corporate
Apple sued over users’ detailsApple is being sued over allegations of misuse of personal information. Two groups of IPad and… 29/12/10 16:13 CET
economy
China will cut rare mineral exports by 35 per centThe cost of making the latest gadgets could soar, as China announces it will cut its rare earth… 29/12/10 18:48 CET
Eurozone businesses got more loans in NovemberLending to private companies in the euro zone took a big swing upwards in November, raising hopes… 29/12/10 16:22 CET
Luxury Apartments in New York bounce backThings may be looking up for New York real estate agents as the market for the city’s luxury… 29/12/10 16:13 CET
pictureoftheday
Images of Ghesquiere and Taponier projected on the Arc de TriompheProjected images on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris of Herve Ghesquiere and Stephane Taponier, two… 29/12/10 10:11 CET
world news
Face of controversial anorexia campaign diesA young French model who became the face of a controversial campaign to raise awareness about… 29/12/10 23:23 CET
Extradition decision due on Cesare BattistiThe fate of the leftist Italian militant Cesare Battisti, now living in Brazil and wanted in Italy… 29/12/10 22:25 CET
Rush in Spain for the last “baby-cheques”The last few days before your baby is born can sometimes feel never-ending. And this year, for… 29/12/10 18:24 CET
Anger rises at Moscow’s frozen airportsAngry voices are being raised throughout Moscow’s airports, where many passengers’ Christmas… 29/12/10 18:13 CET
English cricket rises from The AshesIf you are visiting the UK you will not be able to go far without hearing or reading about The… 29/12/10 17:31 CET
UN troops “sowing seeds of their own destruction”, says Gbagbo ministerLaurent Gbagbo’s government has renewed its criticism of the UN troops based there, accusing them… 29/12/10 16:54 CET
Ivorian diplomatic mission to return in a weekA delegation of three African leaders will return to Ivory Coast next week to seek a diplomatic… 29/12/10 16:45 CET
Clegg reaches out to Lib Dem members in New Year messageThe U.K.’s Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg defended the… 29/12/10 16:24 CET
Fears of disease amid water crisis in Northern IrelandA battle is on to avoid a public health crisis in Northern Ireland, where emergency water supplies… 29/12/10 16:23 CET
Candlelit vigils held for two French journalistsAs night fell in Paris, a group of people gathered for a candlelit vigil. They had one thing in… 29/12/10 14:55 CET
Battisti extradition case to be decided this weekThe fate of the leftist Italian militant Cesare Battisti, now living in Brazil and wanted in Italy… 29/12/10 14:44 CET
Ivorian Ouattara supporters protest in GenevaEuropean-based supporters of Alassane Ouattara have been expressing their frustration at the… 29/12/10 14:03 CET
Moscow air travellers still left in the coldThe frustrating wait goes on for thousands of air passengers in Moscow. Freezing rain and… 29/12/10 13:04 CET
UN condemns attack on Ivory Coast convoyYesterday’s attack on a UN convoy by a crowd in a pro Gbagbo-stronghold in Abidjan underlines its… 29/12/10 11:55 CET
Gbagbo going nowhere despite diplomats missionThe president of Ivory Coast continues to defy diplomatic efforts to get him to stand down… 29/12/10 11:23 CET
Australian floods look set to get worseThe worst flooding for decades in northeastern Australia has turned towns into lakes – and there… 29/12/10 10:23 CET
New Yorkers shred bad memories of 2010New York’s Times Square has been getting ready for its huge New Year celebration, installing a… 29/12/10 08:45 CET
Police injured in Peruvian firework crackdownIn a street market in the Peruvian town of Chiclayo police moved in. Their intent was to confiscate… 29/12/10 04:14 CET
Suspected kidnap leaves Mexico town without policeA burnt out shell in the Mexican border town of Guadalupe has prompted a search for its last… 29/12/10 02:23 CET
New York air travellers are stranded on tarmacMilder weather is forecast for the next few days but the impact of New York’s sixth biggest… 29/12/10 01:05 CET
Diplomatic meetings on Ivory Coast come to a closeThe diplomatic discussion to break the political deadlock in the Ivory Coast has for the moment… 29/12/10 01:03 CET
