New Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer's compensation package could total more than $70 million in salary, bonuses, restricted stock and stock options over five years, according to a regulatory filing made by the company on Thursday.

Two civilians were killed and four wounded in bomb and shooting attacks in southern Thailand, a military spokesman said on Friday, as the region marked the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC said on Thursday it was suing technology giant Apple in the United States, claiming it has infringed on its patents.

Vodafone posted a sharp drop in quarterly organic growth as weak trading in Italy and unexpected slowdowns in Britain and India hit the world's largest mobile operator.

Chinese artist and fierce government critic Ai Weiwei said on Friday his challenge against a $2.4 million fine for alleged tax evasion that he says is politically motivated had failed.

A masked gunman shot dead 10 people and wounded 30 to 40 others at a showing of new Batman movie "TheDark Knight Rises" at a movie theatre in the U.S. City of Denver, local radio station KOA reported on Friday, citing witnesses.

The Olympic flame makes a dramatic arrival in London on Friday to tour the capital before it plays a starring role in the opening ceremony in one week's time.

Impoverished North Korea is gearing up to experiment with agricultural and economic reforms after young leader Kim Jong-un and his powerful uncle purged the country's top general for opposing change, a source with ties to both Pyongyang and Beijing said.

Ricky Ponting could break Steve Waugh's record as Australia's most-capped Test cricketer in front of his home fans at Hobart after the international summer schedule was announced on Thursday.

Bolstered by good performance in India, China and other growth markets, IBM has reported a nearly six per cent increase in net income at USD 3.9 billion in the three months ended June 2012, even as its revenues slumped.