cinema

• Indiana Jones back for another crack of the whip while Woody Allen plugs Barcelona

  The long-awaited premiere of the new Indiana Jones film, “The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” has… 19/05/08 18:06 CET

• “A Christmas Tale” and “Gomorra” presented at Cannes

  Political and social themes have dominated the screens so far at the Cannes festival, but “… 19/05/08 18:06 CET

corporate

• Russian Sukhoi regional jet takes to the skies

  Russia has moved a step closer to reviving its civil aviation industry with the long awaited maiden… 19/05/08 19:51 CET

• Microsoft tries different approach with Yahoo

  Microsoft’s attempt to buy internet search engine Yahoo has taken a new turn. Two weeks after the… 19/05/08 19:51 CET

europa

• Europe Day at Cannes Festival

  As European Union money has helped several films being shown at the Cannes Festival, officials have… 19/05/08 19:51 CET

hi-tech

• ‘Rocket Man’ flies solo over the Alps

  After six years of planning, Swiss inventor and aviation enthusiast Yves Rossy thrilled crowds… 19/05/08 18:06 CET

le mag

• ‘Sparks’ get ready for launch of album number 21

  Cult band ‘Sparks’ have been testing the waters of rock, pop and electro music for close to forty… 19/05/08 18:06 CET

world news

• Pressure on Spanish PM after bomb attack

  Spanish police investigating the bomb that exploded overnight in the Bilbao suburb of Getxo believe… 19/05/08 19:37 CET

• China remembers its earthquake dead

  Exactly a week after a powerful earthquake devastated the Chinese province of Sichuan, this vast… 19/05/08 19:37 CET

• China opens door to international rescuers

  Teams of rescue and medical workers from China’s close neighbours and allies are already scattered… 19/05/08 19:37 CET

• MPs debate controversial UK embryo law

  Britain’s Parliament is tackling the controversial subject of human-animal embryo research. Critics… 19/05/08 19:34 CET

• 22 dead in violence in South Africa

  Twenty two people are now known to have died in a wave of violence against immigrants in South… 19/05/08 19:34 CET

• Talks begin on cluster bomb ban

  A treaty banning the use of cluster bombs – that is the aim of a conference which has just started… 19/05/08 19:34 CET

• Turkey steps up smoking ban

  Millions of people in Turkey are getting to grips with a new law which bans smoking in most… 19/05/08 13:48 CET

• Turkey steps up smoking ban

  Millions of people in Turkey are getting to grips with a new law which bans smoking in most… 19/05/08 13:33 CET

• ETA bomb warning of more violence to come

  Last night’s ETA bomb attack in the rich seaside suburb of Getxo near Bilbao, home to entrepreneurs… 19/05/08 13:21 CET

• ASEAN opens doors for Myanmar aid

  Queuing for a sack of rice, bottled water, and plastic sheeting is a daily routine for Myanmar’s… 19/05/08 13:21 CET

• Top FARC guerrilla leader surrenders in Colombia

  A prominent commander of the marxist FARC rebels in Colombia has surrendered according to officials… 19/05/08 13:21 CET

• China falls silent to remember its dead

  China has begun three days of national mourning for the victims of the Sichuan earthquake. Flags… 19/05/08 13:21 CET

• Clinton heads for last-chance saloon

  Both candidates vying for the Democrats’ US presidential candidacy have been drumming up last… 19/05/08 13:21 CET

• New “Bin Laden” message calls for Gaza action

  Osama bin Laden has called on Muslims to help lift the Israeli blockade on the Hamas-run Gaza… 19/05/08 08:17 CET

• South Africa anti-foreigner violence spreads

  Violence against foreigners has intensified in South Africa, spreading from townships to the centre… 19/05/08 08:16 CET

• China begins national mourning for quake victims

  China has begun three days of national mourning, with all flags at half mast, in memory of the more… 19/05/08 08:13 CET

• British PM in hybrid embryo plea

  British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has issued a last minute plea for MPs to back a controversial… 19/05/08 08:13 CET

• Naples nears emergency state over rubbish crisis

  Could the Italian city of Naples be nearing a state of emergency due to a rubbish collection crisis… 19/05/08 08:12 CET

• Second Basque car bomb in a week

  A car bomb has exploded in the town of Getxo, in the Basque region of Spain, causing no injuries… 19/05/08 08:11 CET

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