cinema
Good friendships between menTwo men fall in like, in a new film comedy “I Love you Man”. A man gets engaged and realises he has… 16/04/09 18:06 CET
corporate
Nokia profit slumps but shares riseNokia, the world’s dominant mobile phone maker, has reported its worst quarterly profit in more… 16/04/09 19:34 CET
economy
Chinese GDP growth weakerIt has been confirmed that China just suffered its weakest quarter of economic growth on record… 16/04/09 19:34 CET
Euro zone inflation and industrial output fallThe recession continues to effect both purchasers and producers. Inflation in the euro zone… 16/04/09 19:34 CET
European car sales still weakCar production lines keep on rolling but buyers remain scarce and sales in Europe tumbled again in… 16/04/09 19:34 CET
europa
Longer EU minimum maternity leave proposedThe minimum period of maternity leave in the EU should go up by almost 50 per cent according to the… 16/04/09 19:48 CET
European Liberals launch election campaignThe European Liberals have launched their election campaign putting the fundamental civil liberties… 16/04/09 19:48 CET
world news
Police stop assassination of MoralesBolivia’s President Evo Morales says security forces have thwarted an assassination attempt against… 16/04/09 20:24 CET
First ballots close in India electionVoting has ended in the first stage of India’s general election. In all, more than 700… 16/04/09 19:15 CET
Military exercise will not be cancelled, says NATONATO says planned war games in Georgia will still go ahead, despite Moscow’s demands to call them… 16/04/09 19:05 CET
Chechens celebrate but NGOs remain waryThere was jubilation outside the Chechen parliament in Grozny at the announcement that Russia was… 16/04/09 19:04 CET
Obama begins Latin American tourBarack Obama has headed to Mexico, kicking off the first part of an official tour to Latin America… 16/04/09 18:27 CET
Gordon Brown apologises for smear e-mailsGordon Brown has said sorry for offensive e-mails sent by one of his closest advisors that targeted… 16/04/09 18:25 CET
Mission accomplished for Moscow in ChechnyaRussia has ended its decade-long tight security operation in Chechnya. Moscow says the mainly… 16/04/09 18:15 CET
Spain set to drop Guantanamo torture probeA Spanish investigation into alleged torture of inmates at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp is less… 16/04/09 18:14 CET
US envoy makes first visit to IsraelAmerica’s special Middle East envoy has held talks with Israel’s ultra-nationalist Foreign Minister… 16/04/09 17:04 CET
Fishermen end port blockadeFrench fishermen have lifted their blockade on all cross-channel ports. Earlier, trawlermen… 16/04/09 14:10 CET
Mexico to welcome Obama visitUS President Barack Obama arrives in Mexico today on his first trip to Latin America. The… 16/04/09 13:12 CET
Moscow lifts anti-terror regime in ChechnyaAfter a decade, Moscow has lifted its tight anti-terror regime in Chechnya. Russia fought… 16/04/09 12:42 CET
Voting starts in India’s month-long general electionIndians have begun voting in a general election which will stretch over one month. It is the… 16/04/09 12:23 CET
Russia calls on NATO to cancel war gamesRussia has urged NATO to call off planned military exercises in Georgia saying they counter efforts… 16/04/09 11:05 CET
Fans heckle minister over Hillsborough tragedyThe people of Liverpool have stood in silence for the 96 football supporters who died in the… 16/04/09 07:55 CET
Blockade of Channel ports enters third dayFrench fishermen are set to continue their blockade of Channel ports for a third successive day… 16/04/09 07:55 CET
General election gets underway in IndiaIndia is going to the polls in the first stage of a staggered general election. The ruling… 16/04/09 07:55 CET
Illegal immigrant protesters burst in on EU LiberalsIt was all going according to plan. Launching their campaign for June’s European elections… 16/04/09 07:55 CET
Notorious “drug baron” captured in ColombiaColombia’s most wanted drug trafficker has been arrested, according to government officials… 16/04/09 07:55 CET
German protests against “super pig” patentA giant carnival-style pig, displayed by protesters in Munich, was marked with the words “There is… 16/04/09 07:55 CET
