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Tensions are mounting between Syria and Turkey, upping the stakes that could force Bashar al-Assad's departure.

The U.S. military has warned that it reserves the right to retaliate with military force if come under cyberattacks and has begun a legal framework to cover offensive operations.

U.S. President Barack Obama locks lips with China's Hu Jintao and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu plants a smacker on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Welcome to the first major Benetton advertising campaign in more than a decade.

Twenty people have died, 18 of them children, as a heavily overcrowded nursery school bus crashed into a coal truck in northwest China.

The prime minister, David Cameron, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, are being attacked at home and abroad over their decision to oppose an EU Financial Transaction Tax (FTT).

A Chinese man set himself on fire in Tiananmen Square at the scene of the 1989 pro-democracy protests in Beijing.

U.S. President Barack Obama announced a new security agreement with Australia that is widely viewed as a response to China's growing military power.

Senior Ally of Angela Merkel has warned UK not to look at your own interest at the cost of Europe.

Vast, unidentified structures in the Gobi Desert have spotted by Google Earth, raising questions about what China may be building in an area they use for its military, space and nuclear programmes.

Microsoft has moved to quash rumours suggesting a series of Cloud gaming features are set to launch on its Xbox 360 games console.

Asia will have to wage a dual battle to contain the aftershocks of the eurozone turmoil and the ongoing unrest in the Middle East.

China's public sector banks, once considered immune from the global crisis, now face mounting risks.

Data from the World Cancer Research Fund suggests that incidence of oesophageal cancer in the UK is almost double that of the European average.

Fresh reports have emerged suggesting a Microsoft Executive has confirmed that future versions of the company's Xbox games console will house new "cloud tech" and features.

An explosion has rocked Xi'an , capital of north-west China's Shaanxi province, according to reports. Around seven people were killed and 19 others injured, AFP has reported.

For the first time in its history, the UK will host the World Athletics Championship (WAC), following London's selection as the host city of the 2017 edition of the International Association of Athletics Federations' (IAAF) biennial event, in Monaco on Friday.

It is time Karl Marx's classic opening statement of the Communist Manifesto is reworded into something on the lines of: "A spectre is haunting Europe ­- the spectre of a double dip. All the powers of Europe have entered into a holy alliance to exorcise this spectre."

It seems all is well with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as their profit books are full with record sales in markets around the globe. The announcement of JLR on Thursday to create 1000 new jobs in Solihull amidst the current economic turmoil is seen as a reflection of resurgent automobile market.

Arab leaders are believed to be seeking a safe haven for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, allowing him to live to escape justice for his regime's repression of democracy protesters that has killed 3,500 .

The IUCN has releases their latest list of endangered and threatened species, showing that two species of rhinos have been poached into extinction.

With the report incriminating Iran and reports that Israel as well as the US, have seriously been considering attacking Iran for its refusal to suspend its uranium enrichment programme, France has now called for an emergency UN Security Council, while the US and Israel have yet to repsond.

Energy and motoring experts from across the world are converging on a western Indian city to participate in an international conference on fuel economy and sustainable road transport.

Vodafone, Britain’s biggest mobile phone company denied any ‘sweetheart’ deal with HMRC in a reported multibillion tax bill. The company was accused of settling a tax dispute by paying just £1.25 billion last year as the actual amount is still not clear.

The mounting crisis that has gripped the Eurozone countries seems to have boosted China's ongoing efforts to secure a prominent diplomatic space among its western allies.

Searching for "do a barrel roll" became a viral sensation last week, when users tweeted about the new Easter egg planted in Google Search. Google has a long history of putting surprises and quirks in its services, and we've chosen eight of the best for you to try out.

China's political leadership may be grappling with the flip side of technology after a world-class innovation like its high-speed rail system hit a major road block in terms of safety and security. However, China's space experts have been able to consolidate the country's position as an emerging competitor to the U.S. by means of a couple of success stories of late.

Feminist protesters gathered outside the 60th Miss World competition in London Sunday night.

Miss Venezuela, Ivian Sarcos, was crowned the 61st Miss World in a glittering ceremony at the Earls Court Two in London on Sunday night. Miss Philippines, Gwendoline Ruais, was named the runner-up, while Miss Puerto Rico, Amanda Perez, came third in the contest.

The sale of BP's 60 percent stake in holdings of Argentinean oil producer Pan American Energy LLC, to the Bridas Corp. has failed.

35-year-old Qiu Xiang is the sixth person to die in such a grisly protest against the Chinese.