archive 02·09·2009

cinema

• In search of the American dream

  “Amreeka” chronicles the story of Palestinian, Muna, a single mother who leaves the West Bank with… 02/09/09 15:59 CET

economy

• Euro zone still in recession

  The 16 countries of the euro zone stayed in recession between April and June. However… 02/09/09 19:56 CET

• EU ministers discuss stimuli and bonuses

  European Union finance ministers, meeting in Brussels, have been discussing when the region’s… 02/09/09 19:56 CET

• Spain jobless on the rise again

  The number of people out of work in Spain went up again in August, by 2.4 percent, after falling… 02/09/09 19:56 CET

europa

• Calming immigration tempers

  “The Commission is requesting information from the Italian and Maltese authorities in relation to… 02/09/09 17:55 CET

• EU rechecks moral compass over refugees

  An immigration from Brussels says the EU’s international image suffers from the low number of… 02/09/09 17:10 CET

interview

• Rasmussen: “We will prevail in Afghanistan”

  The newly-appointed NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, faces the crucial task of… 02/09/09 20:37 CET

le mag

• Kazakh craftwork on display in UK

  An exhibition displaying the intricate works of Kazakh craftswomen has opened in London. The… 02/09/09 15:59 CET

markets

• Wednesday 2nd September

  European shares finished down for a third straight session near a two-week low. There is… 02/09/09 19:56 CET

science

• Roman bronze horse’s head found in Germany

  A life-sized bronze horse’s head has been found at the bottom of a well in Germany which… 02/09/09 15:59 CET

world news

• Greek PM calls snap election

  The Greek prime minister has called a surprise early election. In a televised address to the… 02/09/09 20:33 CET

• Spotlight on Kabul’s post-poll strategy

  The 27 nations and organisations involved in the conflict in Afghanistan have met in Paris to… 02/09/09 19:13 CET

• Brown denies cover-up over Lockerbie bomber

  Gordon Brown says Scotland came under no pressure to free the Lockerbie bomber as part of a trade… 02/09/09 19:03 CET

• Afghan opium poppy starts to wilt

  The UN says it believes the bottom is starting to fall out of the world’s largest opium market… 02/09/09 19:00 CET

• WHO tries to calm H1N1 vaccine fears

  A vaccine against H1N1 flu should be effective even if the virus mutates, according to the World… 02/09/09 18:39 CET

• Abkhazia threatens Georgian ships

  A fresh row has broken out between Abkhazia and Georgia over the fate of a Turkish supply ship… 02/09/09 18:38 CET

• Bomber kills Afghan intelligence chief.

  A suicide bomber in Afghanistan has killed the country’s deputy intelligence chief and around two… 02/09/09 16:55 CET

• Leftist militants suspected of Greek bombings

  Greek police suspect leftists or anarchists were behind bomb attacks in Athens and the northern… 02/09/09 16:53 CET

• Dozens die in Indonesia earthquake

  A powerful earthquake in Indonesia has left at least 32 people dead and forced thousands more to… 02/09/09 16:16 CET

• It’s “Yes” for Yelena

  The prestigious Prince of Asturias awards have taken place today in Oviedo in Spain. There… 02/09/09 13:03 CET

• California faces costly battle against wildfires

  Firefighters say they are making gains against wildfires that have been threatening Los Angeles for… 02/09/09 12:50 CET

• Powerful earthquake claims lives in Indonesia

  At least 15 people have been killed and more than 5,000 others have been forced to evacuate their… 02/09/09 12:34 CET

• Afghan officials killed by suicide bomber

  The deputy head of Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has reportedly been killed in a suicide… 02/09/09 12:04 CET

• Scotland again debates Lockerbie bomber’s release

  Scotland’s Justice Minister, Kenny MacAskill, has again been defending his decision to free the… 02/09/09 11:45 CET

• Greek bombers target stock exchange

  Greece has been hit by two separate bombings. The biggest blast occurred outside the stock exchange… 02/09/09 11:43 CET

• Cameron challenges Brown on release motives

  The fallout from the al-Megrahi release continues to make political waves. The British government… 02/09/09 07:49 CET

• Berlusconi wants EU commissioners silenced

  While Europe’s leaders have been relishing peace and friendship in the years since the Second… 02/09/09 07:48 CET

• No-show by western leaders at Gaddafi party

  Libya’s national anthem rang out as an evening of celebrations got underway, the first of several… 02/09/09 06:03 CET

• 5 years on Beslan still struggles

  Russia has been remembering the 333 hostages, most of them children, who died in the Beslan school… 02/09/09 01:33 CET

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