behindmarkets
Nokia’s smartphone hopeThere is a lot at stake for Nokia and Microsoft when they jointly present their new smartphone in… 16/08/12 19:00 CET
corporate
Facebook shares dive on insider salesFacebook’s shares sunk to a record low on Thursday; they were down close to half of the $38 price… 16/08/12 18:38 CET
Samsung launch hopes to challenge iPadThe tablet battle has entered a new round. Samsung has just launched its latest Galaxy tablet… 16/08/12 17:37 CET
economy
China’s trade outlook worsens, Europe blamedChina’s trade outlook for this year is worsening, the country’s Commerce Ministry says. Beijing… 16/08/12 15:00 CET
Retail sales good news for BritainA surprise rise in UK retail sales is boosting recovery hopes there. The latest statistics show… 16/08/12 13:54 CET
Libor investigation growsUS prosecutors have more banks in their sights over the Libor international interest rate fixing… 16/08/12 13:54 CET
markets
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pictureoftheday
Independence Day celebrations in IndiaSchoolchildren take part in Independence Day celebrations in front of the historic Red Fort, where… 16/08/12 12:06 CET
Sport
Qatar could hold the World Cup in winterFIFA’s decision to hold the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has come under criticism on a number of… 16/08/12 21:18 CET
world news
Prominent Bahraini Opposition Activist Sentenced to Three Years in PrisonProminent Bahraini opposition activist, Nabeel Rajab, has been sentenced to three years in prison… 16/08/12 16:51 CET
Julian Assange & Wikileaks: Timeline of Events*December 2006:* Julian Assange, a former Australian computer hacker, founds Wikileaks.org. The… 16/08/12 16:20 CET
Young US immigrants seize a dreamThe Obama administration’s relaxed deportation rules are now in effect. Hundreds of thousands of… 16/08/12 15:51 CET
Gabon: anti-government protests ahead of independence dayGabon’s administration has praised the “measured reaction” of police after clashes with… 16/08/12 23:44 CET
Hungarian MEP pushed to resignA far-right Hungarian MEP is being pressured to resign from his post in Brussels. This comes on the… 16/08/12 23:43 CET
UK determined to extradite Assange despite Ecuador asylumHe has been granted asylum by Ecuador but as Julian Assange’s supporters celebrated outside the… 16/08/12 22:53 CET
UN Syria mission to endThe UN Security Council has announced it wont be renewing the mandate of its observer mission in… 16/08/12 20:23 CET
Protesters support AssangeAs protesters gathered outside the Ecuadorian Embassy, there was intense speculation that the… 16/08/12 20:14 CET
S. Africa police open fire on striking minersUp to 18 people have reportedly been killed after South African riot police opened fire on striking… 16/08/12 18:53 CET
Macca supports Pussy RiotOn the eve of the verdict in the Pussy Riot prosecution Sir Paul McCartney has written an open… 16/08/12 18:13 CET
People quizzed over Canary Islands wildfiresSeveral people have been questioned in connection with some of Spain’s worst wildfires in a decade… 16/08/12 17:59 CET
Italy: Workers protest over threatened steel plantWorkers at Europe’s biggest steel plant in southern Italy have staged another protest march after a… 16/08/12 17:13 CET
UK man with locked-in syndrome loses right-to-die caseA paralysed man with a fully-functioning mind says he is “devastated” after losing a right-to-die… 16/08/12 17:13 CET
France boosts police recruitment after Amiens riotsFrance has announced its creating 500 extra police and gendarme posts a year from 2013 in the wake… 16/08/12 16:24 CET
Britain unbowed by Ecuador’s asylum for AssangeEcuador has granted political asylum to the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, who is fighting… 16/08/12 16:23 CET
UN aid chief says 2.5 million in Syria need helpSupplies as basic as bread are becoming increasingly scarce in Syria as violence rages. Every day… 16/08/12 15:33 CET
Afghan helicopter crash kills 11, including foreign troopsEleven people have been killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, including three… 16/08/12 15:23 CET
Political asylum for Assange from EcuadorEcuador has granted political asylum to the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, who is fighting… 16/08/12 15:03 CET
Fresh wave of deadly violence hits IraqAt least 21 people have been killed in a series of explosions and shootings across Iraq. In… 16/08/12 13:28 CET
French police make first arrests after Amiens riotAt least four people have been arrested after riots in the northern French town of Amiens on… 16/08/12 13:17 CET
Ecuador grants Assange political asylumEcuador has granted the political asylum request of WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange. Assange… 16/08/12 12:35 CET
Children from Azaz attack treated in TurkeyDozens of Syrian children caught up in a government air strike on the town of Azaz are being… 16/08/12 11:03 CET
Facebook shares fall as sales block endsA deluge of Facebook shares hit the market on Thursday as a lock-up period preventing sales by some… 16/08/12 10:53 CET
Sino-Japanese relations sour over island feudChinese demonstrators have protested outside Japan’s consulate in Hong Kong, angry at the arrest of… 16/08/12 09:13 CET
Waverider test flight crashes over PacificA new hypersonic aircraft mounted under the wing of a carrier plane was launched on a test flight… 16/08/12 07:50 CET
Giant hailstones injure locals in SiberiaA sudden storm in Siberia sent people running for cover as gigantic hailstones rained down on the… 16/08/12 07:50 CET
Judges rule ICC can try former Ivory Coast leaderThe International Criminal Court has rejected a challenge to its jurisdiction by Ivory Coast… 16/08/12 07:50 CET
UK threatens to raid Ecuador embassy over WikiLeaks founderA major diplomatic row is brewing with Ecuador accusing the UK of threatening to raid its London… 16/08/12 05:54 CET
Islamic summit suspends SyriaIn a move reflecting the growing isolation of the Syrian regime, Muslim leaders have formally… 16/08/12 03:13 CET
Syria air strike victims cross into Turkey for treatmentInjured Syrians have been treated over the border at a hospital in Turkey after an air raid said to… 16/08/12 00:53 CET
Lonmin threaten to sack striking SAfrican minersTensions between striking miners at a platinum plant near Johannesburg, the police and mine owners… 16/08/12 00:33 CET
