corporate
Fiat taking 35 percent stake in ChryslerItaly’s Fiat has taken a big stake in beleaguered US carmaker Chrysler. It is a no-cash deal… 20/01/09 19:29 CET
economy
Ecofin warned over anti-recession debtEU finance ministers are being told not to let their country’s national debts get out of control as… 20/01/09 19:29 CET
hi-tech
Timbuktu or Bust for Flying CarA British adventurer is underway on a mission which is every boy’s dream – an expedition to… 20/01/09 18:24 CET
interview
Jacques Barrot: “We need to create a transatlantic security zone against organised crime and terrorism.”Change has arrived in the United States but how close are we to change on this side of the… 20/01/09 11:08 CET
world news
Senator Ted Kennedy collapses at Obama inauguration lunchAppearing frail but fine, Senator Ted Kennedy gave no indication that he was feeling anything but… 20/01/09 23:15 CET
Obamas make their first walk home.The presidential couple looked happy and relaxed as they stepped out of their armoured Cadillac and… 20/01/09 23:07 CET
Obama: the world was watchingNot everyone could be in Washington to watch the inauguration of Barak Obama, millions viewed the… 20/01/09 22:16 CET
Bush leaves office with record low ratingsBarack Obama comes into the White House with the best ever approval ratings for an incoming… 20/01/09 21:11 CET
The handover beginsA gift and a smile and the handover of power began early this morning Washington time. The… 20/01/09 19:51 CET
Gaza struggles to get back to lifeThe Israeli army has made the headlines frequently in recent weeks but today the world has other… 20/01/09 19:43 CET
The world enters the Obama eraThe United States has a new president and its first African-American leader. Stumbles… 20/01/09 19:15 CET
History made in WashingtonEnergised by the moment it seemed almost the whole world had converged on Washington, many believed… 20/01/09 18:49 CET
Czech eye patch on humour‘Now you see it, now you don’t!’ This approach leaves a prank artwork hung in the European Council… 20/01/09 18:32 CET
Europe may sue over gas cutsFresh Russian gas is reaching Europe after a two-week squeeze. But the contract row between Russia… 20/01/09 18:32 CET
UN boss shaken by damage to UN in GazaUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has visited leaders of all sides in a whirlwind visit to Gaza and… 20/01/09 17:00 CET
UN boss sees Gaza destruction for himselfThe UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, who had heavily criticised Israel over the offensive, has… 20/01/09 14:11 CET
Welcoming in the new, saying ‘good riddance’ to the old in WashingtonA group of young Kenyans have been among the first to sing the praises of the new president, coming… 20/01/09 14:08 CET
The gasman cometh as Moscow resumes suppliesRussia may have opened the valves at its end but it will take at least 36 hours to see if gas… 20/01/09 13:43 CET
Welcoming in the new, saying ‘good riddance’ to the old in WashingtonA group of young Kenyans have been among the first to sing the praises of the new president, coming… 20/01/09 13:34 CET
UN boss sees Gaza destruction for himselfThe UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, who had heavily criticised Israel over the offensive, has… 20/01/09 13:28 CET
Bush bags leave White House ahead of himThere has been a procession of vehicles heading away from the White House over the last few hours… 20/01/09 13:28 CET
Gaza ceasefire holds for inaugurationAs Obama comes to power in the US a fragile ceasefire is holding in the Middle East. With… 20/01/09 13:28 CET
Final family fling for the “ordinary” ObamasNights out with the family will be a rare thing in future for President Obama. Just hours before he… 20/01/09 11:12 CET
Europe looks to Obama with high hopesEven before his election to the White House, Barack Obama was already a winner in the eyes of many… 20/01/09 11:09 CET
Obama’s foreign policy taking shapeTwo wars, several on-going crises and enormous expectations. Exactly how Barack Obama is going to… 20/01/09 11:09 CET
Obama evokes memories of LincolnBarack Obama has made no secret of his admiration for Abraham Lincoln, reinforcing comparisons made… 20/01/09 11:08 CET
Obama’s team of experts, allies and former foesA tough team for tough times – Obama presents his cabinet as having the right stuff to lead America… 20/01/09 11:08 CET
Washington awaits new First FamilyAmid the victory celebrations for her husband, Michele Obama seemed very much at home in the… 20/01/09 11:08 CET
The world awaits Obama’s inaugurationIn the election aftermath, the Obamas had an early introduction to their new home. It was also an… 20/01/09 11:08 CET
What is George W Bush’s legacy?“I, George Walker Bush, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of… 20/01/09 11:08 CET
- The gasman cometh as Moscow resumes supplies
Russia may have opened the valves at its end but it will take at least 36 hours to see if gas… 20/01/09 09:35 CET
Israel promises to pull out from Gaza before Obama takes officeIsrael says it hopes to pull all its troops out of Gaza by the time Barack Obama is sworn in as … 20/01/09 07:39 CET
Africa celebrates Obama’s inaugurationNever before has the inauguration of an American President been met with such elation in Africa… 20/01/09 07:38 CET
Crowds gather to witness Obama’s swearing-inWith just hours to go before Barack Obama’s inauguration, hundreds of thousands of people are… 20/01/09 07:38 CET
Gaza devastated by Israeli onslaughtParts of Gaza look as if they have been hit by a massive earthquake as Palestinians try to piece… 20/01/09 07:38 CET
Unity call by President elect Barack ObamaBarack Obama spent the evening prior to his inauguration calling for unity ahead of his presidency… 20/01/09 06:06 CET
