cinema
Nuclear Nation: story of Fukushima refugeesAlmost a year after the explosion at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant, the 1,000 or so residents of… 08/03/12 16:29 CET
corporate
Tough times hit Carrefour’s plansCarrefour has cut it dividend payment to shareholders in half in anticipation of another tough year… 08/03/12 19:21 CET
BMW good, Audi better – in profit termsBMW set new records in sales, revenues and profits last year. Net profit was just shy of five… 08/03/12 15:22 CET
economy
Greek debt deal: what it meansIf Greece had not achieved its bond swap deal the eurozone’s financial system could have been… 08/03/12 18:40 CET
Mixed results in the air industryAnnouncing better than expected earnings for last year, aerospace group EADS is predicting a big… 08/03/12 15:22 CET
interview
Gorbachev reflects on course of modern RussiaYou might think 20 years after the demise of the Soviet Union the then-leader, Mikhail Gorbachev… 08/03/12 19:30 CET
Gorbachev urges Putin to usher in reformsFormer Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev says Russian president-elect Vladimir Putin will have to… 08/03/12 15:53 CET
learningworld
Lighting the way for womenAccording to the United Nations, 115 million primary school-age children still are not in… 08/03/12 11:32 CET
le mag
Anais Mitchell: ‘I like to cry’Dubbed the queen of modern folk music, US musician Anais Mitchell has released her new album Young… 08/03/12 16:29 CET
pictureoftheday
High fiveBarcelona’s Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his fifth goal against Bayer Leverkusen during… 08/03/12 12:33 CET
science
Fishy find for Peru reef diversDeep in the Pacific Ocean, on coral reefs off the coast of Peru, scientists have found three rare… 08/03/12 16:44 CET
Sport
Brazil under the world cup coshFIFA inspectors landed in Brazil this week amid increasing tensions between football’s world… 08/03/12 20:34 CET
Barca and Apoel Nicosia through to Champs Lge quartersLionel Messi scored five and Cristian Tello twice as holders Barcelona demolished Bayer Leverkusen… 08/03/12 09:38 CET
thenetwork
‘The Network’ goes in search of waterThe Nile, one of the world’s longest rivers, irrigates much of Africa, from Uganda to Egypt. It has… 08/03/12 18:56 CET
womenandwar
Women and War in NepalWomen and War goes to Nepal this month, to meet Mina, Durga, and Laxmi, three women who are trying… 08/03/12 18:21 CET
world news
Abkhazia under Russia’s wingWhen Alexander Ankvab won presidential elections in 2011 after the death of his predecessor… 08/03/12 19:15 CET
Second trial into fatal Concorde crash underwayContinental Airlines, and five individuals are back on trial over the catastrophic Air France… 08/03/12 23:33 CET
Resentment and ridicule as Wulff bows outThere was an emotional farewell for the outgoing, disgraced German president but much of the… 08/03/12 22:53 CET
Drawing up movie deals in LyonIt is back to the drawing board for animation filmmakers gathering in Lyon. The French city is… 08/03/12 21:53 CET
British and Italian hostages killed in failed rescue bid in NigeriaA British and an Italian hostage kidnapped in Nigeria have been killed by their captors. The… 08/03/12 20:13 CET
Greece “close” to achieving vital bond swap dealOfficials in Greece said on Thursday they were hopeful of securing agreement from more than 75 per… 08/03/12 19:49 CET
International Women’s Day marked across the globeA group of Ukrainian activists marked International Women’s Day by staging a topless demonstration… 08/03/12 19:04 CET
Baltic PMs advance nuclear projectThe Estonian and Latvian prime ministers, in talks with their Lithuanian counterpart, have agreed… 08/03/12 17:52 CET
Conductor Ozawa lays down baton over ill-healthThe world famous Japanese conductor, Seiji Ozawa has cancelled all performances for a year because… 08/03/12 17:52 CET
Sarkozy to quit politics if not re-electedNicholas Sarkozy said he will give up politics if he is not re-elected as he struggles to regain… 08/03/12 17:33 CET
Cebit not derailed by transport strikeStrikes in Germany have hit the world’s biggest computer fair, which is being held in Hanover. The… 08/03/12 17:20 CET
Fears of escalation in Syrian conflictWith the UN having seen at first hand the effects of the military crackdown on rebels in Homs… 08/03/12 16:25 CET
Greek officials hopeful of bond swap acceptanceIn Greece, Thursday was deadline day for a bond swap offer to private creditors. If more than… 08/03/12 14:23 CET
Solar storm to affect communications networks on earthScientists are warning about a temporary disruption to essential power and communications networks… 08/03/12 13:23 CET
Syria’s deputy oil minister quits to join rebelsThe Syrian government has suffered its highest ranking defection since the uprising against… 08/03/12 12:30 CET
Outrage over claims Sweden helped Saudis build weapons factorySwedish officials are trying to quell a public outcry after reports that state authorities have… 08/03/12 11:53 CET
More French avalanche picturesMany skiers were able to film the avalanche that brought down a chair-lift pylon in Saint François… 08/03/12 10:58 CET
Sydney hit by heaviest rainfall in five yearsSydney has been hit by its heaviest rainfall in five years, shuttering public transport links and… 08/03/12 08:43 CET
No slim pickings for world’s richest manThe telecommunications magnate Carlos Slim has retained his position at the top of Forbes… 08/03/12 07:35 CET
Solar storm set to cause disruption on EarthThe largest solar storm in five years is headed for Earth where its set to disrupt power grids and… 08/03/12 07:35 CET
Leaked emails fuel Bin Laden conspiracy theoriesWas Bin Laden really buried at sea? According to emails leaked from an intelligence analysis… 08/03/12 07:35 CET
Syrian deputy minister defectsIn what is thought to be the first crack in President Bashar al Assad’s regime – Syria’s deputy oil… 08/03/12 05:43 CET
Mexico to review kidnapping conviction of jailed French womanFrench woman Florence Cassez could soon be freed from a 60-year prison sentence in a Mexican jail… 08/03/12 02:33 CET
Baba Amr ‘devastated’ says UN’s humanitarian chiefUN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has visited Baba Amr in Homs describing it as devastated by the… 08/03/12 01:13 CET
Paris court to hear appeal in Concorde crash caseA second trial in the July 2000 Concorde crash opens in Paris today, with Continental Airlines and… 08/03/12 01:04 CET
Turkey: violence against womenAccording to a UN report, 603 million women live in countries where domestic violence is not… 08/03/12 00:04 CET
