cinema
Footloose remake cuts loose on big screenChildren of the 1980s may be appalled but the remake of the classic 1984 movie Footloose is about… 11/10/11 16:19 CET
corporate
End of the road for Saab?How close is Saab to reaching the end of the road? Several reports say the administrator in… 11/10/11 19:03 CET
economy
Analysis of a safety netThe European Financial Stability Facility is the euro zone’s safety net set up in May of 2010 to… 11/10/11 19:07 CET
Troika gives green light to new Greek loanGreece’s international creditors on Tuesday approved a new aid payout of eight billion euros to… 11/10/11 17:57 CET
Trichet warns as lenders give lukewarm approval to Greek aidDecisive action is needed urgently to stop the euro zone debt crisis threatening global economic… 11/10/11 17:17 CET
OPEC cuts oil demand forecastThe oil producing group OPEC has cut its global oil demand growth forecast for a fourth straight… 11/10/11 15:01 CET
China buys top bank sharesChina is moving to support its stock market by buying shares of the country’s four biggest banks… 11/10/11 15:01 CET
europa
EU feels let down by Ukraine over TymoshenkoThe EU has expressed disappointment at the Tymoshenko verdict. A statement from the foreign policy… 11/10/11 20:10 CET
hi-tech
ALMA project probes farthest reaches of universeHigh in Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the world’s biggest astronomical projects is finally getting… 11/10/11 15:49 CET
interview
Tackling speculators on food pricesKlaus Töpfer had already found his calling before he saw people in Kenya trying to make food grow… 11/10/11 16:59 CET
le mag
Björk’s app-album Biophilia goes viralBjörk has just released the world’s first app-album, Biophilia, a celebration of nature and… 11/10/11 11:27 CET
pictureoftheday
A wall of books at FrankfurtAn employee of the German publishing house Droemer-Knaur works on a large bookshelf at the book… 11/10/11 16:50 CET
Sport
Former Barca boss in courtFormer Barcelona president Joan Laporta appeared in court this week as part of an investigation… 11/10/11 17:27 CET
Battle of the northern hemisphereFrance have been training hard ahead of their Rugby World Cup semi-final clash with Wales on… 11/10/11 17:27 CET
Gunning for Euro2012Former European champions France host Bosnia at the Stade de France on Tuesday night in a top of… 11/10/11 07:33 CET
world news
Rough waters ahead in EU-Ukraine relationsThe sentence in the Tymoshenko case has shocked Ukraine and surprised many people around the world… 11/10/11 19:15 CET
Tymoshenko’s ordealUkraine’s Yulia Tymoshenko, convicted of abuse of office in resolving a gas dispute, has had her… 11/10/11 17:08 CET
Slovakia’s government falls after EFSF is rejectedSlovakia’s parliament has rejected bolstering the euro-zone’s EFSF rescue fund and by doing so has… 11/10/11 23:43 CET
Prisoner swap deal agreed between Israel and HamasGilad Shalit is set to be freed in an historic swap deal which will see around 1,000 Palestinian… 11/10/11 22:53 CET
Ukraine reacts to Tymoshenko verdictIn Kiev, riot police were on duty before court proceedings began against Yulia Tymoshenko. About… 11/10/11 21:44 CET
Slovak government hangs in balance over EFSFThe Slovak parliament continues to be entangled in heated debate over whether or not to support the… 11/10/11 20:13 CET
Putin calls Tymoshenko jail term unfairRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the jail term handed to former Ukrainian… 11/10/11 19:55 CET
New Zealand oil slick is ‘worst ever’New Zealand authorities expect that pollution will get worse but say there seems to be no danger of… 11/10/11 18:20 CET
Belgium agreement paves way for governmentPolitical leaders in Belgium are confident they can – at long last – form a new government. The… 11/10/11 17:51 CET
Tymoshenko found guilty and given seven years in jailA Kiev court on Tuesday sentenced former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years… 11/10/11 17:40 CET
Syria accused of targeting activists abroadOpposition activists living outside Syria are accusing the country’s embassies of systematically… 11/10/11 17:22 CET
Back in the Day: raising a glass to Oktoberfest!*October 12, 1810.* The citizens of Munich are invited to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince… 11/10/11 16:39 CET
Egyptians blame outside forces for protest violenceIn Egypt, they have been burying their dead as Tuesday signalled the start of three days of… 11/10/11 16:03 CET
One of Gaddafi’s sons reported to be corneredLibya’s interim government says it believes it has one of Muammer Gaddafi’s sons cornered in the… 11/10/11 15:53 CET
Liberians form long queues at polling stationsLong queues formed in the pouring rain from dawn as Liberia went to the polls. It is the West… 11/10/11 14:33 CET
Tymoshenko supporter: we’re ready for the revolutionOutside the court, riot police were out in force. Hundreds of supporters of Tymoshenko gathered… 11/10/11 12:34 CET
Seven years jail for guilty TymoshenkoA Kiev court on Tuesday sentenced former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years… 11/10/11 12:02 CET
Myanmar regime ‘to free 6,300 prisoners’Myanmar is set to free more than 6,300 detainees, state television reported on Tuesday. The… 11/10/11 11:23 CET
- Fears of unrest at Tymoshenko hearing
Outside the court where the corruption trial of Yulia Tymoshenko is being held is being read, riot… 11/10/11 11:03 CET
Judge: Tymoshenko “exceeded her powers”It is the climax of the court case against Ukraine’s ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko. … 11/10/11 09:23 CET
Oil spill is NZ’s ‘worst maritime environmental disaster’An oil spill in New Zealand is now being described by the government as the country’s “worst ever… 11/10/11 08:13 CET
Chicago holds rallies against recessionThousands of protesters, including teachers and religious leaders, have taken to the streets of… 11/10/11 07:33 CET
EU extends sanctions against Iranian officialsEU foreign ministers have imposed asset freezes and visa bans on several leading Iranians… 11/10/11 07:33 CET
Underwater volcano erupts off Canary IslandsAn underwater volcano has erupted some five kilometres off El Hierro, the smallest of the Canary… 11/10/11 07:33 CET
Christians turn their anger against Egypt’s armyEgypt’s Coptic Christians turned their grief into anger at the army during the first funerals of… 11/10/11 05:33 CET
Slovakia split over EFSF voteIt is crunch time for Prime Minister Iveta Radicova as Slovakia becomes the last member of the… 11/10/11 03:03 CET
Verdict in Tymoshenko trial due todayThe verdict in the ‘abuse-of-office’ trial of former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko is… 11/10/11 01:33 CET
Montebourg lays down marker for supportAlthough François Hollande emerged from the French Socialists’ weekend presidential primary on top… 11/10/11 00:53 CET
Bavaria at heart of corrupted spying softwareBavarian state officials in Germany have confirmed they authorised the use of controversial spying… 11/10/11 00:13 CET
