cinema
“The Road” and “Life During Wartime”Director John Hillcoat joined Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee for the Venice premiere of the… 04/09/09 12:57 CET
corporate
Toshiba interested in Areva divisionJapan’s Toshiba is reportedly about to join the bidding for French nuclear group Areva’s power… 04/09/09 20:24 CET
Air France to cut more staffAir France has launched a voluntary redundancy scheme to eliminate 1,500 jobs to reduce costs… 04/09/09 20:24 CET
IFA turns onThe Germany consumer electronics trade show IFA has opened to the public in Berlin to showcase… 04/09/09 20:24 CET
economy
UK car sales up againNew car sales in Britain rose for a second month running in August. The figures seem to show… 04/09/09 20:24 CET
US jobs news mixedEmployers in the United States continued to cut jobs in August, but the pace of layoffs slowed… 04/09/09 20:24 CET
G20 finmins’ goalsThe G20 finance ministers and central bankers are trying to reach a consensus on how far the world… 04/09/09 20:24 CET
interview
Barroso: “This is not the time for partisan division in Europe”The President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, has been spelling out his political… 04/09/09 21:01 CET
le mag
George Enescu music festivalThe 19th biennial George Enescu International Festival and Competition, is underway in Bucharest… 04/09/09 16:26 CET
parlamento
British Nationalism and EuropeAmid unrest in the European Parliament about the British National Party winning two MEP seats in… 04/09/09 12:49 CET
world news
G20 policymakers prepare for summitG20 policymakers are promising to keep economic support packages in place. They will also… 04/09/09 20:03 CET
Airbus proposes hi-tech solution to “black boxes”It’s one of the biggest and most worry-some mysteries in the age of modern airliners. What happened… 04/09/09 19:06 CET
‘Five dead’ in Chinese protestsAt least five people are now known to have died in protests this week in China’s restive province… 04/09/09 19:05 CET
Irish Lisbon support teetersLisbon Treaty support in Ireland has dropped and the number of undecided voters has increased, but… 04/09/09 18:49 CET
Private funeral for Michael JacksonAs the King of Pop, he spent most of his 50 years in the public gaze but Michael Jackson’s funeral… 04/09/09 18:43 CET
Brown defends UK Afghan strategyUnder pressure as the bodies of more British military victims arrive home from Afghanistan, Prime… 04/09/09 18:42 CET
Scores die in Afghan tanker blastsScores of people have been killed in Afghanistan after a NATO air strike targetted two hijacked… 04/09/09 18:41 CET
Winton Train recreates WWII refugee journeyIn this week of ceremonies marking the start of the Second World War, London has celebrated the… 04/09/09 17:33 CET
NATO chief promises probe into Afghan blastThe attack in Afghanistan has been on the agenda of a meeting of experts debating NATO’s future… 04/09/09 13:33 CET
Dublin admits “Yes” to Lisbon will be difficultIreland’s Foreign Minister today admitted his government faces a tough task getting the EU’s Lisbon… 04/09/09 13:14 CET
Gabon lockdown after riotsAn uneasy calm has settled across Gabon’s capital Libreville following riots after presidential… 04/09/09 13:08 CET
Homicide inquiry into California wildfireUS investigators have launched a homicide inquiry after a massive wildfire in California left two… 04/09/09 12:33 CET
Fresh Han Chinese protests in restive UrumqiSecurity forces in China’s strife-torn western city of Urumqi have used tear gas to break up… 04/09/09 11:54 CET
Dozens dead as NATO hits Afghan fuel trucksUp to 90 people are feared dead and many others badly injured, after a NATO airstrike on two fuel… 04/09/09 09:33 CET
N. Korea says in last phase of enriching uraniumNorth Korea says it has reached the final stages of uranium enrichment, a process that would give… 04/09/09 09:23 CET
“Yes” camp loses ground in IrelandThe crucial October 2nd Lisbon treaty referendum is just one month away in Ireland – the only … 04/09/09 07:45 CET
Portugal’s government denies pre-poll censorshipA political storm has enveloped Portugal after one of its leading TV channels shelved a programme… 04/09/09 07:33 CET
Gates opens door to Afghan troop increaseUS Defence Secretary Robert Gates has hinted at further possible troop increases in Afghanistan… 04/09/09 07:32 CET
Gabon tightens security after post-poll violenceTension remains high in Gabon after a disputed presidential poll saw Ali Ben Bongo declared the… 04/09/09 07:31 CET
Venice gets a bittersweet show on Day 1The Venice film festival has had its first day of new movies. Todd Solondz’s latest release… 04/09/09 07:30 CET
Jackson funeral finally goes aheadTwo months after his death, Michael Jackson has at last been laid to rest. The historic… 04/09/09 07:13 CET
