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The South Asian economy faces a difficult few months ahead, says Mukherjee.

Obama and wife Michelle had gone out to dinner and were not at the White House when the device was thrown over.

Wikipedia will shut down the English version of the online encyclopedia for 24 hours from 0500 GMT.

Obama says violence in Syria, crackdown on demonstrators by Assad's armed forces had been 'uppermost' in their...

World Bank warns developing countries should brace for growth slowdown stemming partly from Europe's debt woes.

General VK Singh asks Indian Supreme Court to accept date recorded in his school-leaving certificate.

Aircraft had "gone down due to mechanical problems", said Daud Ahmadi, a spokesman for the provincial government.

Iraq suffers mass-casualty attacks directly targeting communities, sects in wake of last month's US withdrawal.

Urban dwellers now represent 51.27 percent of China's entire population of nearly 1.35 billion.

Deputy Foreign Minister Kim stresses S Korea's support for int'l efforts to resolve nuclear issue.

The path of repression is a dead end, says Ban.

The weibos have become the most popular medium for web users in China to vent their anger over various issues.

The captain of the ship was arrested on Saturday, accused of manslaughter and abandoning his ship.

PM Gilani expected to visit Kabul soon; Hekmatyar also expresses willingness for talks.

The coordinated blasts and shootings come with the country mired in a festering political row.

Report says agents posed as American CIA to recruit members of militant group Jundallah.

Attacker who had been distributing cake to pilgrims blew himself up near a police checkpoint.

US president asks Congress for power to begin biggest reorganisation by streamlining trade agencies.

United States believes Iran is supplying munitions to aid Syria's bloody protest crackdown.

Indian court threatens to block the sites unless they take steps to eliminate "offensive and objectionable" content.

US expects Pakistan to resolve its internal matters as per rule of law, constitution; Clinton welcomes Sherry Rehman.

The video, posted on YouTube and other websites, shows four men in Marine combat uniforms urinating on three corpses.

US Secretary of State brands a rare speech by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's as 'chillingly cynical'.

Economists worry that neither Romney nor his Republican opponents are addressing the main drag on the US economy.

US seeks talks between Afghan government and Taliban.

4 US soldiers taped as they urinated on the corpses of 3 dead Taliban will be investigated by the US Marine Corps.

Clinton and Rehman discuss getting US-Pakistan relations back on track.

Five Pakistani policemen being tried for beating to death two Shia protesters and for concealing the crime afterwards.

Index lists Pakistan second behind North Korea, while Australia tops index as most secure

CJCS Martin Dempsey in contact with General Kayani in recent days, says Pentagon.

Ghulam Azam, 89, a former head of opposition Jamaat-e-Islami party, arrested on charges of war crimes.

Iran official blames Israel for Tehran car bomb, US Treasury Secretary appeals to China over Iran.

Public opinion polls showed Romney leading his more conservative rivals in both of the next battlegrounds.

Thousands on the island of Simeulue ran from their homes as the ground shook.

One passenger carriage was thrown off the track in the state of Jharkhand in the crash.

US hopes to work with Pakistan to impose financial sanctions on Iran, with respect to Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline.

Most expensive US prison continues to operate despite promises from US President Obama to 'shut it down'.

Madhuri Gupta granted bail, claiming it she had spent 21 months in prison over a crime which carries a 3 year term.

A dozen European countries from Ireland to Albania have accepted more than 50 former inmates.

Deprived of its historic leader, al Qaeda's money troubles have forced it to scale down its activities.

Mobile phone text messages containing the word "dollar" and a website showing real-time exchange rates blocked.

Two attackers blew themselves up in the attack, one other was killed in an exchange of fire with police.

Abu Bakker, a Chinese Muslim freed from Guantanamo and granted asylum in Albania, has no hopes of returning to China.

China's response to the US military re-focus on Asia should be smart diplomacy, says Chinese military newspaper.

Obama announces his chief of staff Bill Daley was stepping down in an early election-year staff shake-up.

Write letter to the Obama administration which State Department confirms it has received.

Sherry Rehman to present her credentials to US Under Secretary in a closed press ceremony on Tuesday.

IAEA reports had earlier said that Iranian scientists were preparing to begin operating the facility's centrifuges.

Study participants were surveyed over three time periods: 2001-2002, 2003-2004, and 2005-2006.

Nato rescue welcomed by Tehran amid heightened tensions with Washington.