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N Korea removes missiles from launch site: US officials
Tensions on the Korean peninsula have been on the brink of boiling over for months.
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Iran begins registering presidential hopefuls
The candidates who pass the council's screening will have three weeks to campaign ahead of the elections.
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GM to build $1.3 billion Cadillac plant in China
GM's total China sales rose 11.3 percent last year to a record 2.84 million vehicles.
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11 dead in blast at JUI-F election rally
Former MPA Mufti Syed Janan escapes attack unhurt.
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Elections 2013: Hazaras vow to make votes count
Ruquiya Hashmi faces a double challenge, being Hazara and the first woman to stand in Quetta for NA seat.
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Bangladesh building death toll approaches 700
Around 3,000 garment workers were on shift at the Rana Plaza complex at the time of the collapse.
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Dobbins named special US envoy
He called it “a pivotal moment” for the two nations.
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Lending Base: ADB faces funding crunch, warns India
ADB seeks to reduce widespread poverty in emerging market nations and boost infrastructure.
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Belt Tightening: Portugal unveils spending cuts
Portugal PM says that the government aimed to slash 30,000 public sector jobs as part of a sweeping package.
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Bail Blame: Barosso defends Merkel on austerity
What is happening in France or in Portugal is not the fault of Mrs Merkel or of Germany, he says.









