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Slower economic growth in markets, such as India and China, was one of the factors that dragged down performance.

'Google discriminated against some Chinese companies developing their operating systems by delayed sharing of codes'

UNRWA spokesperson says decision to cancel marathon was taken after Hamas refused to allow women run alongside men.

US Secretary of State John Kerry and first lady Michelle Obama to bestow the award posthumously.

Had it not been for Clinton's tenacity, State Department would have had no influence on policymaking: Advisor

Currently 17 North Korean banks, trading companies and other entities are on the UN sanctions list for assets freeze.

China plans to raise its defence budget by 10.7 percent to 720.2 billion yuan ($115.7 billion) in 2013.

One of the paramedics said that they had never experienced "a patient being rejected so many times".

PM not expected to meet any political leaders on what is described as a private trip to Ajmer Sharif.

Karzai, Nato secretary general urge government to do more in fight against terrorism.

Malala's young age could work against her, say experts.

Pakistan violations of LoC has resulted in death of three Indian soldiers.

France Joint Chief of Staff says there is no certainty that the al Qaeda leader has been killed.

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee was not in the hotel when the home-made petrol bomb exploded.

Two leaders to talk after US Secretary of State makes surprise tour of the Gulf.

Two main factions are competing for power within the Standing Committee.

O'Brien will now spend the rest of his life in retirement and play no further part in the Catholic Church in Scotland.

Researchers call it a "functional cure" rather than a complete cure.

Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh was not present at the scene of the crime and maintains he is innocent.

Diplomat says North Korea has threatened Seoul and its allies with ‘financial destruction’.

Demand better conditions in Austria and EU as they move into a monastery.

General Srilal provides insight into Musharraf’s 1999 position.

“We are waiting for conducive conditions to make a formal announcement,” says Mutasim.

In meetings with Qatari leadership, Foreign Minister Khar discusses new mechanism for release of Taliban detainees.

The magazine also lists 11 public figures in the West who it says are "wanted dead or alive for crimes against Islam".

Fight between Filipino followers of sultan and Malaysian security forces left 12 intruders and 2 police officers dead.

Japan's meteorological agency issues a warning of strong winds and heavy snow in northern Japan.

Four businesswomen set up a website for reporting incidents of harassment and abuse to warn others.

At least four people were killed in clashes after Jamaat-e-Islami supporters attacked the police.

A migrant worker was the first Pakistani to be reported HIV positive back in 1987.

Zardari says nobody has the power to stop the project.

The account’s first tweet mentions a joint military exercise with Bangladeshi forces.

Although President Karzai is widely seen as a US puppet, he has often had strained relations with the Americans.

Europe's total number of fatalities in terrorist incidents after 9/11 was 439, not too different from India's numbers.

NATO forces mistake two boys for insurgents during an operation in the northwest of Urugzan.

Assailants fire at paramilitary policemen from close range in the Kupwara district.

The deaths brought the total number killed since a war crimes tribunal delivered its first verdict to at least 56.

Rebels raged ferocious battle on the outskirts of the northern city of Raqa, near the Turkish border.

A jury had wrongly calculated the damages.

Kerry is against the speech delivered by PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan that likened Zionism to fascism and anti-Semitism.

A Taliban spokesman in Pakistan told AFP weeks ago that they had "welcomed some people from Fiji" to their ranks.

Analysts blamed the steadily gaining dollar.

Davis was also ordered to take anger management classes and write a letter of apology to the victim, Jeff Maes.

The federation will work to protect journalists after withdrawal of foreign forces.

Schedule expected to be finalised in meeting in Kuala Lumpur, says PHF official.

It makes no economic sense to maintain lavish diplomatic presence, especially when we have little to show for it.

India has seen a surge in rape cases being reported over the last twelve months.

Security has been tightened around thousands of mosques across the nation ahead of Friday prayers.

I felt I accomplished something that would allow me to have a clear conscience: Manning

Earlier this week the two men had admitted the offence, which caused outrage on the sub-tropical islands and beyond.