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The newly-released PlayStation Vita is being outsold by the handheld console that it is intended to replace, the seven-year-old PlayStation Portable.

A Bluefin tuna has been sold for three quarters of a million dollars in Tokyo - making it the world's most expensive fish.

Paris Saint Germain have emerged as the frontrunners in the race to sign reputed Liverpool target Keisuke Honda

North Korea caught trying to export reagents for chemical weapons to Syria in 2009, it has been reported.

The International Harbin Ice and Snow Festival was inaugurated on January 5 with displays of several beautiful ice castles, monuments and landscapes.

Reports that the Japanese Government is developing its own computer virus has led analysts to speculate of a possible cyber "doomsday" scenario.

Insurance companies made record payouts last year, following large-scale disasters in Japan and New Zealand.

A Youtube user, derDon1234, has posted a 10-minute video showing important events from 1911 to 2011.

The past year has witnessed some revolutionary technological innovations. Some of the biggest and most inspiring stories revolved around technology .

British holidaymakers may be planning to holiday in 2012, but which destination to choose?

People around the world ushered in the New Year 2012 with prayers, balloons and fireworks. They rejoiced the end of 2011 by holding midnight parties at select disco clubs and pubs.

It's pointless to give treatises on all these happenings at a time when the whole world is getting ready to welcome the New Year. And the only apt thing to do at the eleventh hour is nothing but to recall the events through the dramatic images of the year

How will you be celebrate 2012? International Business Times UK takes a look at 10 New Year celebrations.

2011 marked by series of devastating natural disasters from floods and tsunamis to earthquakes and droughts.

The song was written in Minnesota after the Monster Ball on the tour bus.

Applications from China's patent office have gone up by an average of 16.7 per cent annually; from 171,000 in 2006 to nearly 314,000 in 2010.

A devastating 8.9. magnitude earthquake hit Japan in March, triggering a massive tsunami that swept cars, ships and buildings away along the northeast coast of the country.

Gaga reached Tokyo on December 20, and soon the star tweeted: "Just arrived in Tokyo! So happy to see my Kawaii Monsters! #SleepyGaga bedtime. I'm a professional napper today".

Sony managed to sell 321,400 PlayStation Vitas in the games console's opening two days of sales this week, but this is slightly lower than Nintendo managed with its competitor, the 3DS.

The PlayStation Vita went on sale in Japan this week and will hit UK stores on February 22, but with retail prices starting at £229.99 and games expected to cost between £30 and £40, how will it fare against its smartphone and tablet rivals?

North Koreans vent their sorrow and grief at the passing of their 'Dear Leader' Kim Jong-il.

Kim Jong-un steps up as 'Great Successor' to North Korea's Kim Jong-il.

The death of North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-il has triggered a military alert in bordering South Korea, which has a long history of conflict with its secretive neighbour.

A timeline of important events in the deceased Kim Jong-il's life which shaped North Korea's political landscape.

The debris would hit the Earth's surface sometime between January 6 and 19

A 24-and-a-half-year-old terrier-whippet cross named Pip, from Brentwood, Essex, is a candidate for the title of the world's oldest dog.

Nine months after the devastating earthquake and tsunami struck the northeast of Japan, Google has uploaded photos of the affected areas on its Street View mapping site. The images show the path of destruction left behind by the tsunami.

SampleTrend store opened in London allows consumers to pick items displayed on the shelves for free.

Brain technology could be used to learn new skills in the style of science fiction movie The Matrix, scientists claim.

New reports have emerged suggesting veteran games maker Square Enix has fallen victim to a second cyber attack.