cinema
A Single Man: Firth in line for an OscarBritish actor Colin Firth takes the lead in the drama A Single Man – the directorial debut for Tom… 03/02/10 18:16 CET
corporate
Pedal problems hit Toyota salesToyota’s US sales slumped last month as it recalled millions of cars to fix sticking accelerator… 03/02/10 20:37 CET
Electrolux profit disappointsSweden’s Electrolux posted core profit for last year that was just below expectations. The… 03/02/10 20:37 CET
Toy industry descends on NurembergThe world’s biggest toy fair is underway in the southern German city of Nuremberg. Around 75,000… 03/02/10 20:37 CET
Roche profit misses forecastsShares in Roche fell after it missed full-year profit forecasts. The Swiss drugmaker blamed… 03/02/10 20:37 CET
economy
Euro zone services expandThe euro zone’s service sector continued to expand, but at a slower pace in January than in the… 03/02/10 20:37 CET
europa
EU to police Greek austerity planGreece is set to face the strictest monitoring of any European member state as it seeks to get to… 03/02/10 19:22 CET
Bulgarian ‘new’ commissioner concludes EP hearingsHer first priority would be Haiti. New European Commissioner-designate Kristalina Georgieva has… 03/02/10 18:56 CET
hi-tech
UK veggie car heads for top eco conference in USA British racing car, made from vegetables and powered by chocolate is due to take part in a… 03/02/10 18:16 CET
le mag
Italy starts to archive its fashion heritageA wide array of fashion history is being restored, enhanced and digitised for an archive of Italian… 03/02/10 18:16 CET
science
Ancient eco air-conditioning in IranCenturies before air conditioning architects in Iran came up with an effective cooling system. In… 03/02/10 18:16 CET
world news
Berlusconi’s mother praised as war heroineThe Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has given his backing to Israel in a speech to the… 03/02/10 19:21 CET
Ukrainian Elections: tension mountsAs the second round of the Ukrainian presidential elections approaches, tensions are mounting in… 03/02/10 19:20 CET
Military rescue for snowbound northern EuropeThe German army deployed a helicopter on Wednesday to provide emergency supplies to the Baltic Sea… 03/02/10 19:19 CET
Genocide charges considered again over DarfurA charge of genocide could still be on the cards for the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir… 03/02/10 19:07 CET
Dismissal request in Concorde trial rejectedThe judge in the Concorde manslaughter trial has thrown out a request to have the case dismissed… 03/02/10 19:04 CET
Seven killed in bombing near Pakistani schoolSeven people, including three children, have been killed in a bomb attack near a school in… 03/02/10 15:43 CET
US military prepares to accept openly gay soldiersAdvisors have been appointed to prepare the US military for the lifting of a ban on openly gay… 03/02/10 12:55 CET
France refuses citizenship in burqa caseThe row over plans by the French government to partially ban the wearing of the Muslim burqa has… 03/02/10 12:54 CET
Shia pilgrims killed in Iraqi suicide bombAn explosion in the Iraqi city of Karbala has killed at least twenty Shia pilgrims as they… 03/02/10 12:34 CET
Iran warms to nuclear deal then fires rocketIran has successfully test-fired a satellite rocket, just after showing signs it might accept an… 03/02/10 11:34 CET
Seven killed in blast near Pakistani schoolSeven people, including three children, have been killed in a bomb attack near a school in… 03/02/10 11:24 CET
Deadly blast near Pakistani schoolFour foreigners and three children are reported to have been killed in a bomb attack in… 03/02/10 10:05 CET
UN launches vaccination programme in HaitiDestitute Haitians have vented their anger against the country’s president, accusing him of doing… 03/02/10 07:17 CET
South Africa remembers speech that freed MandelaTwenty years after Nelson Mandela tasted freedom, South Africa’s last apartheid-era leader says… 03/02/10 07:16 CET
Jackson’s doctor expected to be chargedMedia speculation is growing over the possibility that Michael Jackson’s doctor will be charged… 03/02/10 07:15 CET
Iran makes nuclear offer in line with UN planIran has signalled a key shift in its nuclear policy. President Mahmoud Admadinejad says the… 03/02/10 07:14 CET
Stuttgart 21 project puts city at heart of EuropeThe German city of Stuttgart has taken a step closer to becoming what it hopes will be ‘the new… 03/02/10 07:13 CET
