archive 19·02·2010

cinema

• “Revolucion” in Berlin

  It’s 100 years since Mexico’s violent and bloody revolution saw President Porfirio Diaz overthrown… 19/02/10 14:49 CET

corporate

• Lufthansa strike looms

  Late on Friday German airline Lufthansa remained on a collision course with its pilots with neither… 19/02/10 17:16 CET

• Nestle sees strong 2010

  Switzerland’s Nestle is predicting higher sales growth this year. Its 2009 results beat forecasts… 19/02/10 17:16 CET

• Carrefour facing tough times

  Carrefour, the world’s second largest retailer, has said it expects a tough 2010 as it posted a… 19/02/10 17:16 CET

economy

• Fed changes bank loan rate

  The Federal Reserve has sent a message to the market by raised the interest rate it charges banks… 19/02/10 17:16 CET

• Euro zone manufacturing boost

  The euro zone’s manufacturing sector enjoyed its best month in two and a half years in February… 19/02/10 17:16 CET

europa

• Enlargement chief urges FYROM and Greece to agree on ‘Macedonia’

  A further impulse to resolve a 19-year old dispute over the use of the name Macedonia: … 19/02/10 18:52 CET

• Awaiting Commission views on Opel plan

  Belgium and Germany remain in suspense over a pending assessment by the new European Commission of… 19/02/10 16:25 CET

europeans

• Tropical tuna: stocks and piracy, devils and the deep blue sea

  Most Europeans’ tuna in a tin comes from the Indian Ocean, and that region wants to ensure its… 19/02/10 08:50 CET

• Seizure of assets hurting Italian mafia

  euronews – exclusive The assets of the Italian mafia is thought to be worth several billion euros… 19/02/10 08:50 CET

interview

• Javad-Larijani: ‘Torture is against Iran’s policy’

  Mohammad Javad-Larijani, critics say, is one of the Iran’s main advocates of a hardline… 19/02/10 19:57 CET

• Italian FM: Euro zone could do more for Greece

  Italy believes the euro zone countries could have done more for Greece. Its foreign minister… 19/02/10 19:57 CET

space

• Cryosat 2, the ice mission

  The extent of ice and in particular its thickness are elements that condition the Earth’s climate… 19/02/10 08:50 CET

world news

• Stiff resistance from Taliban fighters

  On day seven of an offensive by NATO and local troops in southern Afghanistan, Taliban forces… 19/02/10 19:22 CET

• Police and protesters clash in West Bank

  Israeli troops have fired teargas at stone-throwing youths during a protest to mark five years of… 19/02/10 19:14 CET

• Can Bosnian filmmaker do it again in Berlin?

  The Berlin Film Festival is about to hand out its prizes. Director Jasmila Zbanic has already… 19/02/10 18:56 CET

• Ukraine awaits ruling on presidential poll

  Kiev’s highest court is considering an appeal against the result of Ukraine’s presidential poll… 19/02/10 18:34 CET

• Life for Moscow’s murderous police chief

  A high-ranking Russian policeman has been sentenced to life in prison for shooting dead two people… 19/02/10 17:44 CET

• Ingushetia bombs target security forces

  Two people have died in a series of bomb attacks in Ingushetia where Russian security forces are… 19/02/10 16:32 CET

• Deaths reported in Ivory Coast protests

  Days of demonstrations in Ivory Coast have culminated in serious violence as the West African… 19/02/10 16:04 CET

• Niger calm after controversial coup

  It appears to be business as usual in Niger, a day after the country’s president was ousted in a… 19/02/10 15:44 CET

• China vents anger over Obama-Dalai Lama talks

  It was a low-key affair. There is only one photograph. But Barack Obama’s decision to host the… 19/02/10 13:33 CET

• French oil refinery strike action set to spread

  An “unlimited strike” at six French oil refineries owned by Total has sparked fears of fuel… 19/02/10 13:14 CET

• Ingushetia bombs ‘targeted’ police officers

  Bombs in Russia’s turbulent Ingushetia region have killed at least two people and injured 28… 19/02/10 12:56 CET

• Boos in Berlin for Nazi propaganda story

  A German movie about the making of one of the most notorious Nazi anti-Semitic propaganda pictures… 19/02/10 12:32 CET

• Ukraine court hears presidential poll appeal

  Kiev’s highest court is considering an appeal against the result of Ukraine’s presidential poll… 19/02/10 12:04 CET

• Halal fast food row in France

  French politicians are up in arms over a fast food firm’s decision to serve only halal meat at… 19/02/10 10:37 CET

• AK party hits back against Turkish judiciary

  The arrest of a senior prosecutor in Turkey has fanned the flames of a row in the country between… 19/02/10 07:20 CET

• Soviet veteran says NATO has Afghan chance

  NATO has a chance of success in Afghanistan. That is the view of a former Soviet soldier who has… 19/02/10 07:19 CET

• Military coup suspends Niger constitution

  The military leadership of a coup in Niger say they have suspended the country’s constitution and… 19/02/10 07:17 CET

• UN launches record aid appeal for Haiti

  With the rainy season bearing down on Haiti, the recent storms have shown how fragile the situation… 19/02/10 07:16 CET

• China slams Obama meeting with Dalai Lama

  China has heavily criticised US President Barack Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama.   Beijing… 19/02/10 07:15 CET

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