corporate
Alcatel-Lucent merger not producing hoped for resultsThe giant telecoms equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent said it has suffered a sharp drop in profits and… 23/01/07 07:01 CET
OECD warns Spain over property pricesThe Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development is warning that Spain is increasingly… 23/01/07 07:01 CET
europa
Maltreatment of children in the EU is killing themSpecial guests invited for a Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly debate on the programme… 23/01/07 07:01 CET
Car industry closer to mandatory CO2 limitationsPolitical support is growing for legally-binding limits on carbon dioxide emissions from road… 23/01/07 07:01 CET
world news
Thousands attend Istanbul funeral of murdered journalistThousands of people have taken to the streets of Istanbul for the funeral Hrant Dink, the Turkish… 23/01/07 12:01 CET
Tensions in Lebanon boil over into street violence.Thousands of Shi’ite Muslim and Christian protesters have blocked roads in Beirut in a fresh… 23/01/07 12:01 CET
Sign language cafe a huge success in MadridThere are few places in the world where a cafe is a quiet place. Paris has its own deaf… 23/01/07 12:01 CET
Ethiopean troops begin Somalia withdrawalEthiopean commanders say they are starting to pull their troops out of Somalia after helping… 23/01/07 12:01 CET
German Foreign Minister in Guantanamo scandalPressure is mounting on German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier over a scandal involving a… 23/01/07 08:01 CET
Beirut in chaos as army takes to the streetsLebanon is in the grip of renewed internal conflict after protests against the government turned… 23/01/07 07:01 CET
US Senators say no to more troops for IraqAfter one of the deadliest weekends for US troops in Iraq, and another shattering day on Monday for… 23/01/07 07:01 CET
Northern Ireland rocked by police collusion claimsIt is feared reports of police collusion in Northern Ireland could deepen divisions between… 23/01/07 07:01 CET
Explosion at television offices in Gaza CityA large explosion has caused extensive damage at the Gaza City offices of an Arabic satellite… 23/01/07 07:01 CET
Journalist Hrant Dink laid to rest in IstanbulThousands of mourners have attended the funeral of slain Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink… 23/01/07 07:01 CET
Race on to save ship and prevent oil spillageAn operation to pump 3500 tonnes of fuel from the tanks of a cargo ship beached off the southern… 23/01/07 07:01 CET
Israeli president faces rape chargeIsraeli President Moshe Katsav is to be charged with rape in what will be an unprecedented… 23/01/07 07:01 CET
EU states aware of CIA misdoings – Parliament confirms its viewStill digging for the truth about European governments’ role in CIA activities… A special… 23/01/07 07:01 CET
Oppositon strike in Lebanon beginsThe Hezbollah-led opposition in Lebanon is looking for a big turnout today as it presses for the… 23/01/07 07:01 CET
Dreamgirls dances to top of Oscar nomination listThe musical drama “Dreamgirls” leads the field for American Academy Awards with eight nominations… 23/01/07 06:01 CET
Beirut hoping for windfall from foreign donorsThe current political strife in Lebanon comes at a time when the country is still struggling to… 23/01/07 06:01 CET
