cinema
Jolie’s directorial debut premiers at BerlinaleAfter waiting for almost three hours in sub-zero temperatures fans were rewarded when Hollywood’s… 13/02/12 15:48 CET
corporate
Towering opportunity: Empire State Building shares for saleIf you have ever fancied buying a bit of one of the world’s most iconic buildings then your chance… 13/02/12 17:23 CET
Yet another Apple v Samsung patent law suitApple has raised the stakes in its growing patent battle with Samsung. Alleging four patent… 13/02/12 15:33 CET
Vodafone may dial up opportunity with C&W WorldwideVodafone has said it is considering trying to buy struggling British company Cable & Wireless… 13/02/12 15:24 CET
economy
The political football that is the US economyPresident Barack Obama has unveiled his election-year budget proposals which include aggressive… 13/02/12 19:18 CET
Japanese economic contraction worse than expectedJapan’s economy shrank more-than-expected in the final three months of last year falling by 0.6… 13/02/12 15:24 CET
Greek unity stretched to limit over austerity billThe Greek parliament has approved a deeply unpopular austerity bill to secure a second bailout from… 13/02/12 01:34 CET
europa
Close-up: Debt crisis and airline tax to top EU-China summitEurope’s decision to place a carbon charge on all incoming flights will be just one of a number of… 13/02/12 18:20 CET
le mag
Equestrian theme dominates NY fashion weekThe Hervé Leger signature bandage dress made its way down the runway at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week… 13/02/12 15:48 CET
pictureoftheday
Sunny and frozen afternoon in SwitzerlandWith a surface area of 9.5 square kilometres (3.33 square miles) the frozen Lac de Joux in Le Pont… 13/02/12 11:10 CET
science
Freezing prostate cancer cellsThe cold is not always welcomed, but in France freezing temperatures are being used to treat… 13/02/12 13:41 CET
world news
Austerity vote ‘won’t end Greek unrest’Serguei Doubine, euronews: “We’re joined now from Athens by Alexei Bogdanovsky, Russian journalist… 13/02/12 19:30 CET
Greeks fear future bleakMany Greeks are clearly white-knuckled with anger over the passage of the latest austerity plan… 13/02/12 18:32 CET
Asbestos victims’ breakthrough‘Asbestos poisoners must be judged.’ This was the demand by contamination victims and their loved… 13/02/12 16:16 CET
Inside Turkey’s intelligence crisisTurkey’s top intelligence officials are the latest subjects of a series of judicial inquiries… 13/02/12 10:33 CET
Athens traders count the cost of anti-austerity riotsThe rioters were a minority. The destruction they caused was the last thing hard-pressed… 13/02/12 19:04 CET
Monsanto found guilty of poisoning in pesticide caseA court in the French city of Lyon has ruled US pesticides maker Monsanto was responsible for the… 13/02/12 18:53 CET
Greece: Europe voices support for austerity packageFollowing the night of chaos and destruction in Greece after the adoption of the austerity plan… 13/02/12 18:03 CET
Israel blames Iran for India and Georgia bombingsIsrael is blaming Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah for near-simultaneous car bomb attacks on… 13/02/12 17:24 CET
French court says US pesticide giant poisoned farmerA French court has found US biotech giant Monsanto guilty of the chemical poisoning of a French… 13/02/12 17:23 CET
Back in the Day: Captain Cook’s fateful Valentine’s Day*February 14, 1779* On his third voyage (1776-1779) around the globe British explorer James Cook… 13/02/12 16:47 CET
Jail time for company owners in Italy asbestos trialThe families of more than 3,000 Italians who died from asbestos-related diseases have received some… 13/02/12 16:13 CET
Israel embassy staff targeted in bomb attacksA bomb attack on an Israeli embassy car in the Indian capital New Delhi has injured a woman… 13/02/12 15:03 CET
Italy court finds company owners guilty in asbestos caseThe Swiss former owner of a company that caused 3,000 Italians to die from asbestos-related… 13/02/12 14:06 CET
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport partly evacuatedAmsterdam’s Schiphol Airport was partly evacuated on Monday after a bomb threat. Dutch police… 13/02/12 14:04 CET
Greeks count the cost of riots – and more austerityOn Monday morning the people of Athens woke up to what looks like a war zone. Protesters set… 13/02/12 13:24 CET
Homs people queue for bread as bombing restartsThe Syrian regime is determined to re-establish security, according to reports quoting the state… 13/02/12 12:43 CET
Whitney Houston: Cause of death won’t be known for weeksTributes keep on coming but there will be no early answers about the cause of Whitney Houston’s… 13/02/12 11:45 CET
Adele sweeps Grammys but night belongs to WhitneyThere was a clean sweep for British singer Adele at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The… 13/02/12 11:44 CET
Shining Path rebel leader captured in Peru jungleThe leader of Peru’s once-powerful Shining Path rebel group has been captured after being shot in a… 13/02/12 09:43 CET
Pakistan PM charged with contempt of courtPakistan’s prime minister has been charged with contempt of court for refusing to re-open old… 13/02/12 08:03 CET
Autopsy carried out on Whitney HoustonMembers of the Baptist church in New Jersey where the late Whitney Houston began her solo career… 13/02/12 06:03 CET
‘The Artist’ runs away with awards at the BaftasThe French silent movie ‘The Artist’ came away with a fistful of prizes at the 65th British film… 13/02/12 05:04 CET
Operation to remove oil from cruise ship wreck beginsSalvage workers have finally begun pumping 2,300 tonnes of diesel from the wrecked cruise liner the… 13/02/12 03:03 CET
Athens ablaze as protesters say ‘no’ to more cutsBurning buildings, tear gas, petrol bombs – mayhem broke out in central Athens while lawmakers in… 13/02/12 00:03 CET
