cinema
Fatenah hits the festival circuitPalestinian short film “Fatenah” is about to start the rounds of the world’s film festivals. The… 02/07/09 18:00 CET
economy
Eurozone interest rate stays put as expected.The European Central Bank has kept its interest rates at the current record low of one percent… 02/07/09 19:43 CET
US hit by dismal jobless figuresAnother 467,000 Americans were laid off in June, many more than had been feared. The figures came… 02/07/09 19:43 CET
German car sales hit record highGermans bought more cars in the first half of 2009 than ever before. Nearly 2.06 million new… 02/07/09 19:43 CET
Bad news on the European job frontThe unemployment rate in the 16-nation Eurozone has hit its highest level since the euro currency… 02/07/09 19:43 CET
europa
EP awaits Council clarity on BarrosoNew Liberal leader in the European Parliament Guy Verhofstadt has placed the ball firmly in the … 02/07/09 19:28 CET
Fruit and vegetable rules liftedThe red tape of “unnecessary marketing standards” has fallen — that is: no more European Union… 02/07/09 19:28 CET
le mag
Koons talks PopeyeUS artist Jeff Koons has opened his first solo exhibition in London’s Serpentine Gallery with a… 02/07/09 18:00 CET
markets
Markets hit by unemployment risesMarkets took something of a battering on Thursday as high unemployment figures made an end to the… 02/07/09 19:43 CET
reporter
Building GuadeloupeFrance is looking for ways to rebuild its overseas territory of Guadeloupe, after strong social… 02/07/09 20:06 CET
science
Treatment hope for alcoholicsResearchers in Gothenburg, in Sweden, have discovered that the hormone ghrelin seems to be… 02/07/09 17:59 CET
world news
Disarmament veteran new head of IAEAYukiya Amano is a 62 year-old Japanese multilateral disarmament specialist, a diplomatic branch in… 02/07/09 20:14 CET
West battles Taliban and opium economyMusa Qala in the north of Helmand province has been one of the key battle grounds in the fight for… 02/07/09 20:06 CET
Comoros crash miracle survivor flown homeThe sole survivor of the Comoros air crash has been flown home to France and is being treated in… 02/07/09 19:14 CET
Major Afghan surge aims to squeeze TalibanThe goal of Operation Strike of the Sword is all of the Lower Helmand River valley. Two… 02/07/09 18:47 CET
The nuclear debate reaches boiling point in SpainThe government of Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is to decide whether to allow an… 02/07/09 18:46 CET
Italian Senate approves immigration crackdownTough new laws against illegal immigration are set to come into force after being approved by the… 02/07/09 18:03 CET
US Marines lead ‘Strike of the Sword’ against TalibanThousands of US Marines have poured into Taliban territory in Afghanistan on a lightning mission to… 02/07/09 18:02 CET
A new head for the IAEAJapanese diplomat Yukiya Amano has been elected to head the UN nuclear watchdog, the International… 02/07/09 17:03 CET
First report delivered into AF447 crashFrench investigators looking into the Air France crash over the Atlantic a month ago have delivered… 02/07/09 16:33 CET
Delhi court ruling decriminalises gay sex in IndiaThe High Court in Delhi has made an important ruling that could strengthen moves to legalise… 02/07/09 14:13 CET
US troops storm Taliban strongholdsThousands of US Marines have plunged into Taliban controlled territory in the Helmand river valley… 02/07/09 13:31 CET
Calls to boycott criminal suspects in Bulgarian electionBulgaria’s upcoming general election on Sunday is a chance for suspected criminals to escape legal… 02/07/09 13:31 CET
Jacko’s final resting place still unclearPlans to bury Michael Jackson at his flamboyant Neverland ranch in California have faded. The… 02/07/09 13:31 CET
North Korea fires two missiles: SeoulNorth Korea has test-fired two more short-range missiles according to military sources in South… 02/07/09 13:13 CET
Miracle air crash survivor back in FranceThe only survivor of the Yemeni plane that crashed into the sea off the Comoros Islands last… 02/07/09 13:04 CET
France cuts food taxThe government in France is hoping a move to cut taxes for restaurants and cafes will help boost… 02/07/09 07:37 CET
Miracle girl flies homeA 14-year-old girl who is the only known survivor of the Yemenia Air plane crash in the Indian… 02/07/09 07:36 CET
Hunt for Comoros crash black boxOff the Comoros Islands, the search is continuing, but there is little hope of finding any more… 02/07/09 07:35 CET
Honduras refuses to reinstate ousted leaderIn Honduras, protestors supporting the ousted President Manuel Zelaya have once more taken to the… 02/07/09 07:34 CET
US launches major Afghan assaultThe United States says it has launched a major offensive against the Taliban in the southern Afghan… 02/07/09 06:03 CET
