Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will leave jail on bail on Friday under the shadow of sexual assault charges as another French official, Christine Lagarde, builds support to succeed him. Strauss-Kahn, a global high-flier seen as having a strong shot at the French presidency until his arrest over the weekend, spent the last of four

An earthquake which shook northwest Turkey on Thursday night killed two people and injured 79, Environment Minister Veysel Eroglu said on Friday. One of the injured was badly hurt, broadcasters quoted the minister as saying. One of the dead was thought to have succumbed to a heart attack. The quake, which had a magnitude of

A decade ago, Rahul Pawar made an unusual and risky choice — to grow flowers in the centre of India's biggest sugar-producing state. Now he's reaping the rewards of his 1.1 million rupee ($24,409) investment as increasingly affluent Indians want his bright blooms for their weddings and festivals. "Every year we are seeing a rise

One in every 25 teens reported an "irresistible urge" to be on the Internet, tension when they weren't online, or said they had tried to quit or cut down on Internet time, according to a U.S. study. In addition, the study of more than 3,500 high school students in the state of Connecticut found that

The dollar looked set to post its first weekly loss in three weeks as investors increased bets on risky assets like equities on expectations the United States would take a long time to raise interest rates after weak economic data this week. Despite the meagre gains posted by stocks on Friday, markets have drifted aimlessly

* Strauss-Kahn left hotel without visiting front desk * Maid reported incident to hotel staff almost immediately * One reason for delay may have involved status of guest (Adds details on time of arrival of police)    New York investigators are questioning why the Sofitel hotel in New York waited an hour to call police

World stocks ticked higher from this week's 4-week low on Thursday, underpinned by strong appetite for commodity trader Glencore's initial public offering, while the euro fell on concerns over Greek debt. Glencore priced its record-breaking offering of up to $11 billion in the middle of its initial range, with shares in the grey market opening

British retail sales climbed more than expected in April, boosted by the extra holiday for the Royal Wedding and record temperatures, official data showed on Thursday. The Office for National Statistics said sales volumes including automotive fuel rose 1.1 percent last month, well above analysts forecasts for an increase of 0.8 percent, and the biggest

Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Antonis Paschalides has said that in Cyprus renewable energy sources constitute, for the moment, the only indigenous source of energy able to contribute significantly to reducing the country's dependence on imported energy. Addressing the 3rd International Conference on Renewable Energy Sources & Energy Efficiency in Nicosia, Paschalides said they