IBT Staff Reporter

In a creative attempt to change Pakistanis’ perceptions of the military, the government of the war torn nation is promoting a new television series that chronicles the lives of Pakistani soldiers.

Three new movies will hit the big screens this Friday, and one is already taking the heat for an offensive reference.

U.S. regulators will be able to snatch back up to two years of Wall Street executives' pay if they are found responsible for the collapse of a major financial firm, under a rule approved on Wednesday.

After Liverpool had a second big for Stewart Downing turned down by Aston Villa, the Reds are reportedly turning their interest to Valencia winger Juan Mata, who is also pursued by Arsenal.

Dan Balz, the veteran political reporter for the Washington Post who has spent more than three decades at the paper, will become its first ever “chief correspondent,” Marcus Brauchli, The Post's executive editor, said Wednesday.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is in talks to largely hand off its leasing activities after being accused of bungling a real estate deal priced at more than half a billion dollars.

Below are highlights of International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde's first news conference since being tapped to run the IMF.

Another report on how many iPhone 5s will be sold.

Stocks bounced off session highs on Wednesday after investors shrugged off a downgrade of Portugal's credit rating and an interest-rate hike in China.

As this global treasure hunt garners more and more recognition, will scares subside?

Anish Kapoor's 'Orbit' is being compared to London's Eiffel tower.

Growth in the U.S. economy's vast services sector remained sluggish in June as new orders fell, but economists said a steady employment reading pointed to job growth later in the year.

New Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas will attempt to motivate his players by forcing them through a DVD of Manchester United's title celebrations last season, thereby instilling a feeling of revenge in their minds.

The massive storm that rushed across Phoenix last night with a wall of dust at least 5,000 feet high might look crazy, but the phenomenon is not all that uncommon in southern Arizona.

China raised interest rates for the third time this year on Wednesday, making clear that taming inflation remains a top priority even as the growth pace of its vast economy gently eases.

Forbes magazine released its list of the highest paid actresses last year and Angelina Jolie and Sarah Jessica Parker were in the top spots as they both earned $30 million last year.

Here is a look at some people's reactions to the Casey Anthony trial.

Stocks fell slightly on Wednesday after a downgrade of Portugal's credit rating, China's interest rate rise and a soft report on the U.S. services sector sparked jitters about global growth prospects.

Christine Lagarde, the IMF's new chief, pledged on Wednesday to push ahead with reforms to give fast-growing emerging markets greater sway at the global lender.

The pace of growth in the U.S. economy's services sector remained sluggish in June and new orders fell, but employment held steady last month, according to an industry report released on Wednesday.

Deaths from colon cancer continue to drop across the United States — in all but one state, health officials said Tuesday.

As the core of the third generation of Communist Party leaders, and as someone famous for his flamboyant personality, Jiang's absence from CCP's 90th anniversary is unusual. Rumors of his death triggers speculations about the power shifts within the Communist Party as the 2012 leadership transition is drawing closer.

A valuable drawing by art master Pablo Picasso was stolen from San Francisco yesterday afternoon.

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In a radio debate, Meghan Cox Gurdon said she didn't expect anything like the degree of reaction that her Wall Street Journal essay on darkness and depravity in young adult literature has generated -- but she did think it would probably get up some people's noses.

In tens years and eight films. Though it is definitely the end of an era for the Harry Potter cast and the fans, we can be sure to find more of the stars as they venture out into new projects.

China's central bank increased interest rates for the third time this year on Wednesday, making clear that taming inflation is a top priority even when as the economy slows gently.

Hackers seized control of a PayPal Twitter feed on Tuesday, then sent out messages criticizing the payment processor in the second attack of its type in two days.

LONDON, July 6 - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday called for an official inquiry into a phone hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch's News International that has prompted national outrage.