cinema
Ballet films breaks down barriers“Dancing Across Borders” follows the unique story of a Cambodian teenager who beat the odds to… 26/04/10 19:26 CET
corporate
Canon sharply focused on recoveryThe Japanese electronics giant Canon has raised its annual profit forecast, after its quarterly… 26/04/10 19:37 CET
VW plants to boost growthEurope’s biggest motor manufacturer Volkswagen is hoping to take advantage of massive growth in car… 26/04/10 19:37 CET
Bank of Ireland cap-in-hand for capitalBank of Ireland is going to the market to raise up to 3.4 billion euros in capital as losses from… 26/04/10 19:37 CET
US Treasury beats a Citigroup retreatThe US Treasury has announced plans to sell a stake in Citigroup it bought to bailout the bank at… 26/04/10 19:37 CET
economy
The Chinese ‘cheque out’ Beijing’s Motor ShowThe Beijing Motor Show is open to the public in a market that has got car buyers and car makers… 26/04/10 19:37 CET
europa
Kaczynski twin to run for PresidentJaroslaw Kaczynski has announced plans to run for President in Poland’s upcoming election. The… 26/04/10 20:39 CET
hi-tech
Bionic fingersDevelopers in Scotland have created the world’s first set of bionic fingers for partial hand… 26/04/10 19:51 CET
le mag
Transatlantic comic book creates buzzPortugal is not best known for its comic book traditions but two young artists are trying to change… 26/04/10 18:59 CET
world news
Sudan’s Bashir re-elected presidentSudan has chosen to re-elect President Omar al-Bashir, despite the fact he faces war crimes charges… 26/04/10 20:47 CET
Relatives gather to remember Chernobyl deadIt is still the world’s worst man-made disaster. The families of those killed in the 1986… 26/04/10 20:47 CET
Thais braced for unrest as ‘Red Shirts’ block BangkokAnti-government protests in Thailand have spread to provinces outside Bangkok deepening fears… 26/04/10 20:47 CET
Rome and Moscow seal key energy dealsItalian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has insisted the South stream gas pipeline will guarantee vital… 26/04/10 20:47 CET
Russia and Norway cuddle up over key energy zoneRussian President Dmitry Medvedev has travelled to Norway in an effort to finally unlock both… 26/04/10 20:47 CET
Putin signs deal with Austria over South StreamAustrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has signed a landmark deal with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir… 26/04/10 20:47 CET
Belgian King accepts government’s resignationThe Belgian monarch King Albert the Second has accepted his government’s resignation, almost… 26/04/10 20:24 CET
Germany calls for Greek rescue agreement by MayGermany has called for a financial rescue arrangement to be ready for Greece by a May 19 debt… 26/04/10 20:24 CET
Merkel explores Greek aid options under home pressureGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has made a statement on Greece’s appeal for financial aid from the… 26/04/10 16:41 CET
British ambassador targeted in Yemen blastA suspected al Qaeda suicide bomber has targeted a convoy carring the British Ambassador in Yemen… 26/04/10 14:08 CET
Oil spill risk to US coastOil is leaking at the rate of 1,000 barrels a day after a rig exploded and sank off the coast of… 26/04/10 13:51 CET
Homeless man stabbed to death in NYCA homeless man has been stabbed to death in the Queens district of New York. Police believe the… 26/04/10 13:50 CET
Far-right defeated in Austrian presidential pollHeinz Fischer’s landslide victory in Austria’s weekend election is being seen as a measure of the… 26/04/10 13:14 CET
24th anniversary of Chernobyl24 years to the day since it exploded, reactor Number Four at Chernobyl in Ukraine is still leaking… 26/04/10 12:15 CET
Failed suicide attack on British envoy to YemenA suspected suicide bomber has attacked the convoy of the British ambassador to Yemen. The… 26/04/10 09:35 CET
Earth Day rally in Washington calls for climate billThousands gathered in Washington on “Earth Day” to rally Congress to pass a climate change bill… 26/04/10 07:18 CET
Westerwelle rallies voters before key regional pollOne of Germany’s big political guns has come out fighting to win back voter confidence in the run… 26/04/10 07:16 CET
Fischer wins six more years as Austria’s presidentVoters in Austria have overwhelmingly returned Social Democrat Heinz Fischer for a second six-year… 26/04/10 07:15 CET
Israel slams Hamas over Shalit cartoonAn Israeli soldier being held in Gaza is the subject of a controversial new animated cartoon by… 26/04/10 07:13 CET
Landslide victory for Hungary’s centre-rightA “revolution” – the verdict of Hungary’s victorious Fidesz party after its landslide election… 26/04/10 07:12 CET
SAfrica’s President Zuma tests HIV-negativeSouth Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has revealed that he is HIV-negative. He announced his own… 26/04/10 06:04 CET
