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Drew Barrymore Launches Her Wine Brand on Eve of Birthday

Staff Reporter Feb 22, 2012

Last year, Bahrain's Grand Prix race was called off, even after it had been re-scheduled from February to June and other later dates. This was due to the civil unrest in the country which had by then claimed more than 40 lives and over 3,200 injured. However, on 24 November 2011, Bernie Ecclestone, boss of Formula 1, told the BBC that the Grand Prix would go ahead in 2012, despite lingering protests continuing, saying: "It's on the calendar. We'll be there, unless something terribl...

Graeme Mackay Feb 21, 2012

Scientists and experts from the United Nation's World Health Organisation (WHO), said they will soon publish results of recent experiments on the H5N1 bird flu virus, despite the possibility of it being misused by terrorists.

Staff Reporter Feb 18, 2012

Syrian anti-government activists use Google crowd-sourcing programme to rename streets after revolutionary martyrs.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Feb 16, 2012

More than half of inmates in prison, where 358 died, were on remand or being held as suspects.

Ewan Palmer Feb 16, 2012

Iran Goes Nuclear: Timeline of Islamic Nation’s Progress

Staff Reporter Feb 16, 2012

Turkey will continue to import Iranian oil despite growing international pressure to boycott it.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Feb 14, 2012

Check out photographs of the stylish diva, along with Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt, at a photocall in Berlin...

Staff Reporter Feb 12, 2012

Russia accuses the West of arming a military task force in Syria to strengthen the opposition and dramatizing Syria's internal affairs.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Feb 10, 2012

The political editor of La Nacion (The Nation), labels David Cameron’s decision to send a destroyer to the Falklands as a “joke”.

Tom Nicolson Feb 10, 2012

Record $4bn haul of pure methamphetamine may be linked to Sinaloa or Los Zetas cartels

Ewan Palmer Feb 10, 2012

Following on from the OpNigeria assault, a hacker operating under TeamPoison's banner has targeted the United Nations (UN), releasing the data stolen in a statement posted on Pastebin.

Alastair Stevenson Feb 09, 2012

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned that Syria's embattled President Bashar al-Assad is "a dead-end street".

Gianluca Mezzofiore Feb 08, 2012

In what must be a blow to the island country's hopes for a democratic future, the first elected president of the Republic of Maldives resigned on Tuesday afternoon.

Staff Reporter Feb 07, 2012

Speaking at the 48th Munich Security Conference in Germany, on Saturday, U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, said Europe and Washington D.C. must work together to recover from the ongoing crisis and reassured European nations the U.S. would not turn away from the continent. The last point comes in the wake of U.S. President Barack Obama's focus on Asia.

Sangeetha Seshagiri Feb 04, 2012

Though the government denied any involvement in the violence, there was a war-like atmosphere in the city, according to civil rights groups.

Geetha Pillai Feb 04, 2012

Angry Palestinians vent their frustration over Israel by throwing shoes at convoy transporting United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Anissa Haddadi Feb 02, 2012

India's scheduled War Games with United States, Russia, and Bangladesh to show off its powers.

S.Santosh Murthy Feb 01, 2012

Judge rules Efrain Rios Montt should answer for acts of brutality committed during his presidency.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Jan 27, 2012

Drugs smuggled into US in hallowed-out books 'delivered by mistake'.

Ewan Palmer Jan 27, 2012

United Nations stops updating Syrian death toll because of difficulty confirming information.

Anissa Haddadi Jan 26, 2012

Betty Makoni is an activist who set up Girl Child Network Worldwide to help girls abused in Zimbabwe and other African countries.

Anissa Haddadi Jan 18, 2012

Legendary boxer’s work as humanitarian after his boxing career changed social values and was inspirational.

Toyin Owoseje Jan 17, 2012

Following an ominous threat from Anonymous, Sony and Nintendo have both dropped their support for the controversial Stop Online Piracy Action (SOPA) bill.

Alistair Charlton Jan 04, 2012

Stratfor, the U.S. Security Firm has been reportedly attacked by the Anonymous group of hackers and later identified as AntiSec. They have claimed to have stolen more than $500,000 from the firm's high profile client accounts and made donations to various charities including Red Cross, CARE and Save the Children.

Vinod Yalburgi Dec 29, 2011

As 2011 comes to a close the International Business Times UK takes a hindsight look examining how and why the red giant China became synonymous with state sponsored hacking.

Alastair Stevenson Dec 22, 2011

The Arab League on Wednesday chose a Sudanese former general to lead the body's monitoring group to Syria.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 22, 2011

The much-talked about $20 million custom-made massive mansion of supermodel Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady in California is almost complete and the couple is all set to move into their lush house as per recent reports.

Monami Thakur Dec 22, 2011

Sudanese stranded in their tens of thousands in makeshift refugee camps need help to get home, says Amnesty.

Nicholas Edmondson Dec 21, 2011

Despite widespread speculation of a fresh start for North Korea, analysts have moved to quash reports that death of Kim Jong-il will lead to denuclearisation of the rogue state.

Alastair Stevenson Dec 19, 2011