cinema
Bigger, Stronger, FasterBigger, Stronger, Faster examines steroid use in the US, born of director Chris Bell’s experiences… 17/06/08 16:57 CET
corporate
UK inflation at 3.3% and worse predictedA big increase in food and drink prices helped push inflation in Britain up to 3.3% in May compared… 17/06/08 19:56 CET
Banks, miners and cars pull up European sharesEuropean shares finished up on Tuesday, but off their earlier highs. The banking sector performed… 17/06/08 19:13 CET
Currency tensions reduced between US and ChinaAs the US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson started his semi-annual talks with the governor of the… 17/06/08 19:13 CET
Iran’s leader blames dollar for oil price risesThe oil market is plentifully supplied and soaring crude prices are “fake and imposed.” So said… 17/06/08 19:13 CET
europa
Turkish hopes for French fair dealingTurkey says it expects Europe to honour its commitments to Turkey. This came as Ankara opened new… 17/06/08 19:14 CET
le mag
V&A hosts “useless” Chinese fashion collectionInspired by her travels through the Chinese countryside, fashion designer Ma Ke’s Wuyong (Useless)… 17/06/08 16:57 CET
questions for europe
How the Europeans choose their summer holidaysSummer time is for many of us holiday time. According to the latest market research two thirds of… 17/06/08 12:59 CET
Chemicals under watchChemicals are part of Europeans’ daily lives, in products such as perfume, clothing, toys, paint… 17/06/08 12:57 CET
world news
Olympic torch enters China’s Wild WestThe Olympic flame has reached China’s Wild West, the restive Muslim province of Xinjiang. Security… 17/06/08 19:58 CET
Call to triple state aid to fishermenItaly and France have called for state aid for fishermen to be more than tripled, attracting… 17/06/08 19:58 CET
Afghans flee ahead of anti-Taliban offensiveFrightened residents are fleeing their homes in southern Afghanistan, ahead of a big military… 17/06/08 19:38 CET
Israel and Hamas: Gaza truce to start on ThursdayIsrael and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, starting on Thursday. Talks mediated by… 17/06/08 19:31 CET
Chadian rebels claim victory in rapid advanceThe government in Chad is facing a new crisis, with reports of a rapid rebel advance on a major… 17/06/08 19:21 CET
Briton could face jail for Africa coup plotA former British army officer turned mercenary has gone on trial in connection with an alleged coup… 17/06/08 19:10 CET
50,000 jobs to go as France overhauls militaryFrance is set to overhaul its military, creating a smaller, more mobile and better equipped army… 17/06/08 16:31 CET
Chadian rebels claim control of another townRebel forces in Chad claim to have taken control of another town in a rapid advance towards a major… 17/06/08 13:15 CET
Afghanistan on alert ahead of Taliban assaultSecurity is on full-alert in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, as US-led forces prepare a new… 17/06/08 12:17 CET
Gore tells Obama: Yes we can, and we must!Al Gore knows what it is like to lose an American election, and he is determined to make sure it… 17/06/08 12:06 CET
Demonstrators take police hostages in PeruProtesters have overpowered riot police in Peru, taking some 60 officers, including a general… 17/06/08 12:00 CET
Gay couples celebrate marriage in CaliforniaSomething old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. But for many happy couples… 17/06/08 10:18 CET
Britain boosts troop levels in AfghanistanBritain is boosting its military presence in Afghanistan. An extra 230 soldiers are being deployed… 17/06/08 07:59 CET
Bush heads for home after praising peace in BelfastIt was a case of another day, another city for the European farewell tour of President George Bush… 17/06/08 07:58 CET
EU Treaty: leaders play down fears for enlargementEU leaders have conceded they will go into a crisis summit on the bloc’s future with no firm ideas… 17/06/08 07:57 CET
Bid to legislate Berlusconi out of legal troubleLegislation has been proposed in Italy that could save Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from… 17/06/08 07:56 CET
