cinema
Past and present resonate in Wayne Wang’s latest film.In ‘Snow Flower and the Secret Fan’ director Wayne Wang has tried to keep to the spirit of the… 18/07/11 18:09 CET
corporate
Philips loss on weak consumer demandPhilips has surprise investors by revealing a 1.3 billion euro quarterly net loss. At the same time… 18/07/11 19:48 CET
Apple patent ruling hits HTCShares in smartphone maker HTC closed almost four percent down on Monday after Friday’s ruling… 18/07/11 19:48 CET
economy
Italy struggles to avoid debt contagionItaly is now in the eye of the storm of Europe’s debt crisis. Shares in the country’s banks… 18/07/11 21:10 CET
Debt woe pull down crude oil pricesOil prices took a hammering on Monday from growing fears of a sovereign debt default in either the… 18/07/11 19:48 CET
Gold prices at fresh record highsIn places like India and China they’re buying gold to wear as jewellery, but mostly demand for the… 18/07/11 19:48 CET
le mag
Brothers in art: the Chapmans’ latest exhibitionThe White Cube gallery in London’s Mayfair is exhibiting the latest work by Britain’s sibling… 18/07/11 18:09 CET
pictureoftheday
Japan wins Women’s World CupJapan’s players celebrate with the trophy after winning their Women’s World Cup final soccer match… 18/07/11 09:56 CET
Sport
Clarke parties all night after British Open triumphNorthern Ireland’s Darren Clarke arrived back in County Antrim on Monday after a triumphant weekend… 18/07/11 20:50 CET
World Cup victory for Japan’s women in GermanyJapan have won the women’s World Cup in Frankfurt after a stunning win over the much fancied United… 18/07/11 08:30 CET
world news
Merkel: ‘Straight zig-zagging’Governments, financial markets and European citizens seem to be absorbed by the euro zone debt… 18/07/11 20:02 CET
Obama creates new bank watchdog for consumersThe White House has said Barack Obama is exploring a possible fallback plan to avert a debt default… 18/07/11 22:43 CET
Egypt delays swearing-in of new cabinetFollowing renewed pro-democracy demonstrations in Cairo’s Tahrir Square over the last 10 days, the… 18/07/11 22:13 CET
Israel tenders for new settlement buildersIsrael has announced plans to build nearly 300 additional homes in Jewish settlements in the… 18/07/11 21:43 CET
Court ruling on ancient temple disputeThailand and Cambodia were ordered to pull their troops out of a newly defined demilitarised zone… 18/07/11 20:57 CET
Hungarian war crimes suspect clearedHungarian war crimes suspect Sandor Kepiro was acquitted over World War II Nazi executions in… 18/07/11 20:57 CET
Ex-Croat PM to be extraditedAustria is set to extradite former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader on Monday to face corruption… 18/07/11 19:53 CET
Italian politicians accused of austerity hypocrisyPrime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has met President Giorgio Napolitano amid fears that Europe’s debt… 18/07/11 18:13 CET
Stock markets down on Eurozone jittersInvestor nervousness pushed European stock markets lower for a third day on Monday, causing gold to… 18/07/11 18:03 CET
South Africa says Happy Birthday Madiba, 93 todaySouth Africans have been celebrating Nelson Mandela’s birthday. The icon of decades of struggle to… 18/07/11 17:13 CET
Phone hacking scandal claims second police casualtyA second top British policeman has resigned over the phone hacking scandal. Metropolitan Police… 18/07/11 16:34 CET
Greek taxis strike over austerity-inspired reformsGreek taxi drivers started a 48-hour strike on Monday in protest at moves to liberalise their… 18/07/11 15:23 CET
Petraeus quits Afghan command for CIA top jobUS General David Petraeus handed over command of NATO forces in Afghanistan on Monday. The… 18/07/11 14:25 CET
Moscow lashes US for recognising Libyan rebelsRussia has levelled strong criticism at the United States and other countries that have recognised… 18/07/11 14:23 CET
Teenager killed in Tunisian demonstrationA 14-year-old boy has died in the Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid as police broke up a demonstration… 18/07/11 14:13 CET
New York rally urges prosecutors to pursue DSKSupporters of the hotel chambermaid who claims she was sexually assaulted by Dominique Strauss-Kahn… 18/07/11 11:34 CET
Investors seek refuge in gold amid debt fearsEuropean stocks fell in morning trading on Monday as a health check on banks failed to soothe… 18/07/11 11:34 CET
Back in the Day: Disneyland opens it doors to the public*July 18, 1955.* Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California opens to the public. The park was the idea… 18/07/11 10:58 CET
Taliban claim killing of key Karzai aideThe Taliban on Monday claimed responsibility for the killing of a senior aide to Afghan President… 18/07/11 10:43 CET
UK PM wants Commons debate on phone-hackingBritish Prime Minister David Cameron will end a trip to Africa early and plans an emergency… 18/07/11 08:50 CET
Ferrero back in the spotlight with Stuttgart winThe former World Number 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero raced to a convincing victory over compatriot Pablo… 18/07/11 08:43 CET
UN calls for more aid to save drought victimsAid is arriving in Kenya as fast as possible but still it is not enough to help the millions… 18/07/11 05:53 CET
Merkel wants private investors to help bailout GreeceGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a major contribution by private investors in the… 18/07/11 03:53 CET
Assad supporters take to the streets of DamascusAs thousands came out onto the streets of Damascus in support of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad… 18/07/11 01:53 CET
Karzai adviser killed in Kabul gunbattleA prominent adviser to the Afghan president has been killed in a gun battle in Kabul. Jan Mohammad… 18/07/11 00:03 CET
