behindmarkets
Disconnected results hit Bouygues sharesFirst-half results from French conglomerate Bouygues deeply disappointed investors and their… 29/08/12 18:36 CET
cinema
Hope Springs eternal for Meryl StreepMeryl Streep’s latest film, about overcoming mid-life marriage problems might raise more than a few… 29/08/12 16:07 CET
corporate
Bulgaria hopes for energy independenceA consortium of energy companies has signed a deal to start exploring for gas and oil off… 29/08/12 17:56 CET
economy
US growth revised up to 1.7 percentThe US economy performed slightly better than originally thought in the second quarter of the year… 29/08/12 17:56 CET
French bankers ready to bolt?La Défense, the financial district of Paris, which houses the headquarters of many of France’s big… 29/08/12 15:36 CET
Russia ‘to cut gas exports’Russia’s Economy Ministry is reportedly cutting its gas export forecast for this year due to… 29/08/12 13:35 CET
New Greek austerity deal closeGreece’s political leaders say they have broadly agreed the latest austerity package demanded by… 29/08/12 13:35 CET
Draghi tells Germans ECB action needed for stabilityThe European Central Bank has to use “exceptional measures” at times to meet its mandate of keeping… 29/08/12 13:35 CET
europa
EU concerned by Tymoshenko appeal failureThe European Union has criticised Ukraine’s High Court for rejecting ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko’s… 29/08/12 18:59 CET
hi-tech
Smart chair: powered by thoughtIt sounds like something from science fiction, being able to control a device through thought… 29/08/12 14:14 CET
Iraq’s sole-power phone-charging featAn enterprising inventor in Iraq has taken steps to re-charge mobile phones using sole power… 29/08/12 14:06 CET
interview
Viviane Reding, Vice President of the European Commission: “Democracy is not an easy endeavour”Getting people in the EU to buy into the European dream, particularly in the midst of the current… 29/08/12 17:45 CET
le mag
Architecture seeks Common Ground in VeniceThe latest edition of the Venice Biennale Architecture Exhibition is assembling a major gathering… 29/08/12 16:07 CET
markets
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newsplus
Libyan Health Minister criticises ‘new corruption’Fatima Hamroush, Libya’s interim Health Minister spoke to euronews reporter Ali Sheikholeslami… 29/08/12 15:40 CET
pictureoftheday
A flying policeParamilitary police leap over fellow officers’ arms as they take part in psychological training in… 29/08/12 11:00 CET
sp
Mystery ‘spirals’ replace stolen masterpieces_(This article is part of the fictional TV series and online game « The Spiral ». The facts as they… 29/08/12 10:36 CET
world news
Ann Romney, Mitt and loveAnn Romney joined the Republican National Convention to rapturous applause. The chosen candidates‘… 29/08/12 18:41 CET
Republican mission for AmericaThe delegates at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, wasted little time in voting… 29/08/12 16:02 CET
Isaac downgraded to tropical stormIsaac has now been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm. Forecasters expect it to… 29/08/12 23:43 CET
Syrian president says Turkey shares responsibility for bloodshedPresident Bashar al-Assad has given an interview to a Syrian TV station defending the actions of… 29/08/12 23:24 CET
False alarm over ‘hijack’ scare at Dutch airportDutch fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Spanish airliner over fears it had been hijacked -… 29/08/12 19:53 CET
Isaac batters New Orleans with heavy rainsHurricane Isaac moved along the south east coast of Louisiana on Wednesday, battering New Orleans… 29/08/12 19:34 CET
Drought reduces lake to pondHeat and drought have has caused the level of central Europe’s biggest lake to drop to around 50… 29/08/12 19:14 CET
Ban Ki-moon defies US and Israel by attending Iran summitThe UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has met President Ahmadinejad of Iran and supreme leader… 29/08/12 19:13 CET
Tymoshenko supporters mourn ‘passing’ of Ukrainian justiceSupporters of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko held a mock funeral for the rule of law in… 29/08/12 18:03 CET
Differences emerge over eurozone debt crisisGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian leader Mario Monti say they are satisfied with the… 29/08/12 17:39 CET
Interplanetary pop from Mars to EarthUnfortunately the Martians themselves were not able to hear it. But earthlings back at NASA’s base… 29/08/12 17:03 CET
Mitt is the man for the White House, Romney’s wife tells US“This is the man America needs.” So says Ann Romney, describing her husband Mitt to a rapturous… 29/08/12 16:04 CET
Celebrating brave journalism: the Ilaria Alpi Awards, 6-8 September 2012In partnership with: *History of Ilaria Alpi* While pursuing a story in Mogadishu, Somalia, in… 29/08/12 14:55 CET
Munich residents survey damage after blast from the pastSeveral hundred residents in Munich were still waiting to be allowed home on Wednesday morning… 29/08/12 13:03 CET
India: Death sentence upheld for Mumbai attackerIndia’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving… 29/08/12 12:35 CET
Ukraine court rejects Tymoshenko appealFormer Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has lost her appeal against a conviction for abuse… 29/08/12 10:56 CET
Merkel meets Monti as euro crisis diplomacy intensifiesEU shuttle diplomacy is gathering speed ahead of what is set to be a crucial month for the euro… 29/08/12 10:03 CET
Controlled World War II bomb blast shakes MunichGerman explosives experts in Munich have detonated an American bomb left over from the Second World… 29/08/12 09:32 CET
Hurricane Isaac heads to New Orleans, seven years after KatrinaHurricane Isaac has surged ashore on America’s Gulf Coast, packing high winds and heavy rain, with… 29/08/12 09:03 CET
Blaze finally doused at Venezuelan refineryVenezuela’s biggest oil refinery remains offline after firefighters finally put out a blaze which… 29/08/12 07:17 CET
Dagestan cleric killed in suicide bomb attackAn influential Islamic cleric in Russia’s Dagestan region was one of eight people killed in a… 29/08/12 07:17 CET
Wildfires rage in southern BosniaIn southern Bosnia, military helicopters have been sent in to help villagers and firefighters… 29/08/12 07:17 CET
Romney secures Republican nominationThe Republicans have officially selected Mitt Romney as their presidential nominee at the party’s… 29/08/12 06:04 CET
Former wife of Belgian child killer is freedThe former wife and accomplice of Belgian child killer Marc Dutroux arrived late Tuesday night at a… 29/08/12 05:13 CET
Venice Film Festival goes back to its rootsThe 69th Venice Film Festival gets underway later and the world’s oldest film fair has a new… 29/08/12 01:13 CET
