archive 05·02·2010

cinema

• Razzie nominations announced

  Organisers of the Razzies — which acknowledge the worst of the movie industry — have announced… 05/02/10 17:35 CET

corporate

• Truckmaker Volvo’s losses increase

  Swedish lorry maker Volvo made a bigger than expected loss in the fourth-quarter. The world’s… 05/02/10 20:20 CET

• Surprise profit for British Airways

  British Airways posted an unexpected operating profit of 28 million euros for the final three… 05/02/10 20:20 CET

economy

• Crisis hit euro zone economies

  The euro zone countries whose economies are causing disquiet to investors are Greece, Spain… 05/02/10 20:20 CET

• More US jobs lost in January

  There has been little sign of a recovery in the US labour market. The latest government figures… 05/02/10 20:20 CET

• Pay strikes disrupt Germany

  Strikes by public workers continued in Germany on Friday. Most buses and trains did not run in… 05/02/10 20:20 CET

europeans

• Peeling red tape off social rights

  Guaranteeing the right to social benefits of some 10 million mobile Europeans who live, work or are… 05/02/10 18:46 CET

le mag

• New season underway at Venice’s La Fenice

  Venice might be renowned for canals, gondoliers and ice-cream, but its opera house “Teatro La… 05/02/10 17:35 CET

space

• The eyes in the sky helping with major disasters

  The tragic earthquake in Haiti last month triggered a vast international rescue effort. And… 05/02/10 10:37 CET

world news

• Economic data piles pressure on Spanish govt

  Gloomy financial news in Spain keeps on coming, amid falls on the stock market. Latest figures… 05/02/10 19:16 CET

• Tensions rise ahead of Ukraine presidential vote

  Ukraine’s Yulia Tymoshenko and Viktor Yanukovich head into a final clash for the presidency… 05/02/10 19:14 CET

• Kremlin steps into Moscow demolition row

  The Kremlin has called a halt to the controversial demolition of a housing estate on the banks of… 05/02/10 19:06 CET

• Four charged over UK expenses scandal

  Three British Labour MPs and a Conservative peer are facing criminal charges over their expense… 05/02/10 18:41 CET

• Brown hails Northern Ireland devolution deal

  After two weeks of talks, Northern Ireland’s politicians have agreed to take full control of their… 05/02/10 18:40 CET

• Big NATO assault against Taliban “imminent”

  Afghanistan has been dominating talks between NATO defence ministers in Istanbul, amid reports a… 05/02/10 18:39 CET

• 22 killed in Karachi bomb attacks

  At least 10 people have died in an explosion outside an emergency hospital ward in Karachi where… 05/02/10 18:38 CET

• Portugal suspects ETA moving in

  Police in Portugal are investigating whether an arms cache discovered in a holiday villa may be… 05/02/10 17:03 CET

• Tropical Cyclone Oli hits French Polynesia

  Tropical Cyclone Oli has hit French Polynesia killing one person and forcing the evacuation of… 05/02/10 15:12 CET

• Two deadly blasts in Pakistani city of Karachi

  More than 20 people have been killed in two explosions in Pakistan’s commercial capital, Karachi… 05/02/10 14:06 CET

• Three MPs and a peer to face expenses charges

  Three Labour MPs and a Tory peer are to face criminal charges over their expense claims. In a… 05/02/10 13:36 CET

• NI parties agree to transfer powers in April

  Police and justice powers are to be transferred from London to Belfast by April 12, ending a crisis… 05/02/10 13:25 CET

• Worst contraction of Spanish economy for decades

  There is more bad news for the Spanish government, already reeling from stock market falls… 05/02/10 13:21 CET

• Preparations for NATO assault against Taliban

  As NATO defence ministers hold talks in Istanbul on their strategy in Afghanistan, UK forces have… 05/02/10 13:16 CET

• American pandas flown to ancestral China

  The United States has sent two American-born giant pandas to China, in an atmosphere of diplomatic… 05/02/10 13:11 CET

• Ukraine prepares for presidential run-off

  The gloves are off as the two candidates for the Ukrainian presidency prepare to slug it out in a… 05/02/10 09:25 CET

• Partner countries rally behind A400M troop carrier

  The seven European partner countries behind the Airbus A400M troop carrier have offered an extra… 05/02/10 07:20 CET

• Romania to host US missile defence shield

  Romania has agreed to host rocket interceptors in what appears to be a revamped version of the … 05/02/10 07:19 CET

• Ford join Toyota in hybrid cars recall

  Ford has become the latest victim of concerns over the braking systems of hybrid cars. The American… 05/02/10 07:18 CET

• Spain and Portugal under pressure amid crisis fears

  It is not yet a Greek tragedy. But shares in Spain and Portugal have taken a tumble amid growing… 05/02/10 07:17 CET

• N. Ireland parties reach devolution deal

  Northern Ireland’s rival main parties have agreed a deal to devolve police and justice powers to… 05/02/10 07:16 CET

• Doctors communicate with man in vegetative state

  Researchers from Belgium and Britain have succeeded in communicating with a man presumed to be in a… 05/02/10 07:15 CET

• Haiti: US missionaries charged with child kidnap

  Ten US missionaries have been charged with child abduction for allegedly trying to smuggle… 05/02/10 07:14 CET

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