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Commerzbank admits target is ambitiousCommerzbank’s share fell as it said its profit in the second half of 2012 will be lower than in the… 09/08/12 19:12 CET
corporate
Easing raw material prices to help NestleNestle’s reported better-than-expected results for the first six months of the year. The world’s… 09/08/12 14:11 CET
economy
Food crisis warning as prices surgeThe United Nation’s food agency is warning the world could face a drought-fuelled food crisis of… 09/08/12 15:48 CET
Oil rises on stimulus hopes and supply problemsBrent crude oil was up for a fifth straight session on Thursday – briefly it went above $113 a… 09/08/12 14:10 CET
Lower China factory output prompts stimulus hopesChina’s factory output growth slowed unexpectedly in July. It was the weakest in more than three… 09/08/12 14:10 CET
focus
Cairo police alarm at growing illegal arms tradeCairo in the daytime is mostly only dangerous for its crazy traffic and choking pollution, even if… 09/08/12 14:08 CET
markets
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musica
The romance of chamber music in the heart of ProvencePerched on a hill overlooking the French Riviera, Saint-Paul-de-Vence has long been a haven for… 09/08/12 18:08 CET
pictureoftheday
67th anniversary of the Nagasaki bombingThe Japanese city of Nagasaki marks the 67th anniversary of the dropping of a US atomic bomb. The… 09/08/12 11:50 CET
Sport
London 2012: Clean sweep for China on day twelveChina produced yet another dominant display in London on Wednesday, completing the sweep of all… 09/08/12 09:52 CET
world news
Gu to hear her fate after not contesting murder chargeThe woman at the centre of China’s most sensational trial in decades, Gu Kailai, has not contested… 09/08/12 16:37 CET
Sick American scientist successfully evacuated from AntarcticaA rescue aircraft sent to evacuate an American scientist who had fallen ill at a research outpost… 09/08/12 14:44 CET
Clashes in Tunisia town that sparked Arab SpringTunisian police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse anti-government protesters in… 09/08/12 23:43 CET
Anarchists meet in Swiss mountain townSome 140 years after anarchists held a founding congress in Saint-Imier, their modern day cousins… 09/08/12 22:54 CET
The scars of the Syrian conflictBefore shifting his focus to Aleppo, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad concentrated on regaining… 09/08/12 20:03 CET
French police launch Roma camp clear outFrench police have moved to clear two illegal Roma camps in the northern city of Lille a day after… 09/08/12 19:45 CET
Soldier killed in attack on military bus in TurkeyA Turkish soldier has been killed and at least 11 people injured after a military bus was attacked… 09/08/12 19:26 CET
International drug smuggling ring busted, says GermanyGerman officials says they have broken up an international group of drug smugglers trading in the… 09/08/12 19:26 CET
Russia: Renowned director Pyotr Fomenko dies at 80One of Russia’s most celebrated directors, Pyotr Fomenko, has died at the age of 80. Known for his… 09/08/12 19:26 CET
Vietnam: US starts its first Agent Orange clean-upFor the first time, the United States is helping to clean up Agent Orange contamination – a toxic… 09/08/12 19:04 CET
Egypt blocks Gaza tunnels as food prices soar for PalestiniansEgypt has deployed extra troops and armour to the Sinai peninsula to bolster its military presence… 09/08/12 17:44 CET
Syria: Assad names new PM as Iran holds talks over crisisPresident Bashar al-Assad has named a new prime minister to replace Syria’s most senior government… 09/08/12 17:04 CET
Arrests follow discovery of reclusive Islamic sect in RussiaAs many as 27 children are being cared for by Russian social services after spending up to a decade… 09/08/12 16:03 CET
Spain: healthcare cuts hit immigrantsHealth professionals in Spain are registering as conscientious objectors in protest against a new… 09/08/12 15:04 CET
Battle for Aleppo: Rebels claim gains in besieged Syrian cityAs the battle for Aleppo continues to rage, there are conflicting reports about who is controlling… 09/08/12 14:04 CET
Libyans upbeat as elected national assembly takes controlLibyans say they are hopeful that real change can begin now that the National Transitional Council… 09/08/12 12:03 CET
Fresh clashes reported in Egypt’s Sinai peninsulaFresh fighting has erupted between gunmen and police in Egypt’s Sinai region, according to state… 09/08/12 11:33 CET
Typhoon Haikui kills five in eastern ChinaTyphoon Haikui has brought torrential rain and gale force winds to Shanghai. Some roads in the… 09/08/12 11:14 CET
Argentina doctors offer Tango to cardiac patientsAfter sending heart attack patients for football practice, Argentinian doctors are now prescribing… 09/08/12 10:43 CET
Philippines rushes aid as more rains pound ManilaHeavy rains pounded the Philippines capital on Wednesday, prompting a new danger alert as emergency… 09/08/12 09:32 CET
Nagasaki atomic bomb anniversary rememberedJapanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has joined the annual ceremony to remember the World War … 09/08/12 08:44 CET
Gusmao sworn in as East Timor Prime MinisterXanana Gusmao has been sworn in as East Timor’s new prime minister of a coalition government after… 09/08/12 07:39 CET
Two die in Madrid metro crashAn investigation is underway in Madrid after a crash on a test track in which two people died and… 09/08/12 07:39 CET
Two dead in Italy forest firesFires across Italy have killed at least two people as summer temperatures soar. The flames have… 09/08/12 07:39 CET
Gu Kailai murder trial starts in ChinaThe wife of a former prominent Chinese politician has gone on trial charged with murdering a… 09/08/12 05:23 CET
Libya power handover amidst deteriorating securityLibya’s National Transitional Council has formally handed over power to a newly elected assembly… 09/08/12 03:53 CET
Mars makes scientists feel at homeParts of Mars look just like earth. The conclusion of NASA scientists after viewing initial images… 09/08/12 02:03 CET
Russian sect kept children underground for yearsProsecutors in Russia have revealed details of a reclusive Islamic sect in Tartarstan that kept up… 09/08/12 00:33 CET
Ukraine: President signs Russian language bill into lawPresident Viktor Yanukovich has signed a controversial law which will make Russian the official… 09/08/12 00:23 CET
