cinema
Immigrants play lead role in new Hollywood movie“A Better Life” by US director Chris Weitz is a drama about an illegal Mexican immigrant struggling… 28/06/11 14:49 CET
corporate
Angry shareholders fail to close TEPCO nuclear reactorsTokyo Electric Power Company has held its first annual shareholders’ meeting since the nuclear… 28/06/11 15:33 CET
Carrefour and Casino wrangle over BrazilAnalysts say that attempts by France’s Carrefour to snatch control of Brazil’s top retailer Grupo… 28/06/11 15:26 CET
Google sued by French competitorFrench search engine company 1PlusV is suing Google for 295 million euros in lost profits. It… 28/06/11 15:26 CET
economy
China promises help with euro zone debt crisisChinese Premier Wen Jiabao, on his visit to Germany, has said that Beijing is willing to assist… 28/06/11 19:05 CET
UK economic growth confirmed as tepidIt has been confirmed that Britain’s economy grew by a disappointing 0.5 percent in the first three… 28/06/11 15:26 CET
europa
Össur Skarphedinsson, Iceland’s Foreign MinisterOn Monday, just as Iceland’s EU accession talks began, we had the chance to interview Össur… 28/06/11 18:50 CET
focus
Investing in the new Arab worldThe upheaval sweeping the Arab world has generated new hope for the future, but investment will be… 28/06/11 16:27 CET
le mag
London hosts Hungarian photography greatsThe Royal Academy of Arts in London is exhibiting 20th century photographs by Hungarian giants… 28/06/11 18:22 CET
Gnaoua world music festival draws huge crowdsHundreds of thousand of people flocked to the southern coastal town of Essaouira in Morocco for… 28/06/11 14:49 CET
monacowedding
Monaco’s wedding timetable unveiledIn Monaco, the wedding countdown has well and truly begun. The festivities get underway on Thursday… 28/06/11 16:54 CET
Monaco dismisses pumpkin notionsThis Friday’s royal-Olympic wedding in Monaco has glitterati from all over Europe revving up for… 28/06/11 15:43 CET
musica
Weaving east with west in Silk Road ProjectThe Silk Road Project – a musical fusion of East and West. Its founder is the world renowned… 28/06/11 20:26 CET
pictureoftheday
Celebrating the Communist Party of ChinaA performer dressed in Red Army uniform salutes at a revolutionary song singing event to celebrate… 28/06/11 15:19 CET
science
Precious metals used to fight nosocomial diseaseGoing to hospital has its risks. Each year, three million people catch nosocomial or… 28/06/11 14:49 CET
world news
Greece – honest taxpayers bear the brunt?Increasing revenue from taxes is the crux of the austerity plan put forward by Greek Prime Minister… 28/06/11 18:58 CET
Taliban strike in Afghan capitalFive suicide bombers have reportedly attacked the Intercontinental hotel in Kabul and at least four… 28/06/11 23:02 CET
New IMF boss Lagarde in appeal to Greek MPsThe next head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde has lost no time in calling on… 28/06/11 22:48 CET
Dodge that: costly divorce threatens LA baseball greatsThe iconic Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team has been a part of the LA scenery since 1958. But… 28/06/11 22:13 CET
Perkovic rejects doping chargeEuropean women’s discus champion Sandra Perkovic fought back the tears this week at her first press… 28/06/11 22:13 CET
Lagarde confirmed as new IMF bossThe International Monetary Fund has confirmed that its new head is to be Christine Lagarde. The… 28/06/11 20:04 CET
Protesters run wild in AthensCentral Athens erupted in violence and vandalism today as young people broke away from protests at… 28/06/11 19:44 CET
Romanian pogrom showed Nazis ‘how to do mass murder’Romania has marked the 70th anniversary of one of the worst pogroms of the Holocaust. Up to… 28/06/11 18:54 CET
Who is new IMF boss Christine Lagarde?Christine Lagarde, the first woman to lead the IMF, is a 55-year-old former corporate lawyer who… 28/06/11 18:53 CET
Roquette to RussiaRussia has partially lifted its ban on some European vegetables imposed during the e-coli scare. … 28/06/11 18:09 CET
Space junk in near miss with ISSThe crew of the International Space Station may have come close to disaster today, 250 metres… 28/06/11 18:09 CET
Charles’ spending ‘out of control’ say criticsPrince Charles says it has been an expensive year for him, with his eldest son getting married, but… 28/06/11 18:09 CET
Turkish MPs boycott swearing-in of parliamentTwo of Turkey’s main opposition parties boycotted the opening of parliament on Tuesday after judges… 28/06/11 18:03 CET
Lagarde set to head IMF following US backingThe new head of the International Monetary Fund is almost certain to be Christine Lagarde, after… 28/06/11 16:53 CET
Greek strike brings nation to a standstillWith two and a half million members to call on the two Greek unions calling a 48-hour strike, the… 28/06/11 16:33 CET
Export giants China and Germany shake on more tradeGermany and China have pledged to deepen their economic ties after Chinese premier Wen Jiabao… 28/06/11 16:04 CET
Back in the Day: Brazil and Pele set the football world on fire*June 29, 1958.* Brazil beat hosts Sweden 5-2 to win their first FIFA World Cup, inspired by… 28/06/11 15:57 CET
Violence flares as Greek strike bitesGreece has all but shut down at the start of a 48-hour strike to protest at the government’s… 28/06/11 15:33 CET
Chinese PM says euro zone woes are ‘temporary’Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao downplayed the euro zone’s economic woes on Tuesday, insisting the… 28/06/11 13:13 CET
UK police ‘make money out of car crashes’It’s been revealed that the police in Britain are profiting from car accidents by openly charging… 28/06/11 12:55 CET
Iranian war games warn WestIran’s latest round of war games come with warnings for Israel and the United States. Revolutionary… 28/06/11 12:14 CET
Greek unions reject austerity with general strikeUnions in Greece started a 48-hour general strike on Tuesday to vent their anger at proposed… 28/06/11 12:14 CET
Eight EU nations ‘could do more to stop human trafficking’Eight EU countries have been told by the United States that they could do much more to combat human… 28/06/11 11:46 CET
France’s Lagarde set to win top IMF jobThe International Monetary Fund’s executive board will meet later on Tuesday to try to decide who… 28/06/11 10:53 CET
Japanese politics shaky over reconstructionJapan’s government continues to be shaken by reconstruction criticism. With pressure on Prime… 28/06/11 10:33 CET
‘Low’ wildfire threat to US bomb labA vast wildfire has been burning around the United States’ research plant where the first atomic… 28/06/11 08:53 CET
Iran flexes its military muscleIranian state television has been broadcasting images of missile training exercises carried out by… 28/06/11 07:14 CET
Kurds to boycott Turkey parliament oath-takingThe newly-elected Turkish parliament convenes for an oath-taking ceremony today – a ceremony which… 28/06/11 07:14 CET
Guilty – man who tried to sell Obama’s seatThe man who tried to sell Barak Obama’s senate seat after he was elected President of the USA has… 28/06/11 07:14 CET
Kan lays down conditions for departureJapan’s beleaguered prime minister has announced a mini cabinet reshuffle, creating two posts to… 28/06/11 05:04 CET
Chinese premier in GermanyChinese premier Wen Jiabao is in Germany for the last leg of a European tour, with his host… 28/06/11 03:03 CET
UN troops to keep peace in Sudan’s Abyei regionThe United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to send a 4,200-strong Ethiopian… 28/06/11 01:03 CET
Greek PM says backing austerity plan is ‘patriotic duty’The Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has told MPs that his government’s austerity plan is the… 28/06/11 00:33 CET
