cinema
Redford’s ‘Conspirator’ opens on Lincoln death anniversaryRobert Redford’s new film ‘The Conspirator’ claims to tell the true story behind the assassination… 13/04/11 11:36 CET
corporate
Parts shortage hits Toyota’s European outputToyota has said it will stop production in five of its European factories for several days in April… 13/04/11 14:56 CET
economy
IMF worried about Europe’s banksThe International Monetary Fund has said the precarious state of Europe’s banks presents the… 13/04/11 19:29 CET
Surprise UK jobless fallBritain’s jobless rate unexpectedly fell in the three months to February and employment rose – a… 13/04/11 14:56 CET
China to buy more Spanish bondsChina has said it will keep buying Spanish government bonds and will help fund a restructuring of… 13/04/11 14:56 CET
europa
Laundry cartel clean-upUnilever and Procter & Gamble have been have been fined a combined 315.2 million euros by… 13/04/11 19:22 CET
Thinly veiled attacks as Turkey and France row over veil banAfter an accusation by Turkey’s prime minister that France violates freedom of religion, a member… 13/04/11 19:10 CET
Iran stops refueling EU planesIran has stopped providing fuel for European aircraft because of international sanctions against… 13/04/11 17:06 CET
hi-tech
Blurring the sci-fi boundaries at MIPTVThe boundaries between reality and science fiction were more blurred than ever at this year’s… 13/04/11 11:36 CET
le mag
Wills and Kate plan love, marriage, horse and carriageStaff at the Royal Mews behind Buckingham Palace are busy polishing and preparing a selection of… 13/04/11 11:36 CET
pictureoftheday
Oil platform sinks in US GulfThe semi-submersible residential platform Jupiter from Mexico’s state-owned oil company Pemex is… 13/04/11 12:49 CET
world news
Qatar: seeking Arab leadership role?Another day and a fighter plane returns to its base in Souda, Crete. It’s one of six Qatari… 13/04/11 20:16 CET
Belarus: no sign of changeThe bomb that ripped through the Minsk metro on Monday, killing 12 and injuring hundreds, has left… 13/04/11 20:16 CET
Back in the Day: Lincoln shot deadApril 14, 1865. US President Abraham Lincoln was shot while watching ‘Our American Cousin’ in… 13/04/11 14:15 CET
Obama bites the deficit bullet; $4 trillion cuts by 2023President Obama has showcased his budget plan to help reduce America’s massive budget deficit by as… 13/04/11 23:53 CET
Schalke and Real Madrid storm into the Champions League semisSchalke advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time in the club’s… 13/04/11 23:24 CET
Mubarak and sons to appear in court next weekDespite being admitted to hospital with heart problems, Egypt’s former president, Hosni Mubarak and… 13/04/11 23:08 CET
Hard cash required for Libyan aid effortLibya faces a humanitarian crisis as food supply lines have broken down due to heavy fighting… 13/04/11 20:46 CET
Libyan contact group calls on the colonel to leave LibyaA newly-formed international ‘contact group’ on Wednesday issued a call to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi… 13/04/11 19:53 CET
US planes still bombing Libya: PentagonAmerican planes are still carrying out bombing raids on Libyan air defences, the Pentagon said on… 13/04/11 19:33 CET
Lukashenko claims Minsk metro bombing ‘solved’President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has said that two people have confessed to Monday’s… 13/04/11 19:03 CET
Austrian fnance minister resigns over healthAustria’s Vice-Chancellor and finance minister Josef Proell has resigned for health reasons. The… 13/04/11 18:10 CET
New ‘copy-paste’ accusations in GermanyAnother German politician has been hit by plagiarism accusations. MEP Silvana Koch-Mehrin is a… 13/04/11 18:10 CET
French TV presenter announces presidential runA French TV presenter and green activist says he intends to run for president next year… 13/04/11 18:08 CET
Mubarak detained as Egypt builds case against himProsecutors in Egypt have ordered the detention of former president Hosni Mubarak as the state… 13/04/11 17:53 CET
“Stand down and quit Libya,” world powers tell GaddafiA newly-formed international ‘contact group’ on Wednesday issued a call to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi… 13/04/11 17:33 CET
Syrian women ‘demand release of menfolk’Hundreds of women in Syria are said to have marched in protest at mass arrests of men in their… 13/04/11 16:34 CET
Ouattara to ask ICC to probe Ivory Coast massacresIvory Coast’s main city is trying to get back to normal but 10 days of fierce fighting for control… 13/04/11 16:14 CET
Avoid hungry judges, Israeli study saysCall yourself unlucky if your parole judge is peckish. A new study finds that judges are most… 13/04/11 15:39 CET
Lukashenko: opposition must be questioned over bombingAs people in Belarus mourn the victims of Monday’s bombing in Minsk, President Lukashenko says… 13/04/11 14:03 CET
Crucial Libya talks as rebels again reject ceasefireIt is a day of key talks for Libya’s future. And despite rebels’ rejection of the peace… 13/04/11 13:04 CET
Fukushima workers make progress in tackling reactorEmergency workers at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have made progress in their vital effort… 13/04/11 12:44 CET
Several dead in Yemen clashesAt least seven people are reported dead in a fresh flare-up of violence in Yemen. The country… 13/04/11 11:53 CET
Dozens of injured in Algerian student protestClashes in Algeria between student protesters and police have left dozens of injured on both sides… 13/04/11 11:04 CET
Soviet space capsule sold for nearly 2 million eurosIt may look like a rusty ball but the Vostok 3KA-2 capsule is part of Soviet space history – and… 13/04/11 10:13 CET
Egypt’s Mubarak and two sons detainedAfter being treated for heart problems overnight, Egypt’s ousted leader Hosni Mubarak has been… 13/04/11 08:43 CET
United and Barca through to Champions League semisAfter the 2008 final Manchester United once again ended Chelsea’s Champions League title dreams by… 13/04/11 06:58 CET
Libyan rebels fight on while urging more NATO supportLibyan rebels have continued to resist pro-Gaddafi troops but have been forced to cede part of the… 13/04/11 06:03 CET
“Fukushima is no Chernobyl” say nuclear expertsThe International Atomic Energy Agency has refuted claims that raising Japan’s nuclear severity… 13/04/11 03:34 CET
Belarus KGB looking for a non-Slavic bomberSecurity checks are in operation at all railway and metro stations in central Minsk after Monday’s… 13/04/11 01:53 CET
Ivory Coast: Ouattara wins military top brassMilitary leaders in Ivory Coast have pledged their loyalty to the president-elect Alassane Ouattara… 13/04/11 00:53 CET
