agora
Tiananmen Square and the Berlin Wall 20-years on1989 saw two of the most dramatic events in recent world history, in June China ordered the… 29/10/09 12:28 CET
cinema
Chloe at London Film Festival“Chloe”, directed by Canadian Atom Egoyan, was premiered at the London Film Festival. Starring… 29/10/09 16:20 CET
economy
Is the US finally free of recession?American GDP rose by 3.5 percent in the third quarter of this year, ending a sorry series of four… 29/10/09 19:22 CET
Russian interest rates cut againRussia’s central bank has again cut its key interest rate in a continued effort to get banks… 29/10/09 19:22 CET
Oil giants report big profit lossesProfits were slashed at three major oil comanies as the industry raised doubts about the strength… 29/10/09 19:22 CET
Good news on German jobless rateGermany’s latest unemployment figures make for much more pleasant reading than had been expected… 29/10/09 19:22 CET
europa
Spain, Belgium, Hungary EU Presidency teamSpain, Belgium and Hungary are teaming together for their combined 18-months running of the… 29/10/09 19:22 CET
Lisbon and climate main focus at EU summitThe European Union’s leaders are optimistic they can get the long-delayed Lisbon Treaty finally… 29/10/09 18:22 CET
europeans
Take the European Route of Roma Culture and Heritage!The story of Europe’s Roma people is a road movie, criss-crossing Europe since their arrival from… 29/10/09 16:20 CET
interview
Former Irish President Mary Robinson turns to climate changeMary Robinson was the first ever female President of Ireland. Following that she moved to another… 29/10/09 16:20 CET
markets
European shares boosted by US growth dataEuropean shares were given a boost on Thursday by the positive data on US economic growth. In… 29/10/09 19:22 CET
space
Studying the seasThe circulation of water in the world’s oceans influences the climate. An important factor is the… 29/10/09 16:20 CET
world news
Obama’s Afghanistan dilemmaIt was a solemn moment for President Obama at an airbase in Delaware as he reflected on whether to… 29/10/09 22:14 CET
Lorca grave work digs up Spanish civil war emotionsWork has begun on opening a mass grave in Spain thought to contain the remains of the acclaimed… 29/10/09 19:13 CET
Ecuador seeks closer ties with MoscowEcuador is pushing for closer cooperation with Moscow, putting Russian-Latin American relations… 29/10/09 18:42 CET
Asterix celebrates 50 years of Gallic resistanceArguably the world’s best known French character turned 50 on Thursday, October 29, a birthday… 29/10/09 18:41 CET
Austria’s students demand reformsStudent demonstrations in Vienna have spread to other Austrian universities in what has become a… 29/10/09 18:41 CET
IAEA hopeful of Iran deal despite changesThe UN’s atomic energy agency, the IAEA, says it remains hopeful of a deal with Iran after the… 29/10/09 18:39 CET
Internet to include different alphabetsPeople could soon be able use different alphabets to access websites. One of the biggest shake-ups… 29/10/09 18:38 CET
British hostages in Somalia speak of ordealOne of two Britons being held by Somali pirates has been speaking about their ordeal. In a brief… 29/10/09 18:38 CET
US-Cuban embargo back in the spotlightCubans took to the streets to celebrate a new monument for national hero Camilo Cienfuegos. The… 29/10/09 14:12 CET
EU summit to gauge price of climate changeTime to pay the price of climate change… that is the message EU leaders are getting as they… 29/10/09 13:19 CET
105 confirmed dead in Peshawar bombingPakistan is today counting the cost of a car bomb blast in Peshawar which killed 105 people… 29/10/09 13:11 CET
Iran says it will not retreat over nuclear rightsIran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the country will “not retreat one iota” on its nuclear… 29/10/09 12:57 CET
Shock fall in number of German joblessThere has been a surprise drop in the number of unemployed in Germany. The latest figures show the… 29/10/09 11:43 CET
Climate and Czech treaty talks to top EU summitEuropean leaders begin a two-day summit in Brussels today in an effort to prepare for the… 29/10/09 07:04 CET
Swiss to tighten controls on assisted suicideThe Swiss government is to change the law on assisted suicide to ensure it is only used as a last… 29/10/09 07:03 CET
US stands firm after attacksThe United States says it will not be intimidated after an attack on a UN guest house and a hotel… 29/10/09 07:01 CET
German-French leaders seal close ties with dinnerOnly hours after being sworn-in for a second term as chancellor, Angela Merkel was being welcomed… 29/10/09 07:01 CET
Iran to respond on nuclear deal with WestIran says it’s ready for constructive talks with world powers. But it will not discuss what it… 29/10/09 07:00 CET
