cinema
Sokurov’s Faust takes Golden Lion at VeniceRussian director Alexander Sokurov’s film Faust – loosely based on Goethe’s classic German tale -… 12/09/11 16:40 CET
economy
Greek default fallout fears spark European slumpEuropean markets slumped for a second day amongst mounting speculation Germany is perparing for… 12/09/11 20:31 CET
Fears of a Greek default hit market pricesBanks and insurers concerns on a lack of political unity in the euro zone in tackling the debt… 12/09/11 17:09 CET
Spectre of Greek default continues to stifle world marketsNew York markets felt the force of the speculation that Germany is preparing for a Greek default… 12/09/11 16:55 CET
europa
Brussels battles to contain its budget and GreeceThe EU could find itself facing a war on two fronts, over its budget and Greece. At a time of… 12/09/11 20:14 CET
italk
Reding faces the public’s questions in I talkWelcome to I talk from the European Parliament in Brussels, your chance to put your questions to… 12/09/11 10:10 CET
le mag
New York Fashion: Chai, von Furstenberg, HilfigerDesigners Richard Chai, Diane von Furstenberg and Tommy Hilfiger presented their spring/summer 2012… 12/09/11 16:40 CET
pictureoftheday
Cairo protesters attempt Israel embassy break-inAn Egyptian soldier staves away demonstrators attempting to come close to the Israeli embassy in… 12/09/11 11:54 CET
science
Sniffer dogs detect early lung cancerSniffer dogs have proved themselves in many situations from airports to disaster zones; now new… 12/09/11 16:53 CET
Sport
Euro co-hosts compare notesAs Euro2012 creeps ever closer co-hosts Poland and Ukraine continue their race against the clock to… 12/09/11 21:16 CET
Boks’ bruising injury blues at rugby world cupThe bruising world cup rugby encounter between South Africa and Wales has left the world champions… 12/09/11 17:09 CET
Cobo paints Madrid red with Vuelta triumphJuan Jose Cobo stood proudly on top of the podium on Sunday after winning the Tour of Spain for his… 12/09/11 08:54 CET
world news
Financial crisis in Europe flares up againThe financial tremors from Greece and the prospect of a default on the country’s debt have shaken… 12/09/11 19:26 CET
Deadly explosion at French nuclear facilityAn explosion at a nuclear waste treatment facility in France has killed one man and injured four… 12/09/11 23:15 CET
Kenya promises inquiry into shanty town infernoMore than 100 people are now known to have died after a petrol spill from a fuel depot ignited a… 12/09/11 23:13 CET
Afghan pain in terror war continuesAs the United States continues to strive for sustainable security, unseen dangers are with the… 12/09/11 21:06 CET
Israel likely to become “isolated”Turkey and Israel are each increasingly angry at the other, after a long period of getting on well… 12/09/11 20:24 CET
Turkish PM eagerly awaited in CairoFor the Egyptian fans of the Turkish Prime Minister, it is news they have been waiting for… 12/09/11 19:33 CET
Deadly explosion at French nuclear siteThe French are describing an explosion at a nuclear waste treatment plant as an industrial rather… 12/09/11 19:23 CET
Europeans back UN recognition of Palestinian stateA large number of Europeans back the creation of a separate Palestinian state, a new opinion poll… 12/09/11 17:54 CET
Kagame says Rwanda and France “looking to future”In what is being described as a turning of the page in mutual relations, the President of Rwanda… 12/09/11 17:45 CET
IAEA issues Iran warning as Bushehr opensAs Iran celebrates with ceremony the entry into service of its first, Russian-built nuclear… 12/09/11 17:33 CET
Back in the day: the Lascaux cave is discovered*September 12, 1940.* 17-year-old Michel Ravidat and three of his friends enter a cave near… 12/09/11 16:10 CET
Litvinenko suspect will “never” be extraditedDespite the signing of a 250-million-euro trade deal between Russia and the UK on Monday, the two… 12/09/11 15:43 CET
Back in the Day: the hottest day on record!*September 13, 1922.* A temperature of 57.8° Celsius (136° Fahrenheit) is recorded in the shade in… 12/09/11 15:28 CET
Deadly explosion at French nuclear siteOne person has been killed in an explosion at a French nuclear site. Another four people have been… 12/09/11 15:04 CET
Palestinians unfurl giant flag in BrusselsWith a key UN discussion on the Palestinians’ status coming up in seven days time activists have… 12/09/11 14:33 CET
Webmachine: the world’s biggest water fightChristian students in the USA have set a new world record for the largest ever water fight. They… 12/09/11 13:56 CET
Scores die in Kenyan pipeline fireThere have been some shocking scenes in Kenya, where more than a hundred people have died after… 12/09/11 13:13 CET
Libyans flee the battle for Bani WalidPeople of all ages are fleeing the battle for Bani Walid. Many have described intense fighting… 12/09/11 12:53 CET
Five arrests at British “slavery” denPolice in Britain have rescued 24 men they say have been enslaved for forced labour in an operation… 12/09/11 12:23 CET
Lokomotiv plane crash survivor diesThe only ice hockey player to survive the Russian plane crash that killed 36 of his fellow… 12/09/11 11:23 CET
FARC treasurer arrested in ColombiaPolice and the Colombian military have captured a senior FARC guerrilla, who was believed to be… 12/09/11 10:47 CET
Youths disrupt peaceful Chile marchIn Chile, hooded gangs have disrupted a peaceful march to mark the anniversary of the 1973 military… 12/09/11 10:47 CET
Markets down over ongoing Greece fearsEuropean shares dropped sharply when markets opened on Monday, undermined by concerns that policy… 12/09/11 10:13 CET
UK’s Cameron in Russian relations “reset”Relations between Britain and Russia come under the spotlight today with a visit to Moscow by the… 12/09/11 08:43 CET
Crime is the big issue in Guatamala pollVoting has started in Guatamala’s presidential election with 10 candidates in the race. Former… 12/09/11 07:23 CET
9/11 Memorial ends with a Concert for HopeOn Sunday evening powerful laser beams shone upwards from Ground Zero in New York, reminding the… 12/09/11 05:43 CET
The world remembers 9/11Sunday witnessed what was surely one of the most emotional days in the history of the United States… 12/09/11 05:24 CET
Gaddafi son flees to NigerOne of the sons of fugitive former Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi has arrived in neighbouring Niger… 12/09/11 02:23 CET
Holiday chaos in BulgariaHundreds of Russian and Finnish tourists are stranded in Bulgaria after their charter flights were… 12/09/11 00:24 CET
