Bhaskar Prasad

Drugs maker AstraZeneca is to cut 1,150 jobs in the U.S. with the intention of streamlining the business.

Google Inc. is preparing to celebrate its 10 billionth download on the Android Market with a 10-day promotional offer that will see ten apps on sale for $0.10 throughout the offer period.

The Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, accused the U.S. of encouraging protests over the country's recent Parliamentary elections. He said hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign funds were used to influence the vote.

An Indonesian policeman, who shot to fame after a YouTube video of him lip-synching and dancing to a Bollywood song went viral, has been fired from his job after failing to report to work.

American singer Mariah Carey has shown her support for the British Royal Navy, after the crew of HMS Ocean recorded their own music video to go with her single All I Want for Christmas is You.

An article on the song Why This Kolaveri Di, from the soundtrack of the Tamil film 3, has featured in the current edition of Time magazine.

A petitioner Wednesday moved Islamabad High Court (IHC) against Zahida alias Veena Malik contending that she should be tried under article 294 of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) for obscene acts, article 124-A for sedition, article 140 for wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman and article 500 for defamation.

Citigroup began a round of layoffs among its London-based investment bankers this week after Chief Executive Vikram Pandit said the bank will layoff 4,500 employees as it attempts to trim costs.

China will support Europe in its efforts to overcome its debt crisis which Beijing sees as only temporary, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said after talks in Berlin Wednesday.

The former governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, has been sentenced to prison for 14 years for federal corruption charges.

The aftermath of the Arab Spring uprisings is at a critical juncture and economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa must include all members of society to fulfill the promise of the Arab Spring, according to Christine Lagarde, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief, who spoke on Tuesday.

After 18 years of negotiations, the World Trade Organization is expected to approve Russia's bid for entry, during its Dec. 15-17 conference.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced measures to be discussed at this week's crucial European Council meeting.

Some people may be genetically programmed to require longer hours of sleep, according to a new study published in Molecular Psychiatry. The study hopes to reveal the health effects of different sleeping patterns.

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari flew abruptly from Islamabad to Dubai Tuesday evening, apparently after suffering a minor heart attack, and may resign citing ill health, an American magazine reports.

The controversial porn domain .xxx went on sale Tuesday despite a lawsuit by two adult entertainment industry giants.

Radio talk-show host Glenn Beck grilled Newt Gingrich, the Republican presidential frontrunner, during a lengthy interview.

American video games developer, Epic Games, is reportedly set to make a big announcement this weekend, at the Spike Video Games Award (VGA), which will honor the best games in 2011.

Twitter has released a list of Hot Topics for 2011; according to its data, Hollywood actors Charlie Sheen and the late Elizabeth Taylor were among the top-trending actors for the year.

Amtrak passengers riding through the Capitol Corridor in California will now have free Wi-Fi access onboard the trains.

This incident has occurred at a time when Iran is trying to contain foreign outrage over the storming of the British embassy, last week.

Republican frontrunner Newt Gingrich released his first TV ad, titled Is the America We Love a Thing of the Past.

Model Lauren Scruggs lost her left hand when she walked too close to an airplane propeller in Texas.

Kate Gosselin, the American television personality and the mother of eight children, ran the Zappos.com Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon on Sunday.

The BBC has unveiled its long list for the Sound of 2012 poll, which features a list of musical talents to look out for next year.

With fans sending congratulatory tweets to Bollywood star actor Aamir Khan and his wife, Kiran Rao, who became proud parents of a baby boy, born Thursday in Mumbai #Aamir Khan is now trending on Twitter.

The Sports Ministry of India has asked the Indian Olympic Association to immediately raise the question of Dow Chemicals' sponsorship of the 2012 London Olympics, with the International Olympics Committee.

China's entry into the World Trade Organization and its development over the last 10 years has contributed to global prosperity, according to former WTO Director David Hartridge.

Carbon dioxide emissions, from the burning of fossil fuels and production of cement, registered record increases last year, according to researchers with the Global Carbon Project, who reported a 5.9 percent increase.