agora
Turkish wrinting duo discuss nation’s love affair with EuropeEurope’s relationship with Turkey spans thousands of years and is fraught with fascination and fear… 29/10/08 20:50 CET
cinema
Kiev hosts international film festivalAmerican actor Armand Assante headed the jury at the 38th edition of the Molodist International… 29/10/08 17:43 CET
corporate
VW stock drops on Porsche moveA rollercoaster ride for Volkswagen’s shares is over. Having rocketed this week, the stock dived… 29/10/08 20:35 CET
economy
Crude prices up againOil prices are rising again. They have been pushed up sharply by a surge in global stock markets… 29/10/08 20:35 CET
US interest rates cut by 0.5 percentTrying to prevent the weakening US economy from slipping into a deep and prolonged recession, the… 29/10/08 19:52 CET
europa
Brussels studies billions of euros in employment safeguardsDigging into emergency and cohesion funds to safeguard employment is part of Brussels’ latest bid… 29/10/08 20:27 CET
Car industry promised 40 billion to help emission cutsEurope’s car industry has received a 40 billion euro promise of innovation support. The European… 29/10/08 20:27 CET
What Latvia’s cartoonists say about EULatvians are laughing about the EU. They said yes to joining the bloc five years ago. Now they are… 29/10/08 20:27 CET
Georgia proves tricky for US-EU relationsGeorge W. Bush is a hero to many Georgians, who feel sheltered by the outgoing US administration… 29/10/08 14:04 CET
hi-tech
New drug gives hope to MS sufferersA drug developed to treat leukaemia may also help some people suffering from multiple sclerosis… 29/10/08 17:43 CET
Artificial heart could “save thousands of lives”The world’s most advanced artificial heart has been unveiled. French cardiac specialist Alain… 29/10/08 17:43 CET
le mag
“We’re not terrorists!”Smarting at British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s use of anti-terrorism laws to freeze the assets… 29/10/08 17:43 CET
markets
Interest rate cuts boost sharesWednesday was a bumper day for European stocks, which closed up almost 10 percent. Investors… 29/10/08 20:35 CET
world news
Ban Ki-moon warns of human “catastrophe” in RDCRebel Congolese troops bearing down on the city of Goma in the east of the country have declared a… 29/10/08 19:43 CET
Rage in Rome as education reforms get green lightThere have been ugly scenes in an historic square in Rome as controversial education reforms won… 29/10/08 19:43 CET
Ukraine moves closer to IMF loanWith its economy in hot water and its political system in turmoil, Ukraine has taken a big step… 29/10/08 19:43 CET
Multiple Sclerosis sufferer fails to clarify lawA British woman with multiple sclerosis has lost her fight to get the law clarified on assisted… 29/10/08 19:43 CET
Social issues take a backseat in US electionIn the midst of a financial and economic crisis, the US electoral campaign has highlighted the… 29/10/08 19:43 CET
McCain fights for FloridaWith next week’s US presidential election being decided in a few key battlegrounds, John McCain has… 29/10/08 19:43 CET
Obama in North CarolinaLike McCain, Barack Obama has been hitting the key swing states as he attempts to shore up his… 29/10/08 19:43 CET
All eyes on Florida in US presidential pollFlorida’s vote has been crucial in recent US electoral history. Who could forget eight years ago… 29/10/08 19:43 CET
At least 160 killed in Pakistan quakeAt least 160 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake rocked southwestern Pakistan… 29/10/08 14:02 CET
Business booms in US presidential productsPresidential products are all the rage as Americans prepare to cast their ballots. Whether it is… 29/10/08 14:02 CET
Obama launches final TV blitzWith six days to go until election day, presidential candidate Barack Obama is stepping up his … 29/10/08 14:02 CET
Italy passes education reform, despite protestsItaly’s Senate has passed Silvio Berlusconi’s controversial education reforms which have been… 29/10/08 13:35 CET
US transfers control of another province to IraqisIraqi authorities have taken over control of another one of the country’s provinces. Today’s… 29/10/08 10:35 CET
US to accept Afghan talks with the TalibanThere are signs the US-led coalition in Afghanistan may consider negotiation as a way out of the… 29/10/08 07:57 CET
Fed rate cut boosts Wall StreetThe promise of an interest rate cut today from the Federal Reserve has lifted some of the gloom on… 29/10/08 07:57 CET
Man jailed for Meredith Kercher murderA 21-year-old man has been jailed for 30 years for the rape and murder of a British exchange… 29/10/08 07:57 CET
Thousands head to Goma as fighting worsens in DR CongThousands of civilians are fleeing fresh fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as… 29/10/08 07:57 CET
IMF/EU loan deal gives Hungary a helping handHungary is to receive a 20 billion-euro international rescue package to help ease the strain of the… 29/10/08 07:57 CET
White House hopefuls wary of pollsThere are now six days left and counting in the race for the White House. Some polls suggest… 29/10/08 07:57 CET
Deadly earthquake rocks PakistanAn earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 has hit south-western Pakistan and dozens of people have been… 29/10/08 06:05 CET
