IBT Staff Reporter

North Korea’s sporting exploits have made recent headlines. The country seems to be especially talented in entertaining the world by its endless, creative and bizarre excuses and stories, particularly relating to soccer.

North Korea’s sporting exploits have made recent headlines. The country seems to be especially talented in entertaining the world by its endless, creative and bizarre excuses and stories, particularly relating to soccer.

Go ahead--underestimate Josh Harrellson, Knicks fans. It's sort of a tradition with him. Then wait to be pleasantly surprised.

New-car retail sales in the U.S. market cooled in the third week of June from the stronger pace of the first two weeks, a top industry consulting firm said on Thursday.

As Chile struggled for two months to rescue 33 miners trapped deep underground last year, it turned to an unlikely tool to help keep them healthy: copper socks.

The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into the deaths of two CIA detainees during the Bush administration, Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. said in an emailed statement Thursday.

Fourth seed Andy Murray is confident of beating defending champion Rafa Nadal in the semifinals of the Wimbledon

Business activity in the U.S. Midwest grew more than expected this month, helped by a jump in new orders, a report showed on Thursday.

Belarusian courts sentenced on Thursday 30 protesters detained the previous night at rallies against President Alexander Lukashenko held across the country, human rights activists said.

As the Duchess of Cambridge embarks on her North American tour, it is her newest bracelet and brilliant outfit choices that has everyone talking.

The London Stock Exchange's aborted bid for Canada's TMX Group has raised the tally of failed cross-border exchange deals to three in four as the sector faces an uphill battle to secure longed-for consolidation.

The latest leaked footage reveals Bruce Wayne, Batman, and Selina Kyle, Catwoman, filming a scene at the Wollaton Hall. Both Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway are acting in the rain and we can see production staff hosing down one of the building's column to create a water drenched scene. The two seems to converse, and then head down the front steps of Wayne Manor holding hands.

A slew of lay-offs hitting banks gathered pace on Thursday, with thousands more job losses set to hit retail businesses and market divisions, as lenders fight off a limp economic recovery, trading woes and tougher regulation.

Facebook, the world's biggest social networking website, is set to launch a new feature next week, possibly in the mobile or tablet arena, its CEO said.

As e-books ascend in the years to come, what will be done with our paper books? What should be done with them?

St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Thursday that while the central bank's massive bond buying program impacted financial markets immediately, its effect on the broad economy will lag by as much as a year.

A jury in Maryland ordered oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp to pay more than $495 million in damages for a leak from a gas station in 2006, the Baltimore Sun reported on Thursday.

Kim Jong-il is paranoid to the point he frequently goes into hiding and carries out executions to instill fear among the people.

Wall Street rose for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday in an end-of-quarter rally that was boosted by a surprisingly strong economic report covering the U.S. Midwest.

As Europe struggles to put together a second bailout of Greece, to supplement the rescue effort launched last year, the crisis may force a second bailout of another indebted country in the region: Ireland.

Much-wanted Brazilian striker Neymar is said to have chosen Real Madrid over Barcelona, Chelsea, Inter Milan and a host of other clubs who met his release clause.

Emerging market debt issuance has soared in the first six months of 2011, driven by heavy corporate bond volumes and flying in the face of debt problems in the developed world, but risk aversion may erode demand in the second half.

The Tudors star, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, was hospitalized after an alleged suicide attempt involving pills in London, according to a report by People Magazine.

Johnson & Johnson has recalled a massive amount of the painkiller Tylenol. Here is a factsheet on all you need to know about the drug, its recall and the company:

St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Thursday that while the central bank's massive bond buying program impacted financial markets immediately, its effect on the broad economy will lag by as much as a year.

Design Week's last print issue will hit stands this week, but its digital age is just beginning.

Delta Air Lines Inc will make a decision on buying planes by the end of the year, its chief executive said on Thursday.

President Barack Obama will hold a town hall meeting on the U.S. economy and jobs on July 6, the White House said on Thursday, but it will be in the virtual world of Twitter, not a brick and mortar building.

Emerging market debt issuance has soared in the first six months of 2011, driven by heavy corporate bond volumes and flying in the face of debt problems in the developed world, but risk aversion may erode demand in the second half.