corporate
Societe Generale could want link up with BNP ParibasFrench bank Societe Generale is reportedly looking into making a bid for its larger domestic rival… 08/06/07 06:06 CET
europa
Galileo funding decisions postponedThe EU is not breaking any speed records over Galileo. The member states’ transport ministers have… 08/06/07 07:06 CET
world news
CIA ‘rendition’ trial opens in MilanThe first trial over the controversial US anti-terror policy of so-called “extraordinary rendition“… 08/06/07 12:06 CET
G8 pledge on Africa fails to impress criticsIn the presence of leaders from the developing world the G8 members have agreed on a 45 billion… 08/06/07 12:06 CET
Around 30 killed in separate Iraq attacksAround 15 people have been killed in a bomb blast in a town near Basra in southern Iraq. At least… 08/06/07 12:06 CET
Basque separatist re-arrested for glorifying terrorismThe spokesperson for the outlawed Basque independence party Batasuna, Arnaldo Otegi, has been… 08/06/07 12:06 CET
Romania-Poland-CIA allegations pursuedRenewed claims against Poland and Romania maintain they colluded with illegal US intelligence… 08/06/07 07:06 CET
Putin firm on alternative missile system planDespite offering to cooperate with Washington over its missile defence plan President Putin remains… 08/06/07 07:06 CET
G8 summit fails to deliver on climate change and AfricaWorld leaders resurrected hopes for a long-term UN deal in the battle against climate change but… 08/06/07 07:06 CET
Summit continues with Africa high on the agendaAfter world leaders clinch a deal on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Africa is today’s main… 08/06/07 06:06 CET
Bomb in Beirut as militants threaten to escalate violenceBeirut has been rocked again by a bomb blast this time in the Christian industrial area north of… 08/06/07 06:06 CET
Geneva beggars get refundRoma beggars in Geneva are to get an unexpected repayment after it was revealed that Swiss police… 08/06/07 06:06 CET
G8 protesters try sea invasions and musicProtesters are no nearer to crashing the G8 summit venue in Heiligendamm in spite of valiant… 08/06/07 06:06 CET
Putin’s radar initiative surprises BushA surprise proposal of a joint US-Russian radar base in Azerbaijan seems to have diffused tensions… 08/06/07 06:06 CET
CIA agents accused in first renditions trialThe first criminal trial over the US’ so-called ‘extraordinary rendition’ has started in Milan. 26… 08/06/07 06:06 CET
Bush makes a pit-stop in Poland after G8 talksStraight from the G8 summit, President George Bush has made a flying visit to Poland for a brief… 08/06/07 06:06 CET
G8 summit again pledges to help AfricaEnding their three-day summit meeting in Germany, the leaders of the G8 nations pledged to spend 45… 08/06/07 06:06 CET
