cinema
Travolta voices canine champ BoltVoiced by John Travolta, Bolt is the doggy star of a television series, who believes he has real… 01/12/08 17:16 CET
corporate
Ryanair puts in bid for Aer LingusEurope’s largest low-cost airline Ryanair has launched a 750 million euro bid to buy rival carrier… 01/12/08 19:52 CET
Sacyr sells to CitigroupSpanish constructor Sacyr Vallehermoso has sold off its Itiniere motorway business to Citigroup… 01/12/08 19:52 CET
economy
UN confims global recessionThe world economy faces its worst downturn since the Great Depression, according to the United… 01/12/08 19:52 CET
Euro zone ministers debate cash injectionEuro zone finance ministers have been meeting in Brussels to look at how to apply the European… 01/12/08 19:52 CET
europa
Slovakians buy first eurosEuro start-up kits have gone on sale in Slovakia, at post offices and banks. Launch of the single… 01/12/08 19:38 CET
Joint Socialist manifesto for EU electionsEurope’s socialists and social democrats have approved a joint programme for the 2009 European… 01/12/08 19:38 CET
le mag
A look back at LebeckA major exhibition of the work of the celebrated German photographer, Robert Lebeck, is on show at… 01/12/08 17:08 CET
markets
Markets fall across EuropeEuropean markets fell, sending the Dow Jones down for the first time in six days. Meanwhile… 01/12/08 19:52 CET
world news
Recession confirmation drags markets downWall Street buried itself firmly in the red at the close of trading yesterday following official… 01/12/08 23:05 CET
Low turnout mars Romanian electionWithout a doubt, the most startling result from the election is that less than 40 percent of… 01/12/08 19:52 CET
Hillary at foreign policy pinnacleThe US President-elect, Barack Obama has named Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State in his new… 01/12/08 19:52 CET
Action urged at UN climate conferenceDelegates arriving in Poland for the UN Climate Conference were greeted with a fine sunset, and a… 01/12/08 19:38 CET
Merkel tightens grip on CDUDespite internal division about economic policy, Germany’s Chancellor remains firmly in charge of… 01/12/08 19:26 CET
Romanian President weighs electoral optionsA day after the elections, Romania has been celebrating its National Day, with politics on… 01/12/08 18:36 CET
Obama names Clinton Secretary of StateAs expected, Barack Obama has named Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State in his new… 01/12/08 18:22 CET
European rescue flights out of ThailandThe long wait is over for many Spanish travellers stranded by protests in Thailand, with Madrid… 01/12/08 18:10 CET
FBI helps Mumbai investigationDetectives from America’s FBI have arrived in Mumbai to help with the investigation into last… 01/12/08 17:54 CET
Deadly start to December in IraqDecember has got off to a bloody start in Iraq, with more than 30 people killed today. Baghdad’s… 01/12/08 15:45 CET
Protestors flock to Thai airportsAnti-government protestors in Thailand are stepping up their action, switching tactics at the start… 01/12/08 13:52 CET
Romanian election results inconclusiveThe results of Romania’s elections are still too close to call, with both opposition parties… 01/12/08 13:50 CET
Flooding alert in VeniceVenice is on high flood alert with water reaching its highest level in more than 20 years… 01/12/08 13:50 CET
Pakistan under pressure over Mumbai attacksAs tension mounts between India and Pakistan over the Mumbai terrorist attacks, the US is calling… 01/12/08 13:48 CET
High support for Merkel’s tax stanceStruggling Germans hoping for tax cuts are being told not to hold their breath. Ahead of the ruling… 01/12/08 12:56 CET
Poland hosts UN climate change talksTwelve days of talks to change the world are underway in Poland, as governments and… 01/12/08 12:06 CET
No end in sight to Bangkok airport blockadesAnti-government protesters in Thailand are still refusing to budge from Bangkok’s main airport… 01/12/08 07:45 CET
Tensions rise between India and Pakistan as more details emerge of Mumbai attacksExperts say news that all of the Mumbai attackers were of Pakistani origin will only serve to… 01/12/08 07:45 CET
Obama prepares to announce key White House postsUS President-elect Barack Obama is poised to name his national security team, with both friends and… 01/12/08 07:45 CET
Nigerian city now quiet after ethnic bloodshedThe authorities in the central Nigerian city of Jos have arrested dozens of men suspected of being… 01/12/08 07:45 CET
