cinema
I regret Hitler joke: Danish director Von TrierDanish film director Lars Von Trier caused uproar at the Cannes Festival on Wednesday when he said… 21/05/11 17:26 CET
Von Trier regrets ‘idiotic’ Hitler commentsLars von Trier has admitted he was stupid for joking at a news conference about being a Nazi and a… 21/05/11 08:34 CET
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A hot day on the dried banks of river SabarmatiA boat security guard takes a nap on the dried banks of river Sabarmati on a hot day in the western… 21/05/11 14:26 CET
world news
Photography at Cannes 8/8: “Cannes is where America meets Europe”*Georges de Keerle: Director of Photography, Europe* “What makes Cannes so special is that it is… 21/05/11 14:27 CET
Georgian quit call for ‘authoritarian’ SaakashviliThousands took to the streets of Tbilisi on Saturday to demand the resignation of President Mikheil… 21/05/11 23:44 CET
Ouattara finally sworn in after political deadlockAlassane Ouattara was inaugurated as Ivory Coast’s new president on Saturday. The country has… 21/05/11 22:24 CET
Anti G8 protest in FranceSeveral thousand demonstrators have staged a protest against the G8 summit of leading industrial… 21/05/11 21:13 CET
Doomed Romanian horses stir emotionsThe fate of 49 abandoned horse – destined for the slaughterhouse – is causing a stir in Romania… 21/05/11 19:03 CET
Mass rally against “Bolshevik” SaakashviliTens of thousands of opposition supporters have been demonstrating in the Georgian capital… 21/05/11 17:45 CET
Ouattara inaugurated as Ivory Coast presidentIt is time for to look to the future – that was the key message from Alassane Ouattara as he was… 21/05/11 16:43 CET
Pope Benedict speaks to ‘the heavens’The sky is no longer the limit for Pope Benedict XVI. He has become the first pontiff to call… 21/05/11 15:43 CET
Solidarity for Japan ahead of Asian summitThis weekend’s East Asia summit in Japan has offered China and South Korea a chance to display… 21/05/11 14:43 CET
Spain takes to the street against austeritySpaniards protested for a seventh consecutive day on Saturday against high employment and austerity… 21/05/11 13:03 CET
Strauss-Kahn leaves jail for NYC apartmentEx-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn swapped one of America’s toughest jails for the bright lights… 21/05/11 11:33 CET
Pakistan blast kills 16 peopleAt least 16 people were killed when a truck carrying NATO fuel supplies exploded in northwest… 21/05/11 11:23 CET
The race is on to replace DSK as IMF chiefAfter the resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn as the managing director of the International… 21/05/11 09:33 CET
Russian troops fed dog food claims whistleblowerRussian troops were fed dog food earlier this year to save money, it is being claimed. Labels… 21/05/11 09:03 CET
Strauss-Kahn holed up under house arrest in Lower ManhattanDominique Strauss-Kahn has finally been released on bail from Rikers Island after residents at the… 21/05/11 06:14 CET
The rage in Spain falls mainly on the painThe rage in Spain continues as tens of thousands pack Madrid’s city centre for a sixth day in… 21/05/11 03:34 CET
Netanyahu ‘no’ dashes hopes of Palestinian peace talksIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has flatly rejected President Obama’s call for Israel to… 21/05/11 01:24 CET
IMF approves 26 billion euro loan to PortugalThe International Monetary Fund has approved a 26 billion euro loan for Portugal. More than six… 21/05/11 00:43 CET
