archive 30·06·2009

cinema

• Whatever works works

  Woody Allen’s new film “Whatever Works” stars Larry David, who better known as a writer and… 30/06/09 18:11 CET

corporate

• GM considers improved RHJ bid of Opel

  Belgian-based holding company RHJ is reported to be buying a stake in Opel. It comes after talks… 30/06/09 20:08 CET

economy

• Euro zone inflation dips into negativity

  Euro zone inflation has dipped into negative territory for the first time since it was created ten… 30/06/09 20:08 CET

• Small fall in German jobless

  A small drop in Germany’s unadjusted unemployment rate has boosted hopes that Europe’s biggest… 30/06/09 20:08 CET

• Britain’s gain, Spain’s pain in house price data

  There is mixed news for two of Europe’s big housing markets. UK property prices rose for the second… 30/06/09 20:08 CET

• British economy shrank faster than first thought

  The British economy contracted at a much faster rate in the first three months of the year than… 30/06/09 20:08 CET

europa

• Czechs bow out of EU presidency to little applause

  The stormy six-month boat-rocking Czech presidency of the European Union is at an end. Many -… 30/06/09 20:11 CET

• Swedish EU presidency faces big challenges

  Sweden faces some daunting tasks as it assumes the EU’s six month rotating presidency. The Nordic… 30/06/09 20:11 CET

• Turkey clears another obstacle on road to EU membership

  Turkish Prime Minister Rajab Tayyip Erdogan has inched his country forward in its troubled bid for… 30/06/09 20:11 CET

le mag

• Malik Sidibe portrait

  Portrait photographer Malik Sidibe has just won the top prize at Spain’s biggest photography… 30/06/09 18:11 CET

markets

• European markets fall on US confidence figures

  Weaker than expected consumer confidence in the US weighed on European markets, underlining some… 30/06/09 20:08 CET

science

• Is there life on Enceladus?

  Esa/Nasa’s Cassini spacecraft has gathered strong evidence that Saturn’s tiny moon Enceladus… 30/06/09 18:48 CET

world news

• German court approves Lisbon treaty

  The Lisbon treaty complies with Germany’s constitution, says the nation’s highest court. Judges… 30/06/09 19:22 CET

• Italian rail tragedy could’ve been a lot worse

  It has emerged that the Italian train derailment tragedy might have been a lot worse. Just after… 30/06/09 19:21 CET

• Yemen defends airline’s safety

  Yemen’s transport minister said the stricken plane had passed an inspection in May, supervised by… 30/06/09 19:20 CET

• Italy’s train crash inferno kills 16

  16 people are now known to have died after a train derailment that caused explosions in northern… 30/06/09 19:16 CET

• Anger at Yemen’s “dustbin” airline

  Yemenia airlines is increasingly coming under fire especially from relatives of the victims left at… 30/06/09 19:15 CET

• Dance world mourns passing of Bausch

  One of the most important figures in contemporary dance Pina Bausch has died suddenly of cancer… 30/06/09 19:05 CET

• Comoros crash survivor found

  Rescuers searching the Indian Ocean for survivors of the Comoros plane crash have picked up a… 30/06/09 19:04 CET

• Bombing overshadows Iraq’s “Sovereignty Day”

  There has been celebration on the streets of Iraq as US troops handed over full control of urban… 30/06/09 19:03 CET

• 5 days after diagnosis Bausch dies of cancer

  One of the most important figures in contemporary dance Pina Bausch has died suddenly of cancer… 30/06/09 16:03 CET

• Toddler survived Comoros aircrash

  Search teams have rescued a five year old child who survived when a Yemeni Airbus crashed into the… 30/06/09 14:21 CET

• Crash plane passed safety checks in May

  The Yemeni transport minister said the stricken plane had undergone a full inspection in May under… 30/06/09 14:21 CET

• Germany: ‘Lisbon’ legal but ratification held up

  The highest court in Germany ruled that the EU’s Treaty of Lisbon is compatible with German law -… 30/06/09 13:40 CET

• Deadly train derailment in Italy

  At least 13 people are dead after a train transporting liquefied petroleum gas derailed and… 30/06/09 13:38 CET

• Iraqi oil contracts up for grabs

  Iraq has begun a tender process for the running of its oil and gas fields. This will enable foreign… 30/06/09 13:03 CET

• US soldiers disappear from Iraqi streets

  US combat troops are preparing to leave the last of Iraqi cities. It is a move praised by local… 30/06/09 11:43 CET

• Italian town in shock after fiery derailment

  Officials in Viareggio say the deadly accident happened when one carriage derailed, pulling another… 30/06/09 10:34 CET

• Bodies found after Comoros air crash

  Search and rescue teams have reportedly recovered bodies after a passenger jet from Yemen crashed… 30/06/09 09:13 CET

• Iraq War

  Iraqis will no longer encounter the US Army in their city centres. Iraqi police and military have… 30/06/09 07:43 CET

• Honduras increasingly isolated

  As running battles between police and protesters continue, Honduras is coming under increasing… 30/06/09 07:41 CET

• 10 dead in Italian rail horror

  At least ten people are dead and dozens injured after a rail derailment sparked a massive explosion… 30/06/09 07:40 CET

• Yemeni plane crashes with 150 on board

  A passenger plane with 150 people on board has crashed near the Comoros Islands off Eastern Africa… 30/06/09 07:40 CET

• Ousted President vows to return to Honduras

  The exiled President of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, says he hopes to be back in the country by… 30/06/09 07:38 CET

• Iraqis welcome withdrawal of US troops

  Iraq turns another page in its recent history today as US forces hand over to their Iraqi… 30/06/09 06:03 CET

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