cinema
Hollywood romcom looks at world of TV newsThe world of television news seen from the inside – that’s the story of this new film by Notting… 11/01/11 20:08 CET
corporate
Shell ‘targets Chinese refinery’Royal Dutch Shell is reportedly in talks with China National Offshore Oil Corporation about… 11/01/11 19:18 CET
economy
Zapatero gives Spanish growth updateSpain’s Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is predicting the country’s economy will grow… 11/01/11 19:18 CET
Detroit gears up for electric sales growthRenewed optimism in the car industry means that at the North American International Auto Show… 11/01/11 19:18 CET
Portugal PM says ‘No need for bailout’Portugal’s leaders have been trying to quash persistent talk that the country is going to need an… 11/01/11 19:18 CET
Chilly Christmas for top European retailersCold weather bit into Christmas sales at Germany’s Metro. The cash and carry group said snow… 11/01/11 19:18 CET
europa
EU-Haiti aid hampered by island’s politicsEurope’s top aid officials say they are extremely concerned about Haitian politics, and that… 11/01/11 20:02 CET
hi-tech
Bologna curbs traffic by improving urban mobilityAs the northern Italian city of Bologna continues to grow, so does the number of vehicles on its… 11/01/11 20:02 CET
innovation
The robot firefighterOn wasteland on the outskirts of Zagreb a robotic firefighter is put through its paces. The… 11/01/11 11:27 CET
le mag
Royal Ballet launches Alice in WonderlandThe Royal Ballet is preparing to launch its first full-length work at Covent Garden since 1995… 11/01/11 20:08 CET
pictureoftheday
A man looks at the rising Brisbane RiverThousands of people were urged to leave the outskirts of Australia’s third-largest city, Brisbane… 11/01/11 12:22 CET
questions for europe
New financial watchdogs on dutyAfter the recent launch of the European Systemic Risk Board, three new European Authorities for… 11/01/11 19:45 CET
European Heritage LabelEurope’s great variety of peoples are to a greater or lesser extent cut from a common cloth, woven… 11/01/11 19:38 CET
science
Ice cream for cancer sufferersNormally, eating ice cream is simply a pleasurable pastime. Now, it’s believed it could help combat… 11/01/11 09:19 CET
world news
Tunisia’s wave of violence spreads to the capitalMore violent unrest has broken out in Tunisia with disturbances spreading to the capital for the… 11/01/11 23:05 CET
Haiti: Fanny Devoucoux, director of ActedFanny Devoucoux is the Director of ACTED, the Agency for technical cooperation and development… 11/01/11 20:31 CET
Haiti still struggling a year after the earthquakeLike much of the Haitian capital, the Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince is still in ruins… 11/01/11 20:13 CET
Renault executive denies links to spy scandalOne of the three executives suspended by French car giant Renault on suspicion of spying has denied… 11/01/11 19:04 CET
Amateur footage captures the horror of HaitiVideo surveillance cameras showed what it was like to be inside Haiti’s Presidential Palace as it… 11/01/11 18:53 CET
Iran arrests nuclear death suspectsIran says it has arrested ten Israeli spies, accusing them of murdering an Iranian nuclear… 11/01/11 18:43 CET
Misery marks first anniversary of Haiti quakePreparations are underway in Haiti for some sombre commemorations to mark the first anniversary of… 11/01/11 18:34 CET
‘Scores’ killed in Tunisian protestsTunisia’s government said on Tuesday that at least four more people have been killed in the… 11/01/11 18:14 CET
Messi named World Player of the Year.Argentina’s Lionel Messi won the 2010 Fifa Ballon d’Or award in Zurich on Monday. The… 11/01/11 17:40 CET
German pork now feared dioxin-taintedGermany’s dioxin contaminated eggs scandal has spread to pork, and could also concern poultry, as… 11/01/11 17:13 CET
Fresh clashes kill five people in Ivory CoastAt least five people died on Tuesday in fresh clashes between supporters of Ivory Coast’s… 11/01/11 17:03 CET
Two suspected ETA members arrestedJust a day after Madrid rejected a permanent ceasefire announcement from the Basque separatist… 11/01/11 16:37 CET
Al-Qaeda blamed for French hostage deathsThe French government has said it is almost certain al-Qaeda was behind the abduction and killing… 11/01/11 16:36 CET
Brisbane residents flee amid floods threatAuthorities in the Australian city of Brisbane are urging residents in outlying suburbs to leave… 11/01/11 15:04 CET
WikiLeaks’ Assange faces new court hearingWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in court in London on Tuesday to find out when he will… 11/01/11 13:23 CET
- WikiLeaks founder vows to fight extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in court in London on Tuesday in the latest round of his… 11/01/11 12:53 CET
China denies link to Renault spying caseChina has angrily denied any link to an industrial espionage scandal at the French carmaker… 11/01/11 12:34 CET
Italian judges consider Berlusconi immunity lawItaly’s constitutional court has begun a hearing that could decide whether Silvio Berlusconi faces… 11/01/11 11:33 CET
Death toll rises in Australian flash floodsNine people are now known to have died in the latest flash floods to hit northeastern Australia… 11/01/11 09:38 CET
Sainz and Coma retain Dakar leadCompetitors of the Dakar rally resumed racing on Sunday and Volkwagon began the second half of the… 11/01/11 09:23 CET
Tunisian schools closed amid unrestTunisia’s government has closed all schools and universities for an indefinite period after weekend… 11/01/11 07:45 CET
Suspect in Tucson gun spree appears in courtAs US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords continues to fight for her life at the University Medical… 11/01/11 04:03 CET
Flash floods bring further misery in AustraliaEmergency services in Australia have launched a major search and rescue operation after flash… 11/01/11 02:04 CET
ETA ceasefire not good enough for ZapateroThe Spanish government has rejected a permanent ceasefire declared by the Basque separatist group… 11/01/11 01:24 CET
Five dead in Turkish army helicopter crashA Turkish army helicopter has crashed during a night training exercise, close to a village in the… 11/01/11 01:14 CET
‘Good progress’ in Sudan referendumOrganisers of southern Sudan’s referendum on independence report good progress, saying that after… 11/01/11 00:43 CET
