The world's big cities are already bursting at the seams but are set to grow even larger, with experts predicting that some 70 per cent of the world's population will be urban by 2050.

Apple, Google and Berkshire Hathaway are among the most admired companies in the world.

The 20 richest women in the world hold the purse strings to a combined $232 billion.

Australia's unbeaten run in the World Cup and their chance to book a place in the next round will face no severe threat when they face Kenya

World shares fell Thursday, weighed down by ongoing fighting in Libya and a larger than expected contraction in Japan's economy.

World champion Chen Jin became the second big name to be shown the door at the All-England Open when he suffered a startling second round collapse on Thursday.

Cricket World Cup organisers said on Thursday that no changes had been made to security arrangements after the Indian government's warning of a possible militant attack on the showpiece event.

Sri Lanka became the first team to qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals on Thursday after an emphatic victory over Zimbabwe that virtually ensures last eight spots for New Zealand and Pakistan.

The world premiere of playwright Jeffrey Hatcher's Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club, as well as the Tony Award-winning plays God of Carnage and Red, will fill the Arizona Theatre Company's 2011-2012 season.

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