Thank You J.K Rowling is trending on Twitter and millions of Harry Potter fans have already thanked the author. Similar tweets keep popping up every moment.
Scholastic's Parent & Child magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Books for Kids features Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone on the 6th position from the top. However, the top position among the books for children was nabbed by E.B. White's classic tale Charlotte's Web.
Drishya Nair
Feb 16, 2012
China's ministry of commerce has approved a project that allows the British oil giant to have a presence in block 43/11, a gas field in the South China Sea, the China Daily reported quoting Chen Liming, head of BP China.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 16, 2012
According to a statement by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office, the former Olympus Corp. Chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa was arrested by Japanese prosecutors in one of the biggest ever financial scandals to hit Japan.
Bhaskar Prasad
Feb 16, 2012
Gas prices on average have gained 12 cents a gallon in just the last month, the AAA reports. At an average $3.51 a gallon, that's 38 cents above 2011. What's happening?
Pierre Bertrand
Feb 15, 2012
Sienna Miller may have a bare wedding ring finger, but her visible baby bump at the Solve Sundsbo Fashion Week event on Tuesday was enough to confirm the pregnancy rumors.
Ceylan Yeginsu
Feb 15, 2012
When 22 bird flu experts meet at the World Health Organization this week, they will be tasked with deciding just how far scientists should go in creating lethal mutant viruses in the name of research.
keep for now
Feb 15, 2012
News Corp., the vehicle of controversial publisher Rupert Murdoch, could be probed by British authorities “for sustained criminality over a sustained period of time” for many activities.
David Zielenziger
Feb 15, 2012
When 22 bird flu experts meet at the World Health Organization this week, they will be tasked with deciding just how far scientists should go in creating lethal mutant viruses in the name of research.
Dave Smith
Feb 15, 2012
Amid soaring food prices, a quarter of a billion parents are forced to cut back on food and stop sending their children to school, aid agency Save the Children said in a report.
ambrosia sabrina
Feb 15, 2012
In an interesting development, prominent gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has signed a letter criticizing Israel -- celebrated for its gay-friendliness -- for 'Pinkwashing' or trying to project an image of a progressive state in its policies towards Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community.
Amrutha Gayathri
Feb 15, 2012
Anorexia experts can now heave a sigh of relief as Kate Middleton, now titled Catherine, does not look as thin and lean as she looked during her Canada trip last July that sparked rumors of her being at the risk of anorexia.
Sanskrity Sinha
Feb 15, 2012
Comedian Doug Stanhope makes no apologies for his uninhibited, controversial dark comedy, and with fans and friends like Ricky Gervais and Louis C.K., why should he?
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 15, 2012
Inspired by her heritage and an ancient relic passed down from her Greek mother and Egyptian father, Fotini Copeland channeled her own inner goddess to create the FOTINI Fall 2012 collection shown on Tuesday at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. View the slideshow to see photos of the FOTINI Fall 2012 collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.
Nadine DeNinno
Feb 14, 2012
Models! Actresses! Designers! Oh, my! The 2012 Elle Style Awards brought out the hottest names in fashion Monday night in London at the Savoy Hotel. The 15th annual show, hosted by Alexa Chung, celebrated some of the biggest names in the industry, including Alexander McQueen's Sarah Burton.
Cavan Sieczkowski
Feb 14, 2012
Sean’s father Oliver is Jewish, while his mother is Christian.
Palash Ghosh
Feb 14, 2012
In the United States, it is often said that there is an obesity epidemic and that the Europeans are known for eating healthier than their neighbors across the pond. However, someone needs to tell that to Keith Martin.
Michael Billera
Feb 14, 2012
The world's first yuan-denominated gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) made a weak debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Tuesday, but analysts said demand would likely pick up as investors became more familiar with the product.
Mike Obel
Feb 14, 2012
A Microsoft Kinect is more than just a simple gaming console.
Prarthito Maity
Feb 14, 2012
A British woman, Claire Lomas, who was paralyzed in an accident nearly five years ago, is aiming to use a robotic exoskeleton to help her compete in the London marathon in April.
Prarthito Maity
Feb 14, 2012
Independent Chicago broker R.J. O'Brien, which got more former accounts from bankrupt rival MF Global than any other merchant, built on that success in December, while other brokers lost some of that extra business, data showed on Monday.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 13, 2012
The Dallas-based company will now charge $36 to upgrade a phone compared to $18 previously.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 13, 2012
Annie Chandler had no idea what was coming. When Matt Grevers got onto the medal stand, she was expecting to take a look at his gold win, not her own diamond ring.
Cavan Sieczkowski
Feb 13, 2012
