Embattled Pakistan President Zardari lobbies for support
President Asif Ali Zardari's ruling party, facing intense pressure from Pakistan's powerful generals, lobbied its coalition partners on Friday for support as fears over the stability of the nuclear-ar
Taliban say Marine tape won't hurt Afghanistan talks
A video showing what appears to be American forces urinating on dead Taliban fighters prompted anger in Afghanistan and promises of a US investigation on Thursday but the insurgent group said it would
Pakistan president goes to Dubai as split with military widens
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari flew to Dubai on a scheduled one-day trip on Thursday, a member of the ruling party and sources said, while tensions grew over a memo seeking U.S. help in preventi
US wins Japan support over Iran nuclear programme
The United States won key support from Japan on Thursday for tough oil sanctions against Iran over a nuclear programme that the West suspects is geared to developing atomic bombs.
Japan pledged to ta
Thomas Cook to sell India unit to raise funds: Report
Cash-strapped UK parent of Thomas Cook India has decided to sell its Indian arm to raise money to help its troubled global operations, the Economic Times reported on Thursday.
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Ford recalls 539,000 minivans, SUVs worldwide
Ford Motor Co, the No. 2 U.S. automaker, recalled about 539,000 vehicles worldwide in two separate actions to repair flaws that may lead to fires in some SUVs and the loss of power in some Mercury and
India to cut Iran oil imports, may not seek waiver: Sources
The union government has told refiners to reduce Iranian oil imports and find alternatives as New Delhi may not seek a waiver that would protect buyers of Tehran's oil from a fresh round of U.S. sanct
Olympus mulls tie-up with Sony and Panasonic: Report
Japan's Olympus Corp is scouting the global electronics industry for a friendly investor to help it recover from an accounting scandal and has put Sony and Panasonic on its short list, a newspaper sai
Kodak sues Apple, HTC over digital image patents
The struggling Eastman Kodak Co (EK.N) on Tuesday sued Apple Inc (AAPL.O), whose market value is more than 2,400 times greater, accusing it of infringing four patents related to digital camera images.
Restrictions on FDI in single-brand retail lifted
India formally eliminated restrictions on foreign investment in its single-brand retail sector on Tuesday, opening the door to the likes of Swedish furniture giant IKEA to open stores in Asia's third-