behindmarkets
Unmerry Christmas for Marks & SpencerA leak of its disappointing quarterly sales figures meant British retailer Marks & Spencer was… 10/01/13 18:49 CET
cinema
‘Twilight’ bids to be year’s top turkey‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part II’ has topped this year’s worst-in-cinema dishonours… 10/01/13 16:53 CET
economy
ECB keeps rates unchanged, sees recovery later in 2013The eurozone economy will recover later this year and there are already some signs of… 10/01/13 18:50 CET
Spain’s borrowing costs easeThough still mired in recession, Spain has made a good start to the year in terms of selling… 10/01/13 15:28 CET
Jobs carnage continues in GreeceGreece’s unemployment rate climbed to a new record of 28.6 percent of the workforce in October… 10/01/13 14:24 CET
ECB holds interest rates steadyAs expected, the European Central Bank has kept the cost of borrowing unchanged. Its main… 10/01/13 14:23 CET
europa
Dublin eyes economic recovery, bailout exitIreland wants to mark a successful EU presidency by taking more steps on the road to economic… 10/01/13 16:08 CET
hi-tech
Big TVs are king at 46th CESLas Vegas’s 46th annual International Consumer Electronics Show is showcasing the technology trends… 10/01/13 10:54 CET
italk
Is EU-president Ireland still a euro-enthusiast?It’s the turn of the Irish to run the EU for six months. What are they going to do and has… 10/01/13 11:35 CET
le mag
Music tips for the top for 2013Three sisters from Los Angeles producing fun and infectious folk-pop could be one of the next big… 10/01/13 16:53 CET
markets
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newsplus
Venezuela ponders how to work without ChavezVenezuela has not seen its president since the first week of December. News about his health only… 10/01/13 20:03 CET
Kurdish killings: where will the trail leadThe apparent premeditation behind the killing of three Kurdish activists in Paris has caused many… 10/01/13 18:51 CET
pictureoftheday
Silvio Berlusconi back in the spotlightItaly’s former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi gestures as he appears as a guest on the … 10/01/13 11:55 CET
Sport
Dakar Rally: Lopez claims stage win on home soilFrancisco Lopez celebrated the Dakar Rally’s first special stage in his native Chile by claiming… 10/01/13 22:36 CET
Bardal back to winning waysNorway’s Anders Bardal claimed his first individual victory of the season on Wednesday after the… 10/01/13 08:26 CET
world news
Obama and Karzai talk US pull out and Afghan stabilityThe visit of Afghan President Hamid Karzai for talks in Washington with President Obama marks the… 10/01/13 18:34 CET
NATO detects ballistic missile launch in SyriaNATO officials say they have detected the firing of a ballistic missile within Syria landing in the… 10/01/13 16:31 CET
Pakistan soldier in Kashmir ‘‘killed by India troops’‘A Pakistani soldier has been killed by Indian troops near the dividing line in the disputed… 10/01/13 16:19 CET
Bomb attacks in two Pakistan cities kill dozensIn a black day for Pakistan, bombings in two cities have left well over 100 people dead. A double… 10/01/13 23:14 CET
Obama names pick to head TreasuryUS President Barack Obama has named White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew to be his next Treasury… 10/01/13 23:01 CET
Kurdish deaths: the PKK’s Paris connectionKurdish activists have suggested the Turkish state was responsible for the women’s murders. … 10/01/13 21:07 CET
Murders spark Kurdish protests in DiyarbakirAs reports of the murder of three Kurdish women in Paris became public, protesters took to the… 10/01/13 19:53 CET
Chavez supporters rally in Caracas without the main manA mass of red clad supporters on the streets of Caracas led a party atmosphere on the day their… 10/01/13 19:19 CET
France and Turkey condemn killings of Kurdish activistsFrance and Turkey have condemned the killing of three female Kurdish activists in Paris. Kurds… 10/01/13 18:15 CET
Fears of more fires as Australia temperatures set to soarIt has been a constant struggle, containing the bush fires which have spread across south-east… 10/01/13 18:15 CET
Lincoln leads the Oscar packThe build up is underway and it started earlier than usual. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and… 10/01/13 16:55 CET
Happy birthday Tintin!Everybody’s favorite comic book reporter is turning 84 today. His first adventures were published… 10/01/13 16:26 CET
Criminal feud suspected in Israel car explosionAn explosion ripped through a car in a main thoroughfare in Tel Aviv on Thursday and the city’s… 10/01/13 16:04 CET
And the Oscar nominees are…The build up is underway and it started earlier than usual. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and… 10/01/13 13:41 CET
Chavez too sick to take oath of officeToday is the day Venezuela planned the inauguration of President Hugo Chavez, but the man who has… 10/01/13 13:37 CET
Palestinians agree to implement reconciliation dealPalestinian leaders have agreed to implement a long-delayed reconciliation pact after talks in… 10/01/13 13:15 CET
Washington’s diplomatic tiptoe with CaracasWith Venezuela in line for a new leader, the United States is looking to improve ties with a… 10/01/13 12:46 CET
Three Kurdish activists shot dead in ParisThree Kurdish women have been killed at the Kurdish Information Centre in Paris. All three were… 10/01/13 10:56 CET
Israel shivers under heavy snowfallJerusalem has virtually ground to a standstill after Israel’s worst snowstorm for 20 years. Up to… 10/01/13 10:45 CET
Australian fires spread in NSW and QueenslandThere is no sign of a let-up in the wildfires that are bringing devastation to large parts of… 10/01/13 10:26 CET
Afghan NATO supplies hit by transport strikeA strike by Pakistani truck drivers who supply NATO forces in Afghanistan is heading into its… 10/01/13 10:26 CET
Doomsday rock to pack a bigger punchThe so-called ‘Doomsday Asteroid’ Apophis is 20 per cent bigger than astronomers first thought… 10/01/13 09:18 CET
Chavez remains president without swearing-inNo date has been set for the inauguration of Venezuela’s ailing President Hugo Chavez after the… 10/01/13 05:46 CET
UN envoy says there is no place for Assad in Syria futureBashar al-Assad can have no part in a transitional government to end the civil war in Syria.” That… 10/01/13 03:25 CET
White House consults all sides in gun debateEfforts to increase gun controls in the US are gathering pace with the White House initiating a… 10/01/13 02:05 CET
No progress as Egypt hosts talks to unite PalestiniansPresident Mahmoud Abbas has been a guest of President Mohammed Mursi in Cairo as the Egyptian… 10/01/13 00:55 CET
Serbia ready for ‘major concession’ over north KosovoSerbia has hinted that it is ready to loosen its grip on a minority Serb region of neighbouring… 10/01/13 00:25 CET
