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Apple-Samsung Verdict: the Fallout
Following the quick verdict in the Apple-Samsung trial, the fallout continues, with Samsung stock tumbling, Tim Cook emailing employees and the jurors having their say.
Amuay Refinery Explosion: Toll Rises to 39, Hugo Chavez Orders Probe
Venezuelan president demands investigation into explosion at world's second largest refinery complex.
Come Back to Bangalore, Says K’taka Deputy CM to NE People; Special Trains From Sep 1
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister R Ashok, who is on a two-day tour to Assam and Manipur, met students and professionals in Guwahati on Saturday and urged them to return to Bangalore after the five-day mass exodus of North-East migrants this month.
Breast Cancer: Herbal Tea Treatment Shows Promise
Herbal tea made from common plant could be used to treat breast cancer.
India Blocks News Website Pages for 'Spreading Fear' over Assam Violence
Access to more than 300 internet web pages including some published by Telegraph, Times of India and Al-Jazeera blocked.
UK Recession: Q2 GDP Decline Softer Than Thought
GDP data from ONS for second quarter revised up as figures improve for construction and manufacturing sectors
Gene That Can Boost Rice Output Discovered by Scientists
Phosphorus Starvation Tolerance gene helps rice grow a longer and better root system enabling it to gain access to more phosphorus.
Qantas Nosedives to Loss in Turbulent Airline Industry
Global economic slump and air fuel price instability rock airline industry and lists Qantas as latest victim
England-South Africa: Series Review
IB Times looks back at England's three tests against South Africa, and asks what Andrew Strauss's team can learn from their convincing defeat.
India Threatens Twitter with Nationwide Block over Ethnic Hate Messages
Government gives microblogging site 12 hours to remove 'inflammatory and harmful' messages against northeastern migrants living in southern cities.
Tough Year for Miners and Commodities Firms: BHP Bilton, Glencore, Lonmin Battered
Intensified eurozone woes, slowing demand and production, and rising costs hit miners and commodities firms.
Traditionally Dressed Aishwarya Rai Bachchan a Head Turner at Jewellery Store Opening [SLIDESHOW]
A former Miss World, glamorous Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan donned a completely traditional look at the event
UK Public Debt Hits Highest Level Since 1969
George Osborne adds £600m to UK public debt, leaving debt-to-GDP levels soaring, as corporation tax receipts fall amid recession and global slowdown
Glencore Profits Slide Amid Commodities Price Slump
Commodities trader Glencore, poised for $90bn Xstrata merger, said first half profits dropped 24 percent on year before amid global economic slowdown
'Brand NHS' Can Expand Abroad, Says Government
NHS hospitals encouraged to set up branches in Brazil, India and the Gulf under health service brand.
Miss China Crowned Miss World 2012
Wenxia Yu of China has been crowned Miss World 2012 at a glittering contest in Ordos, Inner Mongolia.
Miss World 2012: Top Seven Finalist Contestants and Winner of Miss World Beach Beauty [SLIDESHOW]
Top 15 finalists at Miss World 2012 - Australia, Brazil, China PR, England, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, South Sudan, Spain, United States and Wales.
India Exodus: Five Arrested in Bangalore, Ban on Bulk Messages & Videos
Indian government acts to calm panic gripping migrants from north-eastern India.
Miss World 2012: Top 10 Beauty with a Purpose Contestants [SLIDESHOW]
Miss India, Miss Wales, Miss England and Miss USA are among the ten finalists for the Beauty with a Purpose title at Miss World 2012.
India: Chaos in Bangalore as Thousands of Assamese Flee in Sectarian Persecution Panic
Malicious text messages spark mass panic, with migrants fearing attack in response to violence against Assam's Islamic community.
Tobacco Use Still Huge Worldwide As Young Women Smoke More
New research warns that epidemic of global tobacco use is still huge despite several years of control efforts.
India's 66th Independence Day: Concern over Economy and Corruption [PHOTOS]
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh promises to revive stalled reforms to push growth.
Asian Growth Economies at Greatest Financial Risk from Natural Disasters
Some of Asia’s most important growth economies have the highest financial risk from the threat of natural hazards, says risk analysis firm Maplecroft, just one week after the flooding of Manila, Philippines.
Samsung Smartphone Domination Continues
Samsung has taken full advantage of the gap in the mobile phone market left by Nokia – but created by Apple.
Former England Captains Condemn Pietersen
Former England captains Michael Vaughan and Geoff Boycott believe Kevin Pietersen can't return to international cricket until he apologies for his behaviour.
Julius Baer Buys Merrill Lynch’s Private Bank
Swiss private bank Julius Baer snaps up Merrill Lynch’s private bank outside the US, following the latest in a series of banks selling off assets of this kind.
The Future of Facebook: Market Saturation, China, Mobile Revenue and Gambling
After seeing its share price tumble and US growth wane, Facebook faces major new challenges if it is to survive.
Google Restructuring Motorola As 4,000 Jobs Axed
Motorola will cut 20 percent of its workforce and close one third of its offices worldwide as it seeks to become competitive again.
Bus Crash in North India Kills 41, Injures 17
41 dead, 17 injured as overcrowded bus plunges down 250-foot gorge in northern India.
Syria Civil War: Assad Appoints Wael al-Halki as PM after Riyad Hijab Defection
President moves quickly to replace outgoing premier, while China and Russia sign up for Iranian peace summit.