cinema
Tributes for Duvall, Lee and CaineCementing his reputation, the Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall left his hand and foot prints… 07/01/11 13:28 CET
corporate
Facebook documents reveal strong profitsIt turns out Facebook is making far stronger profits than analysts had calculated. According… 07/01/11 15:20 CET
economy
Fed upbeat over US economic recoveryJust after the latest US jobs figures were released on Friday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben… 07/01/11 18:53 CET
US jobs gain fail to meet expectationsDisappointment on the US employment front as the world’s biggest economy created far fewer jobs… 07/01/11 18:53 CET
Euro zone Q3 growth slower than thoughtEuro zone economic growth slowed more than expected in the third quarter compared to the previous… 07/01/11 15:20 CET
JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley’s China joint ventures approvedChinese securities regulators have given the go ahead to joint ventures there by JP Morgan Chase… 07/01/11 15:20 CET
europa
Belarus EU sanction renewal loomsThe renewed souring of relations between Belarus means no more visits to Lithuania for President… 07/01/11 19:08 CET
Hungary says media row will not tar EU presidencyHungary has set out to prove its commitment to European consensus-seeking as it begins its… 07/01/11 16:06 CET
le mag
Cirque du Soleil’s Totem opens in LondonThe Cirque du Soleil is poised to opens its new show in London and for the first time the troupe… 07/01/11 13:28 CET
pictureoftheday
A young man next to the Mexico-US border fenceA young man walks next to the border fence between Mexico and the United States at the site where a… 07/01/11 12:42 CET
world news
French probe Chinese link in Renault spy scandalFrench intelligence services are investigating a possible Chinese connection in the Renault… 07/01/11 23:03 CET
Thousands flee northern Sudan ahead of voteSudan’s looming referendum has been dubbed ‘The Final Walk to Freedom’ and for some southern… 07/01/11 22:44 CET
Violence returns to Gaza borderFour Israeli soliders have been wounded, two seriously, in a gunbattle on the Gaza border… 07/01/11 21:43 CET
Former British MP jailed for false expensesA former British MP has been jailed for falsifying expenses. Ex-Labour politician David Chaytor… 07/01/11 19:33 CET
Algerian riots over food prices and unemploymentFresh rioting has broken out in the Algerian capital after a night of violence over food prices and… 07/01/11 19:19 CET
Appeals via internet over Tunisian detaineesFree speech campaigners in Tunisia are using the internet to highlight the plight of several… 07/01/11 19:04 CET
German minister points finger at fat companyThe dioxin scandal in Germany is getting bigger by the day with the latest details to emerge from… 07/01/11 18:55 CET
Tense atmosphere as Egypt celebrates ChristmasChristians in Egypt have been celebrating Christmas — but while the ceremonies have been as… 07/01/11 18:04 CET
Israel ‘regrets’ killing wrong Palestinian manA Palestinian man in his sixties has been killed by mistake by Israeli soldiers who shot him in his… 07/01/11 17:16 CET
Internet with everything in Las Vegas showAfter last year’s Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas saw a gaggle of manufacturers bringing out… 07/01/11 17:09 CET
Pick of the Clicks: what’s with all the dead animals?It is the biggest news story of the year so far. That might sound like another crass and baseless… 07/01/11 16:43 CET
Hungary ready to alter media law if EU requires“Strong Europe” proclaimed signs behind EU and Hungarian leaders as they posed for the cameras in… 07/01/11 15:24 CET
UN says all is ready for Sudan referendumOn Sunday four million south Sudanese will be asked in a referendum to decide on their future, and… 07/01/11 14:54 CET
Renault ‘looking at China link’ in spy caseThere are strong suspicions in France that there is a Chinese link to the industrial espionage… 07/01/11 14:34 CET
Tense calm follows more clashes in AlgeriaThursday night saw more clashes in Algiers following a wave of protests over unemployment and the… 07/01/11 12:53 CET
Immigration on the agenda in Greek-Turkish talksGreek premier George Papandreou has received an unusually warm welcome in Turkey despite a host of… 07/01/11 12:24 CET
Strikes and arrests amid Tunisian social unrestAppeals for calm by the Tunisian authorities after a wave of anti-government demonstrations failed… 07/01/11 11:33 CET
A tense Christmas for Egypt’s Coptic ChristiansSecurity forces have been out in strength as Egypt’s Coptic Christians mark Christmas, still… 07/01/11 11:04 CET
Australia’s flood damage may take years to repairAuthorities in Australia say it may take months or even years to rebuild infrastructure damaged by… 07/01/11 08:33 CET
Shaky start for Hungary’s EU presidency: PMHungary has formally taken over the rotating presidency of the European Union but, with controversy… 07/01/11 06:54 CET
Diplomatic defiance for Ivory Coast’s GbagboBritain and Canada have both ignored expulsion orders for their ambassadors in Ivory Coast, saying… 07/01/11 04:24 CET
Dioxin alert closes German farmsNearly 5,000 farms in Germany have been closed down while scientists investigate the contamination… 07/01/11 02:34 CET
Suspected Renault leaks ‘economic war’ – ministerThe French industry minister has said a suspected industrial espionage scandal at the car giant… 07/01/11 01:03 CET
Coptic Christians celebrate ChristmasCoptic Christians have been celebrating Christmas amid tightened security in Egypt and Europe… 07/01/11 00:04 CET
