The continuing row over bonuses is damaging Britain's reputation as a place to do business, leading international bankers have warned.

Ministers have been accused of trying to gain public favour...

A private in the U.S. Army is to face a court martial after leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks.

Private First Class Bradley Manning, 24, has been in prison since his arrest one-and-a-half...

In the worst violence of the near year-long crackdown by government forces, Syrian security forces have launched a massive attack on the people of Homs.

Using heavy artillery, the Syrian forces...

Many of us doubt that Iran is on the way to building a nuclear bomb.

Trying to find the truth is not easy. It was a bit of a one sided conversation since I don't know the inner workings of the...

CAIRO - Three people were killed in Cairo, and 6 in Suez, as thousands of angry protesters clashed with security forces in Egypt's capital Cairo and other cities for a second day Friday over the...

TEL AVIV - Iran is trying to strike Israeli targets around the world in retaliation for the assassination of its nuclear scientists, a top security official has warned.

Yoram Cohen, the head of...

BANGKOK - Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes tribunal has rejected an appeal by a Khmer Rouge jailer Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch, and increased his sentence to life imprisonment for crimes against...

Sharon Osbourne has been sued by a design company which has accused the reality TV star of breaching a jewellery deal by pulling out at the last minute.

Lucas Design International executives claimed...

A mayor of a Philippines town was Saturday shot at by motorcycle-borne gunmen, police said.

Restituto Abad, mayor of Carranglan town, and his driver were wounded in the attack in Saranay village in...

US ambassador to the UN Susan Rice said she was "disgusted" by the Russian and Chinese veto on a UN Security Council resolution on Syria that urges President Bashar al-Assad to step down.

Thirteen...

Actor Daniel Radcliffe endured an awkward moment during a TV interview when a woman fan got down on one knee and asked him to marry her.

According to contactmusic.com, The Harry Potter star, who is...

Pippa Middleton, sister-in-law of Prince William, is reportedly dating George Percy, heir to one of Britain's richest and grandest dukedoms.

According to sun.co.uk, Percy is completely besotted with...

Actor Michael Fassbender has said he struggles to maintain relationships because he always puts his career first.

"To be honest, relationships as a whole for me in this industry have been a...

Singer Katy Perry has found support in her ex-boyfriend after her marriage broke down.

The "Firework" hitmaker and British comedian Russell Brand called off their marriage in December after only 14...

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has opened its 29th branch in Egypt, it was announced Saturday.

NBAD plans to open 50 branches in Egypt by 2015. The new Shoubra Branch is strategically located...

Britain will send a nuclear submarine to the South Atlantic to protect the Falkland Islands from the threat of Argentine military action, Daily Mail reported Saturday.

Prime Minister David Cameron...

Indonesian twin sisters were reunited 29 years after they were separated at birth but ended up living just 25 miles apart in Sweden, Daily Mail reported Saturday.

Non-identical twins Emilie Falk and...

Israel is planning to attack Iran "within months", the Daily Mail reported Saturday.

Fears of a global nuclear war breaking out were stoked after Israel said Iran has been developing missiles with...

A man in southwest China has been detained for allegedly drowning his two-year-old stepdaughter in a washing machine to collect life insurance payouts.

Wang Bin, from Chongqing city, had debts of...

India completed a double, winning both men and women's titles at the Bangladesh Amateur Open golf championships at the Kurmitola Golf Club Saturday.

Manav Das completed a fine win and Anisha...

The cost of environmental damage soared to almost 1.4 trillion yuan ($222 billion) in 2009 in China, up 9.2 percent compared to the previous year, a report said.

China has spent 3.8 percent of the...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Saturday concluded her three-day visit to China. It was her fifth official visit to the country, Global Times reports.

During her trip, Merkel met Chinese President...

Iran Saturday launched a military drill on its southern territorial waters.

The exercise dubbed Hamiane Velayat is conducted by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), the China Daily reported....

Over a hundred thousand people braved the bitter cold at two major rallies in Moscow Saturday as a power play between champions of political liberalisation and supporters of Prime Minister Vladimir...

Defending Bundesliga football champions Borussia Dortmund wrapped up a hard earned 2-0 victory over Nuremberg at Easy Credit Stadium to go top of the standings.

Nuremberg staged a disciplined...

Iran Saturday began mass production of its latest anti-vessel cruise missiles, the official media reported.

The short-range missile will be able to hit small and average-sized targets with high...

The female hormone estrogen found in the human brain plays a key role in obesity, which is not necessarily the problem of hips, thighs and bellies, US scientists say.

Researchers from the Baylor...

A strike was observed Saturday in a southwestern Pakistani province against the killing of wife and daughter of an assembly member earlier this week.

Balochistan assembly member Bakhtiar Khan...

Virat Kohli will be the highest-ranked batsman in the ODI tri-series that starts Sunday with a clash between India and Australia in Melbourne.

Kohli sits in third place of the rankings, 45 points...

Chelsea captain John Terry, who was stripped of his England captaincy by the English Football Association (FA), is contemplating to quit the national side in protest.

Terry has been charged with...

Temperatures in most parts of China will drop by up to 14 degrees Celsius in the next three days, further intensifying the cold front sweeping the country, the meteorological authority said...

A coal mine gas explosion left 13 people dead in southwest China, authorities said Saturday.

The blast took place at 1.20 p.m. Friday at Diaoyutai Coal Mine in Sichuan province, Xinhua reported....

The body of a young woman with deep wounds on her head was found stuffed in a sack near a mosque in Rawalpindi, police said.

The victim was identified as Nazima Perveen, 22.

She had been missing...

An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted the northern Pakistani town of Chitral and its adjacent areas early Saturday.

The quake occurred around 5.20 a.m., Xinhua quoted local Urdu...

The Murree region in Pakistan's Punjab province has witnessed heavy snowfall.

A bus carrying girl students was stuck in snow on the Murree-Bhurban road Friday. Efforts were on late Friday to get the...

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that conspiracies are being hatched to delay the country's senate elections.

He was speaking to reporters Friday before inaugurating the Business...

Contrary to the reports, actor Hugh Grant is still signed on for the third instalment of "Bridget Jones Dairy" movie, confirm movie bosses.

Rumours were abuzz that the actor, who plays charming...

A Pakistani firm is planning to set up a $600 million oil refinery in southwestern part of the country, Dawn reported Saturday.

The plant will come up in the coastal area of Gaddani in Balochistan...

Hollywood's star actor Brad Pitt has revealed that he once did an odd job of driving strippers to their gigs and then catching their peeled off clothes.

The Hollywood star said he was given the job...

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has remitted the sentences of prisoners as a goodwill gesture on the occasion of Eid.

Zardari consulted with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for remitting the...

Pakistan's first luxury business train completed its maiden journey between the Lahore and Karachi cities Saturday.

The Business Express was launched by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani at 3.30...

Actress Reese Witherspoon says she enjoyed shooting action sequences for her new movie "This Means War".

The 35-year-old star revealed that being a part of an action film was a new experience and...

Actor Daniel Radcliffe has revealed that he used to go to shoot on "Harry Potter" sets while being drunk.

"I went into work still drunk. I can point to many scenes where I'm just gone. Dead behind...

To make America more attractive to highly-skilled foreign students and workers, the United States has announced a series of reforms, including changes in the F-1 and H-1B visa rules, that may benefit...

Asserting that ties with India and China were not a zero-sum game, the United States has said it was strengthening its relations with both as part of its Asia pivot.

"The United States is in the...

Hungary's national carrier Malev has ceased operations and grounded all its flights due to the inability to cover a $270 million debt after the government stopped financing the airlines.

"The owner,...

Monkeys in a Kazakhstan zoo are enjoying a "very human" remedy against cold weather, with wine added to their daily ration.

Each monkey is getting a moderate dose of about 50 grams of Cahors wine a...

An unidentified drone crashed near a camp for displaced people in the outskirts of Somali capital Mogadishu, Xinhua reported.

"A drone or unmanned aerial craft crashed near Badbaado camp but we...

The Russian government has announced awards of $130,000 to Russian athletes who win a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

The government announced Friday that silver medalists would receive...

Actress Sharon Stone will play a married woman who seduces a student in director Tony Kaye's new movie.

According to contactmusic.com, the 53-year-old, known for her bold role in "Basic Instinct",...