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U.S.-led air strikes keep IS at bay in Kobane as refugees stream into Turkey
The U.S.-led coalition has carried out its most sustained air attacks so far on Islamic State (IS) fighters attacking the Turkey-Syria border town of Kobane,...
Life after death: ‘Awareness remains for three minutes after brain shutdown’
People may still have consciousness after “death” according to a new study.
From Chicago to Japan, flow of Islamic State volunteers continues
Tokyo police are investigating the possibility that a Japanese student tried to travel to Syria to join Islamic State.
Kurdish woman suicide bomber attacks IS militants in Syria: monitor
A female Kurdish fighter carried out a suicide bomb attack against jihadists from the Islamic State group outside the embattled Syrian border town of Kobane...
"Pirates 5" to be filmed in Australia
Captain Jack Sparrow and the gang are reportedly heading to the land Down Under to film for the upcoming “Pirates of the Caribbean” sequel.
Scientists develop world’s first ‘solar battery’
Scientists have recently developed world’s first ‘solar battery’ that runs on light and air.
Jihadists pound key Syrian town after beheading Briton
Kurdish fighters supported by US-led air strikes held back Islamic State militants attacking the Syrian border town of Kobane on Saturday, amid an international...
Bitcoin is ‘better than currency’, says Bill Gates
After remaining mostly mum on Bitcoin, Microsoft’s legendary co-founder Bill Gates has thrown his weight behind the controversial cryptocash – at least...
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson poised to dive into new ‘Baywatch’ movie
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has confirmed he will star in the Baywatch movie.
Body of missing Arkansas real estate agent found in shallow grave
Police discovered the body of a missing Arkansas real estate agent in a shallow grave at a concrete company early Tuesday, and a man has been jailed on...
Spain aims to kill Catalonia’s independence vote
The Spanish government is, unsurprisingly, appealing to the courts to stop Catalonia’s independence vote from going forward.
'State of Superstition': Iraq sitcom mocks IS to 'remove the phobia'
As Iraqi forces struggle to pin back the Islamic State group on the ground, Baghdad is taking its war against the jihadists to the airwaves with a television...
Obama: U.S. intelligence underestimated militants in Syria
President Barack Obama said in an interview airing Sunday that he agrees with intelligence leaders who believe the United States not only underestimated...
B.C. First Nation wins bid to challenge Northern Gateway pipeline in court
A First Nation from British Columbia’s North Coast says the Federal Court of Appeal has agreed to hear its legal challenge of the Northern Gateway...
Defying Spanish govt, Catalan leader calls independence referendum
Catalonia’s president on Saturday formally called a referendum to decide whether Spain’s richest region should be independent, defying Madrid...
Somali pirates kill each other over $1.6 million ransom for journalist
Three Somali pirates were killed in a fight over the ransom paid to free a German-American journalist who was released this week after two years and eight...
'Curved. Not bent’: Rivals mock Apple’s iPhone #bendgate
Apple’s smartphone rivals have taken to Twitter to mock the so-called “bendgate” surrounding the iPhone 6 Plus after customers complained...
'It's isolation': Detained American describes life in N. Korea hard labour camp
Matthew Miller, the 24-year-old Bakersfield, California-native sentenced to six years of hard labour after being convicted of entering North Korea to commit...
U.S. hits Islamic State oil targets in Syria, vows to keep up assault
The U.S.-led coalition has targeted oil refineries in Syria during a third night of air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants.
Apple pulls iOS 8 update quickly due to flaws
Apple pulled its iOS 8.1 software update on Wednesday after some iPhone users reported it disrupted cell phone calls and blocked access to Touch ID, its...
Despite U.N. focus and U.S. strikes, Islamic State said to advance in Syria
U.S. planes pounded Islamic State positions in Syria for a second day on Wednesday, but the strikes did not halt the fighters’ advance in a Kurdish...
Radical preacher Abu Qatada cleared of terror charges in Jordan
Radical cleric Abu Qatada, who was deported from the UK last July, has been acquitted by a military court in Jordan of plotting attacks on Americans and...
World leaders meet with multiple crises on agenda
Facing a world in turmoil from multiple crises ranging from wars in the Mideast and Africa to the deadly scourge of Ebola and growing Islamic radicalism,...
Web trolls ‘threaten’ Emma Watson with nude photo leak after UN speech
Emma Watson has been threatened by internet trolls on the same site which hosted naked celebrity photos, just days after she addressed the United Nations...
Will Apple incorporate Beats Music into iTunes?
Apple has denied reports it plans to shut down Beats Music, four months after acquiring the streaming service for $3 billion.
PlayStation TV, gaming and streaming gadget set for launch
Sony’s PlayStation TV set-top box, which will allow users to access movies and TV episodes from the PlayStation store, is set to hit stores in the...
Air strikes carried out by U.S. and Arab allies kill 120 jihadists in Syria
U.S.-led air strikes killed at least 120 jihadists in Syria today, a monitoring group said.
Officials: FBI is tracking 100 Americans who fought alongside IS in Syria
Some of the estimated 100 Americans who have tried to get to Syria and join up with militant groups such as the Islamic State have returned to the United...
South Africa in $50 billion deal for Russian nuclear reactors
Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom has signed a historic, $50 billion agreement with South Africa to build a large-scale nuclear power plant...
Climate change protests intensify worldwide ahead of UN summit
Hundreds of protesters marched through New York City’s financial district on Monday to call attention to what organizers say is capitalism’s...
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