Negotiators from the world's leading economies haggled all night over seemingly technical details regarding how to measure global economic imbalances. They eventually produced a 53-word sentence intended to appease all sides—and open to interpretation by all sides.
Bahrain's political crisis continued to cool down as seven opposition groups working to present protesters demands said they would meet to coordinate a response to the government's call for dialogue.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke fired his most pointed rebuttal yet at foreign critics who say the U.S. central bank's easy money policies are breeding inflation and asset bubbles abroad.
Indian shares closed lower Friday as investors used gains in the past five sessions to take profit, as analysts warned the stock market could fall further next week.
State-run Steel Authority of India is looking to set up a 3-million metric ton steel plant in Mongolia, as part of plans by India's largest steelmaker by local capacity to expand overseas.
The head of Sony Corp.'s India operations said the company expects growth of more than 70% in flat-panel television sales in India, as it keeps up with expanding demand.
U.S. antitrust enforcers have begun looking at the terms Apple set this week for media companies who want to sell their content on the iPad and other devices.
The World Cup is not just about the teams - it's also about their supporters. Cricket fans across the subcontinent are gearing up for the tournament too - whether its with face paint, cup-shaped hairdos or special prayers. Some photos.
Director Vishal Bhardwaj's latest work "7 Khoon Maaf" (Seven Sins Forgiven), based on Ruskin Bond's story "Susanna's Seven Husbands," hits India screens Friday. Some snapshots.
Snapshots of cricketers to keep an eye on at this World Cup, one from each of the 14 teams playing.
A protest rally in Hyderabad, Indian golfers at the Northern Trust Open and more.
A tourist boat sinks in Vietnam, bird flu strikes Japan, cricket fans in India prepare for the World Cup, and more.
India unleashed the full power of its famed batting lineup on Saturday as Virender Sehwag hammered a stunning 175 to lead his side to victory over Bangladesh in the opening game of the World Cup.
Think comic books are just good for a giggle? Think again, with the help of Comic Con, India's first comic books convention, taking place in Delhi over the weekend.
Instead of feeling guilty about not spending enough time with your family, try simple techniques to improve the quality of your family time, says Prerna Sodhi.
Economic opening, starting in 1991, may have created wealth in India. But it hasn't created a political constituency for reform.
Sales of $1 million apartments in India have slowed just as Donald Trump wants to enter the market. Buyers can negotiate better deals, says Shefali Anand, India personal finance writer.
Walt Mossberg reviews the Atrix 4G, an Android smartphone that acts as the brains of a small laptop device.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the Obama administration would support—but not seek to direct--pro-democracy forces across North Africa and the Persian Gulf.
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Diageo is close to buying Turkish spirits company Mey Icki for between $2 billion and $2.5 billion, a deal that would give the U.K. alcohol giant access to a vast distribution network Turkey.
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The WTO will issue a preliminary report concluding that China has no legal right to impose export restrictions on nine raw materials, say trade diplomats and lawyers familiar with the case.
The euro zone needs tighter rules on fiscal policy to fortify the single currency and an effective mechanism for crisis management, Italian central-bank governor Mario Draghi says.
The Shanghai Composite fell for the first time in seven sessions as investors fretted about more efforts to cool the economy. Korea;s Kospi snapped a three-day losing streak.
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Research spending and technology exports were some of the menu items Thursday evening when President Obama sat down for dinner with Apple's Steve Jobs, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and other corporate chieftains.
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The authorities are increasingly resorting to public violence.
Among China's newly-minted rich set, the latest must-have plaything is an expensive riding pony.
Analysis and insights from The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires on the daily news in the world's largest democracy.
A closer look at studies analyzing the glut of information people face every days suggests the avalanche of words and images isn't as massive as feared.
Abigail Kawananakoa has been on a decades-long treasure hunt—a bid to recover silverware, lamps, rare furniture and other assorted objects from her family's former home. Make that "palace."
In today's pictures, Russia's president and prime minister go skiing, a man works at a mustard farm in India, a woman prepares masks for Rio's Carnival and more.
A small band of venture-capital firms that have stakes in consumer Web companies are raising billions of dollars, as the rest of the industry struggles.
Indian musician AR Rahman, who won two Academy Awards for "Slumdog Millionaire," is back with "If I Rise," an Oscar-nominated collaboration with Dido. An exclusive look at the new music video.
Although 'West is West,' the sequel to 'East is East,' is set in 1970s Pakistan, it was shot in rural India. How did the production team go about the makeover?
In today's pictures, paramilitary forces line up for the Lantern Festival in Beijing, a street vendor sells balloons in Cairo, a Chinese farmer assesses drought damage and more.
Indian industrialist Ratan Tata lashed out at the government for allowing media outlets to get hold of wiretap recordings of his lobbyist's phone calls, and said stronger privacy protection is needed to prevent similar episodes in the future.
The usually cohesive Indian outsourcing industry is split about what the demand for outsourcing services will look like in the calendar year 2011. The big three expect this year to top 2010, while others say last year's spurt was an anomaly.
There's one thing about their government that Filipinos can't get enough of: coverage of their bachelor president's love life.
Read the India Real Time blog's take on India's daily mix of politics, culture and other happenings in Hindi.
Airports in New Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai ranked high in a survey conducted by Airports Council International, the Geneva-based trade body of the world's airports. Some photos.