cinema
Ex Czech president’s film opens in PragueA film by the former Czech president, Vaclav Havel, has premiered in Prague. “Leaving” is based on… 17/03/11 12:30 CET
corporate
France talks tough over Renault ‘spy’ debacleTop French ministers have said they will see to it that those responsible for the Renault… 17/03/11 18:34 CET
Credit Agricole growth plan disappointsCredit Agricole has unveiled plans to grow its net profit more than fivefold by 2014 with a shifts… 17/03/11 16:02 CET
economy
Irish PM complains about bailout interest rate in USOn a St Patrick’s Day visit to Washington, Ireland’s newly elected prime minister Enda Kenny… 17/03/11 16:02 CET
Indian hikes interest rates againIndian shares fell after the central bank raised interest rates again to battle the country’s… 17/03/11 16:02 CET
europa
Bulgaria uncertain over new reactorEurope’s atomic energy anxiety finds Bulgaria hesitating over plans to get a second nuclear plant… 17/03/11 18:47 CET
interview
José Bové, ex-rebel now MEPAs far as the French go, José Bové is no ordinary Frenchman. At times he has come across as larger… 17/03/11 12:16 CET
le mag
Boulet: France’s favourite comic book bloggerFrench cartoonist Boulet is known in comic book circles as one of the leading comic strip bloggers… 17/03/11 13:02 CET
Portuguese beats get youths on the streetsIn Portugal, music is once again inspiring the country’s youth to take to the streets. A satirical… 17/03/11 12:30 CET
pictureoftheday
Anti-nuclear “die-in” protest in PhilippinesAnti-nuclear demonstrators stage a “die-in” protest outside the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant in… 17/03/11 12:39 CET
science
Peru fresco may be linked to human sacrificesColourful murals have been discovered on the walls of an ancient temple in Lambayeque in Peru. 17/03/11 11:14 CET
world news
Japan’s anonymous nuclear heroesOn the road to Fukushima Daiichi, Japan’s stricken nuclear power plant a big sign says it all. It… 17/03/11 19:23 CET
Japanese nuclear disaster: lessons to be learnedThe scientific community is trying to learn the lessons from Fukushima. The disaster in Japan… 17/03/11 20:13 CET
Divisions mar Italy’s national unityItaly has been celebrating 150 years of national unity. From Milan to Turin, the country’s… 17/03/11 19:33 CET
Power cuts and protests in TokyoJapan’s government has asked train companies in the Tokyo area to reduce their services by ten… 17/03/11 19:07 CET
Yen up, stocks down, fear highFear continues to drive trading in Japan’s financial markets. An unfolding nuclear threat has… 17/03/11 18:34 CET
Food and fuel short in quake-hit areas of JapanQueues of several kilometres long have been reported, as petrol runs short in the areas of Japan… 17/03/11 17:24 CET
Rebel-held Misrata readies for fresh onslaughtThere are conflicting reports regarding the situation in Misrata, the last big rebel stronghold in… 17/03/11 17:13 CET
UN to vote on Libya no-fly zone amid Benghazi airstrikesLibyan rebel forces say there’ve been a number of government air strikes on the outskirts of… 17/03/11 16:13 CET
Fall out fears force foreigners to fleeForeigners are packing their bags and heading out of Japan as many distrust government… 17/03/11 16:03 CET
No ‘Bunga Bunga’ as Italy marks its birthdayIt is supposed to be party time in Italy, but apart from the fact the country shares its 150 years… 17/03/11 15:57 CET
Pro-Gaddafi forces ‘close in on Benghazi’There have been some dramatic developments in Libya in fighting between rebels and troops loyal to… 17/03/11 14:45 CET
Water dumping restarts on Fukushima Reactor 3Army helicopters have once more been dumping sea water on the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in… 17/03/11 14:05 CET
Nuclear power in Germany under scrutinyFuture plans for nuclear power were top of the agenda as parliament met in Germany, in the wake of… 17/03/11 12:53 CET
‘Radiation refugees’ rage against Japanese governmentFear and fury is mounting inside the 30km exclusion zone around Fukushima’s striken nuclear… 17/03/11 12:43 CET
Champions League: clubs await last-8 drawEight clubs are eagerly awaiting Friday’s draw for the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, which… 17/03/11 11:58 CET
Japan emergency teams endure freezing temperaturesHeavy snow is now blanketing northern Japan, making life even more difficult for those who survived… 17/03/11 11:33 CET
Unarmed protesters shot in BahrainPictures have emerged of the brutal police crackdown on protesters in Bahrain. Apparently… 17/03/11 10:33 CET
Fall out fears force foreigners to fleeForeigners are packing their bags and heading out of Japan as many distrust government… 17/03/11 10:13 CET
Chelsea complete English trio in quarter-finalsReal Madrid progressed to the quarter finals of the champions league for the first time in seven… 17/03/11 08:43 CET
Alarm grows over Japan’s damaged nuclear plantJapanese authorities are continuing frantic efforts to stabilise the reactors at the Fukushima… 17/03/11 06:03 CET
Radiation fears make Japanese people fleeConcern is growing among ordinary Japanese over what information their government is revealing… 17/03/11 05:33 CET
A run on radiation antidotes worries health expertsImages of worried Japanese being scanned for radiation contamination have sparked fears in the … 17/03/11 04:13 CET
Remote areas in Japan’s far north still await rescueKamaiishi is one of the areas not yet reached by rescue teams and it’s all too obvious why. Massive… 17/03/11 03:43 CET
150 years of nationhood and Italy is still dividedIt is fiesta time in Rome, in fact all over the country, as Italy celebrates it’s 150th anniversary… 17/03/11 02:13 CET
Fears grow that Bahrain crackdown could spark wider conflictThere are growing fears the crackdown by Bahrain’s Sunni royal family against demonstrators from… 17/03/11 01:24 CET
