archive 23·03·2010

cinema

• Farrell’s Ondine: myth and mermaids

  In his latest film Ondine, Colin Farrell plays a fisherman, who catches a woman in his net – still… 23/03/10 17:06 CET

corporate

• WTO report on Airbus-Boeing expected

  It is likely to define the rules of the civil aviation market for years to come. The World Trade… 23/03/10 17:58 CET

economy

• Manufacturing morale is on the up in France

  Latest figures show morale in France’s manufacturing sector is the highest it has been for 19… 23/03/10 17:58 CET

• The UK sees a drop in inflation

  The UK’s inflation rate dropped in February, for the first time since September and by more than… 23/03/10 17:57 CET

• China talks of trade deficit

  China will probably run a trade deficit of around six billion euros in March, according to state… 23/03/10 17:57 CET

europa

• EU divorce for mixed couples, making it easier

  Making divorce easier for couples of mixed nationality in Europe is being proposed under a treaty… 23/03/10 20:31 CET

• Divorce on an equal footing – Commissioner Reding

  Europe’s Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Viviane Reding talked to… 23/03/10 20:30 CET

• EU court’s online ad ruling pleases Google and LVMH

  A legal ruling on Google’s advertising practice has both the Internet giant and a commercial… 23/03/10 20:30 CET

hi-tech

• Man and machine start talking

  An on-screen ball, controlled by thoughts alone; scientists across the world are working on ways of… 23/03/10 17:34 CET

le mag

• Russian religious icons in the Louvre

  A Parisian icon itself, the Louvre museum is hosting a major exhibition of religious icons… 23/03/10 17:06 CET

questions for europe

• Fighting domestic violence

  What is the European Union doing to reduce conjugal violence? 23/03/10 09:27 CET

world news

• Pensioner gang convicted over kidnapping

  Four German pensioners have been convicted for kidnapping and holding hostage their financial… 23/03/10 22:04 CET

• The noose tightens around ETA’s neck

  If ETA is responsible for the killing of a French gendarme on March 16 this year, it means the… 23/03/10 19:35 CET

• Obama signs landmark health bill into law

  Barack Obama has signed his revolutionary healthcare reform bill into law at the White House… 23/03/10 19:14 CET

• Strikes hit France, Portugal and Greece

  It has been a day of strikes for several countries in Europe. Citing action for employment… 23/03/10 18:55 CET

• UK confirms expulsion of Israeli diplomat

  Britain has confirmed it has expelled an Israeli diplomat. This over the use of forged British… 23/03/10 18:04 CET

• Jerusalem: Heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Nethanyahu continues to defy the United States by defending the… 23/03/10 18:03 CET

• China angry at Google withdrawal

  Supporters of the internet giant Google have left flowers and lit candles outside its China… 23/03/10 17:55 CET

• Former SS soldier convicted of Dutch killings

  The families of victims of a former SS Nazi soldier have welcomed a life sentence handed down… 23/03/10 17:54 CET

• Obama signs US healthcare bill into law

  Barack Obama has signed his revolutionary US healthcare reform bill into law. He and his… 23/03/10 17:36 CET

• We will finish ETA, say French and Spanish leaders

  There were solemn scenes near Paris as the French and Spanish leaders paid tribute at the funeral… 23/03/10 16:13 CET

• Eight children dead after Chinese killing spree

  A killing spree at a school in China has left eight children dead and five others wounded. … 23/03/10 15:14 CET

• Sarkozy slams ETA at slain policeman’s funeral

  There were solemn scenes near Paris this morning as the French and Spanish leaders paid tribute to… 23/03/10 14:04 CET

• Dutch Nazi war criminal sentenced to life

  An 88-year-old Dutch former Nazi has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering three… 23/03/10 12:45 CET

• Britain to expel Israeli diplomat – media reports

  The United Kingdom is to expel an Israeli diplomat in protest at the use of forged British… 23/03/10 12:44 CET

• China says Google “wrong” to stop censoring

  China has angrily criticised Google’s decision to stop censoring its internet search results in the… 23/03/10 11:12 CET

• Britain’s Labour suspends four over sleaze claims

  Four British lawmakers have been suspended from their party after being filmed offering to… 23/03/10 07:48 CET

• EU solidarity called for to help Greece

  As Greece grapples with its fiscal crisis, the rest of the European Union appears to be divided… 23/03/10 07:48 CET

• Republicans vow legal fight on healthcare

  A handful of Republican-controlled states have vowed to challenge President Barack Obama’s … 23/03/10 07:46 CET

• Sarkozy appeases UMP-right after regional rout

  French President Nicolas Sarkozy has reacted to his centre-right bloc’s crushing defeat in regional… 23/03/10 07:45 CET

• Google redirects Chinese users to uncensored site

  China has reacted angrily to Google’s decision to redirect Chinese users to its internet search… 23/03/10 07:44 CET

• Israel defies renewed US criticism over Jerusalem

  A defiant Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed renewed US criticism of Jewish home construction in… 23/03/10 06:04 CET

• Tensions rise on the Israel-Gaza border

  An Israeli air strike has injured four Palestinians in Gaza City. A spokesman for the military said… 23/03/10 04:54 CET

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