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Duchess of Cambridge's little sister crosses finishing line of Vasaloppet cross-country ski race.

The final day of the last pre-season multi-team test session has concluded, at the Circuit de Cataluña in Barcelona, Spain.

At least 200 people were killed and hundreds injured in a deadly blast at a munitions depot at Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, early Sunday. The government said it was accidental.

Nearly 3,000 delegates would be attending the ten-day meeting which would be concluding on 13 March 2012.

The battle between the Mac and the Windows operating systems has been taken to a whole new level, following the advent of the OS X Lion and Windows 8.

Glencore International, the supplier of metals, minerals, energy and agriculture products, remains affirmative about the long term global economic prospects and is scheduled to release its preliminary results on March 5, 2012.

Petrofac Limited, the provider of facilities solutions to the oil and gas production and processing industry, with continued growth, high levels of backlog, exceptional revenue visibility is scheduled to report its preliminary results on March 5, 2012.

Belgian fashion designer, Dries Van Noten known for his creations by using various types of prints, colours, original fabrics and layering, presented his fall-winter ready-to-wear collection in Paris drawing his inspiration from the east.

Apple's media invite suggests the launch of the iPad 3 on 7 March. That feeling is strengthened by the fact that Best Buy is now offering $50 discounts on the iPad 2.

A 72-year-old Chinese man has been drinking gasoline for 42 years, to ease bodily aches.

Stratfor email hacked by Anonymous and published by WikiLeaks says attack on Iran would benefit Saudia Arabia, Russia and India.

The profit was driven by considerable increases in e-book sales at Penguin and the Financial Times Group, both of which are owned by Pearson.

Prince William's six-year-old white rhino, Max, laughtered by poachers in a wildlife preserve.

HSBC Holdings, the global banking and financial services organisation, has reported a robust performance for the year ending December 31, 2011 with profit before taxes of $21.9billion.

Apple's iPad 3 is being flown from Foxconn in China to US, according to shipping documents

Unveiling a new series of top-end, quad-core Ascend smartphones and its speculated 10-inch MediaPad at 2012's MWC, Huawei has confirmed it's gunning for a slice of Apple's high-end device market pie.

Chinese performers would be showcasing their acrobatic skills and physical prowess at the Academy Awards function for the first time in the history of Oscars.

As the launch date for iPad 3 draws closer, the rumour mills are running crazy, causing much chaos and confusion among restless fans the world over. There have been some positive insights into Apple's much heralded product - iPad 3, while some speculations have bitten dust over time.

Credit Suisse and Nomura Securities have set new price targets and recommendations for HSBC Holdings as the global banking and financial services Group is scheduled to release its preliminary earnings for the year ended December 31. 2011, on Monday, February 27, 2012.

The recall would be across the spectrum including some Juke crossovers produced in Britain, Tilda made in china and Micra hatchbacks made in India, according to a Reuters report.

Bashar al-Assad's troops have 'duty' to defect to Syrian Free Army, senior Islamic scholars warn in pan-Arab statement.

Losar low-key in wake of 16 protesters burning themselves to death in protest at Chinese rule.

A team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have uncovered a 300-million-year-old tropical forest that was previously buried under ash.

International Red Cross asks Syrian regime and rebels to observe daily ceasefires to allow aid through to Homs.

Display maker Proview stated it is prepared to begin negotiations with Apple, after the Chinese company threatened to sue over the use of the iPad trademark.

The iPad 3 will be slightly thicker than the current model, have an improved, larger camera and feature a more tapered design.

Apple has reportedly written a letter on Monday to the Shenzhen-based Proview Technology, with whom it is engaged in a legal battle over the ownership over the iPad trademark in China.

Apple threatens legal action against Chinese firm over claims of unlawful iPad trademark use.

In its latest statement, Foxconn (the Apple-contracted Chinese company under review for labour practices) has promised to hike wages by 16 to 25 per cent.

Apple Inc's booming China market share has plunged for the second consecutive quarter in October-December, losing out to cheaper deals from local brands like Huawei and ZTE, according to Reuters. The local brands have been promoting their products aggressively through the channel service partners for quite some time now.