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Samsung's Galaxy S3 has become one of the leading smartphones on the market, hitting the 10 million-unit sales mark in less than two months after its launch. Although the device has been dubbed as the Korea-based company's flagship smartphone of 2012, it does come with its share of issues.

Arsenal is exploring the option of adding 23-year-old Celtic midfielder Ki Sung-Yeung as the transfer deadline nears.

Watch live coverage of the Olympic soccer final between Brazil and Mexico, plus a full preview and prediction.

With South Korea's economy continuing to slowdown, investors feel that the Bank of Korea (BoK) will be under pressure to announce monetary easing measures at the next meeting in September.

A visit from the South Korean president to some islands in the Sea of Japan has sparked a small flame war in an ongoing territorial dispute. The big fish in the pool, China, is steering clear of this one, despite its entanglement in island disputes with many other countries in the area.

Would the expressions of grief be as widespread and deep if neo-Nazi Wade Michael Page had shot up a camp filled with illegal aliens from Mexico?

The speed of broadband connections is steadily on the rise, Akamai's Q1 2012 "State of the Internet" report has stated. The broadband speed is now 2.6 Mbps in comparison to 2.3 Mbps registered last quarter.

Most of the Asian markets fell Friday as investors were disappointed to note that China's trade balance for July was worse than expected, increasing concerns about the faltering economic condition.

Maybe you’ve heard the accusations that the opening ceremony was a leftist propaganda campaign. That’s all true, but it goes far deeper than that.

Most of the Asian markets rose Thursday as hopes for monetary easing measures to be announced by China grew following reports that the country's inflation slowed down in July compared to the previous month.

Allyson Felix won gold in the 200 meters on Wednesday.

Amnesty International believes 1-million North Koreans have died of starvation since the 1990s, while millions more remain malnourished.

Most of the Asian markets rose Wednesday as investor confidence continued to be lifted by hopes that the European Central Bank will take actions to reduce the debt pressure faced by Spain and Italy.

Neymar led Brazil to the gold-medal match in men's soccer.

Watch highlights and a read a full account of the Olympic soccer semifinal between Brazil and South Korea.

Watch live coverage as Brazil take on South Korea in the Olympic semifinals, plus a full preview and prediction.

Most of the Asian markets rose Tuesday as investor sentiment turned positive amid hopes that Germany will step up measures to alleviate the debt burden lingering over the euro zone.

Alex Morgan's header in the final moments of overtime led the U.S. past Canada in the semifinal in Old Trafford.

U.S. judo competitor Nick Delpopolo was disqualified at the 2012 Olympics in London after the 23-year-old reportedly tested positive for THC, a substance found in marijuana, during a drug test.

Asian markets rose Monday after the encouraging news from the U.S. that the economy was regaining momentum to a certain extent and that Greece was showing improvement in complying with bailout requirements.

Murray won the gold over Roger Federer in convincing fashion.