 | Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris returned home on Friday, ending a self-imposed exile that began after the election of President Mohamed Mursi last year, and was warmly welcomed by a government grappling with an economic crisis. |
 | Counting was under way in England on Friday in local elections which are expected to deliver a drubbing to Prime Minister David Cameron and confirm the rise of the anti-immigration UK Independence Party. |
 | Psy’s new single “Gentleman” has plunged in the US hit parade as the South Korean rapper struggles to repeat the success of his global chart-topper “Gangnam Style”. |
 | Tom Wheeler, nominated by President Barack Obama on Wednesday to become the next US communications regulator, is expected to face tough scrutiny from senators over his past close ties to the very industries he would oversee. |
 | Amanda Knox may return to Italy for a murder retrial, she said as she launched a memoir Tuesday about her nightmare, including frank details about sex, drugs and her harrowing time behind bars. |
 | You can’t lead a revolution and hide behind bullet-proof glass — at least not according to Imran Khan, wildcard contender for power at the ballot box in Pakistan next week. |
 | Helen Mirren was crowned queen of the London stage at the Olivier Awards Sunday, while compelling, canine-titled teen drama ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ emerged as best in show with seven trophies. |
 | Dave Gold, the founder of the 99 Cents Only Stores more than three decades ago who saw it expand into a billion-dollar empire, has died. He was 80. |
 | Facebook co-founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg scored more than $2 billion worth of stock and $503,000 in base pay last year for running the world’s leading social network. |
 | Takehiko Nakao, a former Japan vice minister for finance, has been elected president of Asian Development Bank, the Philippines-based lender announced on Friday. |
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