Alicia Keys is set to go on a concert tour across North America in support of her latest album “Girl on Fire”.

China’s trade growth rebounded strongly in December but analysts warn it will be hard to sustain that momentum.

“A group of Black Sea Fleet warships will undertake exercises in the eastern sector of the Mediterranean Sea,” Russian Defense Ministry said.

Vaclav Klaus, a charismatic but divisive figure, is barred by the constitution from seeking a third term in office.

Apple has said sales in China more than doubled in 2010 and 2011 though growth has slowed in the past year.

Timberlake reportedly has been working on his new album secretly with his frequent collaborator Timbaland.

The new Destiny’s Child effort called “Love Songs” will be a compilation of contemporary torch songs and ballads.

The credit card provider said it took almost $600 million in after-tax charges in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Thaer al-Waqqas, northern commander of al-Farouq Brigades was shot dead at a rebel-held position in the town of Sermin.

A U.S. P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft conducted a search of the area and spotted “no debris in the water or vessels in distress.”

The explosion hit the Gazimamed-Gazakh pipeline section in Goychay region with gas leak cited as the cause of the blast.

The script is described as a supernatural Black Hawk Down and it is viewed as a potential franchise.

The Getty acquired the piece in 1985; it is believed it was taken from the Morgantina Archaeological Park in Italy in the 1970s.

Some European leaders have voiced concerns that jihadists could use Mali’s vast Islamist-controlled area to launch attacks on Europe.

Tokyo’s decision to buy a cluster of disputed islands from their private Japanese owners set off protests and boycotts of Japanese products in China.

Ford says it plans to hire 2,200 engineers, computer programmers and other white-collar workers this year.

Panetta declined to say whether they had agreed on the size of any residual U.S. force that would remain in Afghanistan.

The episode will include seven tracks recorded by Hendrix, including “Bleeding Heart,” “Mojo Man,” “Hey Gypsy Boy,” “Inside Out.”

“Argo’s” success came at the expense of “Lincoln,” which has been considered the awards front-runner and scored a leading 12 Oscar noms.

The package will include infrastructure spending, as well as incentives for businesses to boost investment.

Lew served as a managing director at Citigroup, taking a $945,000 bonus from the firm after it was rescued from bankruptcy.

At stake is the biggest field for helicopters used to bomb rebel-held areas in the north and deliver supplies for regime forces.

The bombings underscored the myriad threats Pakistani security forces face from homegrown Sunni extremist groups.

Instead of glass, the flexible phone features super-thin plastic that means it is bendable and unbreakable.

Human Rights Watch condemned the execution and said Nafeek was a victim of flaws in Saudi Arabia’s judicial system.

Mumford & Sons leaped to second place from their previous no. 8 ranking with their album “Babel”.

Lutz plays a mysterious American who teams with a Muslim cop to hunt down a dangerous international jewel thief (Rourke).

The Chinese manufacturer is negotiating with carriers with a view to bringing the devices to the territory later this year.

Venezuelan govt. invited leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean to add political weight to the inauguration without an inauguree.

The enhanced Galaxy S2 is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU and 1GB of RAM, and comes with the Android 4.1.2 operating system.