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After three years of civil war, many Syrians find that mindless cell-phone games provide much-needed distraction.

With the majority of NATO forces withdrawing from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, the question is, what comes next for the alliance?

President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met privately for the first time since 2012 to discuss immigration reform and other issues.

Sony's PlayStation 4 has sold 322,000 units in Japan following its launch on Feb. 22.

The largest industrial trade group's president said it is on the comeback trail, but policymakers can do much to assist that turnaround.

Scientists have detected radioactive cesium isotopes associated with the Fukushima radiation leak in Vancouver, B.C.

Dilma Rousseff and José Manuel Barroso discussed free trade agreement and the end of U.S. surveillance.

Sony announced its 2014 flagship device is capable of recording 4k video, the waterproof Xperia Z2, at MWC 2014.

Regulators are pushing for stronger legislation and rules to mitigate the risks inherent in the digital currency.

What's more, Americans spent about 7 more hours per month on their phones than on a computer, and the gap is even wider for Europeans.

Mapp, a businessman, says he's plainspoken, and if Texans can't handle it then he's probably not the guy for them.

Yale University economics professor Robert Shiller said an annual fall in home prices is a potential threat in 2014, if several risks converge.

And here's how much they rose in 20 big cities. The top gainers may surprise you.

The European Commission has raised its EU and eurozone GDP forecasts, but austerity measures are nowhere near over.

Are Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan's excuses for the corruption scandal enough to maintain his and his party's credibility?

What's more, the app will come with broadcasting functionality, chat, following abilities and notifications.

Johnny Depp is reportedly planning to have babies with his fiance, actress Amber Heard.

Weibo, a Twitter-like forum in the Chinese social media market, is losing ground to Tencent's WeChat.

Earnings from retail majors such as Macy's and Home Depot will influence market movement.

Republicans will press criticism of the ambitious tax evasion crackdown during 2014 elections.

Now that the drug lord Guzman is behind bars, the government predicts an increase in tourism and more interest from international investors.