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Santos president Luis Alvaro Ribeiro de Oliveira has admitted Ganso could leave Brazil if the club receive a significant offer for the highly-rated midfielder.

China's illegal trade practices are causing huge job losses in the US, studies say.

Samsung has denied reports that European Union regulators are investigating whether the company breached anti-trust laws during its current series of patent infringement cases.

Hacking collective defaces French government website in protest over international copyright law.

An experimental drug by German drug maker Bayer and Onyx Pharmaceutical Inc has improved the overall survival by 29 percent in patients suffering from colorectal cancer, who have run out of standard treatment options.

Poland's left-wing Ruch Palikota Party members wear universal anti-establishment protest masks in parliament against signing of international copyright agreement.

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has signed the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in Japan, despite huge demonstrations in Warsaw Street and the hacking of governmental websites since the weekend.

Leaked report shows extent of Japanese Government fear over nuclear crisis

Demonstrators take to Warsaw streets to protest against anti-internet piracy Acta law to be signed by Polish government.

Andy Murray is through to the semi-final of the Australian Open after he defeated Kei Nishikori in straight sets to set up a potentially mouth-watering semi-final against Novak Djokovic, should the World number one beat David Ferrer.

The IMF has warned the eurozone is in serious risk of spreading its toxic economy worldwide unless it is dealt with “decisively”.

Hacker collective Anonymous has attacked US government online security website in protest against controversial anti-piracy and copyright legislation.

The Japanese Space Agency has confirmed that its networks have been compromised by a Trojan virus, potentially granting hackers access to sensitive login information.

Labour Party raises alarm as UK jobless figure hits 2.68 million, 8.3% of workforce.

North Korean dynasty rocked by brotherly squabbles after Kim Jong-nam slams old and new regimes and warns against military power.

Japanese carmaker announces first self-healing iPhone case, which it claims can repair itself when scratched.

The visit would be keenly observed as the US is mounting pressure on major countries to boycott Iran oil.

14 January Transfer Rumours: IBTimes UK rounds up the pick of this week's football transfer rumours, as Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool are all in the news.

Li Guolin, who was serving 23-year sentence, was caught near a primary school on Friday just over a mile from the Hiroshima prison.

Iran boycott-busting firms in China, Singapore and UAE sanctioned by US.

$1bn Thirty Metre Telescope will be able to pinpoint objects in space 13 billion light years away.

Ofcom has outlined its plans for Britain's upgrade to the super-fast 4G mobile network technology, promising that at least four mobile operators will use the network.

Chinese prisoner makes first jailbreak in Japan in 20 years.

Scientists are to announce mankind is close to catastrophic destruction with the movement of the Doomsday clock.

The agent of Keisuke Honda has told The International Business Times UK that reports of Liverpool and Arsenal's interest in the highly rated Japanese international are only "rumours".

Liverpool transfer rumour: Reds face a battle to sign reputed long-term CSKA Moscow target Keisuke Honda after the Russian side's coach warned the midfielder was unlikely to be sold in the January transfer window.

Expect the scariest game ever made for handheld to hit the stores this summer from the horror franchise - Resident Evil. Capcom has bettered its previous sequels with exemplary delivery of game narrative, while successfully connecting the preceding storyline to make for a riveting game experience.

Tottenham Hotspur have emerged as Manchester United's chief rivals in the pursuit of coveted Brazil international Ganso, according to reports in Friday's press.

Two months after the launch of iPhone 4S, now fresh rumors are doing the rounds. Eager Apple fans are getting info on the imaginary device through various sources - credible and otherwise.

Recession in the West, euro breakup, tighter budgets in Britain and a jittery Asian economy paint bleak picture, according to Centre for Economic and Business Research.