Global Spotlight
Madonna to perform at 2012 Super Bowl
Madonna will concert next year in collaboration with the creative team from Cirque du Soleil, the league said.
Egyptian new PM completes cabinet line-up
Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal al- Ganzouri has completed the line-up of the new cabinet, state TV reported Monday.
Radioactive water may leak into Pacific: Tepco
The operator of Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant Monday confirmed that radioactive water from the plant may have leaked into the ocean.
Assange wins right to appeal extradition
Wikileaks website founder won leave from the English High Court Monday to ask the Supreme Court to examine his bid to avoid extradition.
OECD members facing greater inequality challenges
A report released Monday by the OECD showed that its member countries are facing greater inequality risks.
IMF approves 2.2-bln-euro rescue fund for Greece
IMF Monday approved the release of a long-delayed tranche of rescue fund for Greece under the joint IMF-EU bailout program.
Gold drops as EU debt prospect improves
Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange declined on Monday.
Low vitamin D levels linked to Type 2 diabetes
A study found that low vitamin D levels are more prevalent in obese children and are associated with risk factors for type 2 diabetes.