Japan

Rihanna will debut her collection for River Island during the London Fashion Week.

The G20 summit stops short of criticising Japanese monetary policy, reveals a leaked draft communique.

Japan's tsunami-devastated port city receives gold gifts which the media are calling a 'goodwill gold rush'.

Sony has released a video, titled Evolution: The Beginning, detailing the PlayStation's launch and subsequent popularity

Asian markets shrug off the week's gains on disappointing corporate earnings and eurozone data.

Shinji Kagawa, Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid's blunt attack are among the talking points after the 1-1 draw in the Bernabeu.

Bank of England Governor Mervyn King's admission that rates won't be used to fight faster inflation has the pound falling on foreign exchange markets

Banana Joe, an Affenpinscher, was named Best In Show at the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show held at Madison Square Garden, New York.

German and French economies contract 0.6% and 0.3% respectively in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Disappointing data from Germany, France and Japan also put investors on edge as pace of global recovery questioned.

Japanese economy contracts for third successive quarter, underlining need for further policy-easing measures.

Nikkei extends gains as Bank of Japan keeps asset purchasing and interest rates unchanged.

Transatlantic agreement could be worth trillions in annual trade as Europe and US fend off emerging markets challenge.

Local man ploughs car into shoppers before lashing out with knife.

Speculation emerges that Iran played role in Pyongyang's controversial third nuclear test.

Japanese investors turn to profit-taking as yen strengthens against its major peers.

Apple has released a software update which promises to fix an issue which saw iPhone 4S users having difficulty connecting to 3G networks.

European indices open lower as investors prefer to remain on the sidelines .

Stock markets open positive in a holiday-thinned trade in Asia.

Markets subdued on lack of major economic drivers and public holiday in much of Asia.

Most of the Asian markets remain closed for Lunar New Year holidays.

Manchester United are considering a summer move for Real Madrid midfielder Angel di Maria, according to the Express.

New Assassin's Creed game expected before March 2014. Meanwhile, Ubisoft will release first of three-part DLC for Assassin's Creed 3

Boeing informs airline companies that 787 deliveries could be delayed as regulator investigations continue.

Asian stocks post mixed performance amid eurozone concerns.

Findus, Tesco and Burger King horsemeat scandal baffling Italian and Japanese food-lovers, says Umberto Bacchi.

Jailbreakers can now feel relieved that evasi0n untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.1 remains unpatched in recent iOS 6.1.1 beta release from Apple.

Nissan's third quarter sales slump more than 30 percent in China because of territorial disputes between the countries.

Manchester United are reportedly weighing up a summer move for Inter Milan wing-back Yuto Nagatomo.

Chelsea veteran Frank Lampard will not be offered a new contract, according to his agent