cinema
U2 doc launches Toronto film festThe U2 documentary ‘From the Sky Down’ – which is about the making of the band’s 1991 album… 09/09/11 15:46 CET
corporate
Volkswagen Porsche merger delayed beyond 2011Volkswagen has confirmed it will have to delay its merger with Porsche beyond this year because of… 09/09/11 17:07 CET
economy
Economic gloom pressures G7 finance ministersIn the southern French city of Marseille, finance chiefs from the world’s top economies — the G7… 09/09/11 18:23 CET
Europe’s woes drag down markets againEurope’s financial markets finished sharply lower on Friday on rising fears over the euro zone’s… 09/09/11 18:23 CET
China inflation and growth coolInflation in China pulled back in August. It was 6.2 percent compared with the same month last… 09/09/11 17:07 CET
ECB’s Stark quits revealing riftsEuropean Central Bank Executive Board member Juergen Stark is quitting his post. According to… 09/09/11 17:07 CET
Growth worries push stocks into the redWorries that US policymakers are not doing enough to prevent the world’s biggest economy from… 09/09/11 15:26 CET
europa
Banking on Belgium’s banksHow safe are Europe’s banks? Not very, if the new head of the International Monetary Fund Christine… 09/09/11 17:22 CET
europeweekly
Europe Weekly: Gas, Greece and a Kosovo compromiseIn this week’s Europe Weekly we take a look at the EU’s new energy strategy, a customs deal in… 09/09/11 19:57 CET
le mag
Lupes conducts Camerata Regala at Enescu FestivalCristian Lupes is part of the upcoming generation of conductors in Romania. Here he interprets one… 09/09/11 15:46 CET
musica
Bonus: GlyndebourneThis ‘Musica’ bonus includes a few more excerpts from our interviews (in English and Italian) with… 09/09/11 20:05 CET
The Glyndebourne identityA beautiful country house in the Sussex Downs, 80 kilometres south of London is home to one of the… 09/09/11 18:09 CET
pictureoftheday
Marty McFly’s shoes back to HollywoodA pair of 2011 NIKE MAG shoes, based on the original NIKE MAG worn in 2015 by the “Back to the… 09/09/11 12:17 CET
reporter
The Palestinian economy’s bottled-up potentialRamallah’s construction industry is booming, and is seen as a symbol of economic growth in the West… 09/09/11 18:57 CET
Sport
Basque country triumphs in VueltaIgor Anton thrilled the home crowd with a solid victory on stage 19 of the Tour of Spain on Friday… 09/09/11 19:36 CET
France prepare for Brave BlossomsNew Zealand’s Pool A rivals France are in action Saturday when they take on Japan in Auckland. … 09/09/11 18:00 CET
All Blacks triumph in World Cup openerNew Zealand kick-started their Rugby World Cup campaign on a winning note courtesy of a 41-10… 09/09/11 18:00 CET
Gavazzi wins stage 18Italy’s Francesco Gavazzi held his nerve to clinch stage 18 of the Tour of Spain in Cantabria on… 09/09/11 08:09 CET
u talk
Europe’s ailing social modelJavier from Spain asks: “Why are we – EU member states - witnessing the disappearance of the… 09/09/11 15:07 CET
world news
Amanpour on post-9/11 worldJournalist Christiane Amanpour gives her views on some of he effects of 9/11 on the eve of the… 09/09/11 19:48 CET
Afghanistan’s ‘Lion of Panjshir’ rememberedA commemoration service has been held in Kabul in honour of Ahmed Shah Massoud, 10 years after his… 09/09/11 16:59 CET
Tripoli’s zoo animals victims of warTripoli zoo was once one of the Libyan capital’s best loved tourist destinations. But today the… 09/09/11 05:03 CET
Egyptians tear down Israeli embassy wallAround a thousand protesters partly demolished a barrier surrounding the Israeli embassy in Cairo… 09/09/11 23:33 CET
US on alert over fears of 9/11 anniversary attackLeading by example, New York’s Mayor has taken the subway despite fears that terrorists could be… 09/09/11 22:43 CET
Medvedev urges balanced diplomacy in Syria“Syrians Urge The UN To Pass a Resolution For a Permanent Observer Mission in Syria”. The… 09/09/11 22:23 CET
Al Qaeda behind unconfirmed US threat – ClintonHillary Clinton says al Qaeda is behind the unconfirmed threat to the United States. The … 09/09/11 20:15 CET
Afghans reflect on mixed fortunes since 9/11Just a month after the September 11 attacks, America and its allies invaded Afghanistan to oust the… 09/09/11 18:53 CET
Interpol ‘Red Notice’ issued for GaddafiInterpol has joined the hunt for Muammar Gaddafi. The world police organisation has issued what… 09/09/11 18:16 CET
Heaviest fighting for days in LibyaThe battle for Libya is not over yet, with the heaviest combat for days between anti-Gaddafi forces… 09/09/11 18:03 CET
Mass protest in Cairo’s Tahrir SquareProtesters have returned en masse to Tahrir Square in Cairo. Demonstrators organised a day of… 09/09/11 17:04 CET
Court upholds Samsung ban in GermanySamsung has had a setback over its Galaxy Tab. A German court has upheld an injunction sought… 09/09/11 16:28 CET
Tonga in cheek: mystic sheep predicts All Black winThere is no pulling the wool over one New Zealand sheep’s eyes when it comes to psychic activity… 09/09/11 16:03 CET
Webmachine – Greek crisis: just stay positive“The economic crisis in Greece is like an earthquake and Peter is scared of earthquakes.” Thus… 09/09/11 15:06 CET
Kremlin pushes for diplomatic solution in SyriaRussia looks set to send a fact-finding mission to Syria to gain first hand experience of the… 09/09/11 15:03 CET
Syrian opposition calls for international helpThe relentless military assault in Syria to crush the uprising has prompted protesters to call for… 09/09/11 14:43 CET
Clashes in Libya ahead of surrender deadlineFurther clashes have broken out between pro-Gaddafi forces and opposition fighters near the city of… 09/09/11 14:13 CET
Afghanistan remembers Ahmad Shah MassoudTwo days before the 10th anniversary of the September the 11th attacks, Afghanistan is remembering… 09/09/11 13:04 CET
Obama’s jobs plan hinges on Republican responsePresident Obama has challenged Congress to pass a $447 billion package “right away” to get America… 09/09/11 11:58 CET
Human error behind mass US/Mexico blackoutA massive power blackout in California, Arizona and Mexico affected almost five million people on… 09/09/11 11:33 CET
Scrum down: Rugby World Cup lights up NZThe Rugby World Cup has kicked off in New Zealand, with the opening match between the host country… 09/09/11 11:02 CET
Chinese activist Wang locked up for nine monthsChinese rights activist Wang Lihong has been sentenced to nine months in jail for taking part in a… 09/09/11 09:54 CET
US wary of al-Qaeda attack on 9/11 anniversaryUS authorities are investigating a credible but unconfirmed threat that al-Qaeda plan attacks on… 09/09/11 08:23 CET
Interim Libyan leader says war “not over yet”The head of Libya’s National Transitional Council warned his forces on Thursday that the war… 09/09/11 06:33 CET
Obama hails multi-billion dollar jobs planUS President Barack Obama proposed a $447 billion jobs package on Friday to tackle unemployment… 09/09/11 03:03 CET
German police question terror suspectsPolice in Berlin continued to question two men of Middle Eastern origin on Friday, suspected of… 09/09/11 00:47 CET
Erdogan promises navy escort for Gaza aid shipsThe tension between Turkey and Israel looks likely to move up a further notch following more… 09/09/11 00:35 CET
