IBT Staff Reporter

Belmarsh magistrates court ordered extradition of Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, to Sweden after finding that he did try to avoid the authorities in connection with the sexual assault allegations.

He is making 18 short shots on his life as a bouncer.

The actors star in a comedy centering on soccer and desperate housewives.

The family wants to express appreciation thus for the role of the social media site in Egypt’s struggle

Sales proceeds of an online gift shop opened by Wikileaks this month could contribute towards the legal defense fund of Wikileaks owner Julian Assange, who has been fighting a long and costly legal battle.

Researchers have developed an advanced lithium-ion battery, having high energy content and rate capacity, to make electric vehicles a more realistic alternative to gas-powered automobiles.

Sex scandal-tainted Tiger Woods sparked off another controversy by spitting in Dubai. The slideshow recalls spitting sports stars who preceded the golfer.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first test for the preliminary identification of norovirus that cause the “stomach flu,” or gastroenteritis.

Ford Motors will recall 144,000 F-150 pickup trucks in the U.S. and Canada for potential airbag problems, the carmaker said in a statement.

Barack Obama not naming Muammar Gaddafi in his comments on Libya has raised question if the dictator has muted the US President blocking Americans evacuation in Tripoli.

Researchers have developed what is believed to be the first complete millimeter-scale computing system, designed to be implanted into the human eye to track the progress of glaucoma, a potentially blinding disorder.

The social networking site has decided to shut down the popular relationship tracker application Breakup Notifier, which allowed one to monitor the relationship status of chosen friends

Global miner Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has lifted force majeure on its Blair Athol and Kestrel coal mines in Australia's northeast Queensland state but kept it in place for two other mines, Rio said on Thursday.

A submersible robot named CLEO manned by children visiting the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is helping scientists develop technology that could unravel the mysteries of the world's deepest reefs.

Discovery's final mission plays a bitter sweet experience for NASA, which readied it following four month delay for a mission that marks the retirement of the space shuttle.

Australia's government launched a third attempt on Thursday to make carbon polluters pay for their emissions, unveiling plans for a fixed-price scheme from 2012 and vowing not to surrender this time in the face of fierce opposition.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker revealed pressure tactics, unwillingness to compromise, views on protesting crowds and his inspiration in tough budget talks in a call with a prank caller prentending to be a conservative billionaire activist on Tuesday.

World Number 2 Roger Federer defeated Marcel Granollers in straight sets to qualify for the quarter-finals in the Dubai Tennis Championships and admitted that he loses concentration during matches.

It seems Old Navy has contracted an actress who looks very similar to reality TV star Kim Kardshian to star in one a series of new commercials for the retail chain.

Marseille and Manchester United played out a drab encounter at the Stade Velodrome in the Champions League last-16 round, which ended 0-0 while a late Gomez strike sealed Bayern Munich's revenge on Inter Milan.

The following is a transcript of a nearly 20 minute conversation on February 22, 2011 between Ian Murphy, a columnist for the website known as The Buffalo Beast, and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. Murphy was posing as conservative activist David Koch.

With multiple Android tablets on the horizon, The Daily inches away from Apple.

Citing its intent to protect user experience, Facebook blocked the app early Wednesday morning.

In gathering parts of Social Security numbers from children for a contest, Google's data gathering has come under fire again.

A teardown by the electronics blog iFixit gave the Motorola Atrix high marks for the ease of repair.

Merger and acquisitions activity in the global mining sector is expected to accelerate in 2011, fueled by strong commodity prices and repaired balance sheets, advisory and accountancy firm Ernst & Young said on Wednesday.

The Weekly Standard blog posted a video today of a camel in Madison, Wisconsin. According to the blog, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart brought a camel to the protests in Wisconsin, apparently to poke fun at the Cairo/Madison comparisons.

NASA is readying the Discovery Shuttle for its final mission into space.

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia - jointly the world's biggest oil producer alongside Russia, and so far immune to the civil unrest sweeping North Africa and the Middle East - returned from hospital treatment abroad to announce a near US$38 billion package of new housing projects, a 15% pay-rise across the board, and the kingdom's first-ever unemployment insurance.