Deaths Due To Bird Flu In China Rises To 36: WHO

By IBTimes IN

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that four more people have died from H7N9 virus, the new strain of bird flu in China. According to a written statement issued by WHO, the death toll has rose to 36 from a total number of 131 confirmed cases in the country. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, UNITED NATIONS, MANAGEMENT, INFECTION, BIRD FLU

Online Media Awards: IBTimes UK Challenges News Giants with Nomination for Four Media Awards

By IBTimes UK

Founded in the UK over two years ago, IBTimes UK is now challenging mainstream online news sites with nominations for Best Video Journalism, Online Editor of the Year, Digital Writer of the Year and Best Campaigning/Investigative Journalism. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, THE NEW YORK TIMES, JOURNALISM, NEW YORK, LONDON

Murdoch's News International in talks to occupy Shard neighbour

By Reuters UK

Rupert Murdoch's News International is in talks to occupy the whole of an empty office block at the foot of London's Shard, Western Europe's tallest skyscraper, two sources told Reuters. (May 09)

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AP Twitter Hack: Pro-Assad Syrian Electronic Army Claim ‘White House Explosion’ Tweet

By IBTimes UK

Pro-Assad forces hacked AP newswire Twitter account to say President Obama had been injured. (Apr 24)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, DOW JONES, TWITTER, SOCIAL NETWORKS, FACEBOOK, WHITE HOUSE

Abramovich Generating Candidate List for New Chelsea Manager

By IBTimes UK

Bruce Buck says Roman Abramovich has already turned his attention as to who will become the new Chelsea manager (Apr 11)

Syria Opposition Expected To Take Syria Seat At Arab Summit

By Reuters

An opposition coalition is expected to take Syria's seat at an Arab Summit for the first time on Tuesday, giving a badly-needed boost to an armed uprising to topple President Bashar al-Assad following an outbreak of factionalism in rebel ranks. (Mar 26)

President Obama Ends Middle East Trip with Visit to Petra, Jordan

By IBTimes UK

Barack Obama has ended his three-day tour of the Middle East with a visit to the ancient stone city of Petra. (Mar 24)

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Obama-Netanyahu: Israeli Settlers Can Sleep Tight Over US President's Visit

By IBTimes UK

Obama will not raise issue of illegal settlements in the West Bank on his visit (Mar 20)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, ISRAEL, HUMAN RIGHTS, COURT, WHITE HOUSE, EGYPT, INTERNATIONAL LAW, SETTLEMENT

Mali's 96:4 Ratio and Chad's 26:3 Have Raised Differing Reactions

By IBTimes UK

As French troops and their allies start their tenth week fighting against Muslim militants and terrorists in Northern Mali, opinion in one of the world's poorer countries remains firmly in favour of the intervention by France, the old colonial p... (Mar 12)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, ELECTIONS, EARTHQUAKE, LIBYA, ALGERIA, MALI

Venezuela to Vote on New President on 14 April

By IBTimes UK

Acting president Nicolas Maduro to face Henrique Capriles in fresh presidential election following Hugo Chavez's death. (Mar 10)

MORE TOPICS: TWITTER, ELECTIONS