cinema
Murakami bestseller made into movieHaruki Murakami’s bestselling novel “Norwegian Wood” has finally been made into a film. Set in… 23/03/11 16:07 CET
corporate
RIM puts PlayBook into tablet frayCanada’s Research In Motion has announced that its PlayBook tablet computer will go on sale in the… 23/03/11 16:31 CET
Kazakhstan hits UniCredit profitItaly’s biggest bank, UniCredit, has posted a much bigger-than-expected fall in net profit for last… 23/03/11 16:31 CET
Eastern promise on growth for InditexInditex, the world’s largest clothing retailer, enjoyed a jump in annual net profit of 32 percent… 23/03/11 16:31 CET
economy
Italy ‘moving on anti-takeover law’The Italian government is reportedly going to move to block foreign takeovers of what it considers… 23/03/11 20:17 CET
Egyptian shares tumble as bourse reopensShares on Egypt’s stock exchange plunged as the market reopened on Wednesday. It had been shut for… 23/03/11 16:51 CET
europa
Euro rescue fund decision delayedPortugal can expect no quick financial fix from Europe, as European Union leaders at their summit… 23/03/11 20:28 CET
European consular help abroadBrussels has set out to remind Europeans in difficulty of their rights. During emergencies, such as… 23/03/11 17:47 CET
focus
Fire in the heart – Azerbaijan celebrates NovruzDancing in the streets, resolving quarrels and paying tributes: Novruz, the spring festival of… 23/03/11 21:55 CET
hi-tech
Turin automobile museum reopensTurin’s automobile museum has reopened after four year’s refurbishment. The enlarged building… 23/03/11 15:27 CET
le mag
Kubrick traveling exhibit hits ParisStanley Kubrick fans will get to take an intimate look inside the legendary film director’s life… 23/03/11 15:41 CET
pictureoftheday
An abandoned house near Chernobyl in BelarusMakar Krosovsky, 73, visits his abandoned in the state radiation ecology reserve in the 30 km (18… 23/03/11 12:09 CET
world news
Hardship bites deep into JapanThirteen days after Japan’s twin earthquake and tsunami disasters, towns far from the impact zone… 23/03/11 23:47 CET
Portugal’s Socrates quits after austerity plan is rejectedPortugal’s Prime Minister Jose Socrates has stepped down after his government’s latest austerity… 23/03/11 23:25 CET
Benghazi rally thanks coalition for air strikesPeople in Benghazi have held a rally in support of the allied air campaign against Colonel… 23/03/11 23:23 CET
What next after Libya’s no-fly zone?When Operation Odyssey Dawn began over the weekend, its objective was clear; to destroy Muammar… 23/03/11 20:29 CET
Ex French army chief: “the Libyans must find a solution”NATO members have been holding talks about taking command of the no-fly zone over Libya… 23/03/11 20:28 CET
Air strikes destroy Libyan air forceAllied aircraft have destroyed Libya’s air force and are flying with impunity, a senior British… 23/03/11 19:34 CET
Rebels deride Gaddafi TV appearanceWith international reporters restricted in their movements in Tripoli, there appears to have been a… 23/03/11 19:14 CET
More deaths in Syria’s flashpoint cityThere has been fresh bloodshed in Syria, with up to 15 people killed in Deraa, the southern city… 23/03/11 19:13 CET
Tension increases between Israel and GazaPalestinian rockets fired from Gaza have struck two Israeli towns, injuring one resident. The… 23/03/11 19:04 CET
Dozens injured in Algiers as police clear slumsViolent clashes have broken out in Algiers, the Algerian capital, injuring around 40 protesters… 23/03/11 17:23 CET
Under-pressure Yemeni president offers 2011 pollYemen’s increasingly embattled leader Ali Abdullah Saleh has offered to step down by the end of the… 23/03/11 17:16 CET
Black smoke belches out of Fukushima reactorEmergency crews have once more been evacuated from the Fukushima nuclear plant, after black smoke… 23/03/11 16:03 CET
Further concern over produce contaminationLevels of radioactive iodine twice the safe level for babies have been detected in tap water in… 23/03/11 15:13 CET
Elizabeth Taylor, Actress and HumanitarianElizabeth Taylor at her best was a beautiful sight to behold. Born in London in 1932 to American… 23/03/11 14:50 CET
One dead, dozens injured in Jerusalem bombingOne woman has been killed and dozens of people wounded after an explosion ripped through Jerusalem… 23/03/11 14:27 CET
Actress Liz Taylor diesHollywood star Elizabeth Taylor has died aged 79. Her agent confirmed the news on Wednesday. She… 23/03/11 14:09 CET
Coalition launches further air strikes over LibyaAllied warplanes have launched further air strikes on Muammar Gaddafi’s forces for a fourth day… 23/03/11 13:53 CET
More fears about contaminated produce in JapanThe authorities in Tokyo are advising that tap water should not be given to babies after levels of… 23/03/11 13:25 CET
Zeal of Libyan rebels may not be enoughThe allied air bombardment of Libya appears to have done much to blunt the eastern advance of… 23/03/11 12:54 CET
Worried Japanese rush to stock up on waterThe World Health Organisation says the detection of radiation in produce is more serious than first… 23/03/11 12:34 CET
Libyan air strikes prompt migrant exodusThe number of foreign workers trying to cross the Libyan-Tunisian border since coalition air… 23/03/11 11:03 CET
Six killed in protest crackdown in SyriaSix people are said to have been killed and dozens more wounded in Syria after security forces… 23/03/11 10:03 CET
- More fears about contaminated produce in Japan
The authorities in Tokyo are advising that tap water should not be given to babies after levels of… 23/03/11 09:29 CET
Syrian forces attack and kill six protestersAt least six people are believed killed after Syrian forces fired on protesters near a mosque in… 23/03/11 05:53 CET
Radioactive greens are banned in JapanMore evidence of contaminated vegetables coming from the Fukushima area has added to global worries… 23/03/11 05:13 CET
NATO involement in Libya is agreed but questions remainWestern nations backing the UN no-fly zone over Libya have agreed a role for NATO in the campaign… 23/03/11 03:13 CET
Portugal’s government on the verge of collapseToday could be Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates’s last day in power as his minority… 23/03/11 01:33 CET
Former Ukraine president faces murder caseAuthorities in Ukraine on Tuesday opened a murder case against former president Leonid Kuchma over… 23/03/11 01:04 CET
