Edward M. Kennedy succumbed to brain cancer at age 77.

The death of the Massachusetts senator who served his state for more than 40 years hogged the deadlines of leading newspapers in the US and abroad.read more »

The controversial arrest of black Harvard University Prof. Henry Louis Gates Jr. at his own house in Cambridge, Massachusetts by Sgt. James Crowley, a white police officer who is an academy expert on racial profiling, sparked a national debate that is likely to put President Barack Obama on the spotlight.read more »

Businessmen must come to terms with the harsh realities of the global financial crisis. Analysts are projecting a continued decline in growth targets because of less business being created nowadays as well as the absence of a strong consumer support to propel a boost in the cycle.read more »