cinema
Comeback kid Rourke steals show in VeniceAfter much criticism of the standard of films on show, the 65th Venice Film festival has closed… 08/09/08 19:01 CET
corporate
Boeing strike worries suppliesThe strike by 27,000 Boeing machinists has sent ripples of concern though the planemaker’s parts… 08/09/08 20:11 CET
Falling cigarette sales prompt UST purchaseThe US group Altria is to buy UST, the largest US maker of smokeless tobacco products, that is… 08/09/08 20:11 CET
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bail out welcomedThe largest financial bailout in US history has investors around the world breathing a sigh of… 08/09/08 20:11 CET
le mag
Old meets new at Grottaglie pottery exhibitionCeramics have played a big part in the cultural and economic history of Grottaglie in southern… 08/09/08 19:00 CET
markets
US mortgage moves boost sharesEuropean shares finished up over 3% on Monday with investors’ confidence boosted by the … 08/09/08 20:11 CET
science
Dig finds Wari mummies in LimaArchaeologists in Peru have unearthed three mummies from a tomb in central Lima that are the… 08/09/08 19:02 CET
world news
Results for Sarkozy’s Moscow missionA new mediation mission over the Caucasus crisis has borne fruit for French President Nicolas… 08/09/08 21:25 CET
Three liquid bomb plotters found guiltyThree British men have been found guilty of planning to kill people as part of a terrorist plot… 08/09/08 20:52 CET
Hurricane Ike weaker but could gain strengthHurricane Ike has weakened over Cuba, but forecasters warn it could pick up strength as it moves… 08/09/08 20:31 CET
Georgia: one month onGeorgia still bears the scars of its brief war with Russia. In Gori, the damage to buildings… 08/09/08 20:22 CET
- Results for Sarkozy’s Moscow mission
A new mediation mission over the Caucasus crisis has borne fruit for French President Nicolas… 08/09/08 20:22 CET
World court hears Georgian lawsuit against RussiaA lawsuit brought by Georgia against Russia is being heard at the UN International Court of Justice… 08/09/08 20:22 CET
- Results for Sarkozy’s Moscow mission
A new mediation mission over the Caucasus crisis has borne fruit for French President Nicolas… 08/09/08 20:16 CET
Appeals for calm after riots in Spanish townThe Spanish town of Roquetas de Mar remains tense after disturbances at the weekend in which an… 08/09/08 17:16 CET
Brown tries to reassure British about economyGordon Brown has responded to criticism of his leadership by saying he is confident “Britain’s… 08/09/08 16:46 CET
Washington take-over of Fannie & Freddie welcomedWashington’s take-over of the US’s two major mortgage financial companies has been welcomed with… 08/09/08 13:26 CET
Hurricane Ike hits CubaHurricane Ike has weakened into a category two storm as it hits Cuba after killing more than 30… 08/09/08 13:26 CET
Georgia accuses Russia at world courtGeorgia has accused Russia of human rights violations at an emergency hearing of the International… 08/09/08 13:26 CET
Buffer zone sticking point in Caucasus talksFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy will demand Moscow complies with a month-old peace plan for… 08/09/08 07:46 CET
Ike strikes Cuba after causing havoc in HaitiHuge waves crashing onshore were the first sign that Hurricane Ike had made landfall in Cuba… 08/09/08 07:46 CET
Italian government frees prisoners to ease overcrowdingThe Italian government has decided to tackle the problem of overcrowding in its prisons by… 08/09/08 07:46 CET
Serbia’s opposition in disarray after EU revoltSerbia’s main political opposition party is in disarray after the resignation of its leader… 08/09/08 07:46 CET
Georgia seeks Hague judgement against RussiaGeorgia will seek a ruling from the UN’s highest court in the Hague later today ordering Russia to… 08/09/08 07:46 CET
