Muammar Gaddafi launched a land and air offensive to retake territory in Libya’s east at dawn on Wednesday, sparking a rebel call for foreign airstrikes on African mercenaries they said were helping him stay in power.

Bangladesh’s central bank said Wednesday it had removed Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus from the post of managing director of microlender Grameen Bank, following allegations of irregularities in its operations. “We delivered a letter to Grameen Bank that Muhammad Yunus has been removed,” said central bank spokesman A.F.M. Asaduzzaman.

Tripoli: Libya could descend into civil war unless Muammar Gaddafi quits, the United States said on Tuesday, its demand for his departure intensifying pressure on the longtime leader after news of Wes

Washington: Flexing its military muscle, the United States sent warships toward Libya on Tuesday as it sought to keep pressure on Muammar Gaddafi to relinquish his four-decade grip on power.

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San Francisco: More than a year after igniting the tablet computing craze, Apple Inc prepares to unveil the second version of its blockbuster iPad - possibly minus lead showman Steve Jobs.

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New York: Yahoo Inc is in advanced talks to leave its Japanese joint venture, seeking to resolve its dysfunctional Asian partnerships and free up as much as $8 billion to fund its battle against Googl

Philadelphia: The owner of a suburban Philadelphia pizza shop was arraigned on Tuesday on charges he schemed to plant live mice in competing pizza parlours in hope of putting them out of business.

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Hong Kong: Oil rose towards a 2-1/2-year high and stocks fell on Wednesday as investors shunned risky assets on concern that escalating tension in Libya would spread in the Middle East and disrupt fue

Flexing its military muscle, the United States sent warships toward Libya on Tuesday as it sought to keep pressure on Muammar Gaddafi to relinquish his four-decade grip on power.

New York: A banana peel, the torment of many a cartoon character, has allegedly become the real-life downfall of a woman in California. Ida Valentine, 58, is suing the 99 Cents Only store where she sl