cinema
Tribeca Festival kicks off in New YorkElton John helped kick off the 10th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. The… 21/04/11 17:48 CET
Istanbul film fest bridges east and westThe 30th edition of the Istanbul Film Festival served as a bridge between the world and the Turkish… 21/04/11 17:48 CET
corporate
Toyota closes Turkey plantProduction lines have halted at Toyota’s assembly plant near Istanbul in Turkey due to a shortage… 21/04/11 18:57 CET
Another blowout quarter for AppleApple’s sales continue to roar ahead. Its latest quarterly results came in much better than… 21/04/11 16:22 CET
Fiat ups Chrysler stakeIn a deal that was faster and cheaper than expected, Fiat is to increase it stake in Chrysler… 21/04/11 15:07 CET
KPN slashes jobs, issues profit warningDutch telecoms company KPN plans to lay off up to a quarter of its workers in the Netherlands and… 21/04/11 15:07 CET
economy
OECD cuts Japan GDP forecast after quakeJapan’s economy will slow significantly this year after last month’s earthquake and tsunami… 21/04/11 15:07 CET
europa
Austria’s new government not ‘the usual suspects’A cabinet shakeup has given Austria a new State Secretary for Integration. The… 21/04/11 19:10 CET
European cross-border MEPs in 2014The European Parliament has proposed the creation of 25 new seats for crossborder representatives… 21/04/11 17:56 CET
interview
EXCLUSIVE – Abbas to EU: lead Mideast peacePalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has made clear that he intends to take the question of… 21/04/11 16:45 CET
italk
Daul defends Brussels against corruption claimsThe chairman of the European People’s Party, Joseph Daul, says there is no need for further… 21/04/11 18:10 CET
learningworld
Equality of opportunity: interview with Irina BukovaIrina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO. 21/04/11 19:14 CET
Adult literacy – the right to readWhile some governments are taking measures to abolish illiteracy it remains one of the biggest… 21/04/11 13:36 CET
le mag
British newcomer Jessie J releases debut albumJessie J has released her debut album “Who You Are”, which she has been working on for seven years… 21/04/11 17:48 CET
pictureoftheday
Procession of the Torches in Goias VelhoPenitents participate in the Procession of the Torches during Holy Week in Goias Velho, west of… 21/04/11 15:16 CET
science
Robots produce human skin in flesh factoryIt sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie: human skin, made by a machine. At the Fraunhofer… 21/04/11 17:48 CET
space
Navigation by satelliteNowadays, GPS is a common and extremely useful tool. Europeans wanted to refine its accuracy by… 21/04/11 12:08 CET
world news
UK firms aim to boost sales with ‘Wills and Kate’ effectBritish royal weddings only come around every couple of decades. But when they do, it’s a… 21/04/11 18:03 CET
Bombs and bread in MisrataDaily life struggles to go on in the besieged Libyan city of Misrata. While much of the once… 21/04/11 22:24 CET
Time publishes its list of 100 most influential peopleWael Ghonim, the young Egyptian credited with helping mobilise Egypt’s youth and force out… 21/04/11 22:23 CET
Russian software tycoon’s son kidnappedThe son of Russian entrepreneur Yevgeny Kaspersky has reportedly been kidnapped in Moscow… 21/04/11 19:42 CET
Lukashenko blames ‘democratic excesses’ for deadly metro bomb blastIn his state of the nation speech Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has blamed “democratic… 21/04/11 19:42 CET
Commission says independents can run in Turkish electionsFaced with violent street protests and criticism from most of the country’s political parties, the… 21/04/11 19:13 CET
Gaddafi’s forces continue to strike MisrataLibyan government forces continue to pound Misrata, the only rebel stronghold in the west of the… 21/04/11 18:33 CET
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth marks 85th birthdayIn London Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has celebrated her 85th birthday with a visit to London’s… 21/04/11 18:14 CET
Besigye arrested after Kampala protestsFor the third time in less than than two weeks Uganda’s leading opposition figure Kizza Besigye has… 21/04/11 17:33 CET
Royal Wedding effect on bars and cafesHow is the royal wedding likely to influence business for bars and eateries in central London… 21/04/11 17:12 CET
Fresh political deal on the table for Yemen presidentA new proposal hammered out at a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council could bring an end to the… 21/04/11 17:08 CET
Radioactive iodine found in Japanese mothers’ breast milkThe Japanese government is under pressure to launch a full investigation into the impact of the… 21/04/11 17:03 CET
French police open murder probe after bodies foundPolice in France have launched a murder investigation after officers investigating the… 21/04/11 16:05 CET
Back in the Day: alone, non-stop around the worldApril 22, 1969. Englishman Robin Knox Johnston becomes the first person to sail single-handedly… 21/04/11 16:04 CET
State of emergency ends in SyriaIn Syria President Bashar al-Assad has ratified a law to end 48 years of emergency rule. State… 21/04/11 15:33 CET
Praise for photojournalists killed in LibyaTwo award-winning war photographers are among Misrata’s latest victims. They were killed after… 21/04/11 15:03 CET
NATO deny Tripoli attack; Misrata hit by shellingLibyan government forces continue to bombard the besieged rebel-held city of Misrata, as Colonel… 21/04/11 14:13 CET
iPhone user tracker raises privacy concernsSecurity analysts have raised privacy concerns over the ability of Apple’s iPhone to keep track of… 21/04/11 12:43 CET
Former singer confirmed as Haiti’s next presidentMichel Martelly has been confirmed as the winner of Haiti’s presidential election. The… 21/04/11 11:53 CET
Obama visits Facebook in bid to reboot messageUnder pressure over the economy, US President Barack Obama’s latest communications drive saw him… 21/04/11 11:34 CET
Japan’s PM harangued by frustrated Fukushima evacueesJapanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has visited evacuees from the area around the Fukushima nuclear… 21/04/11 11:33 CET
Italian tanker seized by Somali piratesSomali pirates seized an Italian tanker with 21 crew members onboard off the coast of Oman on… 21/04/11 10:43 CET
Two photographers killed in Misrata mortar attackAt least 10 civilians are reported dead and more than 100 people wounded in the latest fighting in… 21/04/11 10:03 CET
Asylum seekers torch Australian immigration centreAsylum seekers in Australia have burned down much of a detention centre in Sydney where they were… 21/04/11 08:44 CET
Chernobyl conference vows wise spendingFriday is the final day of a four-day conference on Chernobyl, itself the curtain-raiser for a week… 21/04/11 07:23 CET
Nigeria recriminations over violenceIn Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan says that the post-election violence “was not a spontaneous… 21/04/11 05:34 CET
Yemen: Saleh remains defiantIn Yemen, the demonstrations continue. In response to the continuing unrest, the United Arab… 21/04/11 03:54 CET
Misrata awaits allied aidThe siege of Misrata continues as the city waits desperately for allied aid. Running street battles… 21/04/11 02:53 CET
