets reflective in his aggression
Eminem is provoking more outrage on a new album in which he threatens female stars.
Thousands without power on Thanksgiving after US storm
A winter storm that wreaked travel chaos across the US northeast wound down, but hundreds of thousands of people were left without power on the Thanksgiving holiday.
Celebrities call for 'Black Friday' boycott
US celebrities called for a boycott to take place- to protest a grand jury's decision not to prosecute a police officer who fatally shot a black teen.
DNA may survive trip to suborbital space and back
DNA molecules attached to the outside of a rocket may be able survive a trip to suborbital space and back into the Earth's atmosphere at extremely high temperatures.
One Direction dethrones Swift to top US music charts
One Direction has dethroned Taylor Swift to top US album sales charts, but the British boy band's debut was far less spectacular.
Obama discusses immigration changes with Mexican president
The leaders of the United States and Mexico spoke to discuss President Barack Obama's executive actions to overhaul aspects of America's immigration system.