The bet: Do one backflip each day for 365 days. The result? An epic backflip video.
ACTA has replaced SOPA as the biggest threat to internet freedom worldwide, internet advocates say.
Rafa Nadal fought back to topple great rival Roger Federer in an enthralling Australian Open semi-final. Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova will meet in the women's singles.
Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of French breast implant company Poly Implant Prostheses, was arrested on Thursday by national police in the Riviera town of Six-Fours-les-Plages.
About fifty police officers escorted the two politicians to safety.
Virat Kohli upstaged his more esteemed team mates with India's first century of the series but the tourists were still bowled out for 272 after tea on the third day of the fourth test against Australia on Thursday.
Chevron, the second largest integrated U.S. oil company, is expected to report stronger fourth-quarter earnings on dramatically higher crude oil prices and production that offset breakeven margins on refining and marketing operations as well as reduced output of products like gasoline.
Operating in a foreign market can be daunting. For small business exporters, it is therefore crucial to receive advice and support from business partners.
The euro and European shares weakened on Wednesday as fears about the prospect of a Greek debt default overwhelmed positive news on the outlook for Germany, the region's largest economy.
Booming demand for the latest iPhone model helped Apple beat all phones using Google's Android platform in the U.S. smartphone market in the fourth quarter, data showed on Wednesday.
European shares and the single currency held firm on Wednesday as investor focus switched to the broader economic outlook and some strong results from leading U.S. companies, and away from worries about the stalemate in Greek debt talks.
Chinese New Year began Jan 23, and it seems the Year of the Dragon appears to bring good luck to some Australian miners.
Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke both hit masterful double centuries to drive Australia to 604 for seven declared before their bowlers reduced India to 61 for two at the end of second day of the fourth test on Wednesday.
Asian shares rose on Wednesday, underpinned by strong earnings from U.S. technology giant Apple, stabilizing European money markets and falling eurozone debt yields, with investors shifting their focus from Europe to the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Is ACTA an even bigger threat to Internet freedom than SOPA was?
It makes sense that Miranda Kerr would pose as Wonder Woman on the cover of Australia's Grazia magazine. She is, after all, a wonder. Her photo will grace the cover of a special collectors' edition of Grazia Australia magazine to celebrate Australia Day on Thursday.
Global miner Rio Tinto has raised its stake in Canada's Ivanhoe Mines, owner of Mongolia's massive Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project, to a majority holding but said on Tuesday it had no current plans to buy more shares.
About one in five workers around the globe, particularly employees in the Middle East, Latin America and Asia, telecommute frequently and nearly 10 percent work from home every day, according to a new Ipsos/Reuters poll.
Australian regulators have fined Nokia, the world's largest cellphone maker by volume, A$55,000 ($58,000) for spamming customers and said the Finnish company should change its text message marketing.
Learn why the ACTA treaty's opponents compare it to SOPA.
The Serbian star defeated hometown star Lleyton Hewitt in four sets.
Kevin Federline, the 33-year-old ex-husband of Britney Spears, was rushed to the hospital on Monday after he complained of chest pains while filming a weight loss show in Australia.
