cinema
US blockbusters dominate Oscar nominationsLeading this year’s Oscar contenders is ‘The King’s Speech,’ with a whooping 12 nominations… 25/02/11 15:34 CET
Oscar-nominated animations filmsOscar nominations come in all shapes and sizes, including the animation film category. French… 25/02/11 15:34 CET
corporate
Boeing beats EADS to build US air tankersBoeing has beaten EADS for a 22 billion euro contract to built new US Air Force refuelling planes… 25/02/11 17:37 CET
Lloyds back in profit, but Irish loan losses mountLloyds is the latest bank to announce that it took a big hit from bad loans in Ireland. The… 25/02/11 17:37 CET
Motorola jumps into tablet warsMotorola’s rival to the Apple iPad has gone on sale in the US with a European launch expected in… 25/02/11 17:19 CET
economy
Saudis up output as Libyan oil exports disruptedOil prices retreated from their recent highs on Friday as a senior industry official said top… 25/02/11 19:23 CET
US Q4 growth unexpectedly revised downThe US economy grew more slowly than initially estimated in the fourth quarter of last year… 25/02/11 17:19 CET
europa
EU-NATO Libya moves need UNNATO and the European Union are cooperating over the Libya emergency, but practical moves in the… 25/02/11 18:13 CET
interview
Frattini denies Italian support for Libyan rebelsAs the Lıbyan crisis intensifies Europe is watching developments nervously. There are concerns over… 25/02/11 14:37 CET
learningworld
Educating tomorrow’s scientistsScience, with all its facts and figures, can be a tough subject to learn and just does not appeal… 25/02/11 17:46 CET
le mag
Milan fashion targets trendy party girlsGucci opened Milan’s autumn/winter womenswear shows in Milan in a flurry of skin, fur and sheer… 25/02/11 14:07 CET
my no comment
Angry protester in front of Libyan consulate in ParisA man protests at the Libyan consulate in Paris after ripping the Libyan flag from the front wall… 25/02/11 17:43 CET
pictureoftheday
Willam and KateBritain’s Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton visit St. Andrews University in Fife… 25/02/11 14:10 CET
reporter
Ben Ali’s corruption cultureMany Tunisians would like to see the former occupants of the presidential palace return to stand… 25/02/11 13:56 CET
world news
Egypt’s tourist sector struggles after uprisingEgypt’s most famous tourist sites, the great pyramids, are back open for business. It follows… 25/02/11 19:50 CET
Pick of the Clicks: Libyan arms- defending the indefensibleDefending the arms trade can be an uphill struggle at the best of times. Defending the sale of… 25/02/11 17:15 CET
Ivory Coast on the brink of civil war, UN warnsViolence across Ivory Coast has brought the world’s top cocoa grower to the brink of another civil… 25/02/11 23:44 CET
Sarkozy reaffirms opposition to Turkey’s EU membershipThe French President Nicolas Sarkozy spent a few hours in Turkey and repeated his opposition to its… 25/02/11 23:13 CET
Libya divided into protests and celebrationsConflict rages in the west of Libya, but in the East, there are celebrations. In Benghazi they… 25/02/11 23:03 CET
William and Kate go back to where they metWith just under two months to go until the big day, Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton… 25/02/11 20:23 CET
Families help refugees fleeing Libyan revoltInternational aid agencies have praised Egyptian and Tunisian householders who are helping to take… 25/02/11 19:37 CET
Moves intensify to get foreigners out of LibyaThe international effort to get foreigners out of Libya is gathering pace as the situation in the… 25/02/11 19:37 CET
Gaddafi addresses his supporters in TripoliLibyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has appeared in public to rally a gathering of his supporters from… 25/02/11 19:17 CET
Libyan rebellion spreads to TripoliGaddafi appeared on TV as the popular uprising against him spread to Tripoli, assumed to be his… 25/02/11 19:07 CET
Protests continue in North Africa and Middle EastFriday prayers turned into Friday protests in several countries in the Middle East and North… 25/02/11 18:57 CET
Dior suspends designer Galliano amid anti-Semitic rowHe is in the spotlight ahead of Paris fashion week – but for all the wrong reasons. Flamboyant… 25/02/11 18:02 CET
Calls mount for action against Gaddafi govtInternational calls for action against the Libyan government are intensifying. Meeting in… 25/02/11 17:53 CET
Amateur video captures first moments of Christchurch quakeStartling images have emerged of the first moments after the devastating earthquake that hit New… 25/02/11 17:24 CET
Five dead in Iraqi ‘Day of Rage’Thousands of Iraqis have staged a ‘Day of Rage’ inspired by similar movements elsewhere in the Arab… 25/02/11 17:19 CET
Pick of the Clicks: Libyan arms- defending the indefensibleDefending the arms trade can be an uphill struggle at the best of times. Defending the sale of… 25/02/11 17:15 CET
Rebel Libyan troops abandon basesFresh footage has emerged of Libyan military bases abandoned by troops who have joined protests… 25/02/11 15:04 CET
Gaddafi defiant as rebellion closes on TripoliLibyans in Benghazi have been celebrating Friday prayers in the city for the first time since… 25/02/11 15:03 CET
Irish to deliver verdict on leaders at ballot boxVoting is underway in Ireland, the first eurozone member to hold a general election after receiving… 25/02/11 12:13 CET
Fleeing foreigners bear witness to Libya bloodshedBack on home soil after escaping the turmoil in Libya, Bosnian evacuees received a rapturous… 25/02/11 11:43 CET
New Zealand quake toll rises as hopes fade for survivorsIn New Zealand a fresh attempt is being made to find survivors from Tuesday’s deadly earthquake in… 25/02/11 10:43 CET
NATO tankers torched in Pakistan attackAt least four people have been killed in Pakistan after suspected Islamic militants attacked a… 25/02/11 08:48 CET
Gaddafi clings on as rebels consolidate gainsColonel Gaddafi’s grip on Libya looks increasingly frail amid reports rebel militias are nearing… 25/02/11 06:43 CET
Foreign evacuation from Libya acceleratesNearly one hundred EU nationals have arrived safely in Rome after being rescued by the Italian… 25/02/11 04:33 CET
Ireland prepares for seismic political shiftIreland is voting today in a general election some have billed as the most important in the… 25/02/11 02:35 CET
Rebels seize control of Libyan oil terminalsAt least two major oil terminals in Libya have fallen into rebel hands, according to unconfirmed… 25/02/11 02:34 CET
Discovery embarks on historic final flightThe space shuttle, Discovery, has blasted off from the Kennedy Space Centre at Cape Canaveral in… 25/02/11 00:13 CET
