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The Gamera, the first human powered copter, designed by the students of University of Maryland, finally took off for nearly four seconds late Thursday afternoon, reports said.

Total digital music sales in the UK have hit £1 billion barrier for the first time since the launch of legal online music service in 2004.

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has dismissed the current privacy law in U.S as a ‘violation of human rights’, responding to the debate on super-injunctions.

Spain is preparing to hold an open-air funeral Mass for the four victims of the two earthquakes which had shaken the southern town of Lorca on Wednesday.

Hamas, the Islamist group is sending hints of restraint as it joins hand with Fatah to form a Palestinian unity government.

Qatar decided to exit the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-brokered initiative to resolve the crisis in Yemen due to the delay of Yemeni President in signing of deal, Xinhua reported Qatar News Agency as saying.

Egypt's authorities have extended the detention of former President Hosni Mubarak for another 15 days.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has ordered troops not to fire on pro-democracy protesters on Friday, the day of prayer for Muslims.

The US trade gap narrowed slightly less-than-expected in February, following a surge in the previous month.

Consumer prices in Britain slowed for the first time in eight months in March, dampening expectations over interest rate hike by the Bank of England in the near term.

Crude oil prices slipped on Thursday, after reports of another earthquake hitting Japan.

The applications for jobless benefits in the U.S. fell more than expected last week, recording a second consecutive weekly decline.

German industrial production rose more-than-expected in February, mainly led by a strong increase in building industry output.

Wealth-X estimates that there are 8,200 Indians (including Non-Resident Indians) worth more than $30 million with an aggregate net worth of $945 billion

Toyota Motors on Wednesday announced that it has sold a million units of its hybrid gas-electric vehicle, Prius, in the United States.

Mortgage applications in the U.S. fell for a second straight week ended April 1., despite mortgage interest rates remaining flat.

German factory orders surged in February, mainly boosted by strong domestic demand.

Retail sales in eurozone fell unexpectedly in February, as consumers curtailed spending amid rising prices. The volume of retail trade in the 17-nation eurozone dropped 0.1 percent in February compared with 0.2 percent increase in January, the Eurostat said on Tuesday.

The number of people employed in the non-farming businesses in the US rose more than expected in March, showing that economic recovery in the nation is on track.

The number of unemployed people in eurozone fell in February, after remaining unchanged in the past two months.

Oil prices rose above $107 on Friday in Asia, amid concerns that escalating fighting between the rebels and Moammar Gadhafi’s forces in Libya would lead to disruption of oil exports from the OPEC nation for longer than expected.

Private sector employment in the US rose in March, indicating improved labor conditions. U.S. nonfarm employment increased by 201,000 in March compared with downwardly revised figure of 208,000 jobs in February, ADP report showed on Wednesday.

Mortgage applications in the U.S. fell in the week ended March. 25, following an sharp increase in mortgage interest rates.

The UK economy contracted less than previously estimated in the fourth quarter last year, as services and manufacturing output was revised higher.

Crude prices traded below $104 a barrel on Tuesday in Asia as Libyan rebels announced resumption of oil exports from the sites controlled by them.

Pending home sales in the US rebounded sharply in February, after showing a decline in the previous two months.

Personal spending in the US rose more than expected in February while income increased less than expected, indicating that the average consumer is growing more confident about the economic recovery.

Crude oil futures slipped on Monday as Libyan rebels disclosed plans of oil exports from the key oil towns captured by them over the weekend.

The applications for jobless benefits in the U.S. fell more than expected last week, recording a drop for a second consecutive week.