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The European Commission (EC), has requested European courts to take up the case of ratification of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), according to a tweet by Anonymous.

PlayStaion Vita has fans queueing for three days to be first in line for midnight sale.

Sony, the Tokyo-based electronics giant, will be excited by the hype that has surrounded the launch of the eagerly anticipated PlayStation Vita. The handheld gaming console was launched on Feb. 22, in Europe, Africa, the U.S., Australasia and the Middle East.

The iPad 3 will be slightly thicker than the current model, have an improved, larger camera and feature a more tapered design.

Nikon has apparently confirmed they will launch a third DSLR camera for the year, following the D4 and the D800.

Purported Liverpool target Shinji Kagawa has dismissed speculation linking him with a move away from Borussia Dortmund.

Olympus is under investigation for its cover-up of financial losses including the restatement on past security reports and net assets.

Nokia is predicted to be announcing six new devices at MWC - three smartphones and three budget feature phones.

Mobile World Congress (MWC) is the world's biggest smartphone, tablet and telecommunications convention and kicks off in Barcelona on 27 February; while companies tend to keep product announcements under wraps until the big day, some tidbits have sneaked out early.

American measure of unemployment paints picture of the true scale of joblessness, says TUC.

The iPad 3 will be announced on 7 March, according to Apple blog iMore, and will support LTE technology for super-fast internet browsing.

The disaster-ridden Fukushima nuclear reactor in Japan is making sure the Japanese government stays on its toes.

With the Anti-Acta 11 February Day of Action looming, the International Business Times UK looks at why Anonymous, the Pirate Party and activists in general are so up in arms.

A part of the wider Anti-Acta movement, within the UK protests have been confirmed in London Glasgow and Nottingham.

Scientists at Yale University have predicted the birth of an all-new supercontinent formed by the crashing of America and Eurasia into each other in the distant future.

In an exclusive interview with the International Business Times UK, Veteran AAA Codemasters group leader turned iOS developer Ben Murch stated that Apple devices currently rule the roost in handheld gaming.

On-loan Arsenal youngster Ryo Miyiachi is shining at Bolton, according to Owen Coyle, with the starlet hoping to impress on his spell away from the Gunners to warrant selection for the north London side next season.

Nikon, the Japanese consumer electronics giant based in Tokyo, announced the launch of its second full-frame DSLR camera model of the year - the Nikon D800.

Czech PM Petr Necas warns of danger to free information in move that mirrors Poland and Slovakia reluctance to accept copyright regulations.

Innovative young designers from around world get chance to display cutting-edge fashions.

Anonymous' hackers accessed the website of Greece's justice ministry, posting a message of protest against the EU and IMF-inspired austerity policies.

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.