cinema
Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts star in Larry CrowneIn Larry Crowne, Tom Hanks plays a factory worker who is sacked. At a loss, he goes back to college… 08/06/11 13:03 CET
corporate
OPEC fails to agree output boostOpec’s talks have collapsed without an agreement to raise oil output. Saudi Arabia had wanted… 08/06/11 19:02 CET
economy
Nabucco pipeline moves closer to realityFour EU countries and Turkey have signed additional deals for the construction of the long-delayed… 08/06/11 18:31 CET
Germany urges Greek debt restructuringGerman Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has warned of a real risk of bankruptcy by Greece and he… 08/06/11 17:58 CET
UK ratings scare hits pound and giltsRatings agency Moody’s has confirmed that Britain’s triple-A credit rating remains stable but that… 08/06/11 16:41 CET
German exports fall sharply in AprilGermany exports posted their biggest drop in more than two years in April after a surge the month… 08/06/11 16:39 CET
IMF says US slowdown is likely temporaryJohn Lipsky, the acting head of the International Monetary Fund says the US economy doesn’t need… 08/06/11 16:37 CET
europa
EU aid to farmers side-swiped by E. coli raised to 210m eurosA European aid package for fruit and vegetable traders suffering from lost sales because of the… 08/06/11 18:19 CET
Trucks to pay more to use EU roadsNew EU rules to allow governments to charge trucks for air and noise pollution have received final… 08/06/11 18:10 CET
EU, Russia in ‘protectionist’ spatA Europe-Russia summit this Thursday and Friday is likely to be dominated by a dispute over… 08/06/11 18:10 CET
le mag
Kaiser Chiefs hand final album cut to fansBritish indie rockers the Kaiser Chiefs have released their fourth studio album – The Future Is… 08/06/11 13:03 CET
pictureoftheday
Pope Benedict XVI blowin’ in the windA gust of wind lifts Pope Benedict XVI’s mantle during the weekly general audience at St. Peter’s… 08/06/11 14:16 CET
science
Scientists capture antimatter for matter of minutesScientists at Cern have managed to trap elusive antimatter atoms for a quarter of an hour. It is a… 08/06/11 13:01 CET
world news
Bloodshed assured as Gadaffi and Assad remain in powerNearly four months after the Arab Spring brought about seismic political changes in Tunisia and… 08/06/11 19:09 CET
Turkish minorities back constitutional changeTurkey goes to the polls on Sunday in a vote that will not only provide the country with a new… 08/06/11 17:43 CET
Iran plans boost to uranium production capacityIran says it will increase its uranium production capacity amid allegations by the West that it… 08/06/11 23:43 CET
Soldiers open fire in YemenSoldiers in Yemen have fired warning shots into the air to stop protesters getting too close to the… 08/06/11 22:34 CET
Wild elephants run amok in southern IndiaTwo wild elephants ran amok in southern India on Wednesday, trampling one person to death. The… 08/06/11 22:03 CET
UN Security Council to debate Syrian unrestBritain and France are putting forward a UN Security Council resolution aimed at condemning Syria’s… 08/06/11 19:13 CET
Turkey welcomes refugees fleeing Syrian unrestTurkey has promised it will not turn away Syrian refugees fleeing unrest in their country. … 08/06/11 19:03 CET
Gaddafi strikes back at MisrataForces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi launched another attack on the rebel-held city of Misrata in… 08/06/11 18:33 CET
Tributes for Jorge SemprunJorge Semprun was active in Spanish politics, albeit behind the scenes, in campaigning against the… 08/06/11 18:13 CET
Japan plans changes to nuclear safety rulesJapan is planning to revise its nuclear safety rules to prevent a repeat of the Fukushima disaster… 08/06/11 17:24 CET
Portugal’s poll winner moves to form governmentPortugal’s prime minister in waiting has begun coalition talks. Pedro Passos Coelho’s centre-right… 08/06/11 17:01 CET
Italian businessman arrested over alleged links to CamorraItalian police say they have detained a businessman accused of helping a Naples-based mafia-style… 08/06/11 17:01 CET
Greenpeace blame Barbie for forest destructionGreenpeace is pointing the finger of blame at Barbie. It claims packaging for the doll is… 08/06/11 17:01 CET
NATO looks to end Libya conflictNATO on Wednesday vowed to step up attacks on Libya until Colonel Muammar Gaddafi leaves power… 08/06/11 15:43 CET
Facebook criticised for face recognitionWhen you upload a new photo to your Facebook albums, you will receive tag suggestions, as the firm… 08/06/11 15:32 CET
Pisapia beats Berlusconi in MilanNow that Guiliano Pisapia has won the election to become the new mayor of Milan, he’s suddenly a… 08/06/11 15:15 CET
Protesters maintain pressure for Yemen regime changeProtesters are keeping up the pressure for a new regime in Yemen. They have set up tents… 08/06/11 15:03 CET
Tunisian election delayed once moreTunisia’s first election since the overthrow of President Ben Ali has been put back yet again… 08/06/11 14:23 CET
Back in the Day: Nero’s suicide*June 9, AD 68.* Emperor Nero, the fifth emperor of the Roman Empire, kills himself with a knife to… 08/06/11 13:26 CET
Bill Drayton wins Asturias PrizeBill Drayton has won the Asturias Prize for international cooperation. The award recognises an… 08/06/11 13:03 CET
Protesters to quit Madrid’s demo campSpanish demonstrators have decided to dismantle their camp in the centre of Madrid that was set up… 08/06/11 12:53 CET
Syrians flee into Turkey as troops approachSyrians are fleeing a restive northern town and heading into Turkey, ahead of a possible military… 08/06/11 12:03 CET
Semprun dead at 87The Spanish writer and left-wing political activist Jorge Semprun has died at the age of 87. He… 08/06/11 11:33 CET
Germany signals significant fall in new E.coli casesAt last there is some upbeat news concerning Europe’s E.coli crisis. The rate of new cases of… 08/06/11 10:33 CET
Haiti floods kill at least 23 peopleA week of pounding rain has sparked flooding and mudslides in Haiti, leaving at least 23 people… 08/06/11 08:53 CET
Flooding leaves several dead in HaitiHeavy rains causing mudslides and flooding have killed at least 23 people in Haiti at the very… 08/06/11 07:02 CET
Brazil’s chief minister quitsIn Brazil the man who laid the groundwork for Brazil’s current economic boom has resigned as chief… 08/06/11 07:02 CET
US and Germany unite over state dinnerThe Obamas have thrown nothing less than a state dinner for Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and… 08/06/11 06:03 CET
Gaddafi speaks as NATO pounds TripoliNATO war planes have pounded the Libyan capital, Tripoli, in their most sustained bombardment since… 08/06/11 05:23 CET
Rate of German E.coli cases slowsTesting on bean sprouts grown at a Lower Saxony farm is still proving inconclusive as the search… 08/06/11 03:23 CET
Celebrated European author Jorge Semprún diesJorge Semprún, the renowned Spanish writer, politician and political activist has died at his home… 08/06/11 01:43 CET
Puyehue ash cloud: Buones Aires flights resumeAirports in Buenos Aires have resumed normal operations after being closed by ash from the erupting… 08/06/11 00:53 CET
