YouTube goes online for second Music Awards
The YouTube Music Awards are undergoing an overhaul for their second edition next year, scrapping a star-studded gala and instead looking at videos' online buzz.
'Concerned' Kerry joins troubled Iran nuclear talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry joined troubled Iran nuclear talks in Vienna, with Russia warning that getting a deal will be "very difficult".
Study finds HIV drugs could help stop vision loss
Drugs used to treat the HIV virus and AIDS could be used to fight against vision loss, a US university study said.
Beauty, social media power Kardashian sister to fashion fame
Her sister Kim Kardashian may have tried to "break the Internet" with a provocative nude photo shoot, but Kendall Jenner is taking a more conventional route to fame.
Jeb Bush champions US education reform ahead of 2016
Ex-president George W. Bush's younger brother Jeb, who is mulling a 2016 White House run, called for a revolution in the US education system.
Biden arrives in Kiev for Ukraine talks
US Vice-President Joe Biden landed in Ukraine, US diplomats in Kiev said, ahead of talks over possible increased assistance amid conflict in the east.
Secret Service says 'fell short' protecting White House
The Secret Service admitted to an "inexcusable" series of failures that allowed a disturbed veteran to make it deep into the White House armed with a knife.
Hackers turning smartphones into slave armies
Mobile security firm Lookout warned that Android-powered smartphones or tablets are being targeted with malicious software.
Firefox browsers switch to Yahoo for online search
Firefox maker Mozilla announced that it is switching to Yahoo as the default service for online searches done through the Web browser in the United States.
Obama to act alone to fix 'broken' US immigration law
US President Barack Obama will lay out a plan to fix the "broken" laws stranding millions of undocumented migrants in limbo.
Joe Biden leaves on Ukraine, Turkey, Morocco tour
US Vice President Joe Biden departed on a five-day tour of Ukraine, Turkey and Morocco, with the ongoing struggle between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels.
With two years left, Obama prepares to go it alone
Barack Obama has only two years left in office but he is not ready to slow down.
US Senate rejects Keystone pipeline by one vote
The US Senate narrowly rejected a bill that would have approved construction of the Keystone XL pipeline to bring crude oil to Gulf coast refineries.
New York's Times Square gets huge digital billboard
New York's Times Square will be illuminated by the world's highest resolution video display screen of its size -- nearly as big as a football field.
Obama says Ebola fight far from over in W. Africa
US President Barack Obama warned that the fight to stem the Ebola outbreak was far from over in West Africa.
Small volcanoes could slow global warming: study
Small volcanic eruptions could be slowing global warming by spewing sulfur aerosols that reach the upper atmosphere and reflect sunlight away from the Earth.
Twitter indexes every public tweet ever sent
Twitter began letting users search through every tweet publicly fired off at the globally-popular one-to-many messaging service since it launched in 2006.
Obama orders hostage policy review in wake of 'evil' IS beheadings
US President Barack Obama has ordered a review of how Washington can release American hostages.
Parents of US aid worker Kassig seek to 'forgive' after beheading
The parents of slain US aid worker Peter Kassig said Monday they would try to "forgive" Islamic State jihadists who beheaded their son.
Matthew McConaughey gets Hollywood star
Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey capped off a blockbuster year Monday as he received a star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame.