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'Destiny' video game has $500-million debut
Bungie studio's new science fiction action video game "Destiny" landed in the record books, boasting the biggest ever launch of a new franchise.
11 September 2014
Gates Foundation gives 50 million to Ebola fight
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said it was pledging $50 million to help boost the fight against the Ebola outbreak.
11 September 2014
Rubio won't stand more than 5 rounds agains Golovkin: Spada
Italian boxer Domenico Spada thinks Marco Antonio Rubio, an interim WBC middleweight champion, stands no chance against Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan.
10 September 2014
Apple charts new course with large iPhones, smartwatch
Apple moved to recapture its role as a dazzling tech trend-setter with its first smartwatch and two large-screen versions of the iPhone.
10 September 2014
Amid high expectations, Apple to unveil new devices
Apple pulls back the curtain on its latest innovations, amid frenzied anticipation over new big-screen iPhones.
09 September 2014
Mel Brooks fingers joke at Hollywood hand ceremony
Veteran funnyman Mel Brooks sank his hand and foot prints into the cement outside Hollywood's famed Chinese Theatre.
09 September 2014
Kerry to make trip to build coalition against Islamic State
John Kerry is to set off on a trip to Jordan and Saudi Arabia as part of efforts to build an international coalition to counter Islamic State militants.
09 September 2014
Clooney to wed in Venice in 'couple of weeks'
Clooney says he is to wed his fiancee in Venice in the next few weeks, less than a year afte lawyer began dating Hollywood's most eligible bachelo.
09 September 2014
Rock n Roll, drums and Jagger at Hilfiger show
It was Rock 'n' Roll on the catwalk for Tommy Hilfiger's New York fashion show Monday.
09 September 2014
Amazon launches 'Fire' smartphone in Germany, Britain
US online giant Amazon said it was selling its "Fire" 3D smartphone in Germany and Britain as it cut the price of the handset for US customers.
09 September 2014
Apple feeds frenzy with selective silence
It is a marketing strategy that few experts would recommend and even fewer companies can pull off.
08 September 2014
Victoria Beckham shoes and safari chic in New York
Spice Girl turned footballer's wife turned respected designer Victoria Beckham unveiled her latest collection at New York Fashion Week.
08 September 2014
Pope says war no way to address injustice
War is not the way to address injustice, Pope Francis said.
08 September 2014
Joan Rivers gets star-studded New York funeral
Fashion, film and comedy stars joined grieving relatives to say goodbye to comedy legend Joan Rivers at a New York funeral.
08 September 2014
US Congressmen praise Nazarbayev's contribution to solving Ukrainian Crisis and rehab of Afghanistan
US congressmen have highly valued President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s efforts towards stabilization of the situation in Ukraine and Afghanistan.
07 September 2014
Hundreds attend memorial service for slain US journalist
Murdered American journalist Steven Sotloff urged his friends and family to live life "to the fullest," in a letter penned during his captivity in Iraq
06 September 2014
Obama calls on allies to defeat Islamic State
Barack Obama outlined plans for a broad international coalition to defeat Islamic State extremists in Iraq and Syria.
06 September 2014
Apple seeks old magic with new products
Apple is aiming for a new "big thing" as the iconic gadget-maker finds itself under pressure over a celebrity photo theft scandal.
06 September 2014
World of Warcraft pays tribute to Robin Williams
Hollywood star Robin Williams, who died August 11 and was a devoted video game fan, has made a subtle cameo in "World of Warcraft."
06 September 2014
Happy days for Jason Wu at NY Fashion Week
Jason Wu celebrated a double success Friday: his latest collection made a splash and he sold a controlling stake in his business.
06 September 2014