cinema
Odessa film festival underwayOdessa, the Ukranian port known as the Pearl of the Black Sea, is currently hosting its second… 19/07/11 18:52 CET
corporate
Gloomy forecast from ElectroluxElectrolux is the latest consumer company to warn that weak demand in Europe and the US will hurt… 19/07/11 15:59 CET
Cisco cuts workforce to get back on trackCisco Systems plans to cut 11,500 people – 15 percent of its workforce – and sell a factory in… 19/07/11 15:36 CET
economy
Murdochs count the cost of hacking scandalAs the Murdochs faced questioning before the parliamentary committee, their business empire was… 19/07/11 19:29 CET
Markets bounce backThe financial markets enjoyed a bit of a rebound on Tuesday, clawing back some of their recent big… 19/07/11 15:34 CET
europa
EU tightens nuclear waste disposal rulesThe EU has agreed tougher rules on the disposal of nuclear waste. The new pan-European plan… 19/07/11 20:50 CET
EU launches biofuel sustainability schemeThe EU Commission has announced new voluntary rules on biofuels saying it will raise standards in… 19/07/11 20:49 CET
fly
Radar online set to enhance safety in the airThe Atlantic Ocean begins on the beaches of Scotland. Every day hundreds of planes crisscross the… 19/07/11 15:41 CET
le mag
Lady Gaga gives thumbs-up to parodyAmerican comedian “Weird Al” Yankovic has released a spoof version of Lady Gaga’s hit record “Born… 19/07/11 18:52 CET
pictureoftheday
FINA World Championships in ShanghaiMexico’s Evelyn Guajardo and Isabel Delgado perform in the preliminary round of the synchronised… 19/07/11 11:30 CET
science
Possible breakthrough in nuclear clear-upScientists in Japan think they may have found a way to remove caesium radiation from contaminated… 19/07/11 09:00 CET
Sport
Japan’s Takashi Usami joins Bayern MunichJapan’s Takashi Usami has joined German giants Bayern Munich on a six month loan deal, with an… 19/07/11 08:01 CET
world news
Crisis in the euro zone: The French connectionThroughout the euro debt crisis, there has been criticism of an apparent lack of political… 19/07/11 19:50 CET
French police quiz DSK’s daughter over Paris rape claimPolice in France have questioned the daughter of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn over… 19/07/11 23:13 CET
Turkish PM toys with Gaza visitTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he may visit Gaza extending Ankara’s… 19/07/11 22:53 CET
Humble pie and shaving foam on Murdoch’s day of dramaRupert Murdoch would have been anticipating a barrage of questions, but not a shaving foam pie in… 19/07/11 22:04 CET
Mystery death of phone hacking reporterMystery surrounds the death of the former News of the World reporter Sean Hoare. The 47 year old… 19/07/11 20:13 CET
Contador gains on Tour leader while Hushovd wins stage 16Defending champion Alberto Contador relaunched his yellow jersey bid with an unexpected attack on… 19/07/11 20:04 CET
Rupert Murdoch: the kingmaker in British politicsRead all about it! Global press baron Rupert Murdoch is the focus of media interest himself and… 19/07/11 19:59 CET
Merkel: ‘Europe without the Euro is unimaginable’The leaders of Germany and Russia got together for their annual meeting with energy high on the… 19/07/11 19:28 CET
Murdoch physically attacked during MPs’ hearingThe sitting of MPs questioning Rupert Murdoch and his son James over phone hacking was briefly… 19/07/11 18:53 CET
- Rupert Murdoch committee hearing interrupted by an intruder
Rupert Murdoch was assaulted by a man with what appeared to be a custard pie during the… 19/07/11 17:58 CET
Suu Kyi in Martyrs’ Day MarchMyanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi led a march of 3000 supporters on Tuesday, in… 19/07/11 17:36 CET
Second day of cab chaos in AthensThousands of cab drivers in the Greek capital Athens have taken to the streets for a second day of… 19/07/11 17:02 CET
Murdoch to MPs: ‘the most humble day of my life’Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and his son James have been giving evidence to British MPs over the… 19/07/11 16:45 CET
Israel seizes French boat heading for GazaThe Israeli navy has seized a French yacht carrying pro-Palestinian activists intent on breaking… 19/07/11 16:08 CET
Hackers target Murdoch’s ‘Sun’ and post false front page‘Media mogul’s body discovered.’ It was a shocking headline but a false one. Rupert Murdoch’s… 19/07/11 14:34 CET
Shuttle programme on its last lapAn American space shuttle has parted company with the International Space Station for the last … 19/07/11 13:31 CET
Japan prepares Fukushima beef shipment banThe Japanese government is on the point of banning all shipments of beef from farms around the… 19/07/11 13:13 CET
Phone-hacking bugs LondonersAs the phone-hacking scandal involving News Corporation, the police and politicians continues to… 19/07/11 12:48 CET
Murdochs to be grilled by MPs over phone-hackingNews Corporation boss Rupert Murdoch, his son James Murdoch, and former News International chief… 19/07/11 12:24 CET
Modest market gains despite eurozone crisisStock markets have been bouncing back across Europe after a string of continuous losses. Exchanges… 19/07/11 12:22 CET
Back in the Day: Burma mourns the death of Aung San*July 19, 1947.* Burmese independence leader and de facto Prime Minister Bogyoke (General) Aung San… 19/07/11 08:46 CET
Taliban attacks continue to undermine security in HelmondLashkar Gah, the capital of Helmond province, is due to pass back to Afghan control on Wednesday… 19/07/11 08:13 CET
Emma Moffat wins Hamburg triathlonAustralia’s Emma Moffatt produced yet another flawless run to claim the Hamburg triathlon on… 19/07/11 08:02 CET
Madrid mansion gives up its secretsPolice in Spain have seized 25 million euros in cash during an operation against drug traffickers… 19/07/11 07:34 CET
Protests over spy confessionsConfessions by three Georgian photographers of spying for the Russians have outraged public… 19/07/11 07:31 CET
Knesset suspends Arab lawmakerArab member of Israel’s Knesset, Hanin Zoabi has been suspended for sailing with a flotilla that… 19/07/11 07:25 CET
Rebels claim the oil town of BregaLibyan rebels claim to have retaken much of the oil port of Brega. But more than 40 people on both… 19/07/11 04:34 CET
Murdoch faces MP grilling over phone-hackingThe Uk’s phone-hacking scandal reaches a climax today when Rupert and James Murdoch along with… 19/07/11 02:43 CET
Renewed fighting in Yemen kills sixFighting has broken out between government forces and opposition supporters in Yemen. Six people… 19/07/11 00:24 CET
Phone hacking: British views on the scandalThe latest developments in the UK phone hacking scandal continue to shock many British people… 19/07/11 00:23 CET
