cinema
New wave Brit cinema hits LondonBritish movies are back with a vengence and making their presence known at the London Film… 07/11/11 16:58 CET
corporate
TUI prepares for euro worstThe German tour operator TUI has confirmed that it has asked Greek hoteliers to sign new contracts… 07/11/11 14:57 CET
economy
Russia reluctant to help euro zone bailoutThe head of the International Monetary Fund got a firm ‘nyet’ from Moscow as she visited seeking… 07/11/11 21:02 CET
Troika checks Portugal for more bailout cashThe so-called Troika of representatives from the European Commission, the European Central Bank and… 07/11/11 14:56 CET
le mag
Tel Aviv’s modernist museum unveils striking new wingThe Tel Aviv Museum of Modern Art has just opened a spanking new 50 million euro extension designed… 07/11/11 16:59 CET
pictureoftheday
Man chase in BelarusPolicemen in plain-clothes pursue a protester® at Independence square in Minsk. Several dozen… 07/11/11 12:47 CET
science
Stem cells, the secret to eternal youth?Rejuvenating skin cells is almost a century old, first accomplished by pioneering scientific… 07/11/11 16:43 CET
Sport
Olympic torch route revealedThe route the 2012 Olympic torch will take in the build-up to next summer’s London games has… 07/11/11 22:19 CET
Kelly Slater Officially Wins 11th World TitleVeteran American surfer Kelly Slater clinched the world title on Sunday after reaching the quarter… 07/11/11 19:12 CET
Federer wins Swiss Indoors titleSwitzerland’s Roger Federer returned to winning ways with a convincing straight sets victory over… 07/11/11 08:19 CET
tomorrowscity
Sustainability in Singapore“How is Singapore planning for sustainability? We discuss the issue of energy in the cities of… 07/11/11 14:04 CET
world news
UN intervenes to stop violence before Liberia electionUp to four people have been killed in clashes with police ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election… 07/11/11 22:34 CET
Nepal trekkers on their way homeHundreds of tourists have finally been able to leave the Mount Everest region after bad weather… 07/11/11 22:33 CET
Fresh charges for former Croatian prime ministerFormer Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, whose trial on corruption charges opened last week, is… 07/11/11 19:53 CET
ETA member gets 105 years for political murderA former military commander of the Basque separatist group ETA has been sentenced to 105 years in… 07/11/11 19:23 CET
EU finance chiefs meet to strengthen bail out fundThe euro zone’s money men are meeting in Brussels in an effort to strengthen and speed up the… 07/11/11 19:05 CET
Violence on eve of Liberian presidential run-offAt least one person has been killed in Monrovia as Liberia prepares to go to the polls in a… 07/11/11 18:34 CET
Betting open on new Greek PMGreeks are still waiting to find out who will lead a national unity government. The front-runner… 07/11/11 17:33 CET
Donations pour in for dissident artistIn China people have been donating money as part of a campaign to help Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei… 07/11/11 17:03 CET
More pain from Paris to protect credit ratingWith his latest budget savings, unveiled on Monday, President Nicolas Sarkozy is imposing further… 07/11/11 16:43 CET
Berlusconi fights off resignation rumours and demandsThe Italian prime minister has been fighting rumours all day that he is to resign, making a shaky… 07/11/11 16:25 CET
Hajj draws to a close as Eid al-Adha beginsAround three million Muslim pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia on the penultimate day of the Hajj… 07/11/11 15:03 CET
France to face ‘toughest austerity measures since 1945’French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has announced new austerity measures aimed at reducing the… 07/11/11 14:14 CET
‘Carlos the Jackal’ in Paris courtOne of the world’s most notorious terrorists, Carlos the Jackal, has arrived in court in Paris for… 07/11/11 12:53 CET
Russia says Iran airstrike would be a ‘mistake’Russia has stepped into the increasingly tense atmosphere in Israeli-US-Iranian relations by… 07/11/11 12:43 CET
Arab League says Syria ‘breaking promises’More deaths have been reported in Syria and unverified amateur video continues to provide evidence… 07/11/11 11:23 CET
Greeks await the name of a new leaderIn Greece it is another day of waiting and of talking. It is also deadline day. European finance… 07/11/11 11:03 CET
Back in the Day: Led Zep IV hits the record shops*November 8, 1971.* Led Zeppelin releases _Led Zeppelin IV_, which becomes the third-best-selling… 07/11/11 10:01 CET
Ortega wins back-to-back terms in NicaraguaNicaragua’s outgoing leader Daniel Ortega appears to be heading for a landslide victory in the… 07/11/11 09:43 CET
Former trainee-nun is crowned Miss WorldThe seemingly obligatory tears accompanied the crowning of this year’s Miss World at the ceremony… 07/11/11 07:03 CET
Ortega set for re-election in NicaraguaNicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega looks set to be re-elected. Despite some allegations of… 07/11/11 07:00 CET
Guatemala moves to the right with a new leaderThe central American nation of Guatemala has elected a new president. He is a retired right-wing… 07/11/11 07:00 CET
Carlos the Jackal faces new terrorist trialConvicted murderer Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, better-known to the world as ‘Carlos the Jackal’, faces a… 07/11/11 07:00 CET
Lady Gaga steals the show at MTV Europe awardsIt is always going to be something spectacular when all the glamour of the rock and pop worlds come… 07/11/11 05:04 CET
Papandreou steps aside for unity governmentGreek premier George Papandreou is to step down as part of a deal to form a unity government. His… 07/11/11 04:34 CET
Flood alerts in Turin as river levels rise after rainThere have been more weather related deaths in Italy as heavy rains and strong winds continue to… 07/11/11 02:43 CET
- France to announce new austerity budget
Pension reform is at the top of the list of austerity measures to be announced today by the French… 07/11/11 01:13 CET
