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Most Asian markets pick up, led by Japanese stocks as Tokyo escapes direct G20 criticism on currency wars.

David Cameron is to appear in a music video with boy band One Direction to raise money for Comic Relief.

Rihanna debuts her fashion collection during River Island's show at the London Fashion Week

Pioneering guitarist vows to go out with a bang after cancer diagnosis leaves him with a year to live.

Rihanna will debut her collection for River Island during the London Fashion Week.

The G20 summit stops short of criticising Japanese monetary policy, reveals a leaked draft communique.

Japan's tsunami-devastated port city receives gold gifts which the media are calling a 'goodwill gold rush'.

Sony has released a video, titled Evolution: The Beginning, detailing the PlayStation's launch and subsequent popularity

Asian markets shrug off the week's gains on disappointing corporate earnings and eurozone data.

Shinji Kagawa, Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid's blunt attack are among the talking points after the 1-1 draw in the Bernabeu.

Bank of England Governor Mervyn King's admission that rates won't be used to fight faster inflation has the pound falling on foreign exchange markets

Banana Joe, an Affenpinscher, was named Best In Show at the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show held at Madison Square Garden, New York.

German and French economies contract 0.6% and 0.3% respectively in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Disappointing data from Germany, France and Japan also put investors on edge as pace of global recovery questioned.

Japanese economy contracts for third successive quarter, underlining need for further policy-easing measures.

Nikkei extends gains as Bank of Japan keeps asset purchasing and interest rates unchanged.

Transatlantic agreement could be worth trillions in annual trade as Europe and US fend off emerging markets challenge.

Local man ploughs car into shoppers before lashing out with knife.

Speculation emerges that Iran played role in Pyongyang's controversial third nuclear test.

Japanese investors turn to profit-taking as yen strengthens against its major peers.

Apple has released a software update which promises to fix an issue which saw iPhone 4S users having difficulty connecting to 3G networks.