IBT Staff Reporter

Chubu Electric Power Co shares tumbled as much as 14 percent on Monday after Japan's prime minister called for a shutdown of its nuclear plant in central Japan due to worries a large earthquake could trigger another nuclear crisis.

Just for one special night, Citi Field in Qeens, New York, which is the home of New York Mets, will be hosting a friendly match of Equador and Greece on June 7.

Andrew Bynum has been kicked out of the game in 4th quarter when he elbowed J.J. Barea into the floor while he was going for the lay up.

The Global Marijuana March (GMM) is a yearly rally taking place at different locations across the world.

Osama Bin Laden's body has been buried at the Arabian Sea less than 24 hours after US Navy Seals killed him.

Novak Djokovic stunned the Tennis world after deeming world number one Rafael Nadal to his first clay-court defeat in almost two years in the final of the Madrid Open.

On Sunday morning, a PATH train crashed at the station in Hoboken, NJ, injuring 34 passengers.

Kobe Bryant thinks the Lakers will win the series against the Mavericks even though they are down 0-3. He doesn't mind people thinking of him as crazy.

Manchester United put in a commanding display at Old Trafford against Chelsea to win 2-1 and get to within a point off the Premiership title.

President Barack Obama said in an interview Osama bin Laden had some support network in Pakistan and said it would take investigations from both the United States and Pakistan to determine exactly who.

Manchester United and Chelsea will battle it out at Old Trafford in an English Premier League which could decide where the title ends up.

The stage is set for an epic Premier League decider as Manchester United host Chelsea in the English Premier League with a possible prize of the Premiership title.

Real Madrid are still competing against Barcelona for the individual performances as Cristiano Ronaldo scored four times in Real Madrid's 6-2 win over Sevilla to propel him above Lionel Messi in the league's top scorer charts.

Real Madrid are still competing against Barcelona for the individual performances as Cristiano Ronaldo scored four times in Real Madrid's 6-2 win over Sevilla to propel him above Lionel Messi in the league's top scorer charts.

The defending Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics are down 0-2 to the Heat. No team has ever comeback to win the the series down from 0-3 in the NBA history, which makes the Celtics today's game a must win for them.

The official account of why Osama bin Laden's body was buried at sea was first revealed by a senior defense official on Monday May 2, 2011, the day after President Barack Obama announced he had been killed by U.S. forces.

New videos with sound edited out of Osama bin Laden were released by the U.S. government on Saturday, the first of what may be many made by the deceased al Qaeda leader.

A combination photo shows an undated handout photo provided by Taiwanese coach Jimmy Wu which according to Wu is Osama Bin Laden, and an undated photo of Osama bin Laden (R).

Los Angeles Lakers are down 0-3 to Dallas Mavericks when it lost 92-98 on Friday. No team in NBA history has comeback from a 0-3 deficit and won the series.

Supporters of Osama Bin Laden have come out in strong force in Muslim countries - including Pakistan, Egypt, and even Indonesia.

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Saturday denied there was even unofficial discussion over Greece quitting the euro zone and asked that his troubled country be left alone to finish its task.

The U.S. federal government has prosecuted nearly 60 individuals since 2008 related to the transfer of U.S.-based information to China, according to report.

Gulf Arab countries plan to resolve all outstanding issues about their customs union over the next three years in order to have it fully operational by 2015, a top United Arab Emirates official said on Saturday.

New startup company ArtFinder allows viewers to discover inspiring art, and share the art they love.

In Texas, a battle is brewing over the teaching of evolutionary theory, as the Board of Education considers a new set of instructional materials to be used in science classrooms.

Delta Air Lines Inc is offering voluntary early retirement and buyout plans to some employees as the airline tries to operate more efficiently in the face of high fuel costs.

Actress Sally Field has put her Malibu, CA home on the market for $5.9 million.

In what promises to be an enthralling contest, Rafael Nadal will clash with his old rival Roger Federer in the semi final of the Madrid Open, after the two progressed without much difficulty in the quarterfinals.

The killing of dreaded terrorist Osama bin Laden has triggered a controversy - did it violate international law?