cinema
“Lives in transit” tells of Georgian refugee dramaA documentary being show at Tbilisi’s Film Festival this week, “Lives in Transit” looks at the… 07/12/10 20:45 CET
corporate
US Treasury sells its last Citigroup sharesThe United States government has sold off its last remaining shares in Citigroup for a gross profit… 07/12/10 15:56 CET
BP ‘ready to sell $1bn in North Sea assets’BP is looking to sell $1 billion (747 million euros) worth of its North Sea assets, according to… 07/12/10 15:56 CET
economy
China set for interest rate riseChina is set to raise its interest rates within the next few days, with authorities there… 07/12/10 15:56 CET
europa
EU drops veto to Russian WTO membershipThings are looking up for the only major economy that is still not in the World Trade Organisation… 07/12/10 19:14 CET
Irish home owners cannot repay bailed out banksWith rescue funds poised to recapitalise Ireland’s banks, ordinary Irish snowed under debt are… 07/12/10 17:11 CET
hi-tech
Eco-technology fair features surprising devicesThousands of new products from nearly 50 countries were on show at the Pollutec fair for… 07/12/10 20:40 CET
le mag
Two Door Cinema Club are the next big thingThe band from Northern Ireland are carving a sure name for themselves on the international music… 07/12/10 19:51 CET
questions for europe
EU humanitarian aid volunteersIn November, the EU took a step closer to creating a European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps… 07/12/10 16:31 CET
sp
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange: hero or villain?A fearless crusader, bringing the facts to the public? Or a reckless interferer who puts lives at… 07/12/10 11:22 CET
world news
Scuffles at La ScalaThe opening night of the opera season at La Scala in Milan has been marked by scuffles between… 07/12/10 23:13 CET
IMF chief in Athens to renegotiate bailout termsThe head of the IMF has arrived in Athens for talks on the Greek financial crisis. The… 07/12/10 21:00 CET
French anti-capitalists follow Cantona appealIt seems to have been more of a symbolic protest than a real threat to the French banking system… 07/12/10 21:00 CET
“Radical change” needed to save euroIreland’s economic crisis appears to be spreading across Europe as investors worry that some… 07/12/10 19:55 CET
The Irish dream that turned to a nightmareSome 100,000 demonstrators marched in Dublin in protest at austerity plans aimed at getting the… 07/12/10 19:55 CET
China’s key role in the fight against global warmingWhen it comes to climate change, all eyes are turning to China. Beijing now recognises it has… 07/12/10 19:38 CET
The Irish austerity budget in numbersThe austerity budget is likely to be this Irish government’s last big act, its legacy. It will… 07/12/10 19:04 CET
WikiLeaks founder refused bail by UK courtThe founder of the WikiLeaks website, Julian Assange, has been remanded in custody by magistrates… 07/12/10 17:36 CET
Irish parliament debating tough budgetThe Irish government has presented its toughest budget in the country’s history. The deeply… 07/12/10 17:35 CET
China makes compromise climate offer at CancunAt the climate change summit in Cancun, China has made an proposal that could help to extend the… 07/12/10 17:03 CET
UK PM optimistic for 2011 Afghan withdrawal startThe timetable for a British military withdrawal from Afghanistan could begin as soon as next year… 07/12/10 16:05 CET
Iran nuclear talks lead to more talksThe first nuclear talks between major powers and Iran for more than a year have ended with nothing… 07/12/10 14:47 CET
WikiLeaks promises to continue disclosuresWikiLeaks has vowed to continue releasing secret files in spite of the arrest of its founder. See… 07/12/10 14:34 CET
Dozens feared dead in Colombian mudslideA least 24 bodies have now been recovered after a massive mudslide in northwest Colombia… 07/12/10 14:13 CET
Ireland prepares for toughest budget in historyIreland is bracing itself for its toughest budget ever as the country’s deeply unpopular government… 07/12/10 11:56 CET
WikiLeaks founder Assange arrestedThe founder of the WikiLeaks website Julian Assange has been arrested in the UK according to the… 07/12/10 11:34 CET
Wikileaks: NATO’s Baltic plan against RussiaNATO has drawn up a plan to protect the Baltic states against any Russian aggression, according to… 07/12/10 11:24 CET
- China makes compromise climate offer at Cancun
At the climate change summit in Cancun, China has made an proposal that could help to extend the… 07/12/10 11:04 CET
New pressure on Serbia to capture MladicEvery six months the international criminal court for the former Yugoslavia releases a progress… 07/12/10 08:27 CET
Cameron hints at UK Afghan pullout next yearBritish troops could start pulling out of Afghanistan as early as next year according to the prime… 07/12/10 08:27 CET
Underwater warnings about climate changeA Greenpeace protest with a difference – as the climate change conference in Cancun continues… 07/12/10 05:43 CET
WikiLeaks leader to talk to UK policeWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is to talk to British police today after a new European… 07/12/10 03:23 CET
Appeal to Russia and China over Korean tensionThe US, Japan and South Korea are appealing for Russian and Chinese help to defuse tensions on the… 07/12/10 00:45 CET
Da Vinci code to be decipheredA rare manuscript by Leonardo da Vinci has been rediscovered among documents, left untouched for… 07/12/10 00:44 CET
