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Brazil: Rio and São Paulo reverse inflammatory transport price hikes

Two of Brazil's biggest cities, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro have agreed to reverse increases in public transport fares that have triggered mass protests. The separate decisions…

Bulgaria’s government u-turns, but fails to stem protests

Thousands of people demonstrated in the Bulgarian capital Sofia against the the three-week old government of Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski. The unrest was initially sparked by…
Greek coalition to resume crisis talks over state broadcaster

Greece's ruling coalition has so far failed to end a political crisis triggered by the…
- Signal received, Greek court orders ERT reopening

Obama trip to Berlin: style over substance?

Barack Obama's first trip to Berlin as president was portrayed as a visit between friends…
Czech Republic could appoint its first woman as PM

The Czech Republic's ruling party, has proposed the popular lower house speaker Miroslava…

business

Fed to keep buying bonds

The Federal Reserve has confirmed that it is to keep buying bonds to stimulate the US economy and gave no explicit…
Britain threatens bad bankers with prison

european affairs

EU Parliament votes against le Pen

Controversial French politician Marine le Pen is one step closer to having her parliamentary immunity lifted, paving…
Lamy hits back at Barroso on trade agreement

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Metropolitans

The city of Rotterdam in The Netherlands is Europe's largest port, strategically located at the…

Rotterdam, city of festivals
Le mag

LeAnn Rimes's 11th studio album - 'Spitfire' - looks to set the record straight on her infidelity…

LeAnn Rimes releases new ‘divorce album’
Cinema

‘Game of Thrones’ boosts Northern Ireland’s economy

'Lord of the Rings' flooded New Zealand with tourists; Sicily was swamped after the success of 'The Postman'…
Life

Uncovering the Filipino heritage trail

The Philippines have a rich and unique history. In the final edition of our four-part series 'Philippine…

Le bourget 2013

There are over three thousand accredited journalists at Le Bourget. Their work is not easy…

Being a journalist at the Paris air show
Le bourget 2013

Total orders at the end of day one of the Paris air-show might have topped $30bn, but sales are not…

Drones looking for a home at Le Bourget
Hi-tech

Flying bike gets off the ground

Trapped in another traffic jam? Who hasn't dreamt of taking to the skies and soaring above the gridlock…
Le bourget 2013

There’s nobody in the cockpit

Today we started to film a report on drones - remote-controlled planes. It is a booming sector that sees…

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Mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli takes the lead in the lastest, production of Vincenzo Bellini's…

Cecilia Bartoli: A new old ‘Norma’

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football

UEFA impose Anzhi home game ban

For the second season running UEFA have banned Russian topflight club Anzhi from playing their European matches at home due to security concerns in…
football

Schuster unveiled at Malaga

Former Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster has been unveiled as the new coach of Spanish side Malaga. The 53-year-old German began his job on Wednesday…
anniversary

Le Mans celebrates 90th birthday

The 24 hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest active sports car race. Apart from being interrupted in 1936 due to French industrial unrest and then…
justice

Trial begins for Ribery and Benzema

France internationals Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema went on trial on Tuesday charged with soliciting sexual relationships with an under-aged…

justice

Seven jailed for killing of Dutch linesman

Six teenagers and a 51-year-old man have been jailed in the Netherlands for their role in the death of a volunteer linesman following a youth…
demonstration

Crackdown on Brazil protests

Protests over the cost of hosting the World Cup next year have marred the opening two days of the Confederations Cup in Brazil. But Brazil's Sports…