behindmarkets
Markets give PPR a FNAC smack on the backPPR’s decision to spin off its Fnac unit, its entertainment goods subsidiary, was welcomed by the… 10/10/12 19:04 CET
cinema
Zoe Kazan on bringing Ruby Sparks to lifeRuby Sparks – the story of a young writer who creates a character who comes to life – explores… 10/10/12 16:12 CET
corporate
EADS-BAE Systems merger crumblesPlans to form the world’s biggest aerospace and defence company in Europe have crumbled. The… 10/10/12 18:00 CET
europa
Criticism of Serbia and Turkey in EU enlargement reportSerbia cannot begin accession talks with the EU until it deals the its problematic relationship… 10/10/12 19:22 CET
le mag
Apartheid atrocities pictured in New York showMore than 60 years of oppression in South Africa are on display in New York in an exhibition called… 10/10/12 18:00 CET
markets
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pictureoftheday
Streaker-demonstrator in AthensA naked protester runs past the parliament in Syntagma Square in Athens during a violent protest… 10/10/12 11:15 CET
science
Mammoth skeleton found in SiberiaScientists say that a mammoth that roamed the Siberian tundra may have been killed by an Ice Age… 10/10/12 14:07 CET
Sport
Lance Armstrong and ‘the most sophisticated doping programme in sport’Lance Armstrong and his team ran the most sophisticated doping programme in sport according to the… 10/10/12 21:25 CET
Road to BrazilManchester City striker Mario Balotelli is among six players recalled by Italy head coach Cesare… 10/10/12 18:12 CET
Cole available for EnglandChelsea left-back Ashley Cole will be available to play for England against San Marino on Friday… 10/10/12 08:27 CET
womenandwar
Cambodian woman devotes life to healing war scarseuronews went to Battambang province to meet Davy Tith. This former teacher and translator has… 10/10/12 11:06 CET
world news
Turkey-Syria escalation warning‘If Syria keeps firing at us, we will respond with more force.’ This was the message delivered to… 10/10/12 15:26 CET
Romney noses ahead in race to the White HouseUS Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has pulled ahead of President Barack Obama by one… 10/10/12 22:53 CET
Turkey forces Syria passenger plane to land in AnkaraTurkish fighter planes have been scrambled to intercept a Syrian passenger aircraft suspected of… 10/10/12 20:41 CET
Transport strike cripples Tunis as workers demand release of arrested driverTransport workers in the Tunisian capital have staged a lightning strike to demand the release of… 10/10/12 19:23 CET
Circumcision in Germany stays legalThe German cabinet has approved a draft law that protects the right to circumsise young boys. The… 10/10/12 19:23 CET
Italian politician swims in protest over bridge linking Sicily to mainland ItalyItalian comedian turned politician Beppe Grillo has launched his regional election campaign with a… 10/10/12 19:23 CET
Taliban vow to kill teenage girl after surgeons remove bullet from her headA 14 year-old girl, shot in the head by a Taliban gunman, is in a stable condition in Peshawar… 10/10/12 18:54 CET
Syria rebels try to cut army supply lines near AleppoAmid the battle for control of northern Syria, rebels have been trying to cut government forces‘… 10/10/12 18:45 CET
Britain faces further cutbacksBritish Prime Minister David Cameron has warned voters to brace themselves for tough austerity… 10/10/12 17:23 CET
Freed Pussy Riot member reunited with fatherYekaterina Samutsevitch, the Pussy Riot member who was freed, left the court to a warm welcome from… 10/10/12 16:33 CET
IMF warns Europe on capital flightThe International Monetary Fund has warned that the flight of capital from struggling eurozone… 10/10/12 16:17 CET
French police find explosives in militant Islamist huntA cache of weapons and bomb-making equipment has been found by French police investigating… 10/10/12 15:44 CET
One Pussy Riot member freed, two jail terms upheldA court of appeal in Moscow has confirmed two-year prison sentences for two members of the punk… 10/10/12 15:28 CET
Suprise tax cut for low-paid ItaliansItaly’s prime minister Mario Monti is to give low-earners a cut in income tax. It is a rare boost… 10/10/12 14:37 CET
BAE-EADS merger collapsesTalks to form the world’s biggest aerospace and defence company have collapsed. Britain’s … 10/10/12 14:36 CET
Turkey threatens to use more force against SyriaTurkey will respond with even greater force if further shelling from Syria takes place. The… 10/10/12 14:03 CET
Russian court upholds jail terms for two Pussy Riot protesters, frees thirdA Russian appeal court on Wednesday upheld the two-year jail sentences handed down to two members… 10/10/12 13:43 CET
French Authorities uncover bomb making equipment close to ParisFrench police say they have discovered weapons and bomb-making equipment while hunting suspected… 10/10/12 12:44 CET
Two Americans win Nobel Prize in ChemistryThe Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to two Americans, Robert J. Lefkowitz of Duke… 10/10/12 12:23 CET
Russian court upholds jail for two Pussy Riot members, frees thirdA member of punk band Pussy Riot was freed on appeal on Wednesday but a Moscow court upheld prison… 10/10/12 11:14 CET
US professors Robert J. Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka win 2012 Nobel Prize for chemistryUS professors Robert J. Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka win 2012 Nobel Prize for chemistry for… 10/10/12 10:37 CET
Toyota recalls millions of cars over electrical faultThe world’s biggest car maker, Toyota, has issued a global recall for millions vehicles. In the… 10/10/12 10:33 CET
Brazil’s Supreme Court convicts Lula aides of corruptionBrazil’s Supreme Court has found three top aides of former President Luiz Inacio da Silva guilty of… 10/10/12 08:43 CET
Entire council sacked over mafia links in ItalyItaly’s Interior Minister has sacked the entire council in the southern city of Reggio Calabria to… 10/10/12 08:12 CET
Maori warriors open Franfurt Book FairA group of Maori warriors formed an unlikely welcome party for officials at this year’s Frankfurt… 10/10/12 08:12 CET
Abu Hamza denies US terrorism chargesThe radical Islamist cleric Abu Hamza has pleaded not guilty to 11 terrorism-related charges in a… 10/10/12 08:12 CET
Chavez voices support for AssadHugo Chavez may have just started a new term in office, but his first press conference as the… 10/10/12 06:24 CET
David Cameron faces testing party conferenceIf Charles Dickens were writing now, he might say this was the worst of times for the UK, with… 10/10/12 05:34 CET
Pussy Riot appeal due to be heard todayA further appeal hearing is scheduled to be heard today into the Russian punk band Pussy Riot’s… 10/10/12 03:03 CET
US presidential race swings towards RomneyNew polls suggest US Republican challenger Mitt Romney has closed the gap in the race for the White… 10/10/12 00:53 CET
Taliban target teenage rights activistA 14-year-old girl has been taken to hospital in north-west Pakistan, after being deliberately… 10/10/12 00:24 CET
