cinema
King’s Speech leads Golden Globe nominationsNominations for best film in next year’s Golden Globe awards include Black Swan – a pyscho-sexual… 16/12/10 16:06 CET
corporate
Government lawsuit hits BP sharesOil giant BP’s shares fell nearly 1.4 percent on Thursday in response to a US government lawsuit… 16/12/10 18:33 CET
Carrefour split decision ‘due next year’French retailer Carrefour is reportedly moving closer to a decision on whether to split off its… 16/12/10 15:42 CET
economy
ECB boosts capital for euro zone debt crisisThe European Central Bank has decided to almost double its capital. The increase in the amount of… 16/12/10 18:42 CET
Japan tweaks tax codeJapan’s government has approved tax guidelines for the upcoming fiscal year starting next April… 16/12/10 15:42 CET
Euro zone service sector stagnatesThe euro zone’s dominant service sector expanded much slower than expected this month and what… 16/12/10 15:42 CET
hi-tech
US scientists lend a Helping HandFor many people who are blind or partially sighted it is virtually impossible to tell one similar… 16/12/10 16:06 CET
le mag
Moscow’s Ice Museum: a frozen fairylandA world of icy figures – from fairytale folk to penguins and Pegasus – has been created at Moscow’s… 16/12/10 16:06 CET
Oscar Niemeyer’s architectural gift to SpainThe celebrated Brazilian architect, Oscar Niemeyer, marked his 103rd birthday this week with the… 16/12/10 16:06 CET
world news
Nuclear train blocked briefly by German protestersEnvironmental protesters have halted the progress of a train hauling nuclear waste to a storage… 16/12/10 23:44 CET
Pink Panther ‘father’ Blake Edwards has diedThe man who made the famous Pink Panther movies, Blake Edwards, has died at the age of 88. He had… 16/12/10 22:03 CET
Iraqi police detain 73 ‘terror plotters’Iraqi police said on Thursday they have detained 73 people accused of plotting terror attacks… 16/12/10 19:55 CET
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange is releasedThe WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange has walked free from police custody in London. He… 16/12/10 19:54 CET
Ivory Coast fighting: ‘Up to 30 dead’Up to 30 people are feared killed in Ivory Coast, as soldiers loyal to incumbent President Laurent… 16/12/10 19:25 CET
Kosovo PM rejects “mafia-style” crime claimsThe prime minister of Kosovo has strongly refuted sensational claims that he led an organised crime… 16/12/10 19:24 CET
Thaci: claims of skeletons in the closetHashim Thaçi had barely 24 hours to savour his PDK party’s victory in the first parliamentary… 16/12/10 19:01 CET
Maastricht coffee-shops a ‘no go’ for cannabis touristsAround 2.7 million tourists a year who visited Maastricht’s 14 coffee shops will have to look… 16/12/10 18:50 CET
Assange’s mother thanks supportersJulian Assange’s mother was in court for the hearing, and said she is relieved and happy that her… 16/12/10 17:44 CET
French find the missing head of murdered King HenriA royal relic of a rare importance has been discovered in France – the missing head, no less, of… 16/12/10 16:55 CET
Putin calls for police action to curb extremismVladimir Putin’s annual question and answer session has been dominated by questions about growing… 16/12/10 16:15 CET
WikiLeaks’ Assange wins bail fightThe WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to be released from police custody soon after… 16/12/10 15:44 CET
WikiLeaks’ Assange wins bail fightThe WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to be released from police custody soon after… 16/12/10 14:20 CET
Europe’s rights court rules against Ireland in abortion caseThe European Court of Human Rights today ruled that… 16/12/10 14:20 CET
China and India target $100 bln trade by 2015It is another sign that Wen Jiabao’s charm offensive seems to be working. As the Chinese Prime… 16/12/10 11:03 CET
Niemeyer’s payback is architectural delightIf giving is better than receiving as the biblical adage suggests, then Oscar Niemeyer may be… 16/12/10 10:34 CET
Migrant deaths renew row over Australian policyThe death of 28 asylum seekers, who drowned when their boat capsized on rocks off Australia’s… 16/12/10 08:35 CET
- Assange awaits to see if bail decision is upheld
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should hear today if his bail judgement will be upheld. See our… 16/12/10 06:53 CET
European austerity measures provoke protestsAnti austerity measures drew out protests across Europe on the eve of yet another economic summit… 16/12/10 04:44 CET
US launches lawsuit against BPThe Obama administration is to sue BP and eight other firms for last April’s rig explosion and… 16/12/10 03:04 CET
EU’s Kosovo force may probe ‘organ trafficking’Kosovo’s EU-backed police force said on Wednesday it will investigate suspected links between the… 16/12/10 01:13 CET
Smooth launch for Russian rocketA successful launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The three crew members, one… 16/12/10 00:34 CET
