cinema
Hellboy to humanity’s rescue – againHellboy – or Red to his friends – is back. And once again the Dark Horse comic book character is… 17/07/08 21:21 CET
corporate
Germany aims for Algerian gas partnershipGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has pushed for closer commercial ties in talks with Algerian… 17/07/08 20:58 CET
Nokia optimistic about 2008 salesNokia has reported results for April through to June that were roughly in line with forecasts… 17/07/08 20:57 CET
European shares rallyEuropean stocks ending the session up 2.6% on Thursday – their best rally in three months… 17/07/08 20:57 CET
Executive jets are big business at FarnboroughAlthough it is the display flying of the fighter planes ripping through the skies in formation and… 17/07/08 20:57 CET
EU draft budget approvedEU budget and finance ministers have cut almost two billion euros off the draft general budget for… 17/07/08 20:57 CET
europa
Mandelson under pressure to nail Doha trade dealMinisters from around the world are to meet at the World Trade Organisation next week in an attempt… 17/07/08 21:32 CET
Watchdog gets tough on mobile service vendorsCompanies that offer mobile phone services such as ringtones and SMS alerts could face suspension… 17/07/08 21:32 CET
hi-tech
New treatment for colon cancer sufferersA team of Spanish surgeons and oncologists has developed an innovative technique to treat people… 17/07/08 21:21 CET
le mag
Playing with fireScottish installation artist David Mach works with matches – sometimes thousands upon thousands… 17/07/08 21:46 CET
world news
Freed Lebanese prisoner given hero’s welcomeAs Israel mourns its dead, Lebanon’s longest-serving prisoner, who was freed in the swap, has been… 17/07/08 19:49 CET
Ex-Yugoslav general jailed for war crimesA former Yugoslav general has been jailed for seven and a half years for war crimes committed in… 17/07/08 19:41 CET
Argentine tax rise not worth a beanPlans by the Argentine President for an unpopular tax rise have been defeated by her own… 17/07/08 17:36 CET
Israel buries its dead returned by HezbollahThousands of mourners have been to the funerals of two Israeli soldiers, whose remains were… 17/07/08 16:07 CET
Picture postcard arrival for Pope at World Youth DayAgainst the breathtaking backdrop of Sydney Harbour, the Pope has made his first major appearance… 17/07/08 15:57 CET
Constitutional reforms to go before French CongressConstitutional reforms backed by French president Nicolas Sarkozy must now get final approval by… 17/07/08 13:45 CET
Israel buries soldiers after Hezbollah returns bodies in swapIsrael has been burying two of its soldiers whose capture in 2006 triggered a war with Hezbollah… 17/07/08 13:45 CET
Argentine government loses crucial soya-tax voteArgentina’s president has lost a crucial vote in the Senate after her own vice-president cast his… 17/07/08 13:37 CET
Lebanon’s joy as Israel mournsLebanon has been welcoming lorryloads of its dead, released by Israel as part of yesterday’s… 17/07/08 13:36 CET
Anglican bishops boycott Lambeth conferenceAn estimated one quarter of the world’s Anglican bishops have refused to attend a summit in the… 17/07/08 07:44 CET
Israel prepares to bury its returned captivesIt was a gruelling day for the relatives and friends of the two Israeli soldiers snatched two years… 17/07/08 07:38 CET
Colombia apologises after Red Cross gaffeThe President of Colombia has admitted that a member of the rescue team which freed 15 hostages… 17/07/08 07:37 CET
Hiz’bullah claims victory after prisoner swapIsrael would not have wanted yesterday’s prisoner exchange to be seen as a victory for Hiz’bullah… 17/07/08 07:36 CET
Dozens killed in Egyptian train crashIn north west Egypt, dozens of people have been killed and dozens more injured after a train… 17/07/08 06:05 CET
