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Pope Francis is most popular globally, as Andy Murray and Margaret Thatcher top UK charts.

Manchester United manager David Moyes confirms three key defenders have missed training.

Five first team players miss training for Manchester United ahead of their final Champions League group tie.

Greece will release third-quarter GDP data at 10:00GMT.

Mumbai's BSE Sensex strikes record high after main opposition party BJP wins state polls.

Shinji Kagawa admits he failed to live up to expectation after his first season at Manchester United.

Territorial dispute with China heightens tensions in region.

Midfielder Kagawa missed Manchester United's 1-0 defeat against Newcastle after having stomach pumped.

Seoul's new zone includes disputed submerged rock also claimed by Beijing.

World Trade Organisation Bali agreement could boost markets.

Goldman Sachs warns wages must increase for 'Abenomics' to succeed.

Manchester United's Shinji Kagawa believes he should be flexible enough to adopt a wide left role at the club.

IBTimes looks at corruption around the world after Transparency International publishes their 2013 Corruption Index Report

Faults in northwest Pacific share same geological features as deadly undersea plates that caused Tohoku devastation.

The draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held at Costa do Sauipe, Bahia, Brazil on December 6.

The 21 year old speaks of 9pm bedtimes after the "hiccup" of glandular fever derailed her 2013 season

IBTimes UK looks at all the information regarding the draw for the 2014 World Cup.

With the World Cup Draw scheduled for Friday, we look at the best and worst possible group that England can be placed in

IBTimes UK profiles the 32 teams at next summer's World Cup

Economists sceptical about impact of measures on world's third-largest economy.

Chinese president Xi Jinping discusses East China Sea dispute with US vice president Joe Biden.

Beijing's mouthpiece warns Biden not to express support for Japan over air defence zone.

Fines for Libor fixing, Euribor rigging and Tibor manipulation will be announced by EU.

HTC has been banned from selling its HTC One mini smartphone in the UK after infringing a Nokia patent.

An anonymous blogger believes former economics professor Nick Szabo is the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto - creator of bitcoin.

Seoul's move follows China declaration of Air Defence Identification Zone over Diaoyu/Senkaku islands.

US manufacturing activity rose to a 30 month high in November.

Is Sony's platformer worthy of its place in the PS4 launch line-up? Ed Smith finds out.

First ladies Michelle Obama and Peng Liyuan join 100-day milestone for giant panda at Smithsonian's National Zoo.

EY report calls on UK to make reforms to boost economic growth through exports.