behindmarkets
Apple wants a slice of the SatNav pieApple wants to upstage Google in navigation systems for mobile devices, and this benefits TomTom… 12/06/12 19:59 CET
cinema
Benicio del Toro directs in 7 Days in HavanaSeven separate stories make up 7 Days in Havana, recently screened in the Un Certain Regard… 12/06/12 14:43 CET
Irish animation in spotlight at AnnecyThis year’s animation festival in the French city of Annecy paid tribute to the animation produced… 12/06/12 14:43 CET
corporate
Cement producer Lafarge to cut costsLafarge, the global cement producer, has announced plans to cut costs by 1.3 billion euros over the… 12/06/12 16:50 CET
economy
IMF head issues world a triple warningIMF head Christine Lagarde has issued a stark warning that the world faces a crisis in three parts… 12/06/12 19:29 CET
Some respite as Portuguese prices fallPortuguese consumer prices have dropped as the country suffers from a fall in internal demand due… 12/06/12 16:50 CET
Eurozone banking union on the cardsFrance believes the bailout package to aid Spanish banks is the first step towards a eurozone… 12/06/12 16:50 CET
europa
MEPs slam EU Council’s Schengen reformsSenior MEPs meeting in Strasbourg have heavily criticised a deal in the EU Council to reform… 12/06/12 20:38 CET
hi-tech
Easy listeningBetween five and 10 per cent of people living in Europe will suffer from serious hearing problems… 12/06/12 13:29 CET
le mag
Risqué photographer’s hot shotsGerman photographer Helmut Newton was known for his risque and provocative work. One of the most… 12/06/12 14:43 CET
life
Thailand’s spiritual soulBuddhism is an essential part of Thai culture which has retained its significance in the modern… 12/06/12 11:44 CET
Traveller’s Diary: the spiritual soul of ThailandOur story about spiritual life in Thailand started in one of the most beautiful temples in Bangkok… 12/06/12 10:14 CET
pictureoftheday
Hugo Chavez kicks off presidential campaign Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez greets supporters before registering his presidential bid with… 12/06/12 12:05 CET
roadtoeuro2012
Ukraine gives racism the red cardLviv, one of Ukraine’s host-cities for Euro 2012, is well-known for its architectural beauty, cosy… 12/06/12 20:16 CET
Sport
Czech Republic v Greece: How it happenedSo the Czech Republic kept alive their hopes of reaching the knockout phase with a 2-1 win over… 12/06/12 23:29 CET
Euro 2012: Poland hold RussiaGroup A favourites Russia were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by co-hosts Poland at the Narodowy… 12/06/12 23:12 CET
Euro 2012: Czech Republic down GreeceThe Czech Republic bounced back from their disappointing loss to Russia in their opening game with… 12/06/12 20:45 CET
Ukraine v Sweden: How it happenedUkraine’s Euro 2012 party started in style on Monday, with former European Player of the Year… 12/06/12 18:16 CET
world news
Greek radical Tsipras vows no more corruptionThe leader of the radical left in Greece has promised to end corruption there if his SYRIZA party… 12/06/12 19:38 CET
French Tweet warsA row has broken out over a Tweet sent by Valerie Trierweiler, the French First Lady, wishing… 12/06/12 23:33 CET
‘Gone with the wind’ actress, Ann Rutherford dies“Gone with the wind” actress, Ann Rutherford, has died in los Angeles at the age of 94. The star… 12/06/12 23:10 CET
Tornado tears through VeniceA tornado has swept through the Sant’Erasmo island in Venice’s lagoon, ripping the roofs off… 12/06/12 23:10 CET
Falkland Islands to hold referendumFalkland Islanders are set to hold a referendum on their political status next year, a move aimed… 12/06/12 23:10 CET
Anne Frank anniversaryIt is 70 years since Anne Frank made her first diary entry. The young Jewish girl – who received… 12/06/12 23:10 CET
World Day Against Child LabourTo mark the World Day Against Child Labour, police and child protection activists in New Delhi… 12/06/12 20:23 CET
Polish and Russian fans clash ahead of Euro 2012 match Polish and Russian football fans clashed in Warsaw ahead of their Euro 2012 group match on Tuesday… 12/06/12 20:04 CET
Russian opposition ‘won’t give in’ to Putin’s crackdownRussian opposition activists took to the streets of Moscow on Tuesday to protest against President… 12/06/12 18:55 CET
German chancellor pushes for closer European integrationGerman chancellor Angela Merkel has rejected calls for an economic recovery based on higher… 12/06/12 18:43 CET
Spain: Miner protest intensifiesMiners in Asturias, north-west Spain, are continuing their protests against the withdrawal of… 12/06/12 18:14 CET
EU officials discuss options should Greece exit euroCapital controls, imposing border checks and cash machine limits are just some of the measures… 12/06/12 18:00 CET
New massacre fears in SyriaMany Syrian provinces are the site of intense violence as both sides in the conflict continue to… 12/06/12 16:44 CET
WikiLeaks’ Assange asks UK’s top court to reopen his appealLawyers for Julian Assange on Tuesday challenged the UK Supreme Court’s decision to extradite the… 12/06/12 16:43 CET
Spain’s borrowing costs rise again on bailout fearsSpain’s borrowing costs rose on Tuesday after financial markets digested the impact of a massive… 12/06/12 16:33 CET
French First Lady supports Royal’s rivalA seemingly innocent message of support for a Socialist parliamentary candidate has landed French… 12/06/12 16:00 CET
Italy fears creeping Spanish contagionAs Spain becomes the fourth euro zone state to pick up an international bailout cheque Italian… 12/06/12 15:52 CET
Royals welcomed to Gibraltar amid tensions with SpainPrince Andrew and Countess Sophie of Wessex received a very warm welcome to Gibraltar amid a row… 12/06/12 14:57 CET
Russian opposition protests against Putin’s crackdownRussian opposition groups held an anti-government demonstration in Moscow on Tuesday, despite… 12/06/12 13:44 CET
Bankia small investors launch claim for compensationSmall investors who claim they were duped into buying shares in rescued Spanish lender Bankia have… 12/06/12 12:24 CET
100 feared dead in Afghan quakesOfficials in Afghanistan say at least 100 people are feared dead after two earthquakes struck the… 12/06/12 12:23 CET
Wildfire rages in US state of ColoradoOne person has died as a wildfire continues to rage in the US state of Colorado. The affected area… 12/06/12 11:13 CET
Stockmarkets calmer after Spain bank bailoutEuropean stockmarkets were calmer on Tuesday morning following the European Union’s 100 billion… 12/06/12 11:03 CET
Chavez wants six more years as Venezuela leaderVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez has launched his re-election bid with a huge rally in front of… 12/06/12 09:04 CET
Chavez seeks re-election despite cancerVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez has officially registered his candidacy for re-election in… 12/06/12 06:56 CET
Israel rounds up African migrantsIsrael has begun rounding up African migrants in the first stage of a controversial plan to intern… 12/06/12 06:55 CET
Spain complains about royal visit to GibraltarA jubilee visit by Britain’s Prince Edward and his wife to Gibraltar has angered Madrid. The… 12/06/12 06:55 CET
Ukraine supporters celebrate a shock win over SwedenIt was party time in Kiev as supporters of Euro 2012 co-hosts Ukraine celebrated long into the… 12/06/12 06:14 CET
Spain’s bank rescue loan fails to lift eurozone gloomThe temporary surge of optimism on the markets over the EU’s bailout for Spain’s troubled banks has… 12/06/12 05:03 CET
Myanmar counts cost of a weekend of mob violenceA tense calm hangs over northwest Myanmar after a weekend of sectarian violence left eight people… 12/06/12 01:03 CET
British envoy’s convoy is ambushed in LibyaAn investigation has been launched into an attack on a convoy carrying Britain’s ambassador to… 12/06/12 00:44 CET
