cinema
Bullhead: A gut-wrenching Belgian thrillerViolent and visceral, Belgian movie Bullhead was one of the Best Foreign Language film nominations… 01/03/12 17:38 CET
corporate
Vivendi warns of tough times aheadVivendi has slashed its dividend payments to shareholders in anticipation of what it says will be… 01/03/12 16:22 CET
economy
More gloomy eurozone jobs numbersWith an election looming, there was more bad news for France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy in the… 01/03/12 17:41 CET
Spain toughens stance on deficitSpain’s government is digging in its heels over trimming its deficit. Prime Minister Mariano… 01/03/12 16:11 CET
Eurozone factory activity falls furtherThe eurozone’s manufacturing sector contracted for the seventh month running in February, with the… 01/03/12 16:06 CET
europa
EU leaders seek austerity growth balanceStriking the balance between budget austerity and reviving lost growth was the focus as EU leaders… 01/03/12 21:23 CET
hi-tech
Picasso’s Guernica gets robot health checkOne of Spain’s most iconic paintings – Pablo Picasso’s Guernica is undergoing a hi-tech health… 01/03/12 16:16 CET
innovation
The future is: hands-free drivingSeveral European engineering firms are collaborating on new technology that would allow cars to… 01/03/12 16:53 CET
le mag
Tributes for Monkees’ Davy Jones roll inManchester-born Monkee Davy Jones was the crucial British link in the band marketed as America’s… 01/03/12 17:32 CET
pictureoftheday
Police and anti-austerity protesters clash in BarcelonaA policeman uses his baton against students protesting against spending cuts in public education in… 01/03/12 12:23 CET
Sport
International friendliesOlivier Giroud and Florent Malouda both scored to give France a surprise 2-1 win over Germany in… 01/03/12 09:40 CET
world news
Russian election: Putin profileRussia’s strong man, Vladimir Putin, announced last September he was a candidate for the presidency… 01/03/12 20:31 CET
French journalist Bouvier arrives in LebanonFrench journalist Edith Bouvier, who was wounded during the Syrian government’s assault on Homs‘… 01/03/12 23:04 CET
Mobile euthanasia sparks debate in NetherlandsA mobile euthanasia service has begun operating in the Netherlands. It is intended for people with… 01/03/12 22:53 CET
Aid agencies due to move into Baba AmroNow that a three week assault by Syrian government forces on the Baba Amro district of Homs appears… 01/03/12 22:13 CET
Observers meet Russia’s presidential hopefulsWith just days to go before Russians choose their president on Sunday, international election… 01/03/12 20:04 CET
EU leaders’ summit focus on economic growthEU leaders said they planned to focus on economic growth as a key two-day summit in Brussels got… 01/03/12 19:03 CET
Italian police injured in rail link protestAt least thirteen Italian police officers have been injured in clashes with protesters opposed to a… 01/03/12 18:43 CET
Hellish cruise ends in paradiseThe nightmare journey of passengers on board the stricken Costa Allegra cruise ship has come to an… 01/03/12 18:23 CET
Deep concerns over Google’s use of user infoThe new privacy policy introduced by the internet giant Google has raised ‘deep concerns’ among… 01/03/12 18:04 CET
Video shows cramped Costa Allegra cruiseAmateur video has revealed how passengers aboard the stricken Costa Allegra cruise ship had to… 01/03/12 18:03 CET
Bosnia, 20 bitter yearsIndependent Bosnia Herzegovina marks its 20th anniversary still haunted. You would not know it to… 01/03/12 17:28 CET
Russia: back to super power?Here is a glimpse into Russia’s view of geopolitical influences. At an international defence… 01/03/12 16:41 CET
Syrian rebels withdraw from Homs strongholdMost Syrian rebels fighting government forces pulled out of the Baba Amro district of Homs on… 01/03/12 16:13 CET
Italy pop icon Lucio Dalla dies on tourPopular Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla has died just three days before his 68th birthday… 01/03/12 15:44 CET
UN repeats demands for Syria violence to endThe main United Nations human rights body denounced Syria on Thursday for what it claimed were… 01/03/12 14:43 CET
Economic woes put Iran vote in the shadeIran’s first parliamentary elections since the controversial presidential ballot in 2009 have… 01/03/12 14:37 CET
Britain shuts embassy, withdraws diplomats from SyriaBritish diplomats stationed in Syria have left the country amid fears for their safety, according… 01/03/12 14:06 CET
Turkey bombers ‘will never achieve their goal – PMThe Turkish prime minister has reacted to the bomb attack on police officers in Istanbul. Recep… 01/03/12 13:54 CET
Bomb targets police in Istanbul – 16 woundedA bomb has been detonated in Istanbul targeting police near the headquarters of Turkey’s ruling … 01/03/12 13:14 CET
Anger and relief as Allegra passengers disembark in SeychellesMore than 1,000 people onboard the disabled Costa Allegra cruise ship are finally on dry land… 01/03/12 12:43 CET
Iran’s vote ‘grossly unfair’ – Human Rights WatchIran is on the eve of the first national election since 2009, when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was returned… 01/03/12 12:04 CET
Syrian army’s ‘final push’ on Homs – oppositionThe Syrian army appears to be making a final push to overcome opponents to the government in Homs… 01/03/12 11:53 CET
Police wounded in Istanbul bombingSixteen people, including 15 policemen, have been injured in an explosion near the headquarters of… 01/03/12 09:43 CET
Costa Allegra docks on main Seychelles islandAfter a towing operation by French boats, the stricken Costa Allegra cruise ship has arrived at… 01/03/12 08:53 CET
Monkees’ heartthrob Davy Jones diesDavy Jones the lead singer and teenage heartthrob with the 60’s pop group, The Monkees has died… 01/03/12 08:47 CET
Costa Allegra nearing Mahé in SeychellesAfter a towing operation by French boats, the stricken Costa Allegra cruise ship is close to Mahé… 01/03/12 08:03 CET
Mobile mania in BarcelonaThe Battle of Barcelona is underway as the world’s high-tech giants exhibit their latest gadgets at… 01/03/12 06:43 CET
Tornadoes tear through US MidwestStorms have cut a swathe through the US’s Midwest claiming at least 10 lives. Tornados flattened… 01/03/12 06:04 CET
Annan calls on Assad to stop the bloodshedUN and Arab League envoy on Syria, Kofi Annan has made a plea for President Bashar al-Assad to… 01/03/12 04:53 CET
N.Korea trades nuclear ambitions for foodIn a surprise breakthrough, Hillary Clinton has announced North Korea is to stop some of its… 01/03/12 02:03 CET
Greece rejects bailout commissionerAnother round of cuts generated another protest outside the Greek parliament on Wednesday, though… 01/03/12 01:04 CET
Senegal presidential goes to a second roundOpposition candidate Macky Sall will challenge Senegal’s incumbent leader Abdoulaye Wade to a run… 01/03/12 00:23 CET
