corporate
Lloyds in the red from Irish loans and insurance mis-sellingLloyds Banking Group has posted a first-half pre-tax loss the equivalent of 3.7 billion euros… 04/08/11 18:22 CET
economy
ECB buying bonds, increasing liquidity to banksThe European Central Bank has left its key interest rate unchanged at 1.5 percent in the face of an… 04/08/11 18:31 CET
Shock Turkish rate cutTurkey’s central bank has surprised the markets by cutting the cost of borrowing there; its… 04/08/11 16:24 CET
hi-tech
Robots fighting cancerOperations to remove cancerous tumours are difficult because it is vital to remove everything; just… 04/08/11 08:57 CET
interview
Iranian leaders ‘fear they will follow Mubarak’euronews’ exclusive interview with Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came on the day that the… 04/08/11 20:19 CET
life
Euro 2012: Ukraine’s goalThe European Championships are just around the corner and the Donbass Stadium is the pride of… 04/08/11 17:59 CET
pictureoftheday
Taliban attacks NATO trucks in AfghanistanPeople watch as firefighters spray water on fuel tankers which were set ablaze in Logar province… 04/08/11 12:53 CET
Sport
Bundesliga beginsThe 2011/2012 Bundesliga season begins on Friday when champions Borussia Dortmund kick start their… 04/08/11 21:24 CET
Huget to miss Rugby World CupYoann Huget has been dropped from France’s World Cup squad for failing to meet doping control… 04/08/11 20:14 CET
Maradona touches down in DubaiDiego Maradona touched down in Dubai late on Wednesday night ready for his stint as coach of Al… 04/08/11 19:48 CET
Former Japan defender diesFormer Japan international Naoki Matsuda died in hospital on Thursday at the age of 34. His… 04/08/11 19:40 CET
world news
Ahmadinejad – the full exclusive interview*Jon Davies, euronews:* Mr. President can I start with some compelling images which we saw today… 04/08/11 15:47 CET
Ahmadinejad defends ‘free’ IranFaced with a growing power-struggle and political isolation in Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad… 04/08/11 07:34 CET
Lagarde confident of clearing her name: lawyerThe lawyer representing IMF chief Christine Lagarde in a judicial investigation for alleged abuse… 04/08/11 22:35 CET
Global community responds to Syrian bloodshedPeople are still on the streets in Syria, despite a fresh crackdown by forces loyal to President… 04/08/11 20:13 CET
‘We are making progress towards having an army that accepts government’s superiority”Turkey’s agenda is currently dominated by the resignation of its four top military leaders. Four… 04/08/11 19:07 CET
Shares slump as economic outlook dimsShares had their worst day in a year on Thursday. There was a massive sell off worldwide with… 04/08/11 18:57 CET
Debt crisis: Spain and Italy under pressureIn the midst of the worsening euro zone debt crisis Spain has survived a crucial test of its… 04/08/11 18:52 CET
Top Polish officials resign over Smolensk crashPoland’s new defence minister has dissolved the Air Force regiment responsible for transporting top… 04/08/11 18:13 CET
Norway killer ‘holding back information’, say policeNorwegian police say Anders Breivik has told them again that he acted alone in the attacks that… 04/08/11 17:13 CET
Romania plans mass police sackingsRomania’s Interior Ministry said on Wednesday it wants to fire 10,000 police officers, accusing… 04/08/11 17:07 CET
Former Beatle’s ex-wife makes hacking claimsHeather Mills, the ex-wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney, said on Wednesday that a journalist… 04/08/11 17:06 CET
German child killer wins damages payoutA convicted child murderer on Thursday won damages of 3,000 euros after police threatened to… 04/08/11 17:06 CET
‘Moses Hightower’ dies at the age of 66Bubba Smith, the former NFL star turned actor, has died at the age of 66. He was best known for… 04/08/11 17:06 CET
French court orders probe into IMF chief LagardeA French court on Thursday ordered an investigation into IMF chief Christine Lagarde for alleged… 04/08/11 15:23 CET
Back in the Day: goodbye Norma Jean*August 5, 1962.* American actress, singer and model Marilyn Monroe is found dead in her Los… 04/08/11 15:17 CET
Turkish PM Erdogan names new generalsTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed four new senior generals on Thursday in a… 04/08/11 14:33 CET
Kunduz targeted in new Afghan attacksA series of attacks in Afghanistan has claimed more victims. In the northern province of Kunduz a… 04/08/11 14:03 CET
China silent on cyber attack accusationsThere has been no official comment from China to accusations that it has been behind an extended… 04/08/11 12:33 CET
Syria ‘to allow multi-party system’As a bloody crackdown continues, Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly issued a decree… 04/08/11 12:03 CET
Markets fall again to new lowsEuropean shares fell further on Thursday after an initial rise, hitting new 11-month lows. The… 04/08/11 10:14 CET
Obama turns 50th birthday party into fundraiserUS President Barack Obama is 50 today. His debt battle with the Republicans behind him, he… 04/08/11 10:13 CET
Japan intervenes to tame the yenWith the yen nearing a post-World War Two high, Japan has intervened to weaken the currency… 04/08/11 08:55 CET
UN adopts its first clear condemnation of SyriaThe UN Security Council has condemned human rights violations and the use of force against… 04/08/11 07:33 CET
UK Tour operator foldsA UK tour operator, Holidays4u, which specialises in budget holidays and flights to Turkey, has… 04/08/11 07:27 CET
Shell accepts responsibility for Nigeria oil spillsThe oil company Shell has accepted that a Nigerian community can seek compensation after two major… 04/08/11 07:24 CET
Australian woman freed in bomb scareAn Australian woman was freed from a suspected bomb hung around her neck after a ten hour ordeal… 04/08/11 07:24 CET
French town makes beach smoke freeAt holiday time in Provence, there is sun, sea and just for a change – no smoke. In the small… 04/08/11 02:33 CET
Somali famine spreads across other regionsThe UN says the famine gripping parts of southern Somalia has spread to three new areas of the… 04/08/11 00:33 CET
