cinema
Moretti disappoints critics with film on PopeItalian director Nanni Moretti’s latest film, Habemus Papam, has been criticised for being too soft… 17/05/11 17:27 CET
corporate
Parmalat board wants more from LactalisThe board of Italian food group Parmalat has said a 3.4 billion euro buyout bid by French dairy… 17/05/11 19:49 CET
BP’s Arctic oil deal collapsesBP’s efforts to gain a foothold in Russia’s offshore Arctic oilfields through a deal with… 17/05/11 15:36 CET
European car sales fall in AprilNew passenger car sales fell by 4.1 percent in the European Union last month. The region’s auto… 17/05/11 15:36 CET
economy
Draghi set for ECB top jobMario Draghi is on track to take over as president of the European Central Bank after getting the… 17/05/11 19:27 CET
Who might succeed Strauss-Kahn at IMF?With Dominique Strauss-Kahn in jail in New York facing sex assault charges, the question is being… 17/05/11 16:01 CET
europa
Europe and Asia’s trade ambitionsASEAN, or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is one of Europe’s biggest trading partners… 17/05/11 21:31 CET
hi-tech
Bendy concrete inventor up for top European prizeThe City of Arts and Sciences in the southern Spanish town of Valencia is a complex of modern… 17/05/11 17:10 CET
le mag
Lady Gaga turns newspaper editor for a dayAs publicity stunts go, this one definitely wins points for originality: Lady Gaga has ditched her… 17/05/11 17:44 CET
pictureoftheday
Buddha’s birthday celebrations in KathmanduA boy receives a blessing from a priest at Swyambhu during celebrations of the birth anniversary of… 17/05/11 13:34 CET
world news
Back in the Day: introducing Dracula*May 18, 1897*. Irish writer Bram Stoker presents ‘Dracula’ to a small audience at the Lyceum… 17/05/11 22:23 CET
Photographers at Cannes – 4/8: “Cannes, it’s possibly the most star-packed event”*Media coverage of the Cannes festival requires an army of photographers. Some stand on duty… 17/05/11 14:36 CET
British Queen arrives in Dublin for historic visitQueen Elizabeth II has arrived in Dublin at the start of her historic visit to the Irish Republic… 17/05/11 13:50 CET
Obama: Middle East peace bid ‘more vital than ever’US-backed Middle East peace talks may have stalled shortly after resuming last September. But, as… 17/05/11 22:36 CET
A government for Belgium: Mission Impossible?It’s a political row that makes Britain’s coalition blues look like an unconditional love-in… 17/05/11 22:35 CET
Queen Elizabeth II makes historic visit to Irish RepublicFor the first time in a century, a British monarch has set foot on Irish soil. Queen Elizabeth … 17/05/11 20:04 CET
Protesters clash with police in DublinMore than one hundred protesters have clashed with the security forces in Dublin. The scuffles… 17/05/11 20:03 CET
US media’s coverage of DSK case shocks FranceThe French establishment has been shocked by the American media’s coverage of the Dominique… 17/05/11 19:52 CET
UK Queen makes historic visit to Irish RepublicFor the first time in a century, a British monarch has set foot on Irish soil. Queen Elizabeth … 17/05/11 18:51 CET
French Socialist Party puts on a united frontFrench Socialists on Tuesday rallied to put on a united front as former colleague Dominique… 17/05/11 18:35 CET
Sarkozy’s father says French first lady is pregnantPregnancy rumours have surrounded France’s first lady for weeks. Now a German newspaper has quoted… 17/05/11 18:29 CET
Rio-Paris crash probe raises no urgent A330 safety concernsFirst readings of flight recorder data from an Air France passenger plane that crashed in the… 17/05/11 18:29 CET
Iran fails to confirm whereabouts of missing reporterIran has failed to confirm or deny the presence of a missing TV journalist in the country. Syria… 17/05/11 18:29 CET
Analysis: the US Judicial SystemThere will be no special treatment for Dominique Strauss Khan despite his eminent position in… 17/05/11 18:09 CET
Syrian government denies mass grave claimsIn Syria, the government has denied that a mass grave has been found near the southern city of… 17/05/11 17:43 CET
Greece’s Strauss-Kahn vacuumFor Greeks, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the once-powerful socialist, is now out of the picture. An… 17/05/11 16:22 CET
IMF boss languishes in notorious NY jail until next court hearingThe world’s most talked about prisoner must wait until Friday for any chance of regaining his… 17/05/11 16:03 CET
Belgian king asks Socialist to form a governmentA poison chalice or a golden opportunity? His mission may be by royal appointment but, as a top… 17/05/11 15:22 CET
Italian elections sadden Berlusconi“Surprised and sad” was Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s reaction, according to his… 17/05/11 12:19 CET
Bomb alerts in Dublin ahead of UK Queen’s visitThe Irish Army have blown up a makeshift bomb found on a bus outside Dublin ahead of an historic… 17/05/11 11:03 CET
Tripoli says proof of rebel corruption is intactBombs early this morning in Tripoli are said to have struck a Libyan police building and the… 17/05/11 10:23 CET
Political tremors in Turkey precede electionPolitical tensions in Turkey continue to climb ahead of a parliamentary election planned for less… 17/05/11 08:53 CET
IMF boss swaps hotel luxury for New York jailIMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his legal team have been dealt their first blow after a New… 17/05/11 05:53 CET
Election defeats for Berlusconi in key Italian citiesNot a good day at the polls for Italy’s prime minister after centre-left rivals made significant… 17/05/11 04:33 CET
Strauss-Kahn affair overshadows Eurogroup meetingEuro zone finance ministers are ready to “reshape” Greece’s debt while not restructuring it… 17/05/11 03:43 CET
Cannes critics divided over Palme d’Or offeringsThe most highly anticipated film to be presented at the Cannes Film Festival for years received mix… 17/05/11 02:13 CET
Vatican issues new guidelines on sex crimesThe Vatican says bishops should hand over priests accused of sexually abusing children to the… 17/05/11 00:14 CET
Mass grave discovered in Syrian city of Deraa as protests continueThe crackdown in Syria appears to have taken a chilling turn after amateur video revealed what was… 17/05/11 00:13 CET
