cinema
Selena Gomez stars in summer teenage flickAmerican singer Selena Gomez stars in this summer’s teenage flick “Monte Carlo”. She plays… 29/06/11 16:15 CET
corporate
Russia’s two main exchanges to mergeRussia’s two main stock exchanges, MISEX, the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange and RTS, the… 29/06/11 18:52 CET
BofA settles Countrywide investors claimsBank of America is to pay $8.5 billion (5.9 billion euros) to a group of investors to settle a… 29/06/11 16:30 CET
Ferragamo shares step out in styleShares of Italian luxury shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo rose in their first day of trading in Milan… 29/06/11 16:28 CET
economy
Euro zone economic sentiment slipsEconomic sentiment in the euro zone fell in June, but by less than expected. The latest… 29/06/11 16:29 CET
europa
Civil service strike threat looms over EUEU workers in Brussels have threatened strike action in the face of possible job, wage and pension… 29/06/11 20:11 CET
le mag
Synth-pop guru to play at Monaco Royal WeddingSynth pop guru Jean Michel Jarre is taking some time out from his world tour to give a concert in… 29/06/11 16:15 CET
Italian tenor trio go StatesideAt first glance, they look like your typical teenagers. But as soon as they open their mouths… 29/06/11 16:15 CET
pictureoftheday
“Mass suicide by education” in ChileStudents lay down in protest in the streets of Valparaiso city in Chile, demanding changes be made… 29/06/11 14:19 CET
science
Low calorie diet may hold answer to diabetesA new study has shown that a very low calorie diet may hold the answer to diabetes. The test… 29/06/11 16:16 CET
world news
China’s Communist Party celebrates 90 yearsThe Chinese Communist Party, which has run the country since 1949, is celebrating its 90th… 29/06/11 18:52 CET
Significant development in Knox murder appealExpert testimony has been hailed as a potential breakthrough in the appeal by Amanda Knox and… 29/06/11 23:03 CET
Families rejoice at French hostages releaseFamilies of the two French journalists taken hostage by the Taliban delight at the news that they… 29/06/11 22:23 CET
France admits dropping weapons to Libyan rebelsFrench military officials have confirmed for the first time that their country has dropped weapons… 29/06/11 20:13 CET
Russia restores power to BelarusAn unpaid bill which led to Russia pulling the plug on Belarus’s electricity has now been paid… 29/06/11 20:05 CET
Critics say Dutch ban is not kosherThe Dutch parliament’s lower house has taken the first step towards making the Netherlands the… 29/06/11 19:51 CET
Hague nuclear claim denied by IranIran has denied a claim by the British foreign minister that it has tested a missile capable of… 29/06/11 19:31 CET
Tymoshenko slams trial as shamFormer Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s trial in Kiev on charges of abuse of power began… 29/06/11 19:29 CET
Tsonga comeback stuns Federer at Wimbledon.France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga produced a great performance to beat 16 times major champion Roger… 29/06/11 19:09 CET
Violence clashes after Greek austerity voteViolent clashes between police and Greek protesters continue, with attempts to set fire to the… 29/06/11 19:04 CET
Hundreds injured in Cairo clashesSimmering anger in Cairo has spilled over onto the streets of the Egyptian capital. The authorities… 29/06/11 18:47 CET
What next for the IMF?A new boss at the International Monetary Fund almost certainly means new directions for the global… 29/06/11 17:36 CET
Greek parliament passes austerity billThe Greek parliament has passed the first of two stringent austerity bills, demanded by… 29/06/11 17:03 CET
French journalists freed in AfghanistanTwo French journalists working for state television channel France 3 and held hostage in… 29/06/11 16:38 CET
UK strike to go ahead as talks stutterBritain is about to suffer its biggest strike in years. Four public sector unions representing… 29/06/11 16:13 CET
French journalists freed after Afghan hostage ordealTwo French journalists kidnapped 18 months ago in Afghanistan have been freed along with their… 29/06/11 15:38 CET
Greece austerity plan passes despite protestsThe Greek parliament has passed a five-year austerity plan that will allow the country to receive… 29/06/11 15:15 CET
Russia cuts off Belarus’ power after ‘unpaid bill’Russia has pulled the plug on Belarus’ electricity because of an unpaid bill. Supplier Inter… 29/06/11 14:53 CET
Lagarde bids farewell to French governmentAu-revoir to the French government, Bonjour to the International Monetary Fund. Christine… 29/06/11 14:33 CET
25 sites added to UNESCO world heritage listTwenty five new sites have been added to the UNESCO world heritage list. Among those in Europe is… 29/06/11 13:13 CET
Holy Tweet! Pope uses iPad for his first Twitter messageThe Pope has sent his first tweet, using the occasion to announce the Vatican’s new Internet… 29/06/11 12:49 CET
Greece braced for austerity voteGreece is facing a crucial day for its financial future as parliament votes later on Wednesday on… 29/06/11 12:03 CET
Attack on Kabul hotel leaves 10 deadPolice in Kabul are continuing to search for any more casualties after a militant attack on a… 29/06/11 11:23 CET
Greece faces financial day of destinyGreece is facing a crucial day for its financial future as parliament votes later on Wednesday on… 29/06/11 10:23 CET
Police clash with protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir SquareEgyptian police on Tuesday clashed with protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the… 29/06/11 08:33 CET
A tiger is an Italian minister’s best friendIt is apparently no joke or publicity stunt. A home video has been doing the rounds on the… 29/06/11 08:07 CET
NBA hero Nowitzki concerned over possible strikeA little over two weeks after celebrating his first NBA Championship title, Dallas Mavericks… 29/06/11 07:22 CET
Sex, Drugs and Mexican footballEight players in Mexico’s Copa America squad have been suspended for six months for indiscipline… 29/06/11 07:22 CET
Energy row sparks riots in SenegalSenegal has deployed troops around government buildings in the capital Dakar after riots following… 29/06/11 07:15 CET
Tear gas in Tahrir Square as youths and police clashPolice have fired tear gas at several hundred Egyptian youths in Cairo’s Tahrir Square who hurled… 29/06/11 07:15 CET
Final space shuttle flight scheduled for July 8The final flight of the 30-year old space shuttle programme has been scheduled for July 8… 29/06/11 07:15 CET
Greece parliament prepares for austerity voteViolence continued overnight in Athens on Wednesday ahead of today’s vote on a raft of hard-hitting… 29/06/11 04:34 CET
Taliban suicide bombers strike Kabul hotelTaliban suicide bombers struck a luxury hotel in Kabul on Tuesday, reportedly killing at least six… 29/06/11 04:33 CET
Moscow cuts power supplies to BelarusRussia has carried out a threat to cut electricity supplies to Belarus. Its western neighbour… 29/06/11 01:49 CET
