corporate
Philips profit boosted by sale of semi-conductor unit and lower taxesPhilips Electronics’ fourth-quarter profit more than doubled partly because of lower corporate… 22/01/07 07:01 CET
europa
Ukraine told not to get its EU hopes upEU foreign ministers have approved a mandate for talks with Kiev on a wide-ranging fresh… 22/01/07 07:01 CET
Rape drugs under attack in Council of EuropeDrug rape – after a woman’s drink – or a man’s drink – has been spiked – has the human rights… 22/01/07 07:01 CET
world news
Scores dead in double bombing at Baghdad marketAt least 75 people have reportedly been killed and up to 170 others wounded by a double car bombing… 22/01/07 12:01 CET
Albanians ignore Serbian election resultsMost people on the streets of Pristina believe the result of the parliamentary elections will have… 22/01/07 12:01 CET
France mourns death of anti-poverty campaignerThe Roman Catholic priest, Abbe Pierre, one of France’s most popular figures has died. The leading… 22/01/07 12:01 CET
Serbia’s Liberal leader sees himself as Djindjic heirCedomir Jovanovic, 35, and his Liberal Party have won 14 seats in Serbia’s parliament following… 22/01/07 07:01 CET
Top-level Palestinian talks deadlockedTalks between the exiled political chief of Hamas Khaled Meshaal and the Palestinian President… 22/01/07 07:01 CET
Fears of UK environmental mess after ship foundersThe after-effects of last week’s bad weather are still being felt across Europe. There are growing… 22/01/07 07:01 CET
White House hopeful Hillary Clinton “worried” about USHillary Rodham Clinton has made her first public appearance since throwing her hat into the ring… 22/01/07 07:01 CET
Scavengers sift through cargo from stricken shipA shipwreck on England’s south-west shores has become a major scavenge for spoils. The MSC Napoli… 22/01/07 07:01 CET
N. Ireland police colluded in murders: reportNorthern Ireland’s police force let Protestant paramilitary informers get away with a string of… 22/01/07 07:01 CET
Tension in Mogadishu, Islamist leader surrendersEthiopian troops and Somali police have fired on demonstrators in Mogadishu killing at least three… 22/01/07 07:01 CET
Ultra-nationalists claim victory in Serbian pollDashing Western hopes that Serbia would turn its back on nationalism, the hardline Radical Party… 22/01/07 07:01 CET
Scores killed in market bombings in IraqScores of people, at least 75, have been killed in a double car bombing in the Iraqi capital… 22/01/07 07:01 CET
EU puts positive spin on Serbia resultEU officials have reacted to the vote in Serbia stressing that pro-Western parties were in the… 22/01/07 07:01 CET
French social campaigner Abbé Pierre diesFrance is mourning one of its most popular national figures – the leading social rights activist… 22/01/07 07:01 CET
Kosovo waits to see impact of Serbian pollThe majority of Kosova’s Albanian population decided to ignore the Serbian vote – many hoping what… 22/01/07 07:01 CET
French priest hailed as modern-day saint diesFrance has lost one of its most reverered figures with the death of Abbe Pierre, the Roman Catholic… 22/01/07 07:01 CET
Serb parties in line for hard bargainingIt is an outcome hailed as a victory by the two main parties but it iss still too early to say who… 22/01/07 07:01 CET
Nationalists biggest party after Serbia electionEuropean leaders are mulling over the outcome of Serbia’s general election in which hardline… 22/01/07 01:01 CET
EU hoping for pro-European government in SerbiaEU ministers meeting in Brussels have put a positive spin on the inconclusive result of the Serbian… 22/01/07 01:01 CET
Serb parites prepare for coalition talksDespite uncertainty over the result Tajic hailed the election a success for pro-European parties… 22/01/07 01:01 CET
