cinema
“The Last Station” reveals Tolstoy’s final yearsChristopher Plummer takes on the role of Leo Tolstoy in new movie “The Last Station.” The actor… 07/01/10 18:57 CET
corporate
Saab’s fate near sealedAs the Thursday evening deadline neared for General Motors to either sell or close Saab various… 07/01/10 19:57 CET
Tablets turned at CESKeep taking the tablets is the advice from computer makers hoping that 2010 will be the year of the… 07/01/10 19:57 CET
economy
German orders and retail sales disappointingA setback to the recovery in Europe’s largest economy. Lower demand for German products… 07/01/10 19:57 CET
Euro zone economic optimismEconomic sentiment in the euro zone rose more than expected in December. That suggests that there… 07/01/10 19:57 CET
Kan wants weaker yenJapan’s new finance minister, Naoto Kan, has called for a weaker yen. At his first news… 07/01/10 19:57 CET
europa
Galileo services foreseen in 2014The EU’s new space-based navigation system Galileo will begin operating in 2014. The European… 07/01/10 19:32 CET
EU considers strip-scanning air travellersThe health effect of x-ray scanners being proposed for airport security has raised calls for a… 07/01/10 19:24 CET
le mag
End of an era at the StaatsoperThe Vienna State Opera was officially inaugurated on May 25, 1869, and in its long history studded… 07/01/10 19:01 CET
markets
Markets: 7th JanuaryEuropean shares finished virtually unchanged, as investors took profits. Economic news of the… 07/01/10 19:57 CET
science
Egypt steps up fight to reclaim its historyAlexandria was one of the ancient world’s most famous cities and home to one of its wonders… 07/01/10 19:11 CET
world news
Orthodox Christians celebrate ChristmasOrthodox Christians around the world have been celebrating Christmas – among them Serbian President… 07/01/10 19:36 CET
Failed airline bomber indicted in USA US grand jury has indicted the man suspected of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on… 07/01/10 19:36 CET
Al Qaeda’s Afghan wing claims CIA killingsAfghanistan is reeling from a series of attacks on the day al-Qaeda said it carried out last week’s… 07/01/10 18:26 CET
German FM backs Turkey’s EU dreamGermany’s Liberal foreign minister, Guido Westerwelle, had words of encouragement for Ankara’s bid… 07/01/10 18:25 CET
Technical problems persist for EurostarMore than 230 passengers were stuck for over an hour beneath the English Channel after the latest… 07/01/10 17:06 CET
European freeze continuesArctic conditions across the UK and many other European countries continue to cause misery. All… 07/01/10 15:56 CET
Six Egyptian Copts killed in Christmas Eve shootingSix Coptic Christians and a Muslim policeman have been killed in a drive-by shooting in Egypt… 07/01/10 15:45 CET
More technical problems for EurostarA Eurostar train that broke down in the Channel Tunnel has finally emerged in southern England… 07/01/10 14:04 CET
Al Qaeda claims attack on CIA staff in AfghanistanAs Afghanistan reels from fresh violence today, al-Qaeda has said it was behind last week’s suicide… 07/01/10 13:27 CET
Christmas plane bomb suspect indictedA man suspected of trying to blow up a US-bound plane on Christmas Day has been formally indicted… 07/01/10 13:26 CET
Whale hunt clash makes diplomatic wavesA showdown on the high seas between environmental activists and whalers is making waves on the… 07/01/10 13:21 CET
Iran’s Foreign Minister visits Iraq amid tensionsIran’s foreign minister is in Iraq for a delicate visit during a time of difficult relations… 07/01/10 11:34 CET
French political veteran Seguin dies at 66One of the biggest names in French politics over the last quarter of a century, Philippe Seguin… 07/01/10 10:21 CET
Wintry chaos continues across EuropeSevere winter weather continues to cause havoc across Europe, and forecasters claim sub zero… 07/01/10 07:48 CET
Brown fights off fresh coup attemptBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown has survived another leadership challenge after colleagues… 07/01/10 07:47 CET
Aid convoy gets through to GazaThere were scenes of celebration in Gaza after an international aid convoy was given the go ahead… 07/01/10 07:45 CET
Orthodox Christmas celebrations underwayOrthodox Christians around the world are celebrating their Christmas, with a key service in Moscow… 07/01/10 07:44 CET
Charges laid over failed plane bombingThe man accused of attempting to blow up an American airliner on Christmas day has been indicted on… 07/01/10 07:43 CET
CIA probe into ‘double agent’ bomberRevelations that suspected Afghanistan suicide bomber Humam al-Balawi, was a double agent have… 07/01/10 03:04 CET
