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North Korea's resources have dried up because of international sanctions and cessation of arms exports.

Shares rise as German automotive group's financial services business boosts stronger than expected earnings

Man chosen by Beijing as Tibet's second highest spiritual leader makes first appearance outside mainland.

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Iran is a nation that is often said to be run by theocratic lunatics who want to "wipe Israel off the map" and deny the Holocaust but for once someone has spoken some words of sense about the Islamic Republic - a Lt. General from Israel of all people.

Ex-England boss Fabio Capello says that he would prefer the chance to manage a Premier League club and might only consider a return to Serie A, if an interesting offer comes his away.

Pernod Ricard, the French drinks business that owns the Absolut and Jameson brands, posted strong third quarter sales.

BMJ Tobacco Control calls for blanket adoption of World Health Organisation measures to save thousands after gloomy research results.

China shows support for South Sudan as the latter's president visits Beijing to court Chinese leaders. Behind the relationship, a lot of oil exports to China are at stake.

The nature of Android means it is open to attack from cyber criminals but one security expert is spreading the word and hoping someone will take notice.

Wife of disgraced Chinese politician alleged to have confessed to poisoning Neil Heywood

The killers opened fire from helicopter, slaughtering 22 elephants at Garamba National Park. The poachers removed the elephants' tusks and genitals, which were reportedly smuggled to Asia.

ASOS Plc says it is positive about the progress towards achieving its sales target of £1 billion by 2015 and by that time it is expected international sales will account for 90 percent of total group's sales.

Swiss engineering group says North America now key growth driver

House of Representative Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers warns of growing online threat to infrastructure and business.

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy S2 and Huawei Ascend D Quad.

The Office for National Statistics says public borrowing hit £18.2bn in March, but government on target in deficit reduction.

According to one report, a low-cost iPhone will be released in 2012 along with the next iPhone.

Khartoum on war footing, South Sudanese President tells Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao on visit to Beijing.

SmartGrid GB includes British Telecom, General Electric, IBM and Scottish Power, Siemens and Toshiba.

Campaign features Chinese star Li Bing Bing and two other exclusive events.

HTC processors could be a reality soon becasue of supply constraints from Qualcomm.

For long Apple's Macbook Pro has been touted as the power-packed performer, but the flagship device could never really justify the tag - 'Pro', until it received some minor upgrades in late 2011.

About 3,000 Buddha statues dating back to fifth and sixth centuries were unearthed in a pit during an archaeological excavation work at Handan in the southwestern part of Hebei Province of China in January this year.

Slackline daredevil crosses gully 1800m above sea level with just music on headphones for comfort.

One third of students at Luwan school show tendencies of both genders, says survey.

Manchester United news: Talksport CEO Scott Taunton has made the sensational claim that the club have up to 650 million fans in China, insisting that the stastics show that football is growing at an alarming rate around the world.

British fashion designer Victoria Beckham tries her designing skills to craft a special edition of the Range Rover Evoque.

Commander Ali Fadavi says Iranian experts have reverse-engineered stealth jet and have 'full understanding' of it.

The drill near Japanese waters takes place from 22 April to 27 April.