cinema
The man who brought The Artist to AmericaThe incredible Oscar success of silent movie The Artist has got many fans wondering who is behind… 28/02/12 16:24 CET
corporate
Costa counts cost of latest cruise mishapThe latest problems involving a ship operated by the Costa Crociere cruise line are bound to have… 28/02/12 19:35 CET
GM may buy small Peugeot stakeShares in PSA Peugeot Citroen rose sharply on Tuesday on reports that General Motors is in advanced… 28/02/12 14:30 CET
TomTom loses its way in sales slumpFree navigation software for smartphones continues to slam the profits of GPS maker TomTom. It has… 28/02/12 14:25 CET
Struggling Panasonic names new chiefJapanese electronics giant Panasonic has named the head of its loss-making TV division as its new… 28/02/12 14:15 CET
economy
‘Troika’ gives Portugal a bailout thumbs upPortugal has passed the third review by inspectors from the European Union, International Monetary… 28/02/12 17:46 CET
europa
Serbia on the verge of EU candidacyEuropean foreign ministers say Serbia should be given candidate status to join the EU. However, a… 28/02/12 19:35 CET
Anti-ACTA activists hand MEPs massive petitionNearly 2.5 million people would like to see the back of ACTA was the message delivered in Brussels… 28/02/12 16:37 CET
hi-tech
Helmets: a lifesaving accessory for the slopesHelmets are experiencing something of a boom on the pistes of France. Yet despite this surge in… 28/02/12 08:40 CET
le mag
Actress Helen Mirren wows Milan fashionistasBritish actress Helen Mirren avoided the Oscars ceremony and instead headed to Italy for Milan… 28/02/12 16:24 CET
pass
The Republicans who want to be presidentNewt Gingrich 68 years Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Roman Catholic This… 28/02/12 17:06 CET
pictureoftheday
Queen Anonymous defaced in LondonAn official removes a mask placed on a statue of Britain’s Queen Anne while evacuating the ‘Occupy‘… 28/02/12 12:10 CET
world news
Prokhorov’s rich bid for Russia’s top jobMikhaïl Prokhorov, a billionaire oligarch industrialist, is an independent candidate in Russia’s… 28/02/12 20:24 CET
Russian democracy through foreign eyesHere are several views presented by foreigners who have worked in Russia for quite some time, of… 28/02/12 20:17 CET
Russia’s unexpected oppositionEngineer Vyacheslav, analyst Anna and programmer Aleksandre have changed: they no longer just… 28/02/12 12:56 CET
Court bans Frankfurt airport strikeA German court has banned a strike by air traffic controllers that threatened to paralyse Frankfurt… 28/02/12 23:33 CET
Europe united in diplomatic rowEurope has been united by a diplomatic row. The bloc has agreed to recall member states‘… 28/02/12 23:03 CET
France plans new ‘genocide’ billFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy is working on a new “genocide” bill after the Constitutional… 28/02/12 22:23 CET
Senegal : second round ballot for presidential electionThe presidential race in Senegal will go to a second round with no candidate heading for an… 28/02/12 20:04 CET
Court may ban air traffic controllers striking at FrankfurtAirport operators Fraport and airline Lufthansa are seeking a high court injunction to stop air… 28/02/12 19:34 CET
Whereabouts of journalist wounded in Syria unconfirmedThe fate of French journalist Edith Bouvier who was wounded in Syria is unclear after conflicting… 28/02/12 19:01 CET
New Egypt constitution a step closerIn Egypt, further steps have been taken to draw up a new constitution for the post-Mubarak era… 28/02/12 18:34 CET
France’s golden boy comes homeThe Artist fever hit Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport as France’s Jean Dujardin arrived home from… 28/02/12 18:15 CET
‘Anonymous’ hacker arrestsSpanish police have arrested four people suspected of being members of the ‘Anonymous’ computer… 28/02/12 18:15 CET
Routemaster returns to London’s streetsLondon’s famous hop-on, hop-off Routemaster buses have been reincarnated seven years after they… 28/02/12 18:15 CET
French court rejects “genocide” denial billFrance’s top legal body has thrown out a law making it illegal to deny that the 1915 mass killing… 28/02/12 18:04 CET
Latest figures confirm Putin’s pole position for electionRussian prime minister Vladimir Putin looks sure to reclaim his former position as president next… 28/02/12 17:33 CET
- UK and France confirm injured journalists have left Syria
Safety and medical treatment for two foreign journalists wounded in Syria, as they finally leave… 28/02/12 17:06 CET
Greek bonds shunned as collateral – for nowThe European Central Bank said on Tuesday that it would temporarily refuse to accept Greek… 28/02/12 15:49 CET
Stricken Allegra faces slower journey to dry landAn Italian cruiser left adrift in the Indian Ocean after a power failure is not expected to reach… 28/02/12 15:33 CET
Syrian crackdown wider than HomsWhile Homs is bearing the brunt of the government crackdown on the Syrian uprising, it is far from… 28/02/12 15:03 CET
Syrian opposition sneak European journalists out of HomsTwo Western journalists wounded in Syria has been receiving medical treatment after finally being… 28/02/12 14:03 CET
Whole village in France up for saleIf you are interested in buying property in France, instead of a country house or apartment, you… 28/02/12 13:13 CET
India unions strike in protest at cost of livingEleven trade unions in India are staging a one-day nationwide strike in protest at the cost of… 28/02/12 12:13 CET
Injured journalists smuggled out of HomsTwo foreign journalists wounded in Syria have been smuggled out of the country. Edith Bouvier, a… 28/02/12 11:33 CET
Air traffic controllers asked to join Frankfurt strikeIt has been almost two weeks since the row over pay for groundstaff at Frankfurt Airport has caused… 28/02/12 11:13 CET
Italian cruiser rescued by French fishing vesselA cruise ship owned by the same company that operated the ill-fated Costa Concordia has… 28/02/12 10:31 CET
Police clear Occupy London protestA four-month protest economic injustice outside one of the British capital’s most famous landmarks… 28/02/12 08:23 CET
Senegal looks set for a presidential run-offWith unofficial results from Senegal’s presidential election suggesting a close first round , the… 28/02/12 05:33 CET
S&P downgrade Greece despite German bailout approvalStandard & Poor’s has downgraded Greece’s long-term rating to “Selective Default”. The news came as… 28/02/12 03:33 CET
Opposition raids Syrian mission in CairoSyrian opposition members raided a Damascus diplomatic mission in Cairo on Monday in the wake of… 28/02/12 01:34 CET
