cinema

• Donkey delivers a punch to the holiday season

  Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the sun, out comes a new horror to add a little… 23/07/08 15:43 CET

corporate

• McDonald’s non US sales boost profits

  Fast-food chain McDonald’s says it had higher-than-expected profits in the second quarter, despite… 23/07/08 20:03 CET

• Alitalia rescue ‘near’ says minister

  Italy is close to finding a way to rescue the near-bankrupt airline Alitalia according to the… 23/07/08 20:03 CET

• Oil price slide helps boost stocks

  European shares joined a global rally and finished Wednesday up over 2%. Oil prices slid as a … 23/07/08 20:02 CET

• No gloom for European car makers

  European car makers Volkswagen, Peugeot Citroen and Fiat are defying gloomy forecasts, coming up… 23/07/08 20:02 CET

• De Beers says diamond demand still strong

  De Beers has posted a 10% rise in rough diamond sales in the first half of the year due to strong… 23/07/08 20:02 CET

europa

• Bulgaria seeks measures after EU funding freeze

  Bulgaria’s government has called for urgent measures to tackle corruption and organised crime after… 23/07/08 20:36 CET

fly

• Space technology aids aviation

  From search and rescue missions at sea or on land, to more accurate approaches and landings for… 23/07/08 15:16 CET

le mag

• New Grace Kelly exhibition in Germany

  The timeless beauty of Grace Kelly is always a popular choice for an exhibition. The peculiarity of… 23/07/08 15:43 CET

science

• New anti-niccotine vaccine for smokers

  There are plenty of drugs on the market to help people stop smoking. But around 80 per cent of… 23/07/08 15:48 CET

world news

• Thousands welcome Sudanese President in Darfur

  The Sudanese president has visited Darfur — his first trip there since being accused of genocide… 23/07/08 20:29 CET

• Obama stokes Palestinian ire over Jerusalem

  Barack Obama has rekindled controversy over his Middle East policy by restating Jerusalem should be… 23/07/08 20:29 CET

• Strong earthquake rocks Japan

  Northern Japan has been hit by a strong earthquake that injured up to 55 people people. The… 23/07/08 20:29 CET

• Brandenburg Gate remains closed to Obama

  The next stop for Barack Obama is Berlin. But when he arrives in the German capital, it is… 23/07/08 20:29 CET

• Time of the essence in Karadzic case

  Friends and relatives of Radovan Karadzic say he is convinced he will be cleared of genocide… 23/07/08 20:29 CET

• EU suspends aid to Bulgaria

  The European Commission has suspended hundreds of millions of euros worth of aid to Bulgaria over… 23/07/08 17:51 CET

• Spain signs terrorism pact after years of discord

  Setting aside four years of discord, Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister and the leader of the… 23/07/08 17:11 CET

• Italy passes law to jail illegal immigrants

  Illegal immigrants heading for Italy are facing the prospect of up to four years in jail under a… 23/07/08 17:04 CET

• Palestinians urge Obama to advance Mideast peace

  Barack Obama had an hour-long meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah in the… 23/07/08 15:05 CET

• Karadzic to defend himself in Hague, says lawyer

  Radovan Karadzic’s lawyer has said the former Bosnian Serb leader will conduct his own defence if… 23/07/08 13:27 CET

• Chavez/Medvedev cozy-up over energy and the military

  The Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has welcomed closer ties with the socialist Venezuelan leader… 23/07/08 13:27 CET

• Obama vows new focus on Middle East if elected

  Barak Obama has promised to inject new momentum into the Middle East peace process if he is elected… 23/07/08 13:27 CET

• Karadzic arrest “a watershed” – Albright

  The former US Sectretary of State, who was Ambassador to the United Nations at the time the Bosnian… 23/07/08 13:27 CET

• Karadzic’s brother calls for travel ban to be lifted

  Radovan Karadzic’s brother is calling for travel restrictions on members of his family to be… 23/07/08 07:40 CET

• What now for Karadzic? The Hague Tribunal awaits.

  The arrest of the former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is being hailed throughout the world… 23/07/08 07:40 CET

• Israeli police mount raid after fresh digger attack

  After a second bulldozer attack in Israel, security forces have raided the home of the man police… 23/07/08 07:40 CET

• More details emerge of Karadzic’s clandestine life

  Of all the questions prompted by Radovan Karadzic’s 13 years on the run, one of the most frequently… 23/07/08 07:40 CET

• EU increases pressure on Zimbabwe ahead of talks

  As politicians in Zimbabwe begin landmark talks on a unity government, the EU is proposing to widen… 23/07/08 07:40 CET

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