cinema
Coppola honoured at DeauvilleFor the 37th time some of America’s film legends have come to the coast of Normandy for the… 06/09/11 17:27 CET
economy
France tries to avoid recession with austerity budgetFrance’s finance minister has insisted that his country is not at risk of sliding back into… 06/09/11 19:46 CET
German slowdown threatens budget plansGermany’s Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has called for a Europe-wide reduction in government… 06/09/11 19:46 CET
European markets slump to two year lowTuesday was another rollercoaster day for Europe’s financial markets as shares fell to their… 06/09/11 17:59 CET
Swiss move aggressively to weaken francSwitzerland’s central bank has turned the tables on investors who have buying the Swiss franc as a… 06/09/11 15:17 CET
European shares volatile againThe rollercoaster ride continued on the financial markets on Tuesday. Trading was very choppy… 06/09/11 15:10 CET
Euro zone GDP weak in second quarterThe euro zone economy grew marginally in the second quarter, but household consumption fell for the… 06/09/11 15:10 CET
hi-tech
3D TV without glasses stars at IFA fairIt is a playground for lovers of electronics and home appliances. With over 1,500 exhibitors, the… 06/09/11 17:19 CET
Technology aids car thievesCar thieves using screwdrivers and crowbars to break into and steal your cars could soon be a thing… 06/09/11 08:41 CET
le mag
Photographers flood into PerpignanFor 23 years the world’s most distinguished photojournalists have descended on the French town of… 06/09/11 16:49 CET
pictureoftheday
Wildfire rages in TexasAn estimated 1,000 homes are being threatened in Bastrop County, just east of Austin, as a… 06/09/11 14:31 CET
Sport
Haedo claims maiden grand tour stage winArgentina’s Juan Jose Haedo of the Saxo Bank team won stage 16 of the Tour of Spain on Tuesday for… 06/09/11 21:42 CET
world news
Day of Infamy, 9/11In Manhattan, at just past a quarter to nine on 11 September, 2001, an American Airlines passenger… 06/09/11 20:27 CET
Rebels’ Night of the MermaidThe Mitiga military base on the outskirts of Tripoli was taken by the anti-Muammar Gaddafi forces… 06/09/11 17:37 CET
Libyan rebels capture airport connecting loyalist strongholdsBani Walid is becoming more isolated, as rebel forces seize an airport which had been used to… 06/09/11 05:23 CET
New pictures and a new start: a decade after 9/11A decade after the September 11 attacks, previously unseen amateur footage purports to show the… 06/09/11 23:03 CET
Putin and Schroeder get Nord Stream pumpingA controversial pipeline to pump Russian gas to Europe has been officially inaugurated. The… 06/09/11 20:44 CET
Talks continue to save Bani WalidTribal elders from one of Muammar Gaddafi’s last remaining strongholds in Libya say they are trying… 06/09/11 19:13 CET
Strike-hit Italy to call austerity confidence voteItaly’s government is determined to press ahead with its austerity plans. But tens of thousands of… 06/09/11 19:03 CET
Burkina Faso pinpointed as Gaddafi refugeBurkina Faso has been pinpointed as the most likely country where Muammar Gaddafi will seek refuge… 06/09/11 18:23 CET
Cuban leaders urged to bring in fresh bloodThe Cuban government is being urged to promote a new generation of leaders after the death on… 06/09/11 17:15 CET
Australian bomb siege ends peacefullyAustralian police have rescued a 12-year-old girl after she was held captive for 11 hours by a man… 06/09/11 17:14 CET
Ukraine opposition snubs opening of parliamentUkraine’s opposition has used the opening of parliament as an opportunity to protest over the… 06/09/11 17:14 CET
UN court jails ex-Yugoslav army chief for 27 yearsMomcilo Perisic, the ex-army chief of the former Yugoslavia, has been sentenced to 27 years behind… 06/09/11 16:24 CET
Italian govt to call confidence vote on austerityAs tens of thousands marched against austerity measures in Italy, the government said it was… 06/09/11 15:54 CET
Wall Street and European bourses slumpSell, sell, sell was the cry on the floor of the New York stock exchange as trading started with a… 06/09/11 15:54 CET
Belgium seeks new government after 450 milestoneDivided French and Dutch speaking parties gathered in Brussels on Tuesday in a fresh bid to forge a… 06/09/11 15:39 CET
Italian opera star Licitra dies after crashItalian opera tenor, Salvatore Licitra, has died from chest and head injuries sustained in a road… 06/09/11 15:09 CET
Turkey steps up Israel sanctions over flotilla raidTurkish tensions with Israel are rising. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara is… 06/09/11 15:03 CET
Back in the Day: Brazil declares its independence*September 7, 1822.* Portugal’s Prince Pedro de Alcântara defies the Portuguese court and declares… 06/09/11 14:27 CET
Hunt for Gaddafi goes internationalFresh from the battle to take Tripoli, fighters from Libya’s opposition have set up camp on the… 06/09/11 13:43 CET
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy shines at VeniceA new favourite has emerged for the top prize at the Venice film festival. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier… 06/09/11 12:43 CET
Yugoslav military chief Perisic guilty of war crimes The former Chief of Staff of the Yugoslav Army has been found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to… 06/09/11 12:03 CET
Western spies and Gaddafi, too cosy a relationship?New revelations show the relationship between Colonel Gaddafi’s regime with Western intelligence… 06/09/11 11:14 CET
Libyan rebels strike deal to enter pro-Gaddafi townLibyan forces plan to enter the pro-Gaddafi desert town of Bani Walid today, according to a… 06/09/11 11:03 CET
Global markets head for another rough dayAnother volatile day of trading is expected on the world’s markets, due to worries over the level… 06/09/11 10:53 CET
Obama challenges Republicans to back jobs planBarack Obama’s outlined some of his proposals to boost America’s beleaguered economy. The … 06/09/11 09:44 CET
Libyan rebels to enter pro-Gaddafi town of Bani WalidLibyan rebels have reportedly agreed a deal to enter the pro-Gaddafi town of Bani Walid without… 06/09/11 07:33 CET
Loyalists convoy heads to Niger amid claims Gaddafi remains in LibyaUp to 250 armoured vehicles accompanied by members of Muammar Gaddafi’s southern Libyan army… 06/09/11 04:03 CET
Controversial Russian pipeline takes gas to EuropeRussia will begin pumping gas to European countries through the Nord Stream pipeline on Tuesday… 06/09/11 02:03 CET
UN gives stark warning about Somalia famineFamine in Somalia has spread to engulf three quarters of the country’s regions according to the… 06/09/11 01:03 CET
