Prosecutors in the manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor sought to prove on Monday that his physician misled hospital doctors on the day of the singer's death, and was busy on his phone around the time the pop star stopped breathing. Los Angeles hospital doctors testified that Jackson was already dead when he arrived there

Euro zone finance ministers are reviewing the size of the private sector's involvement in a second international bailout package for Greece, a move that could undermine the aid programme and hasten the threat of a Greek default. Ministers also agreed after a meeting in Luxembourg that Greece could wait until mid-November until it receives the

Global stocks fell to a 15-month low on Tuesday, pinning Asian stocks near a 16-month low, as investors shed riskier assets on growing doubts over Greece's ability to avoid default, fuelling fears of global financial turmoil and recession. Fears over the banking sector's exposure to euro zone sovereign debt and plummeting value of assets across

Apple looks set to unveil a new iPhone on Tuesday after a 15-month hiatus, hoping to fend off hard-charging rivals running Google Inc's Android and safeguard its lead with the fifth incarnation of the iconic device. Newly appointed CEO Tim Cook will do the honors this time from Apple's headquarters, running the first major product

College students' Facebook pages may hold clues as to which of them are at risk for alcohol dependence and abuse, according to a U.S. study. Researchers led by Megan Moreno from the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that students who had pictures or posts about getting drunk or blacking out were more likely to be at

Greece's economy will continue to shrink by 2.5 percent next year, compared with a 5.5 percent contraction in 2011, according to the country's 2012 budget draft released on Monday. Government debt is seen climbing to 172.7 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), from an estimated 161.8 percent this year, the budget draft showed.