behindmarkets
H&M sales shrink, shares riseH&M, the world’s second biggest clothing retailer, saw its shares risk on Tuesday, even as it… 15/01/13 19:05 CET
cinema
Red carpet robotIn the world of film, grabbing attention is important but the competition is intense. Just how do… 15/01/13 15:44 CET
corporate
HMV boss says confident firm will surviveDigital downloads have claimed another top retailer as British entertainment chain HMV calls in the… 15/01/13 14:00 CET
economy
Greek shops desperate for sales boostThe Greek shop owners who are still in business – amid a sea of austerity and unemployment – are… 15/01/13 19:05 CET
Euro crisis hits German economy in Q4Germany’s economy was hit hard by the eurozone crisis in the final quarter of last year. As… 15/01/13 14:00 CET
europa
EU debate over French support in Mali heats upMilitary support comes in many different forms. And as France continues it’s intervention in Mali… 15/01/13 19:20 CET
hi-tech
CES wrapped up in computersThis year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas saw more than 20,000 new products introduced to… 15/01/13 12:17 CET
le mag
Milan fashion plays safeMilan Men’s Fashion Week has been notable for sticking to the conventions as designers showed safe… 15/01/13 15:44 CET
markets
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pictureoftheday
Coming of Age Day celebration in JapanA Japanese woman in a traditional kimono attends a ceremony celebrating Coming of Age Day in heavy… 15/01/13 12:33 CET
Sport
Dakar rally: Despres storms back into contentionDefending champion Cyril Despres held his nerve to regain the overall lead after the tenth stage of… 15/01/13 21:51 CET
Armstrong said to have admitted to dopingThe Four Seasons hotel in Texas was the hastily arranged venue for the highly publicised interview… 15/01/13 14:50 CET
world news
Pakistan corruption wild cardPakistani Prime Minister Raja Ashraf’s arrest over strong suspicions of corruption came as a large… 15/01/13 20:54 CET
Obama administration says ‘no’ to a Death StarThere’s been bad news for Sith Lords, aspiring Darth Vaders and other supporters of the Dark Side… 15/01/13 16:33 CET
What sums up your country’s history in one word?What does written history say about a country in as concise a way possible? It’s a question that … 15/01/13 13:36 CET
New York heads for first gun law changes since Sandy HookNew York is on the way to becoming the first US state to tighten gun controls since the school… 15/01/13 22:35 CET
Eighty killed in Aleppo University blastsOfficials and activists in Syria say more than 80 people have been killed in two devastating… 15/01/13 22:15 CET
Pakistan court orders arrest of prime ministerThere’s been a mixed reaction to the Pakistani Supreme Court’s decision to order the arrest of the… 15/01/13 19:55 CET
Deadly blast rips through Aleppo universityAt least 52 people are believed to have been killed and dozens more hurt in an explosion at the… 15/01/13 19:37 CET
Three die in 100 vehicle motorway pile-upSnow has continued to cover large parts of Europe, causing a massive pile-up on a motorway bridge… 15/01/13 19:16 CET
Palestinian teenager ‘shot dead’ by Israeli armyIsraeli soldiers have shot dead a Palestinian teenager near Ramallah in the West Bank. Samir Awad… 15/01/13 19:16 CET
Hollande vows to ‘destroy the terrorists’ in Mali interventionPresident François Hollande has defended his country’s military intervention in Mali and hinted… 15/01/13 17:45 CET
Suspected Russian spies on trial in GermanyTwo Russians have gone on trial in Germany accused of spying for Moscow in what’s described as the… 15/01/13 17:34 CET
Tributes paid to murdered Kurdish activistsA memorial ceremony has taken place in Turkey to commemorate three Kurdish activists killed in… 15/01/13 17:15 CET
Mali: African generals fast-track regional forceMilitary leaders from Mali’s west African neighbours have approved plans to speed up the deployment… 15/01/13 16:05 CET
Cleaner drives Swedish train and crashes into buildingPolice in Sweden are investigating why a cleaner at a rail depot in a Stockholm suburb drove an… 15/01/13 14:45 CET
Severe smog leaves China breathlessThere has been a sharp rise in cases of respiratory illness in China as the capital experiences a… 15/01/13 14:15 CET
France orders fresh strikes on Mali militant targetsFrench warplanes have carried out a new wave of air strikes against Islamist militant targets in… 15/01/13 13:05 CET
Arrest warrant for Pakistan’s PM over corruptionPakistan’s Supreme Court has issued an arrest warrant for the country’s prime minister Raja Pervez… 15/01/13 12:05 CET
South Africa’s Amplats to axe 14,000 miners’ jobsThe world’s top platinum producer, Anglo American Platinum, has announced it is cutting up to… 15/01/13 12:05 CET
Big anti-corruption demo in IslamabadTens of thousands of people remain on the streets of Islamabad after a call for a peaceful… 15/01/13 10:45 CET
Scores injured in Egypt train crashEgypt is reeling from news of its second serious train crash in as many months. A number of… 15/01/13 08:55 CET
George Bush Sr back home after hospital stayFormer US President George Bush senior has been released from hospital in Texas after seven weeks… 15/01/13 08:11 CET
From Russia with love:baby born in plane toiletA plane flying from Russia to Armenia has landed with one extra passenger after a baby girl was… 15/01/13 08:10 CET
Outrage over mobile phone Lenin advertisingPublic outrage has forced a mobile phone operator in Poland to abandon an advertising campaign… 15/01/13 08:10 CET
Many dead in Egypt military train crashA military train carrying young recruits to an army camp has derailed in a suburb of Cairo. At… 15/01/13 06:05 CET
African troops in Mali in “days or weeks”It is Day Four of the French intervention in Mali. Militant Islamists have reportedly fled from… 15/01/13 05:46 CET
Lance Armstrong talks to staff ahead of TV showLance Armstrong has spent time talking to staff at his charity foundation, amid press reports in… 15/01/13 05:16 CET
Thousands at anti-corruption rally in IslamabadTens of thousands have gathered for a huge anti-corruption rally in the centre of Islamabad. They… 15/01/13 03:56 CET
Over 50 Countries want Syria conflict referred to World Court57 countries have called on the United Nations Security Council to refer the Syria conflict to the… 15/01/13 01:05 CET
