Mubarak's ex-spy chief enters Egypt presidential race
Former Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman said on Friday he would run for president if supporters complete his paperwork within a day, putting one of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak's closest allie
Japan's Azumi to hold talks with China on IMF contributions
Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi said on Saturday Japan would hold high-level talks with China over contributions to the International Monetary Fund to help ease the eurozone debt crisis ahead of a
India puts up roadblocks to own stake sales
India is not making life easy for itself as it looks to sell-off stakes in state companies to help plug a yawning budget gap, with New Delhi's own policies battering sentiment towards government enter
Facebook picks Nasdaq for marquee listing: Source
Facebook Inc, preparing what would be Silicon Valley's largest IPO, has picked Nasdaq over the New York Stock Exchange for its listing in a major victory for the technology-laden U.S. bourse, a source
Samsung posts record profit on smartphone boom
Samsung Electronics, the world's top technology firm by revenue, posted record quarterly profit of $5.15 billion on booming sales of its Galaxy smartphones and the Note, a mini-tablet and phone.
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Syria violence worsening as deadline nears: U.N. chief
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday that Syria's conflict is deepening and attacks on civilian areas show no sign of abating, despite assurances from Damascus that it has begun withdra
China tells military to ignore coup rumours, obey party
China's top military newspaper told troops on Friday to ignore rumors on the Internet and steel themselves for 'ideological struggle' as the ruling Communist Party faces a leadership transition, in a
China details overseas links for Xinjiang militants
China has given rare details of what is says are the links between militant groups in its restive far western region of Xinjiang and neighbouring countries, most likely close ally Pakistan, as it unve
Urban India seeks rustic charm on rural holidays
Pradeep Singh is at ease as he lounges on a charpai, smoking a hookah in the courtyard of his ancestral house.
His male cousins sit beside him while the womenfolk demonstrate the art of milking cows
Food inflation seen back on the table as prices rise
World food prices are likely to rise for a third successive month in March, and could gain further beyond that, with expensive oil and chronically low stocks of some key grains putting food inflation