cinema
Chabrol: a New Wave legend takes a bowFrench director and Nouvelle Vague pioneer Claude Chabrol, who died earlier this month at the age… 14/09/10 17:37 CET
corporate
Daimler & Renault boost their electric ventureDaimler and Renault are expanding their cooperation in the electric vehicles business along with… 14/09/10 19:01 CET
Club Med says sun shining on revampClub Méditerranée, which has been struggling in its bid to go upmarket, has reported third quarter… 14/09/10 19:01 CET
economy
Arnie goes train shopping in JapanHe reputedly enjoys a good ride and the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has been in… 14/09/10 19:03 CET
Retail sales rise in USShoppers have been out in force in America over August, with retail sales racking up their biggest… 14/09/10 19:03 CET
Still no joy for UK housing marketHouse prices in England and Wales suffered their sharpest one month fall since June 2004 in August… 14/09/10 19:01 CET
europa
‘Massive’ health savings from more CO2 cutsEnvironmental lobbyists are urging further spending on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, saying it… 14/09/10 20:29 CET
hi-tech
New technology to make everyday life easierMaking everyday life easier, from clever coffee machines to touchscreens in the kitchen – that was… 14/09/10 17:37 CET
le mag
Biggest dance parade in Europe bursts onto Lyon streetsEurope’s largest dance parade drew more than 300.000 people to the streets of Lyon in eastern… 14/09/10 17:38 CET
questions for europe
EU Commission proposes Job Vacancy MonitorMatching skills to jobs: while 9.6% of Europeans, about 23 million people, are currently… 14/09/10 09:53 CET
Register of interest representativesIn Brussels and Strasbourg, some 15,000 lobbyists have had the possibility of registering openly… 14/09/10 09:53 CET
world news
Q&A: Sarkozy under pressureFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has a crisis on his hands. National intelligence has been… 14/09/10 22:04 CET
Paris: Eiffel Tower evacuatedThe Eiffel Tower in Paris has been evacuated because of a bomb alert. Some 2,000 people were… 14/09/10 21:34 CET
France bans full-face Muslim veil in publicThe French parliament has fully backed a ban on full-face Muslim veils being worn in public… 14/09/10 20:24 CET
Italy’s 1.5 billion euro ‘mob haul’It is being dubbed the biggest mob haul ever. Italy has seized Mafia-linked assets worth around 1.5… 14/09/10 19:39 CET
Controversial bull run ends with no injuriesOne of Spain’s most controversial bull runs has ended in the central town of Todesillas. The… 14/09/10 19:38 CET
Belarus poised for presidential campaignIn Belarus, a date has been set for the country’s presidential election. Parliament has agreed… 14/09/10 19:38 CET
US woman accused of spying leaves IranIran has released a US woman who was accused of spying alongside two male companions. In May, all… 14/09/10 19:37 CET
Calls for Turkish coup leaders to be triedIn Istanbul and Ankara, rights demonstrators have marched to the courts demanding that former… 14/09/10 17:49 CET
Le Monde leak enquiry blamed on presidencyThere has been condemnation from across the political spectrum in France over the use of… 14/09/10 17:48 CET
‘Serious discussions’ begin on Mideast peaceIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas have held “serious… 14/09/10 16:03 CET
Israel, Palestinians in new Mideast peace pushIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas held on Tuesday what… 14/09/10 14:41 CET
Commission condemns French Roma deportationsThe European Commission may take legal action against France, branding its expulsion of Roma… 14/09/10 14:40 CET
Belarus set for presidential vote on Dec 19Belarus will hold its presidential election on December 19 in which long-time leader Alexander… 14/09/10 12:53 CET
Japan’s PM Kan survives leadership voteJapanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Tuesday survived a party leadership vote challenge by fellow… 14/09/10 11:57 CET
Clinton and Mubarak meet ahead of crucial peace talksUSA Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak were first to meet… 14/09/10 11:44 CET
Nadal begins new Grand Slam chapterWorld number one Rafael Nadal won the US Open title for the first time in his career on Monday, a… 14/09/10 10:57 CET
Spanish police arrest nine ‘with ETA links’Spanish police arrested on Tuesday nine alleged members of a group linked to Basque separatists… 14/09/10 10:24 CET
US seeks record arms deal with Saudi ArabiaThe Obama administration is seeking approval from Congress to sell defence aircraft to Saudi Arabia… 14/09/10 08:34 CET
Settlements to dominate Israeli-Palestinian talksThe latest attempt to build peace in the Middle East gets underway today, but in an atmosphere of… 14/09/10 07:28 CET
Libya apologises for shooting at Italian fishing boatThe head of the coast guard in Libya has formally apologised for one of his ships firing at an… 14/09/10 07:28 CET
Half a million state jobs threatened in CubaThe latest economic reforms in Cuba could see at least half a million state-sector workers lose… 14/09/10 07:27 CET
UK unions pledge strike actionWorkers’ unions in the UK have voted for joint industrial action to fight proposed cuts by… 14/09/10 07:27 CET
Violent Kashmir protests leave at least 19 deadViolent protests in Indian-controlled Kashmir have left up to 19 people dead. There have been… 14/09/10 07:26 CET
French daily accuses Sarkozy over press freedomThe French newspaper ‘Le Monde’ is taking legal action over an alleged breach of press freedom laws… 14/09/10 07:26 CET
Venezuela plane crash kills 14At least 14 people have been confirmed dead after a passenger plane plunged to the ground in… 14/09/10 07:25 CET
