International Business News - BGR http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif As of Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, at least 4,145 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/us-military-deaths-in-iraq-war-at-4-145.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:23:02 EDT Russia has halted all military cooperation with NATO, the Western alliance said Thursday, in the latest sign of East-West tension over the invasion of Georgia. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/nato-russia-halts-military-cooperation.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:47:48 EDT A gauge indicating that overheated air was entering a Spanair jetliner forced pilots to abandon a takeoff about an hour before the plane crashed in flames, but airline officials refused to speculate Thursday on the cause of the accident that killed 153 people. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/113305-spain-plane-crash.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/fiery-plane-crash-at-madrid-airport-kills-153.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/fiery-plane-crash-at-madrid-airport-kills-153.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:58:31 EDT As of Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008, at least 4,145 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/us-military-deaths-in-iraq-war-at-4-145.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:17:47 EDT Bulgaria's Plamen Konstantinov has returned to his volleyball team after clearing up doping rumors. Konstantinov missed his team's first four matches to travel back to Bulgaria to take a test he hoped would prove he was clean. The Bulgarian anti-doping commission reported Konstantinov's sample was negative. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/player-returns-to-bulgarian-mens-volleyball-team.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:07:39 EDT As of Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008, at least 4,143 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080817/us-military-deaths-in-iraq-war-at-4-143.htm Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:03:53 EDT Bulgarian middle-distance runner Daniela Yordanova has tested positive for testosterone and will not compete at the Beijing Olympics. Team spokesman Todor Shabanski said the 1,500-meter runner was on the verge of flying to Beijing but stayed behind after the result became known. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/yordanova-out-of-olympics-for-doping.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:29:37 EDT The U.S. men's volleyball team remains undefeated at the Beijing Olympics with a 3-1 victory over Bulgaria. The United States was cold at the start Thursday night, but took the next two sets and held off Bulgaria in the end, 27-29, 25-21, 25-14, 26-24 in round-robin pool play. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/us-mens-volleyball-team-stays-undefeated.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:37:57 EDT A look at NBC Universal's coverage of the Summer Olympics: RATINGS: NBC averaged 33.5 million viewers for Tuesday's coverage, second only to Friday's opening ceremony, as Michael Phelps' gold medal haul continued to captivate American viewers. It was some 3 million more than the corresponding night in Athens. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/highlights-from-nbc-universals-olympic-coverage.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:16:34 EDT As of Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, at least 4,141 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/us-military-deaths-in-iraq-war-at-4-141.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:31:18 EDT Manuchar Kvirkelia has turned two strong moves into a two-period victory over China's Chang Yongxiang in the Greco-Roman 74-kilogram weight class, giving Georgia its first Olympic wrestling gold medal. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/108258-georgia.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/kvirkelia-wins-georgias-1st-wrestling-gold.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/kvirkelia-wins-georgias-1st-wrestling-gold.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:07:36 EDT As of Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008, at least 4,140 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/us-military-deaths-in-iraq-war-at-4-140.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:30:00 EDT Bulgaria's annual inflation slowed to 14.5 percent in July, down from June's rate of 15.3 percent, the government said Tuesday. The Bulgarian harmonized index of consumer prices, used by the European Central Bank, rose by 1.4 percent in July over June, and by 14.4 percent compared to July 2007, the National Statistics Institute said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/bulgarias-inflation-slows-to-14-5-percent-in-july.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:09:39 EDT As of Monday, Aug. 11, 2008, at least 4,139 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/us-military-deaths-in-iraq-war-at-4-139.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:07:27 EDT A Utah man accused of failing to report that his cousin produced and possessed the deadly poison ricin pleaded guilty Monday to the felony charge. Thomas Tholen, 54, pleaded guilty to misprision of a felony--knowing about a crime but failing to report it. Federal prosecutors agreed to recommend that he receive probation rather than prison time at sentencing, set for October. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/utah-man-pleads-to-knowing-about-cousins-ricin.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:21:59 EDT As of Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, at least 4,138 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080809/us-military-deaths-in-iraq-war-at-4-138.htm Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:55:02 EDT As of Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008, at least 4,134 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/us-military-deaths-in-iraq-war-at-4-134.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:34:54 EDT Cereal yields in the European Union are expected to rise 16 percent this year compared with 2007, officials said Thursday. Higher yields should help calm grain prices, which have surged over the past year because bad weather hit last year's crop amid worries that a boom in biofuels would eat up more cereals. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/eu-expects-europes-cereal-harvest-up-this-year.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:08:39 EDT Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,900-year-old well-preserved chariot at an ancient Thracian tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, the head of the excavation said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/bulgarian-archaeologists-discover-ancient-chariot.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:24:44 EDT The Olympic flame finishes its long journey to the opening ceremony of the Beijing Games on Friday, marking the start of 16 days of competition involving thousands of athletes. With all the action, keeping track of what to watch for can be tough. This guide provides a brief summary of each major sport. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/104488-sprinter.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/viewers-guide-olympic-events.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/viewers-guide-olympic-events.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:38:05 EDT