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07 January 2014 • 10:07 AMT
South Sudan rebels, government launch ceasefire talks

The direct talks put representatives of President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar together in Ethiopia.

07 January 2014 • 10:03 AMT
Pebble Steel smartwatch unveiled after Kickstarter success

The smartwatch saw immense success in 2013, gaining over $10 million in funding and succeeding in shifting more than 300,000 units.

07 January 2014 • 09:59 AMT
LG announces G Flex U.S. release date

The handset, which is capable of self-healing when scratched or blemished, will be available through Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile.

07 January 2014 • 09:49 AMT
Legendary Hong Kong producer Run Run Shaw dies at 107

Shaw produced a handful of U.S. movies, including 1982 sci-fi classic “Blade Runner” and 1979 disaster thriller “Meteor.”

07 January 2014 • 09:38 AMT
Oscar-winner Jane Campion to lead Cannes Film Festival jury

The New Zealand director is the first, and still only, woman to have won Cannes’ top prize, the Palme d’Or.

07 January 2014 • 09:33 AMT
U.S. wants Afghanistan to ink security deal in matter of weeks

Without a deal, the United States could pull out all troops, leaving Afghan forces to battle the Taliban on their own.

07 January 2014 • 09:24 AMT
EU welcomes Latvia’s switch to Euro

The lat, Latvia’s outgoing currency that was introduced after the fall of Communism, will disappear when the changeover is complete.

07 January 2014 • 09:13 AMT
U.S. Vice President calls Iraqi PM over al Qaeda-linked insurgent attacks

The White House said that the U.S. is accelerating its deliveries of military equipment to Iraq to help the country fight the ISIL.

07 January 2014 • 09:04 AMT
Turkey sacks 350 police officers amid corruption probe

Those removed from their posts include chiefs of the financial crimes, anti-smuggling and organised crime units.

06 January 2014 • 13:18 AMT
Renowned architect Jim Torosyan dies at 85

The author of numerous buildings and monuments, Torosyan revived a plan for the construction of The Cascade complex.

06 January 2014 • 12:52 AMT
Iraqi forces launch airstrike in al Qaeda expulsion attempt

Government officials in western Anbar province met tribal leaders to urge them to help repel al Qaeda-linked militants.

06 January 2014 • 12:47 AMT
Thousands gather for renewed pro-EU protests in Ukraine

The rallies took a more radical turn after riot police violently cleared downtown Kiev’s Independence Square on November 30.

06 January 2014 • 12:35 AMT
German Chancellor Merkel injured in skiing accident, cancels visits

Merkel’s injury comes just days after fellow German Michael Schumacher’s life-threatening skiing accident in France.

06 January 2014 • 12:30 AMT
New York to announce legalization of medical marijuana

NY will join 20 other U.S. states and Washington DC in permitting the sale, possession and use of marijuana for medical purposes.

06 January 2014 • 12:07 AMT
Armenian Church celebrates Christmas January 6

In Armenian tradition, this feast day commemorates not only the birth of Christ, but also his baptism by John the Baptist.

06 January 2014 • 10:58 AMT
Oil prices recover on bargain hunting

A stronger dollar makes commodities such as oil that are priced in dollars more expensive for buyers using other currencies.

06 January 2014 • 10:55 AMT
At least 9 killed as blast hits house in Pakistan

The region has seen fierce fighting as the army and several militant groups all vied to control the area, forcing thousands to flee.

06 January 2014 • 10:35 AMT
Russian ex-tycoon Khodorkovsky in Switzerland, spokesman says

Spokesman Christian Hanne said Khodorkovsky will stay in Switzerland for at least several days, without giving further details.

06 January 2014 • 10:32 AMT
Afghanistan says will release 88 prisoners despite U.S. concerns

Thirty percent of the prisoners had taken part in direct attacks that killed or wounded 60 members of Afghanistan’s U.S.-led NATO force.

06 January 2014 • 10:29 AMT
Activists say rebel infighting spreads in Syria

The recent rebel-on-rebel fighting is the strongest pushback yet by moderate and ultra-conservative rebels fighting to topple Assad.

05 January 2014 • 14:51 AMT
Bomb attacks kill at least 19 in Baghdad

In a separate incident, gunmen set up a fake check point on the main road between Baghdad and Kirkuk, killing six drivers.

05 January 2014 • 14:15 AMT
Apple reportedly acquires one-man start-up SnappyLabs

Papandriopoulos, 35, is an electrical engineering PhD from the University Of Melbourne and currently works out of San Francisco.

05 January 2014 • 13:44 AMT
Russian police detain man carrying $1.5mln worth of heroin

The haul, which bore markings that suggested it was from Afghanistan, was enough for several million doses, the statement said.

05 January 2014 • 12:53 AMT
Huawei rumored to announce Windows Phone device in Las Vegas

Huawei Ascend W3 is rumored to be the successor of Huawei Ascend W2 which was a mid-range Windows Phone smartphone.

05 January 2014 • 12:15 AMT
Pope Francis announces first trip to Holy Land

“I would like to announce that from May 24 to 26, God willing, I will carry out a pilgrimage to the Holy Land,” Pope announced.

05 January 2014 • 11:21 AMT
Intel to unveil solutions for wearables at CES

“We’ll show you some things that you would never have thought could become smart and communicate,” said Brian Krzanich

05 January 2014 • 10:47 AMT
Iraq vows to fully dislodge al Qaeda-linked fighters from two key cities

Al Qaeda militants largely took both cities over last week and have been fending off incursions by government forces there since.

05 January 2014 • 10:34 AMT
Kerry says Iran might play a role on sidelines of Syria conference

“Iran could participate very easily if they would simply accept the Geneva 1 premise on which Geneva 2 is based,” Kerry said.

05 January 2014 • 10:27 AMT
Tunisian lawmakers vote against Sharia constitution

However, a January 14 deadline for adoption of the new constitution may not be achieved due to stalled discussions and infighting.

05 January 2014 • 10:22 AMT
Portuguese football legend Eusebio dies at 71

Eusebio was the Portuguese First Division’s top scorer seven times, and he helped Benfica to 11 league titles and five national cup wins.