cinema
The Skin I Live InPedro Almodovar is back with a new film called ‘The Skin I Live In’ staring Antonio Banderas. It is… 03/08/11 16:25 CET
corporate
Greece hits SocGen profitLosses from Greece caused French bank Societe Generale to post second quarter profits that were… 03/08/11 17:02 CET
economy
Can the euro zone survive the latest stresses?The European single currency is facing its greatest test ever with Brussels admitting that… 03/08/11 19:21 CET
Too popular Swiss franc causes rate cutsThe Swiss National Bank has announced a shock cut in interest rates to try to stop investors buying… 03/08/11 17:02 CET
Euro zone service sector growth weakensThe service sector is the latest to show signs of weakness in the euro zone. A survey of purchasing… 03/08/11 17:02 CET
le mag
Tower of Hercules – 2,000 years of lightThe Tower of Hercules in Spain, was built by the Romans around 2,000 years ago. It is the only… 03/08/11 12:05 CET
pictureoftheday
Hosni Mubarak trial opens in CairoEgyptians protest against former President Hosni Mubarak (on screen) outside the police academy… 03/08/11 12:25 CET
Sport
Milan ready themselves for Super Cup derbyAs Serie A players threaten to delay the start of the new season one game that will not be affected… 03/08/11 19:22 CET
Argentine fans demand Grondona resignation.Angry Argentine football fans have been calling for the resignation of Julio Grondona, the… 03/08/11 19:18 CET
Serie A players strike backItaly’s Serie A footballers have once again threatened strike action after a dispute over players‘… 03/08/11 19:17 CET
world news
Mubarak trial provides hope for manyTunisians watched keenly as Egypt brought its former president to account. Ex-leader Zine al… 03/08/11 23:03 CET
Mubarak appears in court on corruption chargesEgypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak appeared in court on Wednesday to face accusations of… 03/08/11 22:44 CET
‘Italian banks are sound’ – BerlusconiSilvio Berlusconi decided to address both houses of parliament on Wednesday, in an attempt to calm… 03/08/11 20:03 CET
Tunisia: Mubarak trial is a warning to other arab leadersMubarak’s trial is being watched closely in Tunisia, the first country to oust its leader in the… 03/08/11 19:34 CET
Fear drives shares down and gold upThe world’s financial markets continue to be volatile – Europe’s bourses were awash with red ink on… 03/08/11 19:20 CET
The rise and fall of Hosni MubarakAfter a street vendor in Tunisia set himself on fire in December, the immovable President Ben Ali… 03/08/11 19:07 CET
“Our banks are solid” – Berlusconi tells parliamentSilvio Berlusconi decided to address both houses of parliament today, in an attempt to calm fears… 03/08/11 18:43 CET
Justice overdrive: mayor crushes illegally parked carThe mayor of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, has fired a tough warning shot to drivers who park… 03/08/11 18:34 CET
UK police seize massive cocaine stashBritish police on Wednesday confiscated a 340-million-euro stash of cocaine from a luxury yacht in… 03/08/11 17:13 CET
Shuttle debris ‘found’ amid Texan droughtOfficials in Texas said they have found debris from the shuttle Columbia in Lake Nacogdoches, 250… 03/08/11 17:12 CET
Lost Hitchcock work found in New ZealandLost footage from the first film Alfred Hitchcock ever worked has been uncovered in New Zealand… 03/08/11 17:12 CET
Dominican Republic and Haiti await tropical storm EmilyThe Dominican Republic and neighbouring Haiti are bracing themselves for tropical storm Emily… 03/08/11 16:53 CET
People’s memories of Norway victims go to National ArchiveThe enormous amount of flowers, cards and other tributes remembering those killed in Norway’s… 03/08/11 16:03 CET
Back in the Day: Metaxas takes total control of Greece*August 4, 1936.* General Ioannis Metaxas, appointed by the Greek king as interim prime minister a… 03/08/11 15:42 CET
Egyptians welcome Mubarak’s trial appearanceEgyptians have been reacting their ailing president’s trial in Cairo. Both democracy activists… 03/08/11 14:55 CET
Syrian tanks occupy central Hama, say residentsSyrian tanks have advanced deep into the centre of Hama following more heavy shelling on Wednesday… 03/08/11 14:13 CET
Justice overdrive: mayor crushes illegally parked carThe mayor of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, has fired a tough warning shot to drivers who park… 03/08/11 13:09 CET
Mubarak denies charges as trial begins in CairoDeposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has denied all the charges against him at the opening of… 03/08/11 13:03 CET
Mubarak supporters and opponents clash outside courtSupporters and opponents of the former Egyptian president have clashed outside the police academy… 03/08/11 12:43 CET
Protesters target Wall St over US debt billThe US has stepped back from the brink of a financial default after Congress approved a… 03/08/11 11:43 CET
Mubarak trial opens in CairoThe trial of Egypt’s deposed President Hosni Mubarak has opened in Cairo. The 83-year-old… 03/08/11 11:04 CET
Markets volatile amid fears for global economyFinancial markets continue to be volatile amid widespread concern among investors over the state of… 03/08/11 10:16 CET
Mubarak on trial in CairoThe trial of Egypt’s deposed dictator, Hosni Mubarak, has opened in Cairo. The former leader… 03/08/11 10:14 CET
‘Indignants’ try to reclaim Madrid squareSpanish police yesterday blocked more than 1,000 so called ‘Indignant’ protesters from trying to… 03/08/11 06:13 CET
Asia stocks fall as fears return over US economyAsian stocks fell as the markets opened, only hours after the US approved its debt-deal, with… 03/08/11 04:53 CET
Syrian tanks shell Hama as UN remains lost for wordsSyrian tanks have continued to shell the city of Hama on the third day of an armoured assault to… 03/08/11 03:53 CET
Russia blames pilot pressure for Kaczynski crashRussian investigators have rejected elements of a Polish report into the plane crash which killed… 03/08/11 02:03 CET
Italian markets tumble over euro contagionItalian finance officials held emergency talks on Monday as the country’s borrowing costs soared to… 03/08/11 01:13 CET
