International Business News - MUS 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 The closest 9-year-old Ruan Gamibeb has come to war is the fighting he sees on the news at night, when his family gathers around the television to watch Congo's latest horrors. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/178783-namibia-african-children.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/african-countries-ranked-for-child-friendliness.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/african-countries-ranked-for-child-friendliness.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:17:55 EST Britain's highest court on Wednesday dashed the hopes of Chagos Islanders seeking to return to the Indian Ocean homeland they lost when the island of Diego Garcia was leased to the U.S. for an air base. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/157311-britain-chagos-islanders.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/chagos-islanders-lose-legal-fight-to-return-home.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/chagos-islanders-lose-legal-fight-to-return-home.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:39:46 EDT Colombian rocker Juanes grabbed four awards and up-and-coming Mexican pop band Belanova won video of the year Thursday at the MTV Video Music Awards Latin America in Guadalajara. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/154495-mexico-mtv-awards.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/juanes-belanova-win-at-mtv-latin-america-awards.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/juanes-belanova-win-at-mtv-latin-america-awards.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:26:01 EDT France's Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio won the 2008 Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday for works characterized by "poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy" and focused on the environment, especially the desert. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/148078-france-nobel-literature.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/nobel-literature-will-an-american-win-after-all.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/nobel-literature-will-an-american-win-after-all.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:12:29 EDT Governance has improved in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, a governance monitor said Monday. Mauritius was ranked as the best-run country and Somalia the worst of the 48 countries surveyed, according to the 2008 Ibrahim Index of African Governance. Liberia improved most, jumping from 43rd to 38th place. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/monitoring-group-says-african-governance-improved.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:00:57 EDT A collection of rare British Empire postage stamps has sold for nearly $1.5 million at a New York City auction. The Spink Shreves Galleries says Friday's sale included more than 130 unused or canceled stamps dating to the 19th and early 20th centuries. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/collection-of-rare-stamps-sells-in-nyc-for-1-5m.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:56:14 EDT Director Steven Spielberg met with Anil Ambani, one of India's top industrialists, to finalize the launch of a new movie studio in Los Angeles in January, two people familiar with negotiations said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/indias-ambani-meets-spielberg-on-studio-deal.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:56:17 EDT E-Trade Financial Corp. said Monday it has completed the sale of its shares in IL&FS Investsmart Ltd., an India-based financial services organization, to HSBC through subsidiary E-Trade Mauritius Ltd. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/e-trade-sells-il-fs-investsmart-shares-to-hsbc.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:53:48 EDT Hong Kong customs officials on Friday arrested a 14-year-old boy suspected of placing 2,000 Chinese-language pop songs on a Web site for free downloading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/hong-kong-arrests-14-year-old-in-illegal-uploads.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:43:31 EDT Wall Street bond trader Bill Gross will auction off his British Empire stamp collection for an expected $1.5 million to benefit a Columbia University project that delivers seeds and fertilizer to Africa, the auction house said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/wall-st-trader-to-sell-stamps-for-african-project.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:35:59 EDT Three British Muslims with ties to Pakistan were found guilty Monday of conspiracy to murder in a terrorist bombing campaign but jurors failed to reach a verdict on whether they plotted to blow up multiple trans-Atlantic airliners with liquid explosives disguised as soft drinks. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/126098-britain-airline-plot.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/3-men-convicted-in-trans-atlantic-bomb-plot.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/3-men-convicted-in-trans-atlantic-bomb-plot.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:16:45 EDT Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd., the privately owned British airline controlled by billionaire Richard Branson, said Tuesday that a record number of business travelers sent profits skyrocketing more than sevenfold. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/uk-airline-virgin-posts-rise-in-annual-profits.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:50:26 EDT China proved an acquisitive first-time Olympic host, topping the gold-medal chart with one of the most dominating and diverse performances ever. The United States, Britain and an array of small nations also had reasons to celebrate. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/115693-gold.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080824/host-china-wins-gold-medal-race-first-overall.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080824/host-china-wins-gold-medal-race-first-overall.htm Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:54:24 EDT STAR http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/monday-highlights-at-the-beijing-games.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:37:42 EDT A plane taking off from New Delhi's main airport caught fire forcing all 252 passengers and crew to escape through an emergency exit, airport officials said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/plane-in-india-catches-fire-at-takeoff.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:19:09 EDT Despite the astonishing success of the stage musical "Mamma Mia!," ABBA has ruled out any reunion tour. Songwriters Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of the Swedish pop quartet told Britain's Sunday Telegraph that ABBA will never perform together again. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/87365-music-abba-no-reunion.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/benny-and-bjorn-no-abba-reunion.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/benny-and-bjorn-no-abba-reunion.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:55:13 EDT German airline Air Berlin PLC said Wednesday rising fuel costs would prompt the carrier to cut domestic and long-haul flight routes for its winter timetable. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/air-berlin-cuts-flight-routes.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:30:40 EDT Labor leaders in Zimbabwe are increasingly being arrested and harassed by police as this month's presidential election approaches, union representatives from the region said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/69158-zimbabwe-elections.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/unions-labor-leaders-abused-in-zimbabwe.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/unions-labor-leaders-abused-in-zimbabwe.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:45:10 EDT A complete list of nominations for the 62nd annual Tony Awards: Play (and playwrights): "August: Osage County" (Tracy Letts), "Rock 'n' Roll" (Tom Stoppard), "The Seafarer" (Conor McPherson), "The 39 Steps" (Patrick Barlow). http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/complete-list-of-nominees-for-the-2008-tony-awards.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 10:26:58 EDT