businessweekly
Central banks dash hopesTwo central bank meetings in one week. Investors were waiting for action from the US Federal… 03/08/12 18:12 CET
cinema
‘Stalingrad’ 3D IMAX movie all set to goRussia’s first big-budget 3D film in IMAX format has wrapped up shooting in a small village outside… 03/08/12 18:09 CET
corporate
Toyota profits reboundToyota has bounced back to its highest profit in four years as it recovers from last year’s… 03/08/12 14:44 CET
economy
US jobs increase in JulyMore jobs were created in July in the US, but the unemployment rate there went up. US companies… 03/08/12 16:01 CET
europeweekly
Europe Weekly: Super Mario sees light at the end of the tunnelIn this week’s Europe Weekly, the European Commission looks at how to help the construction… 03/08/12 18:12 CET
learningworld
Informal learningLearning can take place anywhere, any time. It is not necessary to be in a classroom. We explore… 03/08/12 11:18 CET
le mag
Remembering Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe is being given a full star tribute by The Hollywood Museum. The highlight is a… 03/08/12 18:09 CET
markets
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pictureoftheday
Festival of Cows in KathmanduA boy dressed up as the Hindu deity Hanuman participates in a parade to mark the Gaijatra Festival… 03/08/12 10:59 CET
science
Follow NASA’s Curiosity Mars landing liveHas there ever been life on Mars? We may be closer to finding out the answer to that question, with… 03/08/12 17:22 CET
Sport
London 2012: Phelps, always and foreverAmerica’s Michael Phelps led from start to finish to claim the men’s 200m individual medley… 03/08/12 10:34 CET
u talk
Education: Balancing costs and benefits of the Bologna processIn this edition of U-talk our question is from Philippe in Belgium: “I have a question about the… 03/08/12 07:28 CET
Restrictions on goods when travelling around EuropeIn this edition of U-talk the question comes from François in Paris: “I plan to travel from France… 03/08/12 05:46 CET
world news
NASA ready for the challenge of landing on MarsNasa is holding its breath as it prepares for its latest mission to Mars, the landing of its big… 03/08/12 18:51 CET
Defence heads roll in Belarus after bear dropCould it be the first time ever that a country has been terrified by teddy bears? Possibly not, but… 03/08/12 17:12 CET
Belarus: Teddy bear drop claims Swedish victimSweden’s ambassador to Belarus was in for a big surprise – but it wasn’t a teddy bear’s picnic. In… 03/08/12 22:35 CET
US-style food trucks please Parisian palatesFrance is well known for its gastronomic heritage. But it seems in the capital, Parisians are… 03/08/12 22:34 CET
London Olympics: Souvenir sales boomingThe Olympics may be discouraging regular tourists from coming to London, but for shops selling… 03/08/12 19:15 CET
Romania brings forward impeachment hearingRomania’s constitutional court is to decide if a referendum to impeach the president is valid on… 03/08/12 19:04 CET
Shady business: parasol strike in ItalyTemperatures have been reaching 35 degrees in Italy, but beachgoers had nowhere to hide from the… 03/08/12 18:54 CET
Palestinians head for Jerusalem mosque amid tight securityThousands of Palestinians have made their way to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque, to take part in… 03/08/12 17:53 CET
Rajoy wants to know bailout conditions as Spain protests austerity cutsRail workers strike in Spain as the country edges towards a possible sovereign bailout. They were… 03/08/12 17:34 CET
Syrian clashes continue as citizens fleeThere are reports of intensive fighting continuing across Syria with opposition forces claiming… 03/08/12 17:23 CET
‘Tax the rich’ says Germany’s Scrooge McDuckIn the original Walt Disney cartoons, Donald Duck’s wealthy grandfather Scrooge had a slight… 03/08/12 16:03 CET
Corruption trial of Lula-era officials begins in BrazilFormer Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s political reputation hangs in the balance as… 03/08/12 15:04 CET
Oil pipeline threatens BabylonThe fate of the ancient city of Babylon is causing a diplomatic row between the Iraqi government… 03/08/12 14:03 CET
Spain anti-privatisation rail strike disrupts trainsHundreds of trains have been cancelled in Spain amid a one day strike by rail workers protesting… 03/08/12 12:43 CET
UN observer mission likely to pull out of SyriaThe resignation of Kofi Annan has left a question mark over the future of the UN observers in… 03/08/12 12:03 CET
Gay kissing takes on fast food chicken in the USAThe eyes of America’s pro- and anti-gay marriage lobbies will be firmly focussed on a chain of fast… 03/08/12 11:47 CET
UNHCR: Mali humanitarian crisis ‘threatens whole region’The UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees has called on the international community to do more to… 03/08/12 11:04 CET
North Korea asks UN for food aid after floodsNorth Korea’s new young leader has told a senior Chinese official visiting Pyongyang that his… 03/08/12 08:43 CET
Gay Pride passes off peacefully in JerusalemThousands of people have marched through central Jerusalem for the city’s 10th annual Gay Pride… 03/08/12 07:13 CET
Lula’s reputation on line in Brazil corruption trialBrazil has begun a landmark political corruption trial, seven years after a cash-for-votes scandal… 03/08/12 07:13 CET
Roma dead remembered at AuschwitzA ceremony has been held at the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz on Roma Holocaust Remembrance… 03/08/12 07:13 CET
Syria: UN monitor mission unclear as Annan quitsThe international community has voiced regret over Kofi Annan’s decision to quit as the United… 03/08/12 06:33 CET
Mortars kill Palestinians in Damascus, say medicsAt least 20 people are said to have been killed after Syrian security forces shelled a Palestinian… 03/08/12 06:13 CET
Media magnate Lebedev could sell Russian assetsA Russian billionaire has warned that he may sell his business assets in the country after coming… 03/08/12 06:04 CET
London Olympics: Good for sport, bad for tourismBritish athletes may be picking up gold at the London Olympics, but takings are down at the… 03/08/12 00:23 CET
Belarus: Reporters protest over teddy bear arrestJournalists in Belarus have been protesting over the arrest of a blogger for posting pictures of… 03/08/12 00:13 CET
