archive 09·05·2011

cinema

• Hudson and Goodwin star in Swank rom-com

  Kate Hudson and Ginnifer Goodwin star in romantic comedy Something Borrowed, produced by Oscar… 09/05/11 13:41 CET

corporate

• Apple tops list of most valuable brands

  Apple has become the world’s most valuable brand. The iPhone makers have ended internet search… 09/05/11 14:25 CET

• VW to make takeover offer for MAN

  Volkwagen will make a takeover bid for truckmaker, MAN. That comes after VW increased its holding… 09/05/11 14:25 CET

economy

• UK banks to compensate loan insurance customers

  British banks have given up their legal battle to avoid paying compensation to customers mis-sold… 09/05/11 18:38 CET

• Interest rate on Greek bailout loan could be cut

  The interest rate on Greece’s bailout loan may be lowered in an effort to avoid debt restructuring… 09/05/11 18:37 CET

• Germany has record-breaking exports

  German exports hit their highest ever monthly record in March, bringing in more than 98 billion… 09/05/11 14:25 CET

europa

• Gloomy Europe Day

  The flags are flying high. Today is Europe Day. Fifty years ago the European union concept was… 09/05/11 19:16 CET

• Environment groups sue European Chemicals Agency

  Environmental groups ClientEarth and ChemSec have sued Europe’s chemical watchdog for withholding… 09/05/11 17:57 CET

hi-tech

• Nanotech used to monitor drinking water

  Clean drinking water; we take it for granted most of the time. But if our supply is contaminated -… 09/05/11 14:47 CET

innovation

• Low-cost portable X-ray machine hits market

  Researchers in Italy are working on small and portable X-ray scanner. The coordinator of the… 09/05/11 12:02 CET

le mag

• Step back in time to the silent movie experience

  Silent film pianists are not in too much demand nowadays yet some musicians still make a living… 09/05/11 13:41 CET

life

• Macedonian diary

  _Seamus Kearney spent a week in Skopje and at Lake Ohrid_ *Skopje’s most famous daughter* She is… 09/05/11 17:23 CET

pictureoftheday

• Russian war veteran dances on Victory Day

  A Russian war veteran dances during Victory Day celebrations in the far eastern city of… 09/05/11 11:52 CET

world news

• Back in the Day: Kermit the Frog’s TV debut

  May 9, 1955. A puppet television show named Sam and Friends, created by Jim Henson and his partner… 09/05/11 05:42 CET

• Egypt’s Christians call for protection

  Egyptian Christians demonstrated on Monday in Alexandria and Cairo to call for more protection… 09/05/11 23:04 CET

• Verdict expected in American “spy” case

  Three Americans arrested in Iran in 2009 on spying charges are expected the hear a verdict on… 09/05/11 22:53 CET

• Quake prediction gives Romans the shakes

  A long standing prediction that Rome will be hit by a massive earthquake on May 11 is causing… 09/05/11 19:14 CET

• Cuba to allow foreign travel

  For the first time in over 50 years Cubans will be allowed to travel abroad for tourism… 09/05/11 19:13 CET

• Reports immigrants were ‘left to die’ denied

  Desperate immigrant deaths continue in the Mediterranean Sea. Three bodies have been pulled from a… 09/05/11 18:40 CET

• Pakistan’s PM says blame game helps no-one

  Ask any Pakistani if they had imagined Osama bin Laden had been in their midst for years and most… 09/05/11 18:03 CET

• Claims of hundreds of arrests in Syria

  Human rights groups say the Syrian army has arrested scores of activists in continuing unrest… 09/05/11 17:53 CET

• Fierce combat in Libya’s Western Mountains

  Fierce fighting is raging in Libya’s Western Mountains as rebels trying to unseat Muammer Gaddafi… 09/05/11 17:33 CET

• Jail for footballer’s stalker

  A woman who stalked Manchester United footballer Rio Ferdinand and his family has been handed a… 09/05/11 17:22 CET

• Gilani says claims Pakistan sheltered bin Laden “absurd”

  Claims being made that Pakistan had been “in cahoots” with al-Qaeda and had sheltered Osama bin… 09/05/11 16:04 CET

• Berlusconi denies corruption charges

  Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has appeared in court in Milan on charges of corruption… 09/05/11 15:54 CET

• Now Scrabble’s got ‘innit’ in it

  It is not going down well with language purists but the list of words that are acceptable in… 09/05/11 15:44 CET

• Copts wary of new conditions in Egypt

  The cross and the Koran were brandished side by side in Tahrir Square last February, before the… 09/05/11 15:30 CET

• Protests continue in Yemen ahead of summit

  Government forces in Yemen have this morning opened fire on protestors blockading government… 09/05/11 14:34 CET

• Back in the Day: Churchill enters No.10

  May 10, 1940. Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. At 65 years old… 09/05/11 14:18 CET

• Tehran troubles as president and Supreme Leader lock horns

  A major power struggle in Iran threatens to shake the Islamic Republic to its core. Hardline… 09/05/11 14:06 CET

• Taliban assault on Kandahar government complex repelled

  NATO claims the Taliban attack on key government offices in Kandahar is now over. Those involved in… 09/05/11 11:45 CET

• Pakistan PM to brief parliament on bin Laden killing

  Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani is to address parliament on the US special forces… 09/05/11 11:44 CET

• Army vehicles deployed on streets of Cairo

  The Egyptian Army is demonstrating its promised “iron fist” in Cairo, after two days of deadly… 09/05/11 11:43 CET

• Massive show of military might in Russia

  Russia has marked the 66th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany with an impressive display… 09/05/11 10:39 CET

• Albanian parties argue over mayoral poll

  Albania’s opposition leader, Edi Rama has accused the ruling party of voting irregularities in… 09/05/11 09:00 CET

• Rising sectarian tensions in Egypt

  Egypt’s Justice Minister has warned that people threatening the country’s internal security will… 09/05/11 08:44 CET

• Victory Day marks the ending of World War II

  On the eve of commemorations in Russia for the end of World War II, President Dmitry Medvedev met… 09/05/11 07:50 CET

• Obama puts pressure on Pakistan over bin Laden

  One week after Osama bin Laden was killed by US commandos and President Obama has made his… 09/05/11 07:08 CET

yourquestionsondisasters

• Will recent disasters inspire new movies?

  These are some of the questions you asked Xabi Molia: 1- Do movies over sensationalise disasters… 09/05/11 19:25 CET

• Are some countries more disaster-prone than others?

  These are the questions you asked Patrick Savidan: 1- Do disasters affect poor countries more… 09/05/11 19:17 CET

• Do we need to adopt a “disaster-readiness attitude”?

  These are some of the questions you asked Valérie November: 1- Do risk management programmes… 09/05/11 19:10 CET

• Was the H1N1 pandemic invented by drugs companies?

  These are some of the questions you asked Andrew Lakoff: 1- Was the H1N1 pandemic invented by… 09/05/11 19:06 CET

• Is visiting disaster sites a way of healing the pain?

  These are some of the questions you asked Marita Sturken: 1-Is visiting disaster sites a way of… 09/05/11 19:00 CET

• Was Hurricane Katrina a turning point for the US?

  These are some of the questions you asked Craig Calhoun: 1- Did the US respond adequately to… 09/05/11 18:46 CET

• Are there invisible disasters?

  These are some of the questions you asked Eric Klinenberg: 1- Does the media have a role in… 09/05/11 18:31 CET

• Are politicians controlled by banks?

  These are some of the questions you asked Saskia Sassen, our expert on global sustainability. 1-… 09/05/11 18:09 CET

• Can we predict a disaster?

  These are some of the questions you asked Michel Lussault: 1- Can we predict a disaster? 2- As… 09/05/11 16:33 CET

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