world news United and Barca put best Champions League foot forward A Wayne Rooney first half goal handed Manchester United a 1-0 win over Chelsea in their Champions league quarter final first leg at Stamford 06/04/2011
Greece Greece again rules out debt restructuring Greece again ruled out restructuring its sovereign debt after experts from the EU and International Monetary Fund met with government officials to 06/04/2011
Portugal Portugal seeks EU bailout money Portugal’s Prime Minister Jose Socrates has confirmed his country will be asking for an EU bailout. The announcement came after his Finance 06/04/2011
economy US budget talks failure to have significant impact Without an agreement on a budget deal between Republican and Democratic negotiators, a partial shutdown of the US government would start on 06/04/2011
Sudan Sudan blames port city airstrike on Israel Sudan is accusing Israel of attacking one its ports and killing two people. Foreign Minister, Ali Karti, said that Sudan reserves the right to react 06/04/2011
Italy Migrant boat sinks off Libya; at least 200 missing Dozens were rescued but around 200 people are still missing after a boat carrying migrants from Libya sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa. The 06/04/2011
Ivory Coast Gbagbo says palace assault was assassination attempt On Wednesday, forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara stormed the presidential palace in an attempt to oust Laurent Gbagbo. The fighting lasted several 06/04/2011
Japan Engineers fix leaking Japanese nuclear plant Japanese authorities on Wednesday stopped highly radioactive water leaking into the Pacific Ocean from a stricken nuclear plant. They used liquid 06/04/2011
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast insight from a veteran analyst An Africa expert at the Institute for International and Strategic Relations in Paris spoke to euronews about events in Ivory Coast. Laurence 06/04/2011
Russia Russian authorities accused of waging cyber war After a cyber attack on a popular Russian blog, the Russian government is being accused of trying to silence political discussions ahead of 06/04/2011
Libya Report - Libyans hit by fuel shortage As Libyan rebels continue to battle with Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s forces for control of Libya, the country is facing a chronic fuel shortage. The 06/04/2011
Libya Angelina Jolie pleads for help for Libyan refugees Actress Angelina Jolie is appealing for more international aid to help people fleeing the violence in Libya. In her role as a UN Goodwill 06/04/2011
Ivory Coast From ballot box to bloodbath: Ivory Coast's turmoil Late last year, the people of Ivory Coast hoped finally to turn their back on years of civil war and conflict and turn a new page via the ballot 06/04/2011
Ivory Coast Gbagbo the 'baker who rolled opponents in flour' There was a time when Laurent Gbagbo was the rebel. In his twenties, the young history lecturer spent two years in jail after his teaching and 06/04/2011
USA Obama urges budget deal as government shutdown looms A budget battle on Capitol Hill is threatening to partially shut down the US government. Federal agencies like museums, national parks and passport 06/04/2011
world news Bumpy road to Ivory Coast recovery A post-Laurent Gbagbo recovery for Ivory Coast will be challenging both for security reasons and in terms of fixing the economy, according to an 06/04/2011
no comment Back to school in Fukushima Japan’s nuclear worries cast a shadow over the first day of school in Fukushima, where students from the evacuation zone have transferred to a new 06/04/2011
no comment NY cops join Japan search Japanese search teams, joined by US police officers from New York, continued the task of locating bodies in Ofunato, a fishing town in Iwate 06/04/2011
economy Australia defends exchange deal block Australia has been defending its opposition to a takeover of the Sydney stock exchange by its counterpart in Singapore. Critics called it a 06/04/2011
economy Portugal pays dear to sell debt Portugal has just managed to sell one billion euros in short-term debt, but the yields – the amount of interest it had to offer investors – rose 06/04/2011
economy Euro zone braces for ECB rate hike The European Central Bank’s widely anticipated euro zone interest rate hike to fight inflation is set to cause more problems for businesses and 06/04/2011
corporate Commerzbank to repay state aid by June Commerzbank has unveiled a plan to repay the majority of state aid it received during the financial crisis by June. It intends to return 14.3 06/04/2011
Ivory Coast Pro-Ouattara forces attack Gbagbo's palace bunker Fighting has reached the bunker of the presidential palace in Ivory Coast, as forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara, attempt to force out Laurent Gbagbo 06/04/2011
Libya Rebels claim top Libyan general quit over kill orders The Freedom Group in Libya has released a video showing Libyan air force Brigadier General Ali Atallah al-Obeidi who has apparently defected to 06/04/2011
Cinema Director Duncan Jones' latest sci fi expedition In his new film “Source Code” director Duncan Jones, steps out of his father David Bowie’s shadow, to cast an ensemble of A-list talent for the 06/04/2011
hi-tech SmartBird teachnology soars Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the latest in Avian robotics – SmartBird. Launched at the world’s biggest industrial fair at the Hannover 06/04/2011
le mag Opera Anna Bolena hits all the right notes in Vienna The premiere of Gaetano Donizetti’s opera Anna Bolena marked the start of the spring and summer Opera season in Vienna. 06/04/2011
Unreported Europe Morocco's march for change Repercussions in Morocco of social movements in the Arab world: King Mohammed VI is reforming the constitution, ready to cede some of his power and 06/04/2011
brussels bureau Poles plumbing depth of English Polish politicians are taking English lessons as part of preparations for their country’s first turn holding the European Union presidency, for the 06/04/2011