archive 08·07·2009

cinema

• Latest Harry Potter release

  Harry Potter and the Hlaf-Blood Prince was premiered at London’s Leicester Square in pouring rain… 08/07/09 15:48 CET

economy

• G8 begins in Italian earthquake town

  It has been a busy first day so far at the G8 summit in Italy. Kick-off for leaders from the… 08/07/09 18:49 CET

• EU and G8 pressed on financial regulations

  As far as regulating financial markets is concerned, the G8 summit in Italy is expected to propose… 08/07/09 18:49 CET

europa

• Ireland’s hot date with Europe.

  Dublin has announced it will hold a second referendum on the European Union’s Lisbon reform treaty… 08/07/09 20:01 CET

• Drug firms warned over generics

  An investigation into pharmaceutical companies conducted by the European Commission has followed up… 08/07/09 20:01 CET

• Watson won’t run as EP president

  Graham Watson has pulled out of the running for presidency of the European Parliament. The British… 08/07/09 20:01 CET

• Fines for gas giants top billion euros

  German utility E.ON and GDF Suez of France have been served with fines totalling more than 1.1… 08/07/09 20:01 CET

hi-tech

• Something before Genesis

  The British Library in London has unveiled their on-line edition of the the world’s oldest Bible… 08/07/09 15:48 CET

le mag

• Fun-da-mental

  Fusion rock band Fun-da-mental are enjoying their residency at the “Creation of Peace” Festival in… 08/07/09 15:48 CET

science

• Fresh China frescoes

  Construction workers digging a national water transport system to distribute water around China… 08/07/09 15:48 CET

world news

• G8 leaders agree climate change measures

  The Group of Eight major powers have agreed to limit a rise in global temperatures and called for… 08/07/09 20:59 CET

• Anger rises over L’Aquila reconstruction

  Silvio Berlusconi has been conducting tours of the L’Aquila’s earthquake zone. German… 08/07/09 20:13 CET

• Yudhoyono credited with Indonesia’s stability

  Many observers say it is no surprise that Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has done well in Indonesia’s… 08/07/09 19:26 CET

• Jackson’s memorial dominants TV screens

  The emotional images from Michael Jackson’s public memorial service continue to circulate in the… 08/07/09 19:26 CET

• Scientists claim sperm created

  A team of British scientists claim they have made a medical history by creating human sperm in a… 08/07/09 19:15 CET

• South Korean leader says G20 is way forward

  South Korea’s president Lee Myung-bak joins the G8 summit on Thursday with other leaders from the… 08/07/09 19:14 CET

• Indonesian president set for second term

  Indonesia’s incumbent president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appears to have won the country’s… 08/07/09 16:54 CET

• Security stepped up in Urumqi

  Thousands of police and troops have been deployed to quell the ethnic violence that is ravaging the… 08/07/09 16:14 CET

• Disappointment at G8 over climate change

  Campaigners have been warning the G8 of catastrophic consequences if they fail to act on climate… 08/07/09 16:13 CET

• Ireland sets date for new EU referendum

  Ireland is to hold its second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty on October 2nd. The… 08/07/09 14:16 CET

• Indonesian president set for second term

  Exit polls in Indonesia’s presidential election suggest the current President Susilo Bambang… 08/07/09 13:46 CET

• Chinese troop display deters fighting

  Tens of thousands of troops have been deployed in the capital of China’s Xinjiang province… 08/07/09 13:46 CET

• G8 pledge to rebuild L’Aquila

  Angela Merkel and Silvio Berlusconi have conducted a tour of L’Aquila’s quake-hit remains… 08/07/09 13:04 CET

• Millions come together for Jackson memorial

  There were emotional goodbyes around the world as Michael Jackson fans gathered in public places to… 08/07/09 12:04 CET

• Fond farewell for King of Pop

  The life and music of Michael Jackson have been celebrated at a moving two-hour ceremony in Los… 08/07/09 11:44 CET

• China’s president quits G8 to deal with Uighur tensions

  Continuing tension in China’s Xinjiang province has forced the country’s president to abandon this… 08/07/09 07:24 CET

• Obama heads for G8 with few assurances from Russia

  Despite pushing the reset button for two days with Russia, US President Barack Obama is leaving… 08/07/09 07:24 CET

• Arrests made as G8 protests start

  Italian police say 38 people have been arrested during clashes at protests in Rome against the… 08/07/09 07:24 CET

• Berlusconi defends Italy’s G8 preparation

  The US reportedly wants the G8 summit, which gets underway today, to commit ten billion euros to… 08/07/09 07:24 CET

• King of Pop’s memorial prompts worldwide tributes

  As Michael Jackson was eulogised in an emotional public memorial in Los Angeles, his fans across… 08/07/09 07:24 CET

• A fitting send off for the King of pop

  Nearly 20,000 fans were lucky enough to have a ticket to the Michael Jackson memorial at LA’s… 08/07/09 07:24 CET

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