corporate

• Bank of New York to fight Russian money laundering law suit

  Russia’s Customs Service has filed a massive law suit in Moscow against the Bank of New York. It… 17/05/07 06:05 CET

• Thousands of UK post offices to close

  The British government is to shut 2,500 post offices to stem losses of almost six million euros a… 17/05/07 06:05 CET

metropolitans

• The great and the good get down to business in Cannes

  The film industry decamps in Cannes for the 60th film festival with night attire packed in costly… 17/05/07 03:05 CET

world news

• Escapee in Columbia confirms Betancourt is still in custody

  A police officer who escaped from kidnappers in Columbia has said he was held with former… 17/05/07 12:05 CET

• Russia’s Orthodox church in reunification

  An eighty year rift between the Russian Orthdox Church and a rival faction has been healed in a… 17/05/07 12:05 CET

• Israel is preparing to launch air raids on positions in Gaza, in reply to Palestinian rocket attacks

  Since Sunday, more than thirty mortars have been fired from Gaza into the Israeli town of Sderot… 17/05/07 12:05 CET

• Fillon announced as France’s new Prime Minister

  Following a breakfast meeting, Francois Fillon has been named as Prime Minister by President… 17/05/07 12:05 CET

• Polling is under way in Algeria’s Parliamentary elections

  Around 18 million people are eligible to vote, but abstention is expected to be high. Five years… 17/05/07 12:05 CET

• Sore points between EU and Russia abound

  Russia’s Polish meat blockade has festered for 17 months. Moscow banned imports from its former… 17/05/07 07:05 CET

• EU-Russia summit does not look promising

  Traditional gastronomy of the Volga looks likely to be on the menu at the European Union’s… 17/05/07 07:05 CET

• 60th Cannes film festival opens

  The sixtieth Cannes film festival has rolled out its red carpet and there were more stars on the… 17/05/07 07:05 CET

• Poor turnout expected for Algeria’s legislative poll

  There is tight security in Algeria as voters go to the polls to choose a new parliament. The ballot… 17/05/07 07:05 CET

• Fresh Gaza violence raises doubts over government

  There is growing concern Palestinian leaders are losing control over their militia as yet another… 17/05/07 07:05 CET

• New French President to name Prime Minister

  After officially taking over from Jacques Chirac as France’s President yesterday – Nicolas Sarkozy… 17/05/07 07:05 CET

• Gordon Brown will be the next British Prime Minister

  So it is official – there will be no competition, but rather, a coronation. Britain’s Finance… 17/05/07 07:05 CET

• Hamas threatens suicide strikes in retaliation for Israeli raids

  The Palestinian militant group Hamas has threatened to renew its suicide bombing campaign against… 17/05/07 06:05 CET

• Speculation grows over who will make up new French government

  Just three hours after French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced Francois Fillon as his Prime… 17/05/07 06:05 CET

• Blair on farewell visit to Bush

  On his last official visit to the US as Prime Minister, Tony Blair has held talks with George Bush… 17/05/07 06:05 CET

• Brown named as Blair’s successor

  British Chancellor Gordon Brown will replace Tony Blair as Labour Party leader and Prime Minister… 17/05/07 06:05 CET

• Hamas threatens retaliation for Israeli strikes

  Palestinian militant group Hamas has threatened to renew its suicide bombing campaign against… 17/05/07 03:05 CET

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