archive 15·02·2011

cinema

• Art-house goes 3D

  Art-house cinema is pushing new boundaries at the Berlin film festival with 3D premieres from two… 15/02/11 17:01 CET

economy

• Big bourses get bigger

  Germany’s Deutsche Boerse is to take over NYSE Euronext to create the world’s largest exchange… 15/02/11 18:37 CET

• Good for health, bad for profits

  The plunging price of olive oil is putting pressure on Spain’s farmers. Selling for as little… 15/02/11 17:33 CET

• China inflation likely means more tightening

  Chinese inflation hit 4.9 percent in January, up from 4.6 percent in December, though economists… 15/02/11 15:08 CET

• Euro zone growth pick-up fails to materialise

  The euro zone economy ended last year with just stable growth. Gross domestic product in the 16… 15/02/11 15:08 CET

• Swedish interest rates up again

  Sweden’s central bank has put up its main interest rate from 1.25 percent to 1.50 percent. It also… 15/02/11 15:08 CET

europa

• Coach passengers rights to increase

  A new EU law on coach passengers’ rights will come into effect in 2013. The rules cover all… 15/02/11 17:26 CET

le mag

• New York takes to the catwalk

  All this week the fashion glitteratti are showing us what we should be wearing this autumn as New… 15/02/11 17:12 CET

pictureoftheday

• Across Australia with a wind powered car

  The Wind-Explorer, a wind powered electric-car, crossed Australia from Perth to Sydney, more than… 15/02/11 11:53 CET

world news

• Bahrain’s king announces probe into protester deaths

  The King of Bahrain has said an investigation will be launched after at least three people… 15/02/11 23:25 CET

• EU’s Ashton targets Palestinian state by September

  The EU’s top diplomat Catherine Ashton has said a Palestinian state is still achievable by… 15/02/11 20:14 CET

• Ariane mission passes weight-and-date milestone

  The 200th Ariane space mission is set to blast off from a base in French Guyana later. As well… 15/02/11 20:03 CET

• Obama attacks Iran over protest crackdown

  US President Barack Obama on Tuesday condemned Iran’s crackdown on opposition protesters, urging… 15/02/11 19:33 CET

• Italy alarmed by Tunisian migrants

  The head of the EU’s border control agency, Frontex, says the Tunisian government must take some of… 15/02/11 18:33 CET

• Iranian MPs want opposition figures to be hanged

  Iranian MPs have called for two leading opposition figures to be executed following mass protests… 15/02/11 18:25 CET

• Egypt’s army sets time-frame for reform

  Egypt’s army has said the country’s constitution will be amended in 10 days. The ruling… 15/02/11 18:24 CET

• Kurdish protesters clash with police in Turkey

  There have been clashes between Kurdish protesters and police in Turkey during demonstrations… 15/02/11 18:09 CET

• More than 300 sex charges for Germany’s “Fritzl”

  A man dubbed the “German Fritzl” has admitted fathering seven of his stepdaughter’s children but… 15/02/11 18:09 CET

• New Egypt – old peace deal

  As the visible vestiges of Hosni Mubarak’s rule were removed from Egypt’s cabinet building, there… 15/02/11 18:09 CET

• Bahrain’s king vows to probe protester deaths

  One mourner was shot dead by Bahrain’s security forces as he attended the funeral of a fellow… 15/02/11 16:33 CET

• Berlusconi to face trial on sex charges

  Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been summoned to stand trial, accused of paying an… 15/02/11 16:04 CET

• Yemenis step up calls for president to quit

  Thousands of people protested in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Tuesday to call for political reform… 15/02/11 14:44 CET

• Army urges Egypt back to work

  For 18 days, Tahrir Square was the focus of Egypt’s discontent. It came to embody the spirit of… 15/02/11 14:03 CET

• Berlusconi sent for trial on sex charges

  An Italian judge has sent the prime minister Silvio Berlusconi for trial on charges of abuse of… 15/02/11 12:03 CET

• Angry scenes in Iran’s Parliament after protests

  There have been angry scenes in the Iranian Parliament as members took to the floor to condemn… 15/02/11 11:43 CET

• “Correct!” Computerised quiz contestant takes on humans

  One long-running American quiz show has never seen anything like it. In Jeopardy, two human… 15/02/11 11:13 CET

• Irish leaders clash on economy in TV debate

  Ireland’s shaky economy dominated the first TV debate between party leaders ahead of a general… 15/02/11 09:34 CET

• Obama launches attack on US deficit

  Halving the US deficit by 2013. That is the aim set out in the president’s new budget plan as… 15/02/11 05:23 CET

• Italy releases aid to stop Tunisian exodus

  Italy has released five million euros in emergency aid along with extensive credit facilities to… 15/02/11 02:33 CET

• Egypt could hold rapid constitutional vote

  Egypt’s new military rulers are thought to be considering a change to the constitution by holding a… 15/02/11 01:14 CET

• Chevron to contest damages in Ecuador drilling case

  A court in Ecuador has awarded record damages in an environmental pollution lawsuit against the … 15/02/11 01:03 CET

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