Kerry tells Lavrov of 'concern' over Ukraine fighting
US Secretary of State John Kerry told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov of his "concern" over the escalation of violence in eastern Ukraine.
US readies 4,000 troops for Ebola mission
The US military expects to increase the number of troops deployed to Liberia to fight the Ebola outbreak to nearly 4,000.
Facebook steps up battle on 'fake likes'
Facebook said it has stepped up its battle against spammers who promise to deliver "likes" to its members, and warned users on using such scams.
Grandmum Clinton doles out advice to baby Charlotte
Hillary Clinton, widely expected to run for the US presidency in 2016, had a grandmotherly glow as she encouraged women to take risks.
George W. Bush: brother Jeb 'wants' the White House
It may just be brotherly love, but former president George W. Bush said that his younger sibling Jeb wants the White House in 2016.
Disney extends CEO Iger to 2018
US media-entertainment group Disney said Thursday it has extended the contract for chief executive Robert Iger through June 2018.
Facebook tightens reins on research at social network
Facebook tightened the reins on its research methods in the wake of an outcry by members who felt manipulated by a secret study into how posts affect moods.
Hollywood actresses slam Google over leaked nude photos
Hollywood celebrities whose naked pictures were hacked and posted online have threatened to sue Google for failing to crack down on the leaks.
Hobbit fans step into "Shadow of Mordor" video game
Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment released a "Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor" video game that plays out between "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings."
Brooklyn the shooting star in NY Michelin Guide 2015
A record 73 restaurants have won stars in the 2015 New York City edition of the prestigious Michelin guide, 14 of them across the river in Brooklyn and Queens.
eBay split to create independent PayPal
US online retail giant eBay unveiled plans to spin off PayPal, aiming to help the unit compete better in the fast-moving online payments segment.
White House breach 'unacceptable': Secret Service chief
The US Secret Service chief faced withering criticism from lawmakers outraged over security breaches at the White House.
No street secrets for fashion photographer Bill Cunningham
Bill Cunningham has become a living legend of street fashion photography, a discipline he is credited with creating.
Microsoft gives peek at coming Windows 10 software
Microsoft offered its first glimpse of its Windows 10 software that it hopes delivers a winning formula for powering tablets and smartphones.
Hackers charged in software theft from US army, others
Four members of an international hacking ring were charged with cracking the networks of the US Army to steal software.
Modi makes White House debut
India's new Prime Minister arrived at the White House, on the latest stop in his headline-grabbing debut tour of the world stage.
Intruder ran deep into White House: report
An intruder armed with a knife who jumped a fence and sprinted across the White House lawn, got much further into the presidential mansion than thought.
Apple software update protects Macs from 'Bash' bug
Apple issued a software update to protect Macintosh computers from being bitten by a recently discovered "Bash" bug seen as a threat to Internet-linked devices.
Toyota recalls 690,000 pickups in US over fire risk
Toyota said it was recalling about 690,000 Tacoma pickup trucks in the United States to fix a suspension system flaw that could result in vehicle fires.
Hungary bans US far-right group's 'racist' conference
Hungary banned a conference of the US-based white supremacist National Policy Institute (NPI) set for this weekend, calling the organisation "racist".