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Apple iPhone lacks 'key' licence in China: report
Apple's iPhone 6 still lacks a key network access licence in China
18 September 2014
Amazon unveils new Fire tablets and Kindle e-readers
Amazon.com expanded its array of tablets and Kindle e-readers, capping its line-up with a new flagship Fire HDX model boasting 'stunning' display.
18 September 2014
Obama, Poroshenko meet as peace deal hopes rise
Ukraine's leader Petro Poroshenko will meet with US President Barack Obama, amid hopes Kiev's conflict with pro-Russian rebels may end.
18 September 2014
Warner Brothers plans to slash up to 1,000 jobs
Warner Brothers, the fabled Hollywood studios, plans to eliminate as many as 1,000 jobs, which would be more than 10 percent of its work force.
18 September 2014
'Friends' fans flock to New York pop-up cafe
Obsessed "Friends" fans mobbed a pop-up replica of the coffeehouse from the hit comedy series, some even camping out overnight.
18 September 2014
Obama and US lawmakers turn up heat on IS
Barack Obama and US lawmakers ratcheted up the pressure on the IS, the president declaring there was no hiding place for the jihadists.
18 September 2014
As babies, 'Nemo' clownfish embark on epic journeys
In the movie "Finding Nemo," a father clownfish swims across the ocean to find the son he lost, but in reality, it's the babies that make long journeys to survive
18 September 2014
Charity declares New York vegan capital of 2014
PETA declared New York vegan capital of the world as Scottish actor Alan Cumming unveiled a replica of the Manhattan skyline carved out of vegetables.
18 September 2014
Chimps are natural-born killers, say scientists
Chimpanzees can be lethally violent to each other but this stems from an inherent streak and not, as some have suggested, from human interference.
18 September 2014
Boeing, SpaceX to send astronauts to space station
NASA selected Boeing and SpaceX to build America's next spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) by 2017.
17 September 2014
Obama: Ebola crisis 'spiraling out of control'
President Barack Obama issued a global call to action to fight West Africa's Ebola epidemic, warning the deadly outbreak was unprecedented.
17 September 2014
Whitney Houston live album due in November
Nearly three years after her death, an album and DVD of live performances by Whitney Houston is to be released in November.
17 September 2014
American waistlines get bigger and bigger: study
The average American's waistline has expanded over the past decade, adding about one inch (2.5 centimeters) of belly fat.
17 September 2014
Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes welcome baby girl: reports
Hollywood hearthrob Ryan Gosling and his actress girlfriend Eva Mendes are proud parents of a baby daughter.
17 September 2014
'Progress' in slowing child migrations: US official
The United States is making "tremendous progress" in stemming a recent tide of unaccompanied child migrants entering the country via Mexico.
17 September 2014
Casino resort Atlantic City falls on hard times
New Jersey's crown jewel -the inspiration for the Monopoly board game -has fallen on hard times.
17 September 2014
NASA to make announcement on US human spaceflights
The company -- or companies -- that will build America's next space taxi to carry astronauts to low Earth orbit and back is to be revealed.
17 September 2014
Court tosses $368 mn patent case verdict against Apple
A federal appeals court tossed out a $368 million verdict against Apple, ruling that jurors were given evidence that may have skewed the sum.
17 September 2014
Leonardo DiCaprio joins UN climate campaign
Leonardo DiCaprio will address world leaders at a UN climate summit next week as the new "UN messenger of peace" with focus on climate change.
17 September 2014
Microsoft to spotlight new Windows software September 30
Microsoft sent out invitations to a September 30 event at which it is expected to provide a glimpse at the next version of its Windows operating system.
16 September 2014