Gold

In the second of our two-part series, IBTimes UK looks at the best and the worst of the winter transfer window.

The 2013 Carnival of Venice hosts the Beautiful Mask competition on Saturday, as well as the Festa delle Marie

30th Yukon Quest 1,600km dog sled race from Whitehorse to Fairbanks in Alaska to start.

Property in Eaton Square has more than doubled in value in four years.

Beautiful women and cheap beer among joys of Romania in campaign to break Whitehall stereotypes.

Penn State Department of Geosciences scientists redraw band crucial for life to thrive.

Teeth compasses, hidden maps and fold-up uniforms among gems in real-life Q Christopher Clayton-Hutton's Per Ardua Libertas book.

Socio-economic development and gold's relative high price are prompting more Indians to turn to diamonds.

Sir Bradley Wiggins says he doesn't believe a word Lance Armstrong says anymore, with the disgraced former cyclist looking to move on from the doping saga

Adele spotted with necklace bearing name "Angelo", sparking rumours that she has finally named her son

Half cent minted in 1796 and hidden for 50 years goes for £225,000 - 72 million times its face value.

Arckaringa Basin shale oil might be worth $20tn and turn Australia from energy importer to exporter.

Roger Federer survives five-set marathon to book semi-final date with Andy Murray

Politicians say they should be able to bypass civil servants in awarding honours.

Britain's No 1 Andy Murray eases into semifinals of Australian Open while five-time champion Serena Williams suffers shock defeat

Shoe designer to the stars talks to IBTimes UK about meeting the growing need for high-quality premium shoes, and why she would love to design for Cameron Diaz.

The small, secretive Horn of Africa country is one-party state led by Isaias Afewerki.

25-year-old died after a night out metres from her sister's house.

There's gold in them thar hills. An amateur prospector in southern Australia has unearthed a huge piece of gold, worth more than £200,000.

The New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons 102-87 at London's 02 Arena on Thursday night.

Markets cautious as World Bank cuts its global outlook citing recovery concerns in high-income economies.

Nadia Eweida hails court ruling but secularists greet defeat on three other cases.

Nicole Cooke turns on cycling's doping culture after confirming her retirement from the sport

The Australian Open kicks off at Melbourne Park on 14 January, ending the long break in the tennis season.

Tom Daley's synchronized partner Peter Waterfield says the Brit is completely committed to achieving his goals on the diving board, and that British Swimming would do better to speak to the star personally rather than criticising him in public.

A snapshot of GQ issue featuring Single Ladies hitmaker has surfaced on the internet.

Barrick Gold and China National Gold failed to agree on the value of a 73.9 percent stake in African Barrick Gold.

Tom Daley's media commitments have been criticised once again after the start of his reality TV show Splash!

Investors pull back after grim European data points to deeper fourth quarter recession ahead of key US earnings data from Alcoa

Dismissing fears of hard landing a 'mistake' and effects on markets could be dire in 2013.