Japan

Tokyo Skytree, at 634 metres, replaces the Canton Tower in China, which is 600 metres tall.

The U.S. dollar is expected to hold its own as a safe-haven currency in the near term as risk aversion in the global financial markets remains amid the euro zone's troubles.

Credit rating agency downgrades Japan's rating to A+ with a negative outlook

It was a spectacular sight as people witnessed the "ring of Fire" eclipse - as the moon passed between Earth and the sun, leaving a ring of fire in the sky.

Eclipse began in Asia and moved across to East Asia and North America, providing a visual treat.

Prices might zoom to $160 per barrel post sanctions. In February prices touched $110 a barrel because of tension in the Strait of Hormuz.

Saturday's Champions League triumph in Munich was more than just a trophy for Chelsea's Ivorian stars Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou.

The bottom line, whether it is casuals or formals, high street or low key, Kate Middleton knows how to carry it off.

From the eurozone crisis to Afghanistan, Syria and rising global oil rises are likely to figure at the summit.

The eurozone crisis, North Korea, the Middle East and Afghanistan are also expected to figure in talks.

The Japanese variant of the Samsung Galaxy S3 has been officially unveiled by NTT Docomo.

The full text of prime minister's speech in Manchester

Ancient Chinese believed that an eclipse occurred when celestial dragons ate up the sun.

The eclipse will be seen in eastern Asia, the northern Pacific Ocean and western United States, but not in the UK.

Spain's nationalised lender and its fourth-largest bank, Bankia, plunges in Madrid over solvency concerns

Asian economies fear catastrophic fallout of a possible Greek exit from the EU.

The U.S. dollar’s status as a safe-haven currency in risk aversion mode gains momentum again, as investors avoid risky assets amid intensifying concerns over the euroarea crisis. Besides, other safe-haven currencies such as Japanese yen (JPY) and Swiss franc (CHF), which also attract investors’ attention in risk-off environment, seems to be out of favor as their respective central banks doesn’t intend to see them appreciate.

The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the owners of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant devastated by the March 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, reported a net-loss of $9.7 billion for the full year ending 31 March 2012. Reporting its annual figures on 14 May, these figures reflected an improvement of some 35 per cent over 2011's figures but insufficient to avoid 09 May's effective nationalisation of the company.

New breed of programming designed to entertain stay-at-home dogs while their owners are at work.

Ryo Miyaichi is planning on becoming one of Arsenal's best players in his time with the club, as the youngster returns to the Emirates after returning from a loan spell from Bolton.

Twitter has 10 million active users in the UK, with four out of five users logging in via mobile phones.

Russian Earth Observation Centre NTs OMZ releases ultra-high resolution of earth.

Since 'Men in Black 3', the third in the series, is coming out after a decade, there is a lot of excitement.

Borussia Dortmund attacking midfielder Shinji Kagawa will leave the German champions this summer, according to team-mate Mats Hummels.

The booming emerging markets may spearhead a further rise in global stock indexes as the growth spurt enjoyed by some major Western markets since the start of the year declines.

The bra is made of refrigerated cooling gel pads designed to take excess heat out of the body in its cups.

Triumph launches novelty ice bra in Japan to raise awareness of energy issues.

The slowing Chinese economy seems to have not yet found a floor as the latest trade data shows further evidence that the world’s second largest economy is still struggling to post a strong rebound.

Sony has recorded a £3.5bn loss for 2011, beating its own forecast, but predicts a return to profits for the coming year.

A brief summary of the major corporate earnings releases for Thursday 10 May