behindmarkets
Philips defies black MondayAs Europe’s stocks fell amid fears that Spain was likely to request a full scale bailout, Dutch… 23/07/12 20:32 CET
cinema
Something from Nothing: The Art of RapRapper-turned actor Ice-T is back, but this time he has gone behind the camera for a close look at… 23/07/12 17:39 CET
corporate
Eurotunnel expects Olympic passenger boostEurotunnel is expecting an increase in its passenger numbers as the London Olympics draw closer… 23/07/12 13:20 CET
French carmaker in van deal with ToyotaPeugeot Citroen and Toyota have signed a deal to allow the French carmaker to supply vans to the… 23/07/12 13:20 CET
economy
Greece to meet creditors as eurozone exit loomsGreece is moving back to centre stage of the eurozone crisis as Athens prepares to meet its troika… 23/07/12 18:12 CET
Day of woe on all fronts for Spanish economyThe Bank of Spain says the Spanish economy moved deeper into recession in the second quarter. To… 23/07/12 16:28 CET
Libor arrests on the cardsEuropean regulators and US investigators are close to arresting a number of traders for their role… 23/07/12 13:20 CET
europa
EU tightens sanctions on Assad’s SyriaEU foreign ministers agreed on Monday to tighten sanctions on Syria, further upping the pressure on… 23/07/12 13:38 CET
hi-tech
Hi-tech: Monitoring Alzheimer’sIt might seem like an everyday occurence for most of us, but the simple task of combing his hair… 23/07/12 19:12 CET
le mag
Mini Monaco becomes home to big artThe tiny city state of Monaco is hosting a uniquely large-scale art exhibition this summer. In an… 23/07/12 17:39 CET
Scissor Sisters top London’s river of musicAs part of the city’s Cultural Olympiad, Londoners were treated to a kaleidoscope of music this… 23/07/12 17:39 CET
pictureoftheday
Anti-Peña Nieto protests in MexicoA protester holds a picture of Mexico’s president Enrique Peña Nieto, with the words “Authoritarian… 23/07/12 11:14 CET
right on
The complications of international divorceLove knows no boundaries, but when it comes to separation things can get complicated. Each year in… 23/07/12 14:33 CET
Sport
Against the oddsAs a boy Guor Marial ran for his life in war-torn Sudan – now as a man he’ll be running for… 23/07/12 20:58 CET
The best of BritishBradley Wiggins and Great Britain were celebrating reaching the pinnacle of world cycling after the… 23/07/12 18:32 CET
Looking back at the Olympics 1968-1976*MEXICO CITY 1968: Records vanish into thin air* For the first, and so far only time the Games… 23/07/12 10:16 CET
world news
Japan: Fukushima nuclear disaster caused by arroganceLast year’s nuclear disaster at Fukushima was caused by overconfidence, both by the Japanese… 23/07/12 18:39 CET
Queen Elizabeth hosts IOC members at Buckingham PalaceWith just a few days until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Games, the International Olympic… 23/07/12 22:43 CET
Alleged Colorado cinema gunman appears in courtThe man accused of the massacre of a dozen people at a cinema in Colorado has appeared in court for… 23/07/12 21:53 CET
Syria: UN’s Ban worried over chemical weaponsUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced concern about the risk of Syria using chemical weapons… 23/07/12 20:35 CET
EU backs African stabilisation force for MaliAs Islamist extremists tighten their grip on northern Mali, the EU says it is ready to back the… 23/07/12 19:59 CET
EU to spend more to help Syria refugeesThe EU says it will spend more on humanitarian aid to help Syrians displaced by the country’s… 23/07/12 19:28 CET
Colorado shooting suspect appears in courtThe man accused of the massacre of a dozen people at a cinema in Colorado has appeared in court for… 23/07/12 18:37 CET
Syria: Chemical weapons stockpiles spark fearsSyria has acknowledged for the first time that it has stockpiles of chemical and biological… 23/07/12 18:26 CET
Anti-austerity protest in MadridPublic sector workers blocked traffic in Madrid as they protested against austerity measures… 23/07/12 17:59 CET
Ukraine: Tymoschenko tax evasion case postponedAs the tax evasion case against jailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was… 23/07/12 17:59 CET
No Putin at Pussy Riot hooliganism trialRussian President Vladimir Putin won’t be testifying at the hooliganism trial of three female… 23/07/12 17:58 CET
Lastest Iraq attacks mainly target Shi’ite Muslim areasAt least 107 people are dead after a series of attacks in 14 cities across Iraq mostly targeting… 23/07/12 17:35 CET
China floods kill nearly 100Major rescue operations continue across China after what has been described as the worst rains in… 23/07/12 17:24 CET
Violence in Syria continues with clashes in AleppoIn Syria bloody clashes continue to rage between government forces and the rebel-led opposition… 23/07/12 16:03 CET
Arab League calls on Syria president to quitArab League foreign ministers have called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down quickly… 23/07/12 15:03 CET
Four killed in Catalonia fires near Spain-France borderFour people, three French nationals and one from Spain, have been killed in forest fires raging in… 23/07/12 14:33 CET
Deadly series of attacks across IraqAt least 90 people in Iraq have been killed in the deadliest day of attacks for two years. More… 23/07/12 12:24 CET
Fukushima probe delivers damning verdictThe Fukushima probe panel has handed down a damning conclusion on the handling of the disaster in… 23/07/12 12:04 CET
European markets drop on Monday over Spain fearsEuropean markets are feeling the heat from worries over Spain potentially needing a bailout, with… 23/07/12 11:13 CET
Wiggins makes history as first British cyclist to win Tour de FranceBradley Wiggins has become the first Brit to win the Tour de France this Sunday. Wiggins called… 23/07/12 09:54 CET
Leading Cuban activist dies in car crashLeader of the Christian Democratic Movement in Cuba, Oswaldo Paya has died in a car crash on… 23/07/12 08:13 CET
Obama offers comfort to cinema-shooting victimsAs the people of Aurora, Colorado tried to come to terms with Friday’s cinema shooting, President… 23/07/12 07:20 CET
AIDS Conference opens in WashingtonThis year’s International AIDS Conference has opened in Washington. The week long gathering pulls… 23/07/12 04:24 CET
Wildfires blaze in Spain and PortugalFirefighters in Spain’s Girona region near the border with France are battling to control several… 23/07/12 02:34 CET
Norway’s day of sorrowIt was a day when sorrow was felt by a nation -Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg laid a… 23/07/12 00:33 CET
