archive 04·02·2010

cinema

• Happy Birthday Berlinale

  Preparations are underway for the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Film Festival. There are nearly… 04/02/10 17:49 CET

corporate

• Swiss watch exports slip

  Exports of watches from Switzerland slipped in December from the previous month though the annual… 04/02/10 20:14 CET

economy

• Euro zone interest rates unchanged

  As expected, the European Central Bank kept interest rates at a record low of one percent at its… 04/02/10 20:14 CET

• China shoe row goes to WTO

  China has launched a complaint with the World Trade Organisation against the European Union… 04/02/10 20:14 CET

• Vox pop

  On the streets of Davos euronews sought opinions and views on the significance of the World… 04/02/10 18:30 CET

• British foreign minister David Miliband on Afghanistan: “short term pain is necessary for long term gain”

  “I think that politicians have got to be aware of talking about turning points for other people’s… 04/02/10 18:15 CET

• The OECD and the European Commission rule out a Greek default on its debt

  The European Comission and the OECD insisted in Davos that there will not be any bailout for the… 04/02/10 18:15 CET

• “Europe should keep protecting the unemployed population”, Pascal Lamy, WTO director general

  Pascal Lamy, director general of the World Trade Organisation pointed out at Davos that world… 04/02/10 18:15 CET

• “Ukraine should modernize to be part of the European economy”, Carl Bildt, foreign minister of Sweden

  On a special Ukraine elections event in Davos, Carl Bildt, Foreign Minister of Sweden expresses to… 04/02/10 18:15 CET

• Toyota faces big bill over recall

  Toyota says its largest ever safety recall is likely to cost the equivalent of about 1.5 billion… 04/02/10 11:15 CET

europa

• Iceland seeks EU warmth to fend off isolation

  Iceland’s relations with the European Union have been under the hotlamp in Brussels, complicated by… 04/02/10 18:17 CET

world news

• Trade war looms?

  The latest flare-up in relations between Washington and Beijing comes against a backdrop of… 04/02/10 19:21 CET

• Americans “victims of scam” over Haiti children

  It has been claimed that a group of Americans being held in Haiti on suspicion of illegally trying… 04/02/10 19:18 CET

• Charges expected against Jackson doctor

  It is reported the doctor who was present when Michael Jackson died is negotiating his surrender to… 04/02/10 19:14 CET

• Strikes begin over Greek austerity plan

  The first of a series of new strikes against austerity measures in Greece. Tax officials have… 04/02/10 19:06 CET

• China rebuffs US criticism over trade policy

  China has strongly defended its economic policy after President Obama threatened to get tough on… 04/02/10 19:05 CET

• MPs ordered to pay back expenses

  British MPs have been ordered to repay the equivalent of one and a quarter million euros in… 04/02/10 19:02 CET

• Threat of “new revolution” in Ukraine

  Just days before a run-off presidential vote in Ukraine, political tension is boiling over… 04/02/10 17:24 CET

• Massive cyclone hits French Polynesia

  The beautiful holiday destination of French Polynesia is on red alert today as a powerful cyclone… 04/02/10 15:43 CET

• Rare Ferrari tipped to break price record

  It is considered to be one of the most beautiful cars ever built by Ferrari. One particular… 04/02/10 14:14 CET

• China refuses to bow to US pressure

  China has hit back at the US after President Obama vowed to get tough with Beijing on trade and the… 04/02/10 13:09 CET

• US and Haiti hold talks on arrested “missionaries”

  The US and Haitian governments are holding talks on the fate of 10 Americans accused of trying to… 04/02/10 13:08 CET

• Haiti quake survivors complain of corruption

  As people in quake-devastated Haiti continue to scramble for food and water, the government has… 04/02/10 13:05 CET

• Cyclone strikes French Polynesia

  Local authorities in French Polynesia have begun evacuating areas most exposed to cyclone Oli… 04/02/10 11:36 CET

• “Don’t drive” Toyota cars fuels US alarm

  Washington has stepped up its pressure on Japanese car maker Toyota. It is calling on it to… 04/02/10 07:17 CET

• Swiss seek to calm bank data row with Germany

  Switzerland is seeking a diplomatic solution to a row with Germany over tax evasion. Berlin’s… 04/02/10 07:16 CET

• Iceland’s PM to meet EU’s Barroso over Icesave row

  Iceland’s Prime Minister is in Brussels for talks on a row holding up international aid to the… 04/02/10 07:13 CET

• Tension over trade as US-Sino relations turn chilly

  A cold wind is blowing over relations between the White House and China. Beijing is furious over… 04/02/10 07:12 CET

• Far-right Dutch MP faces incitement trial

  A Dutch court has ruled it will go ahead and hear an incitement to hatred case against the… 04/02/10 07:11 CET

• US brands Iran’s rocket launch “provocative”

  Actions speak louder than words. Only hours after Iran appeared to present a more conciliatory… 04/02/10 07:10 CET

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