corporate
Mattel recalls more toysChinese toymaker Mattel has been dealt further blows, following more revelations about high lead… 05/09/07 07:09 CET
Further delays to Boeings 787sBoeings dreamliner is not quite yet the stuff dreams are made of. The 787 jetliner was meant to… 05/09/07 07:09 CET
OECD cuts 2007 growth forecastThe OECD has cut its 2007 growth forecasts for the US and the Eurozone. The GDP forecasts for the… 05/09/07 07:09 CET
europa
Seeking effective alcohol awareness EU-wideBacking away from proposing obligatory health warnings for alcoholic beverages across the EU, the… 05/09/07 06:09 CET
Made-in-Europe eco-base Antarctic-boundEuropean consciousness is setting out for fresh conquests with the unveiling in Brussels of a new… 05/09/07 06:09 CET
world news
Mattel’s misery as more Chinese toys recalledThe world’s leading toy maker, Mattel, has announced a third recall of toys made in China, again… 05/09/07 12:09 CET
Top US soldiers calls for troop reduction in IraqAmerica’s senior soldier in Iraq is preparing to recommend cutting US forces there, when he… 05/09/07 12:09 CET
Howard backs Bush on IraqThe Australian Prime Minister has vowed to keep Australian troops in Iraq despite mounting pressure… 05/09/07 12:09 CET
Schumacher wins Asturias Prize for sportThe Asturias prize for Sports has gone to seven times Formula One world champion Michael… 05/09/07 12:09 CET
Germany foils “massive” bomb plotThree men have been arrested in Germany suspected of planning terrorist attacks at Frankfurt… 05/09/07 12:09 CET
UK authorises human/animal cell researchBritish authorities have given the green light to controversial research involving implanting human… 05/09/07 06:09 CET
Bush sees progress on IraqU.S. President George W. Bush has spoken of signs of progress in Iraq and the possibility of a… 05/09/07 06:09 CET
Cyprus talks: New negotiations for the divided isleThe leaders of the divided island of Cyprus have met for talks, their first face-to-face… 05/09/07 06:09 CET
Moderate Islamists set for gains in Morocco pollsWith two days to go before Morocco elects a new parliament, it is feared widespread apathy could… 05/09/07 06:09 CET
EU ‘thankful’ for counter-terrorist success – FrattiniGermany’s news of a massive foiled terrorist plot coincides with a debate in the European… 05/09/07 06:09 CET
UN chief brings peace plan to DarfurAgainst the backdrop of an upsurge in violence the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has arrived in… 05/09/07 06:09 CET
Deadly Hurricane Felix runs out of puffHurricane Felix has blown its last gasp on the shores of Central America, but not before claiming… 05/09/07 06:09 CET
Serbia reaffirms position over KosovoThe Serbian Prime Minister has met the EU envoy responsible for talks on Kosovo’s independence… 05/09/07 06:09 CET
Terror attacks: Islamic “plotters” held in GermanyThree suspected Islamic terrorists have been arrested in Germany, accused of planning attacks on… 05/09/07 06:09 CET
Schumacher takes tightly contested Asturias prizeThe Asturias prize for sport has gone to seven times formula one world champion Michael Schumacher… 05/09/07 06:09 CET
Blair meets Olmert on Middle-East peace tourThe Middle-East envoy Tony Blair has told the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that he will focus… 05/09/07 06:09 CET
US senators hear of Baghdad govt’s failingsA day after President Bush’s upbeat assessment of US troops’ progress in Iraq, a Congressional… 05/09/07 06:09 CET
Howard promises to stand by BushAustralian Prime Minister John Howard has reassured his close ally George W. Bush that he will keep… 05/09/07 06:09 CET
Indians pay homage to Mother TeresaThousands of people have been paying homage to Mother Teresa on the tenth anniversary of her death… 05/09/07 01:09 CET
