cinema
The Apricot International Film FestivalThey’ve been giving out the gongs at the Golden Apricot International Film Festrival in Armenia… 22/07/10 16:41 CET
corporate
Volvo truck sales pick upVolvo delivered forecast-beating second-quarter earnings, due to a pick up in demand for trucks as… 22/07/10 18:50 CET
Nokia’s profits dropNokia’s second-quarter net profit fell 40 percent as it lost market share and sales stayed flat… 22/07/10 18:50 CET
economy
Euro zone business activity acceleratesThere was a surprise surge in the euro zone’s private sector in July. Surveys of European… 22/07/10 18:50 CET
Bernanke’s comments make investors jitteryInvestors around the world have been unnerved by comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke… 22/07/10 18:50 CET
Credit Suisse says investors remain cautiousCredit Suisse’s net profit was down in the second-quarter but was still better than analysts had… 22/07/10 18:50 CET
Dubai World meets lenders againStruggling state firm Dubai World has held another meeting with the 73 banks to which it owes over… 22/07/10 18:50 CET
talkplanet2010
BONUS: Trisha Kehaulani WatsonHere are some more thoughts from Trisha Kehaulani Watson. 22/07/10 13:47 CET
Hurting Hawaii – the pain in Paradise“Every time the stream was high, above-my- head-high, my grandfather used to bring me here because… 22/07/10 13:47 CET
world news
Ukraine media increasingly censored, says watchdogJournalists in Ukraine are facing increased censorship says a leading media watchdog. Reporters… 22/07/10 20:29 CET
Kosavar Serbs’ anger over independence rulingMitrovica – a symbol of Kosovo’s ethnic divisions -has often been the focus of clashes between… 22/07/10 19:35 CET
No sign of Serb-Kosovar compromise after rulingReactions to the ICJ’s decision on Kosovo’s independence have been coming in thick and fast, and… 22/07/10 19:26 CET
Russian neo-Nazi murder trial opensA gang of 13 suspected neo-Nazis have gone on trial for mass murder in Russia. The group… 22/07/10 19:14 CET
Desmond Tutu to retire from public dutiesSouth African Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu is to retire from public duties later this… 22/07/10 18:14 CET
ICJ rules Kosovo independence “legal”The International Court of Justice sitting in the Hague has ruled that Kosovo’s 2008 unilateral… 22/07/10 18:04 CET
Court says Kosovo independence legalThe International Court of Justice sitting in the Hague has ruled that Kosovo’s 2008 unilateral… 22/07/10 17:12 CET
Italian police arrest six suspected Camorra membersPolice in Italy have arrested six alleged members of the Camorra crime syndicate over allegations… 22/07/10 16:09 CET
China steps up efforts to contain oil spillChina is battling to stop an oil spill off its north-east coast from seeping into international… 22/07/10 12:53 CET
Facebook reaches 500 million online milestoneSocial networking site Facebook has notched up a major online milestone – signing 500 million users… 22/07/10 11:33 CET
Italy declares second-ever madcow caseItaly has reported its second-ever case of madcow disease, the brain-wasting condition linked to… 22/07/10 10:39 CET
China braced for Typhoon ChanthuSouthern China is set to be hit by its second typhoon inside a week. Typhoon Chanthu was upgraded… 22/07/10 10:21 CET
Chad says it will not arrest al-BashirTwo non-governmental organisations, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have called on… 22/07/10 07:19 CET
Chile considers pardoning Pinochet’s henchmenA Church-led initiative to grant a prisoner amnesty to mark Chile’s 200th anniversary of… 22/07/10 07:18 CET
Scientists discover new ‘monster’ starIt may be in a galaxy far far away but scientists say they have found the biggest star ever… 22/07/10 07:17 CET
ICJ to rule on Kosovo independencePristina’s ethnic Albanians have been living the reality of Kosovo’s self-declared nationhood since… 22/07/10 07:16 CET
Ban Ki-moon’s leadership slammed by colleagueUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been criticised for poor leadership and allowing the world… 22/07/10 07:15 CET
European flight chaos set to endAfter 24 hours of disruption, Europe’s latest air travel nightmare could be finally finished… 22/07/10 00:24 CET
