cinema
Seventh Apes movie morals in actionCute chimp, willing to evolve, seeks scientific breakthrough. Result: “Rise of the Planet of the… 02/08/11 13:40 CET
corporate
Chinese sales boost BMW’s profitBMW’s fortunes are in the fast lane due to soaring demand in China. The company reported an 83… 02/08/11 15:28 CET
Barclays cuts jobs, BNP Paribas’ profit disappointsBarclays says it is going to cut about 3,000 jobs this year to reduce costs. The British bank… 02/08/11 15:28 CET
economy
Spain: Jobless falls, bond yields soarSpain’s unemployment rate fell in July for the fourth month running thanks to summer tourism… 02/08/11 19:41 CET
Grim predictions on Greece from OECDThe Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has calculated the European Union’s… 02/08/11 17:54 CET
Spain: jobless falls again but still worst in EuropeSpain’s unemployment rate fell in July for the fourth month running as summer tourism boosted the… 02/08/11 15:28 CET
learningworld
Summer CampsSummer holidays are a break from school and a chance for children to relax. They can also be a time… 02/08/11 12:51 CET
le mag
Venetian lace museum proudly reopensOn Burano Island in the lagoon of Venice, famed for the splendour of its past, the Lace Museum is… 02/08/11 13:39 CET
pictureoftheday
Floodwaters submerge Metro ManilaA public jeepney vehicle passes through knee-high floodwaters brought about by continuous rainfall… 02/08/11 10:15 CET
science
Garlic against global warming from cowsGrass goes in one end, methane comes out the other. As a greenhouse gas, this is far more potent… 02/08/11 15:19 CET
Sport
Get up for EnglandWith only a month to go before the 2011 Rugby World Cup gets underway in New Zealand, several… 02/08/11 20:54 CET
world news
Creditors react to Washington’s debt dealRelief in the financial markets over an end to the financial gridlock in the US economy has been… 02/08/11 16:59 CET
Mubarak to attend his trial today in CairoForced out of office by his people, today he will be held to account. And Egypt’s deposed president… 02/08/11 23:33 CET
UK police arrest former tabloid managing editorBritish police arrested the former managing editor of the now-defunct News of the World tabloid on… 02/08/11 22:53 CET
Boeing makes first biofuel transatlantic commercial flightA Boeing 777 aircraft on Tuesday completed the first commercial transatlantic flight to be powered… 02/08/11 22:13 CET
Obama signs US debt billThe US Senate voted on Tuesday to adopt a debt limitation bill, just hours before a midnight… 02/08/11 21:13 CET
Congress vote averts US defaultThe US Congress has given final approval to a bill raising the country’s debt limit, just hours… 02/08/11 19:53 CET
US Senate raises debt ceiling to avoid defaultThe US Senate agreed to raise the country’s debt ceiling on Tuesday, ending months of political… 02/08/11 19:07 CET
Mubarak’s trial due to get underway in EgyptHe has not appeared in public since being deposed in February. But Egypt’s fallen leader Hosni… 02/08/11 17:04 CET
Rocky road ahead in US debt warOn Capitol Hill politicians breathed a sigh of relief after the House of Representatives approved a… 02/08/11 16:44 CET
US ‘a parasite’ on world economy, says PutinRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has criticised the United States for racking up over 14… 02/08/11 16:34 CET
Syrian forces tighten grip on HamaSyrian security forces pushed into the city of Hama on Tuesday, witnesses said, to quell violence… 02/08/11 15:03 CET
The IKEA experience – or is it?It looks like IKEA, complete with blue and yellow colour scheme. Its name sounds like IKEA in… 02/08/11 14:13 CET
Back in the Day: Jesse Owens reigns on Hitler’s parade*August 3. 1936.* African-American athlete Jesse Owens wins the 100 metres sprint final at the… 02/08/11 13:28 CET
Senate poised to pass US debt dealA vote in the Senate looks set to pull the United States back from the brink of economic disaster… 02/08/11 12:33 CET
Ramadan ‘slows down registration’ of Somali refugeesThere are reports from the Horn of Africa that the supply of food to refugees fleeing the famine… 02/08/11 11:43 CET
Europe shares fall amid fears for US economyEuropean shares fell for a third straight session to hit a nine-month low, following more bad news… 02/08/11 11:29 CET
Cuban parliament gives green light to reformsCuba’s parliament has approved plans to overhaul the country’s stagnating, state-dominated economy… 02/08/11 11:13 CET
Back in the Day: death of a Wild West icon*August 1, 1876.* James Butler Hickok, better known as ‘Wild Bill Hickok’ is shot and killed in a… 02/08/11 10:13 CET
Four dead in Afghan suicide bomb and shootoutFour security guards have been killed in a suicide bomb attack and a shootout in northern… 02/08/11 09:53 CET
Gaddafi son vows to fight to the endLibyan state television has broadcast a defiant message from Colonel Gaddafi’s son, at a time when… 02/08/11 08:43 CET
Winehouse dad urges help for rehab youngstersMitch Winehouse, the father of the late singer Amy Winehouse has met UK politicians to press for… 02/08/11 07:13 CET
Cancer-hit Chavez braves TVVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez has appeared on television for the first time with his head… 02/08/11 07:13 CET
Asian markets still wary over US economyUS law makers may have cleared their first hurdle towards sealing a debt deal but Asian markets… 02/08/11 05:23 CET
US lower house backs compromise debt dealThe House of Representatives has approved a last ditch deal to raise the US borrowing limit which… 02/08/11 04:04 CET
No Al Fresco coffee for CameronItalians may be used to drinking their coffee Al Fresco or outside. But the renowned… 02/08/11 01:13 CET
Greek taxi drivers disrupt airport traffic on CreteGreek taxi drivers have stepped up their protests against EU/IMF inspired reforms by disrupting… 02/08/11 00:33 CET
Fresh assault in Syrian city of HamaSyrian security forces began a fresh assault on the city of Hama during Monday evening, killing at… 02/08/11 00:13 CET
