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The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passed a resolution urging Sri Lanka to investigate possible war crimes that may have been committed by both sides of the island nation's 26-year civil war.

Goldman Sachs is planning to conduct a company-wide internal email scan to see if employees are really using derogatory terms like muppet to refer to their clients, a move triggered by last week's scathing op-ed by former employee Greg Smith. Smith tore into the investment and securities giant for its toxic, destructive and unethical environment after resigning earlier this month.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), including Russia and China, stands united in its approach to put an end to the violent uprising in Syria by issuing an ultimatum to the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

The death rumor of the timeless musician, RIP Paul McCartney, became a worldwide trending topic on Twitter Wednesday, obviously upsetting and angering fans worldwide.

European policy makers have identified a large shortfall in computing and IT skills among young people that threatens to dent Europe's ability to compete and could exacerbate youth unemployment in the coming decade.

People best know Lynndie England from the damning photographs of her that surfaced eight years ago, when she and some military colleagues tortured and humiliated Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib. Today, the dishonorably discharged England is an underemployed single mother living with her parents in West Virginia.

China has reached another important benchmark as a consumer electronic device hotbed: For the first time ever, the country has more iOS and Android activations than the U.S., taking the number one spot globally.

Markets bobbed up and down Wednesday on conflicting data as to what the U.S. economic picture will look like in the near term. Investors spent the day dealing with conflicting sentiments: a less-than-enthusiastic housing report on the one hand, a view that the U.S. economy is generally getting better on the other.

Patients with a large difference in blood pressure between arms is are at a higher risk of dying early, according to a new study.

British finance minister George Osborne cut the top rate of income tax while imposing new levies on the wealthy, in a political high wire act designed to rejig the burden of austerity without wavering on plans to erase a huge budget deficit.

Wednesday's statement didn't explicitly demand that President Bashar al-Assad step down, but it warned that his regime should immediately cease troop movements towards, and end the use of heavy weapons in, population centers, and begin pullback of military concentrations.

Apollo Global Management LLC said on Wednesday it was doubling down on Bank of America Corp's European assets, agreeing to buy its Irish consumer credit card portfolio after acquiring its Spanish credit card unit last summer.

Liverpool are continuing to monitor Danish youngster Lucas Andersen, while Feyenoord have discussed a possible deal for Dirk Kuyt.

Burma has sent out invitations to the US, EU, and ASEAN member countries to send observers to the upcoming April 1st elections.

The move means that banks in Japan and 10 EU nations have been given a six-month break from being cut off from the US financial system while they work to reduce their dependence on Iranian oil.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 has had so many rumored release dates there is no real way of knowing when the phone will actually come out, but a new report indicates that Samsung's Greater China president, Kim Young-Ha, is planning on moving the launch forward to April.

Chancellor's 'work-rewarding' Budget keeps markets content but frustrates Labour leader.

The Supreme Court in India reaffirmed on Monday its ruling rejecting a $2.2 billion tax claim by the Indian government against Vodafone Group Plc., and the Indian government return a 25 billion rupees, $500 million, tax deposit to the company Monday.

After six months held hostage by Somali pirates, British women has been released and prepares for her return home.

Chelsea are interested in Newcastle pair Cheick Tiote and Tim Krul, according to reports.

Cue the screams -- One Direction has just made Billboard history.