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Rescuers resumed a search of the hulk of a giant cruise liner off the west coast of Italy on Monday after bad weather forced them to halt operations, but hopes were fading of finding more survivors.

Greece must urgently break a deadlock in debt swap talks triggered by unreasonable demands from its partners, the head of a group of representing its private sector warned on Monday, as Athens raced against the clock to prevent an unruly default.

Greece must urgently break a deadlock in debt swap talks triggered by unreasonable demands from its partners, the head of a group of representing its private sector warned on Monday, as Athens raced against the clock to prevent an unruly default.

Researchers found for the first time brain that changes in Internet-addicted people are similar to addicts of alcohol, marijuana and even cocaine.

The Jarawa people may be at risk from outsiders but interestingly the primitive tribe is said to have survived the greatest of natural disasters. Not a single Jarawa died from the devastating tsunami of December 2004.

Russian steelmaker Severstal said on Monday that a planned London listing of its Nord Gold mining unit would proceed after investors representing 10.6 percent of the share capital in the business participated in a share swap.

Toy specialist “Re:creation” will be showing off its Halo 4 line-up of die-cast vehicles and characters.

The U.N. chief told Bashar al-Assad Sunday to stop killing your people and the Syrian leader offered an amnesty for crimes committed during a 10-month-old revolt against him.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pressed Saudi Arabia to open its huge oil and gas resources to expanded Chinese investment, media reports said on Sunday against a backdrop of growing tension centered on Iran and worries over its crude exports to the Asian power.

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou was re-elected on Saturday as official tallies showed he held a near-unassailable lead in the vote count and the opposition conceded defeat.

Richard O'Dwyer, 23, a British student, could face a prison sentence in the U.S., for something which isn’t even an offence under British law, after losing an extradition appeal on Friday.

Taiwan's incumbent Nationalist president had a tiny edge on Saturday in early vote counts from an election that is being closely monitored by China and the United States as they look for stability in the region at a time of political transition.

Taiwanese voted on Saturday for their next president and parliament, an election being closely monitored by China and the United States as they look for stability in the region at a time of political transition for both superpowers.

After a breakup, women are bound to change something, whether it's a new look completely or subtle alterations like a new hair 'do. Katy Perry, dealing with her upcoming divorce from Russell Brand, is no exception, as she was spotted in photos with a fan sporting a new hair 'do in a blue hue, coping with breakup hair.

European shares fell on Friday after sources said credit rating agency Standard & Poor's was set to go through with a long-mooted downgrade of several eurozone countries, weighing on sentiment for riskier assets such as equities.

I have no idea . . . is that George Clooney? Streep guessed on the show.

The discovery of quasicrystals in the early 1980s won Daniel Schechtman the Nobel Prize in October and scientists found the first natural quasicrystal in 2009, but it wasn't until January that scientists announced the where the rare substance occurs in nature.

I love seeing movies set in New York. Since I moved to London from Manhattan five years ago, seeing my old neighborhoods makes me feel nostalgic. But much of the time, it is New York as it doesn't actually exist.

Russia said on Thursday said it was expecting debris from its failed Mars probe to fall to earth from Sunday to Monday, but added it could not be sure of the exact crash site.

Swedish retail clothing brand H&M has unveiled its plans for a new Design Award aimed at inspiring the younger generations of designers.

London developers are shifting their focus toward super-sized luxury flats to keep pace with the growing wealth of overseas buyers seeking a safe haven for their cash, charging them up to 70 percent more for the privilege.