cinema
Amal: a film festival of hopeIt is the final destination for the thousands of Christian pilgrims who walk the Way of St James… 01/11/11 16:54 CET
corporate
Chinese buyers vow long-term financing for SaabBosses of the Chinese companies that are buying Saab have been in Sweden and talking about its… 01/11/11 17:34 CET
Credit Suisse shrinks investment bank, cuts jobsCredit Suisse plans to cut another 1,500 jobs and scale back its loss-making investment banking… 01/11/11 14:49 CET
economy
Markets dive on Greek referendum shockGreek Prime Minister George Papandreou’s decision to let his people vote on the country’s bailout… 01/11/11 18:41 CET
Q3 growth doesn’t dispel UK recession fearsBritain appears to be teetering on the brink of recession, despite stronger-than-expected … 01/11/11 14:49 CET
Interest rates cut down underAustralia’s central bank has cut the cost of borrowing there for the first time since the global… 01/11/11 14:49 CET
le mag
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma swaps Bach for bluegrassWorld famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma has exchanged Bach for bluegrass in his latest project – The Goat… 01/11/11 16:54 CET
pictureoftheday
Markets slump as economy fears growProminent market analyst Robert Halver reacts as he stands in front of the German share price index… 01/11/11 14:55 CET
science
Climate change refugees could end up trappedHundreds of millions of people fleeing storms, droughts or floods caused by global warming could… 01/11/11 15:10 CET
Sport
Graham Henry steps downJust nine days after guiding the All Blacks to their second World Cup victory on home soil, Graham… 01/11/11 16:24 CET
Pakistani cricketers found guilty of betting plotFormer Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt and fast bowler Mohammad Asif could face jail sentences… 01/11/11 16:24 CET
tomorrowscity
Punggol eco-town – Building energy efficiencyToday we headed to the north of Singapore to see some sustainable housing projects- so far north in… 01/11/11 21:03 CET
The urban energy enigmaEnergy. It is generated, consumed, and expelled. Our cities have a constant appetite for it… 01/11/11 13:35 CET
world news
London protests prick Anglican conscienceThe protesters camping at Saint Paul’s Cathedral in London’s financial heartland place the Church… 01/11/11 18:50 CET
Polish pilot hailed a hero after 767 lands on its bellyA Polish pilot is being hailed a hero after successfully crash-landing a passenger plane in Warsaw… 01/11/11 22:43 CET
Sarkozy: Europe shocked by Greek referendumNicolas Sarkozy says the calling of a referendum in Athens on whether Greece should accept the… 01/11/11 20:05 CET
Latvia wants Russian as official languageA month-long campaign has begun in Latvia that could lead to Russian becoming an official language… 01/11/11 20:04 CET
Algeria’s metro system starts on trackAlgeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has inaugurated the country’s brand new metro service in… 01/11/11 18:53 CET
China hits Ai Wei Wei with big tax billChinese dissident artist Ai Wei Wei says he has been ordered to pay nearly two million euros in… 01/11/11 18:53 CET
Nepal cracks down on Tibetan rights protestMore than 100 Tibetan exiles have been detained after a protest in Nepal against Chinese rule… 01/11/11 18:53 CET
Polish pilot hailed a hero after 767 lands on its bellyA Polish pilot is being hailed a hero after successfully crash-landing a passenger plane in Warsaw… 01/11/11 18:53 CET
EU Parliament optimistic in TunisTunisians have mixed feelings about the results of their first truly democratic elections, in which… 01/11/11 18:50 CET
Turkey brings Afghanistan and Pakistan togetherTalks have been held between Afghanistan and Pakistan for the first time since the assassination of… 01/11/11 18:43 CET
UK warns states against cyber censorshipBritain has rejected calls from China and Russia to give governments the power to control the… 01/11/11 18:13 CET
Protests start ahead of G20 summit in CannesPoliticians are facing pressure from the streets ahead of this week’s G20 summit. The city of… 01/11/11 17:41 CET
Greek socialists turn on PM over referendumThe Greek prime minister’s announcement of a referendum on the country’s bailout package has thrown… 01/11/11 16:54 CET
Greeks pour scorn on bailout poll planOver the past year widespread protests and strikes across Greece have shown the level of opposition… 01/11/11 16:53 CET
Chernobyl ‘liquidators’ try to storm parliamentVeterans of the Chernobyl nuclear clean-up operation have been battling police outside Ukraine’s… 01/11/11 15:33 CET
Greek referendum shock slams marketsThe Greek prime minister’s decision to let the country’s people vote on a bailout package caused… 01/11/11 15:25 CET
China hopes Shenzhou 8 will aid space lab projectThe blast-off marked a successful launch for China in a mission that will test its bid to become a… 01/11/11 15:03 CET
Back in the Day: first and only flight of the world’s largest plane*November 2, 1947.* The enormous H-4 Hercules, to this day the biggest plane ever made, makes a… 01/11/11 14:35 CET
Banks and shares plummit amid more Greek uncertaintyFresh uncertainty over Greece’s decision to hold a referendum on the euro bailout plan has seen… 01/11/11 13:03 CET
Pedal power fuels the Occupy Wall Street protestPeople power now also means pedal power for the Occupy Wall Street movement. Protesters in New… 01/11/11 12:03 CET
Thai flood frustration growsAuthorities in Thailand are facing growing anger as rising floodwaters spread to new neighbourhoods… 01/11/11 11:53 CET
Greeks pour scorn on bailout poll planOver the past year widespread protests and strikes across Greece have shown the level of opposition… 01/11/11 10:43 CET
Greek vote plan sends stocks slidingGreece’s shock decision to hold a referendum on its euro zone bail-out package has renewed… 01/11/11 10:33 CET
Papandreou calls referendum on EU dealThe Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has called a referendum on a new EU aid package to ask… 01/11/11 09:01 CET
UK conference seeks safe and secure cyberspaceThe management of cyberspace is on the agenda at an international conference in London today… 01/11/11 08:53 CET
US cuts UNESCO funding after Palestinian votePalestinians have welcomed the granting of full membership of UNESCO but the US has immediately… 01/11/11 05:23 CET
Republican Cain denies sexual harassmentWould-be US Republican presidential nominee Herman Cain has denied sexual harassment accusations… 01/11/11 03:23 CET
Libya’s new PM promises elections soonLibya’s newly-elected interim prime minister has promised to hold elections after eight months for… 01/11/11 01:33 CET
A boost to China’s space ambitionsIt is being described as a major test of China’s ability to gain a long-term foothold in space… 01/11/11 00:53 CET
Another senior cleric quits over UK protest campAnother senior cleric at St Paul’s Cathedral in London has resigned in a row over an… 01/11/11 00:23 CET
Russian spy scandal video released by FBIVideo footage which could be straight out of a John le Carré film plot has been released said to… 01/11/11 00:13 CET
