Chinese Web search giant Baidu, which stands to potentially benefit if Google pulls out of China, posted a nearly 50 percent increase in quarterly net profit on Tuesday on sharply higher revenue.
NY Times editor rejects call to remove Jerusalem bureau chiefNew York Times executive editor Bill Keller has rejected a call by the newspaper's ombudsman for the Jerusalem bureau chief of the Times to be reassigned because his son is serving in the Israeli army.
China's NetEase reapplies for 'World of Warcraft' licenceChinese Internet portal NetEase has said it will reapply for a licence to operate "World of Warcraft", one of the most popular online role-playing games with millions of users in China alone.
EA in the red for 12th quarter in a rowUS videogame giant Electronic Arts was unable to fight its way out of the red over the Christmas holidays, posting a net loss for the 12th consecutive quarter on Monday.
Google gives Gmail social-networking "Buzz"Google is giving its free email service a "Buzz" by adding social-networking features which could challenge the supremacy of platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
India's software exports face protectionismIndia's flagship software and services exports industry is facing rising protectionist sentiment in key markets, officials of a trade body warned Tuesday.
China to crack down on online gamblingChina has said it will launch a six-month crackdown on rampant online gambling, saying the growing industry was causing large flows of money out of the country.
Gamer to pay Nintendo $1.3 mln for illegal uploadAn Australian man has agreed to pay Nintendo 1.3 million US dollars for illegally uploading a game to the Internet six days before its global release, the firm said Tuesday.
Intel, IBM roll out new computer network chipsUS technology titans IBM and Intel have rolled out powerful new computer chips designed for businesses continually demanding more from networks and data centers.
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No sweat for tennis ace Djokovic in first round rompNovak Djokovic began with a runaway win at the Rotterdam Open on Tuesday, crushing Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-2, 4-1 in his opening match as the Ukrainian had to quit after 54 minutes with a knee injury.
Fickle winds threaten 33rd America's CupThe 33rd America's Cup features the biggest and fastest boats in the 159-year history of sailing's most prestigious trophy -- but fickle winds at the Spanish port picked by a US court to host the event threaten serious disruption.
City keep pressure on Liverpool in race to EuropeManchester City moved back on to Liverpool's shoulder in the race for a place in next season's Champions League with a 2-0 win over Bolton on Tuesday.
Fabregas strikes verbal deal to join Barca: reportArsenal's star midfielder and captain, Cesc Fabregas, has struck a verbal agreement with Champions League holders Barcelona to return to the club next season, Cadena Ser radio reported on Tuesday.
Celebrity Gossip
Jessica Alba's dating adviceJessica Alba - who is married to Cash Warren - has given her advice to single men on how to woo a woman.
Shy singer Lady GagaLady Gaga claims she has struggled to make friends since finding fame because she feels shy and out of place in Hollywood.
Kelly Osbourne needs Luke nearKelly Osbourne says her friends think she and fiance Luke Worrall are ''weird'' because they cannot bear to be apart from one another.
Charlie Sheen back with Brooke Charlie Sheen has been reunited with his wife Brooke Mueller after a restraining order was modified to allow contact with his family.
Japanese automaker Honda on Wednesday recalled 437,763 vehicles worldwide, mostly in North America, to fix airbags that are liable to explode and spray out potentially deadly metal shards.
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