cinema
Peter Chan does martial arts in ‘Wu Xia’The latest movie from Hong Kong director Peter Chan takes him into the world of martial arts… 20/07/11 17:48 CET
corporate
Bankia’s shares slide on debutSpanish lender Bankia’s shares fell sharply in value as they started trading for the first time in… 20/07/11 17:30 CET
Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab takes on iPadSouth Korea’s Samsung has launched a thinner, lighter, upgraded and larger screened version of its… 20/07/11 17:30 CET
Airbus, Boeing split huge plane American Airlines orderAmerican Airlines’ parent company has announced what it calls the “largest aircraft order in… 20/07/11 17:30 CET
economy
Debt crisis threatens European Central BankCrucial to how the current euro zone debt crisis plays out is the role of the European Central… 20/07/11 19:05 CET
interview
Role of the private sector in euro debt crisisAs European Commissioner for Internal Market, Michel Barnier, is at the forefront of the fight… 20/07/11 15:20 CET
le mag
Osamu Tezuka, the “Father of Manga” on showTaiwan is paying tribute to a man they call ‘The Father of Manga’. The Japanese artist Osamu Tezuka… 20/07/11 17:42 CET
pictureoftheday
Sana’a protests continueBoys look at anti government protesters during a rally to demand the ouster of Yemen’s President… 20/07/11 14:46 CET
science
1600 year-old ship found in TurkeyWorkers on Istanbul’s new metro system, the Marmoray project, have unearthed a more ancient form of… 20/07/11 08:25 CET
Sport
Contador gains on Tour leader while Hushovd wins stage 16Defending champion Alberto Contador relaunched his yellow jersey bid with an unexpected attack on… 20/07/11 08:30 CET
Barcelona hopeful over FabregasReigning European champions Barcelona returned to preseason training on Monday and according to… 20/07/11 08:29 CET
world news
Balkans justice: The road to the EUThe arrest of Goran Hadzic marks the home straight for a difficult Balkan justice process led by… 20/07/11 20:40 CET
Close-up Europe focuses on GreeceWelcome to Close-up Europe. Like many things in history, the euro debt crisis originated in Greece… 20/07/11 19:49 CET
Blow to Berlusconi as allies vote against himIn Italy Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has lost a vote which has highlighted the growing… 20/07/11 23:13 CET
Back in the Day: the world’s first elected female leader*July 21, 1960.* Sirimavo Bandaranaike enters office as the prime minister of Ceylon (now Sri… 20/07/11 21:40 CET
Strauss-Kahn accuser to appear in New York court claims newspaperFrench writer and journalist Tristane Banon who has alleged Dominic Strauss-Khan attacked her is… 20/07/11 20:54 CET
Boasson Hagen claims second stage winNorway’s Edvald Boasson Hagen produced a superb display to edge out his rivals and clinch the 17th… 20/07/11 20:16 CET
Commission sets out tougher rules for banksMichel Barnier the European commissioner for the internal market has unveiled tough new rules for… 20/07/11 19:23 CET
Famine stalks southern SomaliaThe UN has declared parts of Somalia to be in famine conditions due to a severe drought and an… 20/07/11 19:13 CET
France: Gaddafi could ‘leave power but stay in Libya’Landmines and trenches filled with petrol ready to be set alight are hindering Libyan insurgents‘… 20/07/11 18:53 CET
Circus crusade: Murdoch’s pie-thrower speaks outTo throw is a verb in the political jargon that comes with shoes and pies. Throwing shoes at… 20/07/11 18:49 CET
Vukovar welcomes arrest of HadzicVukovar in 1991 was the scene of a massacre for which Goran Hadzic is being held responsible… 20/07/11 18:23 CET
Coulson continues to haunt CameronBritish Prime Minister David Cameron defended his integrity and that of his staff as he made an… 20/07/11 16:43 CET
Barroso: eurozone summit failure will be felt globallyEurozone leaders are queuing up to warn that unless a solution to the debt crisis is found, there… 20/07/11 16:33 CET
Serbs catch last big warcrime indicteeSerbia’s last remaining major war crime fugitive wanted by the United Nations tribunal for the… 20/07/11 16:05 CET
FBI swoop nets hackers across USFBI teams have raided locations in around a dozen states across the US, and arrested at least 16… 20/07/11 15:26 CET
Syrian troops ‘kill mourners’ in HomsResidents in the Syrian city of Homs say security forces opened fire on mourners yesterday at a… 20/07/11 14:44 CET
Fury at Coulson appointment continues to pester PMBritish Prime Minister David Cameron faced a bristling House of Commons as he made a statement on… 20/07/11 13:59 CET
Serbia says war crime suspect’s arrest ‘efficient’Serbia’s president has confirmed that war crime suspect Goran Hadzic was arrested in the region of… 20/07/11 12:23 CET
Beatles for sale: unseen Fab Four photos up for grabsA series of never before seen photographs of the Beatles first ever concert tour of the United… 20/07/11 11:53 CET
French lawyer meets DSK prosecutor in New YorkLawyers for the two women who accuse former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Khan of attempted rapes in… 20/07/11 11:13 CET
Last major Serb warcrime suspect arrestedSerbia’s last remaining major war crimes fugitive sought by the United Nations tribunal has been… 20/07/11 10:43 CET
Back in the Day: Man on the Moon*July 20, 1969* Apollo 11’s lunar landing craft, Eagle, lands on the moon’s Sea of Tranquillity at… 20/07/11 10:35 CET
Chile confirms Allende 1973 suicideIt has been confirmed that the President of Chile some four decades ago died by suicide. Chile’s… 20/07/11 10:13 CET
US bipartisan debt deal hopes riseA new plan out of the United States Senate is raising hopes the country can avert the potential… 20/07/11 08:43 CET
“Anonymous” hackers arrested for cyber attacksUS authorities have arrested 16 people for cyber crimes including an online attack on eBay’s PayPal… 20/07/11 08:13 CET
UN to declare a famine in SomaliaThe UN is set to declare famine in parts of southern Somalia signalling donors need to provide more… 20/07/11 08:13 CET
Iran installs new enrichment machinesFrance has condemned Iran after is said it was installing new nuclear centrifuges. Paris says… 20/07/11 08:10 CET
Questions remain after Murdoch grillingThe drama that was acted out in a parliamentary committee room in Westminster attracted… 20/07/11 02:13 CET
Transition towns expect more Taliban attacksNATO’s gradual handover of security to Afghan control has continued with a ceremony in Mehterlam in… 20/07/11 00:34 CET
Merkel warns against Euro-summit expectationsGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel warned against having too high expectations of Thursday’s Eurozone… 20/07/11 00:33 CET
