corporate
Rio Tinto gets AlcanRio Tinto says its offer for Canadian aluminium company Alcan has been successful. It has received… 24/10/07 07:10 CET
Merrill reveals massive write downsUS investment bank Merrill Lynch has revealed that in the third quarter it had to write down 5.5… 24/10/07 07:10 CET
Cute and flexible cars on show in TokyoFacing falling sales in their home market, Japanese car makers are trying all kinds of strange and… 24/10/07 07:10 CET
europa
Foretaste of criticism for TurkeyAhead of the European Commission’s annual report this November on progress towards EU membership… 24/10/07 07:10 CET
Parliament rewards film which gives EU a slamThe Parliament has applauded a Turkish contribution towards European cinema. Fatih Akin’s The Edge… 24/10/07 07:10 CET
world news
Students protest over Venezuela constitution changesDemonstrations by thousands of Venezuelan students against planned changes to the constitution… 24/10/07 07:10 CET
Turkey gets Iraq backing over PKK crisisAs Turkish troops mass on its northern border, Iraq has promised to close the offices of the… 24/10/07 07:10 CET
Beirut deputies living in high-security hotelThey live quite literally in the dark – 40 deputies from Lebanon’s anti-Syrian parliamentary… 24/10/07 07:10 CET
Million flee homes as wildfires rage across CaliforniaNearly one million people are reported to have fled their homes in southern California as more than… 24/10/07 07:10 CET
Kurdish fears of Turkish offensive riseVillages on the frontline of a potential war between Turkey and Kurdish rebels lie empty, except… 24/10/07 07:10 CET
EU hopeful after Iran nuclear talks in RomeThe EU is hoping for further talks next month on Iran’s nuclear programme after what has been… 24/10/07 07:10 CET
Anna Amalia reopens in WeimarOne of the world’s cultural crown jewels and UNESCO world heritage site the Anna Amalia… 24/10/07 07:10 CET
Turkish planes pound rebel positions in northern IraqIt has been revealed that Turkish warplanes and troops have been attacking Kurdish rebels inside… 24/10/07 07:10 CET
Wildfire evacuations largest in California’s modern historyMore than 70 million euros worth of damage so far -and the wildfires are still burning. The largest… 24/10/07 07:10 CET
TV images of “captured” Turkish soldiers broadcastA Kurdish TV station has broadcast images of what are claimed to be Turkish soldiers being held… 24/10/07 01:10 CET
China launches first moon orbiterChina has launched its first ever spacecraft designed to orbit the moon. The Chang’e One orbiter… 24/10/07 01:10 CET
California wildfires rage into fourth dayWildfires are continuing to rage out of control in California, sparking an unprecedented exodus… 24/10/07 01:10 CET
Kyrgyzstan government quits after referendumThe Kyrgyzstan government has resigned following the dissolution of parliament and President… 24/10/07 01:10 CET
Turkish jets attack Kurdish militant positionsIt has emerged that Turkish warplanes have been attacking Kurdish rebel targets just inside Iraq… 24/10/07 01:10 CET
