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Facebook shares are up 6% at $40 on their stock market debut, having initially jumped to $42 within minutes of trade beginning.

Greek officials say the German leader has suggested that Greece could hold a referendum on the euro, but a spokesman in Berlin denies the report.

The first pictures are released showing inside the "world's most expensive house", owned by the Ambani family in Mumbai.

More than 20 monarchs gather to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, with protests over the inclusion of the controversial heads of Bahrain and Swaziland.

Syrian activists report thousands at protests in the city of Aleppo, which has so far largely stayed loyal to the president since the uprising began.

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The social network makes its long-awaited debut in the public market

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For the first time, Venezuela's president has a real rival. And as Henrique Capriles grows more popular, the tension—and danger—mount

Despite intensifying drama, Greece could still end up sticking with the euro

The ruling elite thrived as long as it delivered growth. Now the growth is in question

Business Week Online

Col. Michael D. Wirt’s database of injuries and treatment in his corner of the Afghan war could be a model for improving care, but the military has yet to follow his example.

The annual appraisal of China’s military modernization also suggests Beijing leaders want to project power while avoiding confrontation with neighbors and the United States.

Lai Changxing, a peasant-turned-billionaire, was given a life sentence on Friday for his role in a corruption scandal, according to the state news media.

A man pierced his tongue with a thin rod in protest in New Delhi.

Documentary filmmaker Vijaya Mulay talks about the 1974 animation film -"Ek Anek Aur Ekta"- that was created to spread the message of unity in diversity

The International Herold Tribune - Asia & Pacific

A Congolese general already sought on an international arrest warrant on charges of using child soldiers has forcibly recruited another 149 boys and teenagers since April, according to a Human Rights Watch investigation.

The European Union’s antipiracy force attacked a Somali pirate land base for the first time, using a combat helicopter to strafe several skiffs that the pirates use to hijack ships.

A group of Islamists who say they are being unfairly detained are trying to put more pressure on the new government to release them, advocates say.

Seven United Nations peacekeepers were wounded when gunmen opened fire during a protest in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, drawing condemnation from the Security Council.

Gunmen surrounded villages in northeast Nigeria and set them on fire, killing at least 12 people and wounding 48, the Nigerian Red Cross said Monday.

International Herold Tribune - Africa & Middle East

Forget a president's first 100 days. Mitt Romney's first television ad of the general election, "Day One," comes as close as anything in describing the most urgent priorities of a President Romney upon taking office. What do we know about those proposals?

Shares of Facebook rose early in the market debut of one of the most anticipated initial public offerings ever. But they soon lost some of their pop.

Some 63 percent of Americans would be in favor of taking military action to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, according to a Pew survey.

The death of an ancient cedar tree inside a remote park on Canada's Vancouver Island is being showcased by an environmental group seeking more protection against illegal loggers.

MSNBC.com

After a gain of more than 10 percent at the start, the stock drifted back, then rose again. Facebook’s army of bankers could keep the stock from falling even further.

After a gain of more than 10 percent at the start, the stock drifted back to the offering price, then rose again. DealBook’s live blog is tracking reactions to the I.P.O. throughout the day.

The unexpected announcement suggested that both the I.A.E.A. and Iran had accelerated the urgency of resolving their dispute over I.A.E.A. requests for access to a restricted Iranian military site.

At the end of his career, Dr. Robert L. Spitzer has reached a painful conclusion: “I believe,” he wrote in a letter, “I owe the gay community an apology.”

The authorities are eager to paint the fallen official Bo Xilai, whose family has a substantial fortune, as a rogue operator. But other officials’ relatives have also amassed vast wealth.

The New York Times

General Motors has decided it won't advertise in the next Super Bowl, a surprising reversal of strategy that comes as the auto maker overhauls its global marketing operations.

Stocks declined, putting the market on track to suffer the worst week of the year, as optimism surrounding Facebook faded after its trading debut.

Europe has begun to prepare for Greece's exit from euro zone ahead elections next month that are fast becoming a referendum on the country's membership in the common currency.

James Dimon personally approved the concept behind J.P. Morgan's disastrous trades, but didn't monitor how they were executed. A behind-the-scenes account offers details about the drama inside the bank.

Spanish banks' bad debts rose to a 17-year high in March and the cost of insuring the debt of two major banks against default hit a record.

The Wallstreet Journal