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G20 Draft Communique to boost IMF firewall, tackle the sovereign debt crisis and prevent further emerging market contagion.

Ratings agency Fitch slashes India's credit rating outlook to negative, following similar calls from Standard & Poor's earlier this month.

Reaching over 16 petaflops, Sequoia is the first US-based supercomputer to top the list of world's fastest in almost three years.

As India seeks more oil and gas from OPEC and the wider markets following Iran's sanction woes, the move could intensify growth problems and high inflation

Leftist Syriza says it will not form coalition with Pro-Bailout New Democracy and demands renegotiation of EU bailout terms

The most peaceful countries in the world are largely in Europe, including several Scandinavian countries, while Canada, New Zea Land and Japan also make the top ten peaceful countries in the world.

Extra oil demand from India, following cut backs from Iranian imports on sanction woes, will help push prices back up in H2 this year, say analysts

Central banks across world are reportedly preparing to infuse liquidity in the financial system in case there is turmoil in the markets.

Historic church among 36 sites to be debated for inclusion during the World Heritage committee meeting in Russia.

The World Bank indicates that slow growth in the high income countries will continue in the coming years.

London falls to 25th position in world rankings, seven places down from its 2011 position, while Birmingham and Belfast move up.

Tim Burton's much anticipated animated feature film Frankenweenie will not hit the theatres till before Halloween.

Manchester United look set to win the race to sign England Under-18 international Nick Powell

The MSCI Asia Pacific index, Hong Kong's Hang Seng and China's Shanghai Composite index all witnessed rises.

The Republic of Ireland and Croatia come face to face in their first 2012 Euro game on 10 June at the Stadion Miejski (Poland). This is a match where both teams will be trying to get an upper hand considering the fact that they have been placed in a group alongside defending champions Spain and 2006 World Cup winners Italy.

Japan manager Alberto Zaccheroni believes playmaker Shinji Kagawa has all the qualities required to be a success at Manchester United

Floating dock from Japan's devastating 2011 tsunami poses threat to ecosystem

China's surprise interest rate cut is the first major step towards making banking more competitive while liberalising its currency.

We speak to Sony Mobile Chief Marketing Officer, Steve Walker, about entering the smartphone world afresh, Xperia tablets and Windows Phone 7.

Regeneration Project ratings especially high for economic benefits of protecting environment.

Manchester United have announced that they have agreed on a deal with Shinji Kagawa and Borussia Dortmund for the playmaker's summer move to Old Trafford.

Emergency G7 talks on eurozone crisis gives a ray of hope for global markets.

Spain's fate in the euro area would top the agenda of discussions at the G7 emergency conference call.

Venus will appear as a tiny dark dot as it passes over the Sun.

Electronics Arts and Ubisoft have scheduled a press briefing, ahead of the 2012 E3 event, for 4 June; while we check out the top 10 most anticipated games for E3 2012.

Nuclear radiation from the leaks at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant has been detected in bluefin tuna caught near San Diego, off the California coast.

Japan's Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission reported to start formal investigation into insider trading allegations weeks after "London Whale" debacle

Most victims of Villaggio mall daycare centre blaze expatriates, trapped by lack of obvious escape routes and safety procedures.

Back-up dancer James Blackston and a musician have been arrested in connection with the death, after attending Nicki Minaj concert, of Nicola Furlong, a 21 year old Irish foreign exchange student in Tokyo, Japan.

The company which has focussed on Korea and the US, plans to roll out its LTE range of smartphones in 20 countries.