The hottest gadgets at world’s biggest mobile tech show – CNN
CNN(CNN) — Mobile World Congress returned to form this year, with Samsung, Sony, and Huawei all choosing to launch flagship…
A reflection on Davos: power and leadership – Independent Online
Independent OnlineSome would argue that the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos is no more than a cosy…
The Davos Apocalypse – Malta Independent Online
The Davos ApocalypseMalta Independent OnlineAt the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos last month, leading participants called for a…
Pro and anti-Maduro marches gather thousands in Venezuela – BBC News
BBC NewsSupporters and opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have taken to the streets of the capital, Caracas, in rival…
Microsoft’s Windows 8 pushes past 200 million sales milestone – ITProPortal
ITProPortalMicrosoft’s latest operating system – which witnessed a bold move to attempt to tie phones, tablets and desktop PCs more…
Java volcano spews ash 17km into the sky – Independent Online
Independent OnlineA woman walks along a road covered in volcanic ash after the eruption of Mount Kelud in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.…
Egypt army denies Sisi presidential candidacy report – BBC News
BBC NewsEgypt’s military has denied that its chief of staff, Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, told a Kuwaiti newspaper he…
Dylan Farrow details Woody Allen’s sexual abuse in letter – New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsWoody Allen’s adopted daughter, in a wrenching letter, describes in stomach-churning detail how the iconic film director…
Miley Cyrus talks with Love magazine on missing engagement rings, sexuality … – TheCelebrityCafe.com
TheCelebrityCafe.comMiley Cyrus, 21, and ex-fiancé, Liam Hemsworth, called it quits later on last September after being together for two years.…
Iraq troops free hostages at Baghdad building – BBC News
BBC NewsIraqi security forces have freed all the hostages taken by gunmen at a building in Baghdad next the ministry…
Jilted Trierweiler may write a book – Independent Online
Independent OnlineValerie Trierweiler, the former companion of French President Francois Hollande, hasn’t ruled out a book about their failed romance.…
Ramphele defends Agang/DA move – iAfrica.com
iAfrica.comAgangSA leader Mamphela Ramphele has dismissed claims that some members weren’t consulted on the decision to join forces with the…
Report: Justin Bieber’s model friend tries to sell story of his DUI bust – Fox News
Fox NewsJustin Bieber’s latest girlfriend, Chantel Jeffries, has been trying to sell her story for $20,000 — but abruptly pulled…
Quentin Tarantino sues Gawker over Hateful Eight script link – BBC News
BBC NewsUS director Quentin Tarantino has sued gossip website Gawker for contributory copyright infringement after it posted a link to…
Crocodiles shot after boy snatched in northern Australia – BBC News
BBC NewsAustralian police have shot two crocodiles dead in a search for a missing 12-year-old boy attacked by a crocodile…
Justin Bieber: Young pop stars have ‘no idea where reality is’ – BBC News
BBC NewsSinger Justin Bieber has been bailed by a Miami court, after being accused of driving under the influence of…
Tragic fire raises questions about seniors’ homes – CTV News
CTV NewsA fatal fire in Quebec is raising a lot of questions about the safety of seniors’ homes across the…
Scientists detect water on dwarf planet Ceres – Business Recorder
Business Recorderimage ISLAMABAD: The dwarf planet Ceres, which is the biggest object in the asteroid belt lying between Mars and…
Texas executes Mexican despite opposition – Irish Times
Irish TimesRelatives of Mexican inmate Edgar Tamayo Arias walk in a procession in Miacatlan, Mexico. Edgar Tamayo Arias was executed…
EU Warns Against Ukraine Violence as Talks Fail to Ease Tensions – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaLONDON — Ukrainian opposition leaders emerged from crisis talks with President Viktor Yanukovich on Wednesday saying he had…
Ukraine Tracks Protesters Through Cellphones – New York Times
New York TimesKIEV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian government used telephone technology to pinpoint the locations of cellphones in use near…
Obama will win over Senate in Iran row: academic – Tehran Times
Tehran TimesTEHRAN – President Obama has seriously opposed any new sanctions against Iran after a landmark nuclear deal was signed…
Favorites roll on at Australian Open – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneMELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray continued to steamroll the opposition Saturday in the men’s…
Unflinching look at humanity – Independent Online
Independent OnlineThe opening scenes of 12 Years a Slave, Steve McQueen’s searing adaptation of the true-life account of a free…
Bodies of 14 kidnapped Sunni tribesmen found in Iraq – Reuters
ReutersBAGHDAD (Reuters) – The bodies of 14 Sunni Muslim tribesmen were found in date palm groves north of Baghdad on…
Thai PM Yingluck probed over ‘corrupt rice subsidy scheme’ – BBC News
BBC NewsThailand’s official anti-corruption commission says it is investigating Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in connection with the government’s controversial rice…
Kanye West Allegedly Attacks Teenager Who Called Kim Kardashian ‘N*gger … – atlantadailyworld
atlantadailyworldKanye West allegedly got into a fight with a teenager at a Los Angeles chiropractor’s office after the man called…
Disney was a ‘gender bigot’ – Meryl – Independent Online
Independent OnlineMeryl Streep accepts the Icon award for ‘August: Osage County’ at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala…
Sean Penn and Charlize spark romance rumors – Starpulse.com
Starpulse.comSean Penn and Charlize Theron have sparked romance rumors after being spotted at her home following their vacation. The 53-year-old…