The defeated candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential vote, former army chief Sarath Fonseka, was arrested on Monday hours after vowing to give evidence before any war crimes tribunal.

Iran said on Monday it has formally told the UN nuclear watchdog of its plan to produce higher enriched uranium, sparking US and French calls for "strong" sanctions against the defiant Islamic republic.

Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty Monday after being charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the pop superstar's death from a lethal cocktail of prescription drugs.

South Korea's Samsung C&T Corporation has won the tender to build Singapore's first liquefied natural gas terminal which is due to be completed in early 2013, after a deferment of one year.

The naked, spiky-looking tree is not just Le Ham's pride and joy. It is his meal ticket. While it might not look like much now, Ham expects it to burst into delicate dark-pink peach blossoms just before the Lunar New Year.

Google has warned Goojje to stop using a logo that resembles the US Internet giant's or face possible legal action, state media reported Monday.

US stocks tumbled on Monday amid lingering worries about debt problems in the eurozone, sending the Dow Jones industrials to a close below 10,000 for the first time since November 4.

A city nearly destroyed by a hurricane five years ago exploded with joy as the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17 to win their first Super Bowl.