cinema

• Animation at Annecy

  The animated film festival at Annecy is also a film market, which this year attracted nearly 2,000… 17/06/09 16:51 CET

economy

• UK jobless less than forecast

  The number of people out of work in Britain and claiming jobless benefits rose less than expected… 17/06/09 20:13 CET

• US bank reforms unveiled

  President Barack Obama has laid out his administration’s plan to avoid future economic crises by… 17/06/09 20:13 CET

• Euro zone trade surplus rises

  The euro zone’s external trade surplus increased in April. The European Union statistics… 17/06/09 20:13 CET

europa

• Barroso’s Lisbon delay

  Jose Manuel Barroso sooner or later? Some European Union countries want to delay formally naming… 17/06/09 20:01 CET

• Barroso then and now

  The President of the European Union’s executive body is expected to remain in the job. Though… 17/06/09 20:01 CET

• EU aids Pakistan

  Pakistan has asked the European Union for help against poverty, extremism and terrorism. At a first… 17/06/09 20:01 CET

futuris

• New frontiers of imaging the human body

  Twice a year the De Gennaro family travels 600 kilometres to Rome from their hometown of Crotone in… 17/06/09 17:25 CET

hi-tech

• Hydrogen-power revs up for 2011

  A new hydrogen-powered car has been unveiled in London. The RiverSimple Urban Car is powered by a… 17/06/09 17:23 CET

le mag

• Aerosmith video game tour

  American rockers Aerosmith are touring North America this summer performing all the tracks from… 17/06/09 16:51 CET

markets

• Wednesday 17th June

  European shares finished down 1.74 percent, their lowest level in three weeks It was the… 17/06/09 20:14 CET

world news

• China and Russia hail “flourishing trade”

  The leaders of China and Russia have hailed what they call flourishing ties which they say have… 17/06/09 20:38 CET

• Russia and China – the odd international couple?

  No coincidence perhaps that in May 2008 the first official foreign visit by the new Russian… 17/06/09 20:35 CET

• Air France investigators expect breakthrough

  Investigators into the Air France crash which killed 228 people have expressed guarded optimism… 17/06/09 19:56 CET

• Iran: Protest marchers defy authorities

  Tens of thousands of people are protesting for the fifth day running against the disputed election… 17/06/09 19:43 CET

• Iranian disapora joins international protests

  Iranians in countries all over the world are watching and waiting for news from home. In… 17/06/09 19:43 CET

• Student anger in Iran spearheads protests

  ‘‘Resign, Resign! Coup d’etat!’‘ they chanted. Secret images filmed at Tehran University of… 17/06/09 19:43 CET

• Latvians brace for tough times as austerity bites

  These are lean times in Latvia. People in the Baltic state are being asked to tighten their belts… 17/06/09 13:12 CET

• Recount offer fails to quell Iran election protests  

  On the streets and online, supporters of Iran’s main opposition presidential candidate are keeping… 17/06/09 13:12 CET

• China and Russia reaffirm strong ties 

  The leaders of China and Russia have hailed what they call flourishing ties which, they say, have… 17/06/09 13:12 CET

• Fathers of email and mobile phone win Asturias Award

  The winners of the 2009 Prince of Asturias Award for Technical or Scientific Research are the… 17/06/09 13:12 CET

• July pay grounded in crisis-hit British Airways

  British Airways, one of Europe’s biggest airlines, has asked staff to work for free next month as… 17/06/09 13:12 CET

• Guerrilla group suspected of shooting in Athens

  An anti-terrorist policeman has been shot dead by three gunmen as he was guarding a witness in… 17/06/09 13:12 CET

• UK Government pledges broadband rollout

  The UK government plans to introduce a 50 cent monthly levy on fixed phone lines to provide… 17/06/09 07:37 CET

• Election protests set to continue in Iran

  Supporters of Iran’s defeated presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi plan to keep up the… 17/06/09 07:34 CET

• L’Aquila ‘quake survivors demand help

  “Shame on you!” is the cry, as hundreds of survivors of the L’Aquila earthquake demanded more help… 17/06/09 07:33 CET

• Russia/Belarus relations worsen

  Russia’s increasingly strained ties with Belarus have worsened still further, with Minsk imposing… 17/06/09 07:32 CET

• Reports of a military plot in Turkey

  The Prime Minister of Turkey has held a meeting with his Chief of the Armed Forces amid rising… 17/06/09 07:31 CET

• EU parliament urged not to endorse Ahmedinejad

  Two renowned Iranian film makers have urged the European Parliament not to endorse Mahmoud… 17/06/09 06:03 CET

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