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The third round of the 2013 Formula 1 world championship is at the controversial Bahrain Grand Prix. Find out where to watch Friday practice sessions live in the UK

European markets gain in opening minutes as investors closely watch Italian parliament's vote.

US overtakes China as Japan's biggest export destination as yen's decline helps Japanese exporters.

Asian markets open lower taking cues from declines in their US and Europe counterparts overnight.

Yahoo share prices falls 4.5 percent as it reports a decline in advertisement revenue of 11 percent in the first quarter.

Wall Street's strong gains on positive economic data help European markets to open on a higher note.

International Monetary Fund says advanced nations will expand at a 1.2 percent pace, compared to 5.3 percent for emerging and developing economies.

Samsung is being investigated over claims it paid students to write online articles criticising rival company HTC

Huge gold and crude oil imports are the major factors for India's widening current account deficit.

Moody's has cut China's credit rating outlook to stable from positive, saying less-than anticipated progress in tackling economic risks.

Employees of official iPhone distributor in China Wenzhou Apple arrested.

Lower commodity prices and explosions at the Boston Marathon event dragged Wall Street to record lows.

Weak economic growth data from China and lower commodity prices have earlier dragged US stocks down to a five-month low.

Foxconn has hired thousands of new employees, adding to speculation that Apple's next iPhone is coming soon.

Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir official visit to Beijing with first lady Jonina Leosdottir

It is most difficult to judge the true measure of the threat currently posed by North Korea in its war of words plus limited action, with South Korea, Japan and the United States. Both sides having their fingers on the triggers, US Secretary of State John Kerry was in China, the North's only real major ally, on 13 April 2013 speaking to Chinese leaders including President Xi Jinping and top diplomat Yang Jiechi. All professed determination to resolve the tense situation caused by the ever s...

Christian Horner has slammed suggestions that there is a conspiracy against Mark Webber after his problems at the Chinese GP.

Emerging economies such as China and Russia bucked general trend with rises in military spending.

Chinese crewmen held on charges of poaching after endangered species discovered on crashed boat.

Red Cross and hospital workers clash over cancer patient's corneas - as he sits there watching.

Japan's stimulus measures is beneficial for the region in the short term, feels the World Bank.

China's lower-than-expected first-quarter growth adds to investors' concerns about the global economy.

China attributes weak growth rate to global economic tensions and domestic controls such as property cooling measures.

China's GDP growth eases to 7.7 percent in the first quarter from 7.9 percent in the preceding quarter.

A rare two-headed pig has been born in China on 10 April. Check out the pictures of other rare two-headed animals.

American Secretary of State delivers warning to North Korea dictator Kim Jong-un in Tokyo.

Unconfirmed reports which suggested a coup against Kim rubbished by Seoul officials as Pyongyang gears up to mark Kim Il-sung's birth anniversary.

Deadly condition continues to claim victims as chicken markets are abandoned.

Japanese official sent wrong email to Kobe airport, warning of an attack instead of earthquake damage.

The facility will encourage the use of yen in trade settlement and investment in the euro area.