cinema
Oscar nod for Clooney in new film ‘Descendants’The comedy-drama ‘Descendants’ from writer-director Alexander Payne has been praised since its… 04/01/12 16:31 CET
corporate
Eurozone bond auctions kick offGermany easily sold just over four billion euros of 10-year government bonds in its first auction… 04/01/12 18:44 CET
economy
Tax shake-up for FranceThe Paris government is planning to cut the amount that French companies pay in contributions to… 04/01/12 15:43 CET
‘God help us’ say Japanese businessesJapanese business leaders have been making their tradition annual new year visit to pray at a… 04/01/12 14:43 CET
Eurozone private sector downturn easesThe downturn in the eurozone’s private sector economy has eased slightly. The latest surveys of… 04/01/12 14:43 CET
europa
Hungary may offer concessions to appease EU and IMFHungary has said it may tone down some of the more controversial parts of its new constitution… 04/01/12 19:17 CET
le mag
Bunuel’s Mexico home opens its doorsThe Mexican home of Spanish film director Luis Bunuel opens to the public with a special exhibition… 04/01/12 16:20 CET
pictureoftheday
Jumping for a bird’s eye view of InnsbruckGermany’s Maximilian Mechler takes off from the ski jump during practice for the third event of the… 04/01/12 12:25 CET
science
New technology guides the blindDespite the considerable technological advancements, the white cane is still the primary mobility… 04/01/12 14:19 CET
Sport
Despres shows French flair in Dakar RallyCyril Despres was all smiles on Tuesday after winning stage three of the Dakar Rally. But it… 04/01/12 09:18 CET
world news
Zoo counts its creatures great and smallLondon Zoo is conducting its annual count of its estimated 18,000 animals and 750 species, a… 04/01/12 23:14 CET
USA: McCain backs Romney, Bachmann backs outHe has become the front-runner in the Republican race for the White House, and now he has the… 04/01/12 23:13 CET
Unrepentant Russian opposition figure walks freeThinner after going on hunger strike but free, Russia opposition figure Sergei Udaltsov has left… 04/01/12 22:13 CET
Romney’s pin-size Iowa vote leadIowa’s caucus voting for Republican presidential candidates has narrowed the choice down to three… 04/01/12 20:08 CET
German President: “I have done nothing illegal”The German president says he will not be resigning despite a growing media scandal. In a … 04/01/12 19:39 CET
Fears of escalating conflict in NigeriaTensions are rising in Nigeria over economic and religious issues. At least one person has… 04/01/12 19:13 CET
EU ready to ban Iranian oil importsThe 27 members of the European Union may be on the brink of announcing an embargo on Iranian oil… 04/01/12 18:33 CET
Australia investigates breast implants scandalAustralia is the latest country to launch an inquiry into the health risks faced by women who… 04/01/12 16:35 CET
Lawrence family welcome racist murder sentencesTwo white men have been jailed in Britain for the racist killing of a black teenager nearly 19… 04/01/12 16:23 CET
High winds kill two in UK, storms hit Denmark & GermanyThere was transport chaos in many parts of Britain with two people killed as fierce storms swept… 04/01/12 14:34 CET
Back in the Day: the start of the ‘Prague Spring’*January 5, 1968* Alexander Dubcek is elected First Secretary of the Communist Party of… 04/01/12 14:10 CET
UK: racist murderers sentenced after 18 yearsTwo men have been jailed in the UK for the killing of black teenager Stephen Lawrence more than 18… 04/01/12 13:43 CET
Libya announces new army chief after deadly gunfightsThe Libyan interim government has named a retired general as head of the armed forces. It is… 04/01/12 13:23 CET
Japan and China still at odds over islandsA short walk on a forbidden island disputed by China and Japan has brought a formal diplomatic… 04/01/12 12:43 CET
Vigil for Argentina’s Fernández before cancer surgeryDozens of supporters of Argentina’s President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner have been holding a… 04/01/12 11:43 CET
Obama remobilising DemocratsUS Democratic President Barack Obama, fresh from a vacation in Hawaii, steps back into the campaign… 04/01/12 11:34 CET
US oil company ordered to pay billions in compensation to EcuadorAn appeal court in Ecuador ruled that the US oil company Chevron should pay 18 billion dollars in… 04/01/12 11:13 CET
Romney takes Iowa Republican vote by hair’s breadthThe first vote by US Republican supporters to choose their eventual presidential candidate has… 04/01/12 09:34 CET
Mystery over Norwegian dead herringsThe appearance and disappearance of tens of thousands of dead fish has left Norwegian marine… 04/01/12 09:10 CET
Dead heat in Iowa Republican caucusesVoting in Iowa to choose a Republican presidential candidate turned into a two horse race with the… 04/01/12 06:44 CET
Taliban plan political office in QatarAfter a series of failed efforts towards peace talks, the Afghan Taliban is to set up a political… 04/01/12 02:13 CET
Israelis and Palestinians finally meet againInternational mediators have accompanied Israeli and Palestinian officials as they met for the… 04/01/12 00:33 CET
Merkel and Sarkozy’s “Dinner” becomes cult net hitA German reworking of a 1960s British comedy sketch has become an internet hit. The original… 04/01/12 00:13 CET
