CIC did not disclose the purchase price.
Researchers studying a potentially more lethal, airborne version of the bird-flu virus have suspended their studies because of concerns the mutant virus they have created could be used as a devastating form of bioterrorism or accidentally escape the lab.
While the official festival film kicks off Thursday night, the unofficial Sundance fun festival peaks this weekend.
Vodafone, challenging the tax bill over its $11 billion deal to buy Hutchison Whampoa Ltd's Indian mobile business in 2007, had appealed to the Supreme Court after losing the case in the Bombay High Court in 2010.
Francesco Schettino, in a move that has sparked outrage from survivors and fellow mariners, told Italian investigators that he tripped into one of the lifeboats while aiding in the Concordia's evacuation, insisting he left the sinking cruise ship purely by accident. Schettino did admit full responsibility for causing the crash, but for families of the dead, his excuses are far from enough.
David Cameron wonders if bank heads make too much in bonuses.
Al-Qaeda has always had a strong presence in Yemen, but with the country currently in the middle of a governmental transition, the terrorist group has launched a violent campaign for land and power.
The Conrad Murray case took a surprising turn on Wednesday, when prosecutors withdrew the restitution that Murray needed to pay following his involuntary manslaughter conviction last November.
Yuzhuralzoloto, Russia's fourth-largest gold miner, has revived a plan to place up to 25 percent of its shares in London as early as this spring, Russian daily Kommersant said on Thursday, citing the firm's chairman and banking sources.
Spain passed its biggest test of market sentiment so far this year on Thursday, selling far more longer-term debt than expected as the government pressed ahead with efforts to tackle its problems with the help of a European Central Bank backstop.
Conrad Murray -- the former personal physician of Michael Jackson who is currently serving out a four-year jail sentence for causing the singer's death -- can at least scratch one worry off his list.
Former England captain David Beckham will be returning to the LA Galaxy on a fresh contract to be formally announced on Thursday, the Los Angeles Times has reported.
Italy and Britain called on the European Union on Wednesday to promote steps to boost economic growth and not focus solely on austerity to bring down the debt levels that have thrown the single currency into crisis.
Russian steelmaker Severstal's Nord Gold mining unit said it produced 204,000 gold equivalent ounces in the fourth quarter, up 14 percent on Q3.
Larry, a tabby cat that officially lives at 10 Downing Street in London, was seen mousing about his duties on Monday.
Resolving what is regarded as one of the biggest fashion feuds, both the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and the British Fashion Council (BFC) have agreed to reschedule their show dates.
Billionaire Ron Burkle -- already a high-profile guy -- is significantly increasing his profile in the entertainment industry. After buying concert promoter Artist Group International and a stake in Relativity Media, Burkle has purchased one of Hollywood's favorite hang-outs, the Soho House.
A British Airways flight erroneously told passengers that they were going to make an emergency water landing, when they were actually cruising safely at 35,000 feet.
All told, 600 people are believed to have been executed in Iran last year.
Good stunt drivers are not daredevils, says Melissa Stubbs.
A collection of long lost slides were rediscovered in a dusty cabinet after more than 165 years. The 314 slides feature fossil evidence collected by Charles Darwin and Joseph Hooker from research voyages taken in the early 19th century. The treasure trove of fossils, rediscovered in a chance encounter, sheds light on the early work of Charles Darwin that influenced the development of his theory of evolution and natural selection.
It's not often you see Queen Elizabeth shed a tear in public, but it was an emotional departure for her when she decommissioned her royal yacht, Britannia, in 1997. Now, with a few weeks left until her Diamond Jubilee, a new yacht has been proposed as a perfect gift fit for the queen, but the U.K government disagree, at least if the yacht is funded by public money.
