INDIA

Major cities in Iran, India, Pakistan, and Mongolia rank among the worst on the planet for air pollution, while major cities in the United States and Canada are among the cleanest, according to a new World Health Organization survey.

Gold prices slipped modestly Wednesday after posting small overnight gains as investors sought a safe-haven for their money, traders picked up bargains and Asian buyers purchased coins, bars and jewelry.

An unidentified object believed to have fallen from the sky was found in Indian state of Meghalaya on Tuesday. The mysterious object was recovered from a flower bed of St Edmund's College in Shillong.

Pakistan warned the United States on Tuesday to stop accusing it of playing a double game with Islamist militants and heaped praise on all-weather friend China.

Gold surged nearly 4 percent Tuesday on bargain hunting and increased Asian purchases of bullion, both of which were aided by a sharply lower U.S. dollar.

China and Pakistan have two very important similarities: a common enemy in India and fears over growing U.S. influence in South Asia.

Pakistan, facing a crisis in relations with the United States, appears to be seeking more support from powerful ally China.

More leaked iPhone parts surfaced on last week but the guessing game continues as to whether the model is an iPhone 5 or an iPhone 4S.

Europe's biggest defense contractor BAE Systems said it will axe up to 3,000 jobs in Britain as cuts to global defense budgets hit orders for its fighter jets.

Gold prices rose more than 3 percent on Tuesday as a drop in the dollar index helped the precious metal snap a four-day run of losses and after an early rout in the previous session tempted price-sensitive physical buyers back to the market.

India's commodity exchanges are poised for steady growth over the next few years after annual turnover more than quintupled to $2.5 trillion since futures trading started in 2003, but political hurdles hinder more dramatic development.

The wreck of a World War II-era British cargo ship, whose holds are believed to be filled with seven million ounces of silver, has been discovered approximately 4,700 meters below the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean. At today's value, the cargo is worth in excess of $200 million.

The bikini girl of David Dhawan’s upcoming film ‘Rascals’, Kangna Ranaut, recently reveals that she is dating with a long distance Englishman for the last 18 months.

Protesters leading a massive public sector strike that has caused power cuts, delayed trains and shut schools threatened on Monday to shut down business in Hyderabad for a day later this week.

Rahul Gandhi, heir to the family dynasty that has dominated politics in the world's biggest democracy for generations, was trying to make himself heard in the uproar of Parliament.

In Borivali, an informal settlement on the outskirts of Mumbai, leopards prowl the streets and alleys at night, eating stray dogs, chickens and livestock. The cats come into the area almost every evening, and locals have to keep their children indoors to protect them.

Forty-two countries are close to agreeing an upgrade of their Global Procurement Agreement , a reform that could unlock tens of billions of dollars of commercial opportunities, and many times more if China gets on board, trade sources said on Monday.

These job losses will be a hammer blow to the U.K. defense industry, which is already reeling with the consequences of the government's 'buy off the shelf' policy, said Ian Waddell.

Protesters leading a massive public sector strike that has caused power cuts, delayed trains and shut schools threatened on Monday to shut down business in one of India's leading technology industry cities for a day later this week.

Gold prices, which lost 20 percent of their value since early this month, will rise for four reasons, say analysts.

Odyssey Marine will keep 80 percent of the silver it pulls from the S.S. Gairsoppa, which was struck by a Nazi U-boat. The British government will claim the rest.