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Microsoft Unveils Nokia 215, $29 Feature Phone

David Curry |

Jan 05, 2015 11:39 AM EST

Microsoft has announced the cheapest phone in its smartphone range, the Nokia 215, costing only $29.

North Korean Army Deserter Murders Four in China

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 05, 2015 11:36 AM EST

The North Korean deserter shot and killed a man and his wife, then pistol whipped an elderly couple to death.

Wild Apes Rescued in China's Drive Against Illegal Monkey Business

Kat De Guzman |

Jan 05, 2015 10:46 AM EST

Chinese forestry officials have rescued 50 wild apes that were reportedly to be butchered and sold as bush meat and medicine. The animals were found in the boot of a car during the spot check.

Mochi or sticky rice cakes are traditionally eaten in Japan during the New Year.

Nine People Choke to Death on Rice Cakes in Japan Over New Year’s

Ana Verayo |

Jan 05, 2015 10:40 AM EST

The glutinous mochi rice cakes, which are a holiday tradition in Japan, can easily get lodged in people's throats, causing suffocation and even death.

Angry Passengers Spend Half Day Inside Etihad Jet Waiting for Fog at Abu Dhabi Airport to Clear

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 05, 2015 10:18 AM EST

Passengers of Etihad Airways Flight 183 in Abu Dhabi bound for San Francisco doubled the 12 hours it usually takes to fly that route on Saturday to 24 hours.

Americans Will Finally Have the Flat White as Starbucks Adds it to Core Menu

Dino Lirios |

Jan 05, 2015 10:09 AM EST

Beginning on Tuesday, Americans will be able to order a "flat white" at Starbucks. According to Eater, they describe the move as a bid for the coffee chain to regain credibility among the most elite coffee drinkers.

Apple More Storage Efficient Than Competitors

David Curry |

Jan 05, 2015 09:57 AM EST

Apple's recent storage lawsuit has prompted UK consumer charity Which? to investigate competitors available storage.

Mystery behind Weird 'Disco Clam' Revealed

Marco Foronda |

Jan 05, 2015 09:44 AM EST

When disco clams are scared, they give a spectacular underwater light show.

Egypt Bares Tomb of Mystery Queen and Symbolic "Tomb" of Osiris

Jose Mario Fuderanan |

Jan 05, 2015 09:17 AM EST

Archaeologists in two separate digs unearth the tomb of a previously unknown ancient Egyptian queen and the symbolic "tomb" of Osiris

NASA Plans to Build a Manned Base Floating above Venus

Dino Lirios |

Jan 05, 2015 09:13 AM EST

NASA has developed a project called the High Altitude Venus Operational Concept (HAVOC).

Sony's PS4 Faces Stiff Competition From Xbox One and Wii U In 2015

David Curry |

Jan 05, 2015 09:03 AM EST

2015 might be a harder year for Sony in the console battle, as the Xbox One and Wii U start to gain more popularity.

Tropical Forests Absorb More CO2 than Previously Believed

Dino Lirios |

Jan 05, 2015 09:02 AM EST

If the rate of absorption were to slow down, the rate of global warming will then speed up in return.

Audi Driverless Car Sets Off On 550 Mile Drive To CES 2015

David Curry |

Jan 05, 2015 08:55 AM EST

Audi's driverless A7 Jack car has set off on a two-day trip to CES 2015, starting in San Francisco.

Thousands of Seabirds Die Mysteriously in the U.S.

Ana Verayo |

Jan 05, 2015 08:49 AM EST

Seabirds are usually affected by huge snow storms and harsh winter conditions.

Sylvester Stallone Confirms Ladies Are the World’s Newest Action Heroes in Spinoff “The Expendabelles”

Last ‘Rambo’ Movie Title Revealed Via Stallone's Twitter

Cybelle Go |

Jan 05, 2015 08:26 AM EST

If Rambo's first movie was titled, "First Blood" then most probable title to the last movie installment would be "The Last Blood" Sylvester Stallone has posted in Twitter on December 29th that he was "doing Scarpa based on Gangster Greg Scarpa after Last Blood Rambo"