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India’s headline inflation declined moderately to 7.24 percent in November from 7.45 percent in October.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Thursday were Solazyme Inc, Adobe Systems Inc, NIC Inc, Star Scientific Inc and NuVasive Inc. The top after-market NASDAQ losers Thursday were Cytori Therapeutics Inc, TranS1 Inc, NII Holdings and Lattice Semiconductor Corporation.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Wednesday were Online Resources Corporation, RR Donnelley & Sons Company, The Finish Line Inc, Skyworks Solutions Inc and AmTrust Financial Services. The top after-market NASDAQ losers Wednesday were Endo Health Solutions Inc, NASDAQ OMX Group Inc, Randgold Resources Limited and BGC Partners.

The Indian government appointed a retired judge to probe Walmart's disclosure of Capitol Hill lobbying activity pertaining to India.

India's industrial output jumped 8.2 percent in October -- its fastest pace in more than a year -- beating the analysts' expectations of a 4.5 percent rise, according to the official data released Wednesday.

A former police officer convicted of committing nine murders was executed at the Florida State Prison Tuesday night.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Tuesday were Rudolph Technologies Inc, Harvard Bioscience Inc, FormFactor Inc, Infinera Corporation and PrivateBancorp Inc. The top after-market NASDAQ losers Monday were Geospace Technologies Corp, Exar Corporation, NetSpend Holdings Inc and Alexza Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Kingfisher Airlines has reportedly finalized a deal with Etihad Airways to sell 48 percent of stake

Mali's Prime Minister Cheikh Modibo Diarra resigned Tuesday, after he was arrested by soldiers loyal to an ex-coup leader.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Monday were Urban Outfitters Inc, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc, InterMune Inc, Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc and Albany Molecular Research Inc. The top after-market NASDAQ losers Monday were Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc, JA Solar Holdings Company, MAKO Surgical and Mobile Mini Inc.

Japan Atomic Power Company may be forced to permanently shut down one of its two reactors in Tsuruga nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture, as a study by experts from the country’s Nuclear Regulation Authority has concluded that the plant is sitting on an active fault line.

North Korea has delayed the planned launch of its satellite by a week to Dec. 29, citing a "technical deficiency" in a rocket engine module, authorities said.

At least eight people were killed and eight others injured when Taliban militants attacked a police station in northwestern Pakistan, Monday, authorities said.

A U.S. drone attack reportedly killed a top al-Qaeda commander in Pakistan Thursday.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Friday were Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals Inc, Amicus Therapeutics Inc, UTi Worldwide and Discovery Communications Inc. The top after-market NASDAQ losers Friday were Diamond Foods Inc, Groupon Inc, RR Donnelley & Sons Company and Clearwire Corporation.

December began on an embarrassing note for India as it suffered three international setbacks.

A one-meter high tsunami hit Ishinomaki city in northeastern Japan Friday after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked the region.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Thursday were Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc, Enphase Energy Inc, Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals Inc, Zogenix Inc and M B T Financial Inc. The top after-market NASDAQ losers Monday were Pain Therapeutics Inc, Amarin Corporation, Comtech Telecommunications and Metabolix Inc.

Maldives got a favorable ruling Thursday from the Singapore Court of Appeal which allowed it to cancel a $511-million airport development contract with India’s GMR Infrastructure.

Hunters have discovered two bodies believed to be those of Iowa cousins who went missing five months ago.

An Oslo court Tuesday sentenced an Indian couple to jail after it found them guilty of abusing their child.

There has been a sharp increase in the number of terrorist attacks since September 2011.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Wednesday were Electro Scientific Industries Inc, PetMed Express Inc, Universal Display Corporation, Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc and Hologic Inc. The top after-market NASDAQ losers Wednesday were Proofpoint Inc, Casella Waste Systems Inc, PDL BioPharma Inc and Liberty Global Inc.

The U.S. presidential election was the most searched term in 2012 and Kim Kardashian was the most searched personality on Yahoo Search this year, the company said Monday.

China aims to produce 15 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas a year from the South China Sea by 2015, amid escalating territory disputes in the region between China and neighboring countries.

India’s manufacturing sector grew at its fastest pace in five months in November, backed by strong export orders, according to the HSBC manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index prepared by Markit.

The French government Friday night withdrew its threat to nationalize a part of the ArcelorMittal steel plant after it reached a deal with the steel group which agreed to continue investing in the plant and avoid layoffs.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Wednesday were Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals Inc, Global-Tech Advanced Innovations Inc, China Auto Logistics Inc, Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc and Myriad Genetics Inc. The top after-market NASDAQ losers Wednesday were Multimedia Games Holding Company Inc, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc, Angie's List Inc and Codexis Inc.

India’s Gross domestic product (GDP) growth hit a three-year low of 5.3 percent on a year-on–year basis in the July-September quarter, according to the official data released Friday.