Oscars - LIVE REPORT
2012-02-24 13:42:03
Welcome to our live rolling coverage of the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood as the movie industry prepares to honor the best films, actors and directors of the year.
Argentina probes into deadly train crash
2012-02-24 13:36:10
An Argentine federal judge Thursday ordered a committee of experts be formed to investigate the deadly commuter train crash that killed at least 50 people and injured 703 others Wednesday morning.
Obama extends national emergency over Libya
2012-02-24 06:43:06
US President Barack Obama decided on Thursday to extend for one year the national emergency over Libya.
US jobless claims hold steady at 4-year low
2012-02-24 06:38:29
The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits last week held at the lowest level since the early days of the 2007-2009 recession.
US to seek 'full accountability' on Quran burning
2012-02-24 05:52:06
The US State Department on Thursday vowed to seek "full accountability" for the alleged Quran burning by US troops in Afghanistan, which has touched off deadly violence in the war-torn country.
Chinese confirmed dead in Argentine train crash
2012-02-24 00:01:30
A Chinese woman has been confirmed dead in a commuter train crash in Buenos Aires that killed 49 people and injured 600 others, the Chinese embassy said Thursday.
US GOP candidates back arming Syria rebels
2012-02-23 15:02:25
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich on Wednesday lent their support to the idea of arming the Syrian opposition.
Kodak is out of the picture at Oscars
2012-02-23 14:07:43
Bankrupt Eastman Kodak Co is having its name yanked from Sunday's telecast of the Oscars.
Plastic surgery takes average 7 years off face
2012-02-23 13:16:06
Plastic surgery procedures took an average of seven years off patients' appearance, with more extensive facial surgeries turning the clock back even further, researchers writing in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery said.
At least 1 Chinese injured in Argentina train crash
2012-02-23 10:14:40
At least one Chinese national was injured in a rush hour commuter train crash that had killed 49 people and injured more than 600 in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires on Wednesday.
Cuba confirms Venezuelan leader's visit
2012-02-23 10:10:55
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will travel to Cuba again in the next few days for a new round of surgery to make sure that the cancer he was treated for last year will not come back.