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Policymakers worldwide oscillated between hope and confidence on Monday that U.S. lawmakers will break a debt impasse that threatens to trigger a default and up-end global financial markets.

The deadly crash of a bullet train on China's new high speed railway raises questions of safety, technology and government accountability.

Astronomers have found a massive water vapor cloud floating around a black hole in the universe.

Apple iPhone 5, is the most-anticipated device of the year and the rumors surrounding iPhone 5 focus on what new features the upcoming handset will have, from cameras to chips.

Not for the first time, asset managers may be playing a high-risk game as they face the threat of a U.S. debt default without concrete contingency plans.

American consumers, faced with grim job prospects and the looming threat of a national debt default, are in no position to support the global economy with a new wave of spending.

Quarterly earnings at Asian automakers will show Japanese automakers at their worst after the March 11 earthquake disrupted parts supplies, while South Korean rivals charged ahead with sales gains in major markets.

Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said on Monday that the central bank needs to closely watch recent rises in the yen, which may hurt the country's economy by undermining exports, corporate revenue and sentiment.

Stocks slipped while the Swiss franc rose and gold hit a record high on Monday as hopes for a political deal to avert a U.S. default began to fade, though investors were mostly seeking to protect their portfolios with no signs of panic selling.

Some countries have banned certain names which are odd, blasphemous, numbers or symbols

The Japanese government plans to issue 10 trillion yen ($128 billion) in reconstruction bonds and cut spending by 3 trillion yen to pay for more projects to rebuild the devastated northeast, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.

Astronomers have discovered a massive water reservoir, floating around a black hole in the univers

Astronomers have found a massive water vapor cloud, floating around a black hole in the universe.

Astronomers have found a massive water vapor cloud, floating around a black hole in the universe.

Earthquake measuring 6.5 on Richter Scale rocked Japan's Northeastern Pacific coast of Miyagi prefecture on Saturday, but according to Japan Meteorological Agency there is no danger of a tsunami.

Astronomers have discovered a massive water reservoir, floating around a black hole in the universe.

Apple rolled out the latest iteration of its new ultra-thin portable, the Macbook Air, touting new software and something called Thunderbolt -- but what exactly is Thunderbolt?

The Yankees might deal for the Dodgers right hander

Samsung has teamed up with Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) to use its new technology that could create breakthrough displays with resolutions of up to 10 times greater than existing products.

Xerox Corp raised its earnings forecast, indicating that its focus on providing corporate clients with more than just printers and copiers was starting to pay off.

POSCO <005490.KS>, the world's No.3 steelmaker, met market expectations with a 17 percent fall in quarterly operating profit on Friday, hurt by firm raw material costs and cheaper products from Japanese rivals after the March 11 earthquake.