economy
German jobless total risesThe number of people out of work in Germany continues to rise. The latest figures from the… 30/07/09 20:53 CET
US job figures hint at recoveryNew US jobless figures seem to show the world’s biggest economy is slowly struggling out of… 30/07/09 20:44 CET
Telecoms make gains through cost cutsMajor European telecoms companies have demonstrated their resilience against the recession by… 30/07/09 20:44 CET
Carmakers optimistic despite weak earningsMore weak results have been released by carmakers but they are predicting improved conditions for… 30/07/09 20:44 CET
futuris
Mega threats, micro solutionsIt’s a hot summer night and there’s another forest fire in Greece. This one has already burnt out… 30/07/09 10:41 CET
hi-tech
Fully automated living, anyone?Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK are working on a fully automated house… 30/07/09 21:07 CET
le mag
Berlin Wall mattressesThe Berlin Wall was famously covered in graffiti and slogans. “Nobody has the intention of… 30/07/09 21:07 CET
markets
Thursday 30th JulyEuropean shares hit their highest closing level in nearly nine months, climbing for the 12th time… 30/07/09 20:44 CET
world news
Iraq war inquiry starts in BritainThe long-awaited inquiry into Britain’s role in the invasion of Iraq has begun, with the promise… 30/07/09 19:58 CET
Mourners arrested at memorial ceremony in IranPolice in Iran have reportedly arrested mourners at a Tehran cemetery. At least 2,000… 30/07/09 19:58 CET
Mohammed VI: a man groomed for kingshipGroomed for kingship – that was how his father described the man now celebrating ten years as King… 30/07/09 19:58 CET
Morocco marks monarch’s 10th anniversaryIt is exactly a decade since Morocco’s King Mohammed VI took to the throne and celebrations are… 30/07/09 19:58 CET
ETA – Spain’s deadly foeFor politicians, keen to portray ETA as weakened after a number of high-profile arrests, today’s… 30/07/09 19:57 CET
Majorca sealed off after ETA bombsThe holiday island of Majorca was temporarily sealed off from the outside world today as police… 30/07/09 19:57 CET
Moldova set for political change after electionMoldova looks set to turn the political page as the ruling Communists head for almost certain… 30/07/09 19:57 CET
Majorca Car Bomb Blast Kills TwoTwo Spanish civil guards have been killed in a car bomb attack on the holiday island of Majorca… 30/07/09 17:00 CET
UK Iraq war inquiry starts todayThe long-awaited inquiry into Britain’s involvement in the Iraq war begins today, with a decision… 30/07/09 13:40 CET
Taliban warn of plans to attack Afghan electionThe Taliban have threatened to attack anyone attempting to vote in next month’s Afghan presidential… 30/07/09 13:40 CET
Islamic rebels routed, says NigeriaNigeria says its security forces in the north have beaten back Islamic radicals behind days of… 30/07/09 13:40 CET
Venezuela and Spain sign energy dealVenezuela and Spain have signed a multi-million euro energy deal, which will provide Madrid with… 30/07/09 13:40 CET
Moldova’s opposition set to form coalitionMoldova’s pro-Western opposition has vowed to form a coalition to push out the ruling Communists… 30/07/09 13:40 CET
US Defence Secretary in Iraq for Kurdistan vote resultUS Defence Secretary Robert Gates has flown to Kurdistan, to congratulate the leader of the… 30/07/09 07:39 CET
German car-row minister steps down from campaign teamGerman Health Minister Ulla Schmidt has resigned from her party’s election campaign team after she… 30/07/09 07:39 CET
Algerian soldiers killed in ambush – local mediaAt least 14 Algerian troops have been killed in an ambush by rebels according to media reports… 30/07/09 07:39 CET
“Toxic soup” families win landmark legal battleIn the UK, a group of families who claim their children were born with defects caused by exposure… 30/07/09 07:39 CET
Spanish show support for police after Burgos bombCrowds turned out at the Town Hall of the Spanish city of Burgos to show their support for the… 30/07/09 07:39 CET
Disputes begin over Moldova election resultVoting is barely over in Moldova’s parliamentary election yet disputes over the result have already… 30/07/09 06:03 CET
Microsoft-Yahoo aim to take on GoogleCompetition regulators in America and the EU are preparing to scrutinise a joint-venture planned… 30/07/09 04:43 CET
zoom
PiFan in BucheonPuchon is a dormitory town south of Seoul, which has now been swallowed up by the city. It owes… 30/07/09 22:00 CET
PiFan in SeoulPuchon is a dormitory town south of Seoul, which has now been swallowed up by the city. It owes… 30/07/09 21:07 CET
