agora
US election from a European perspectiveThe McCain-Obama US election race has captured the European imagination, and the time is right to… 03/10/08 21:02 CET
cinema
Newman – icon and champion of the poorHe was a screen legend, a philanthropist, a racing driver, and a devoted husband. Paul Newman, who… 03/10/08 16:56 CET
economy
US jobs figures far worse than expectedMore gloomy economic statistics from the US. A total of 159,000 people lost their jobs in… 03/10/08 20:35 CET
Crude prices riseOil prices perked up again on Friday, though they did record their biggest weekly drop since 2004… 03/10/08 20:35 CET
europa
Internet computer games like this one – where players take part in a school massacre – have helped… 03/10/08 20:01 CET
The European Commission wants to step up the amount of time-off work women are entitled to after having a babyThe commissioners in Brussels want new mothers in all 27 nations to have at least 18 consecutive… 03/10/08 20:01 CET
le mag
Diplomat’s sculptures on show in BeirutPatrick Renauld is a sculptor who is also a European diplomat. Now head of the European… 03/10/08 16:56 CET
Chaplin in LisbonGeraldine Chaplin has paid a visit to Lisbon to see the exhibition dedicated to her father… 03/10/08 16:56 CET
markets
Rollercoaster week for European equitiesEurope’s stock markets finished the week with a major rally – up 3% – and financial companies were… 03/10/08 20:35 CET
sawa
The Iraqis who seek refuge in SyriaSyria has become the land of refuge for Iraqis fleeing their country’s troubles. 1.5 million Iraqis… 03/10/08 21:02 CET
space
ATV: the next stepEurope’s ATV – the Jules Verne – ended its first mission with a controlled break-up over the… 03/10/08 18:09 CET
world news
Bush bail-out plan accepted at second attemptPresident Bush’s multi-billion bail-out plan has been adopted by the US Congress. Eyeing the stock… 03/10/08 21:28 CET
Peter Mandelson, the Great SurvivorPeter Mandelson is the Great Survivor of modern British politics. It is unlikely that any other… 03/10/08 20:16 CET
Bush bail-out plan accepted at second attemptPresident Bush’s multi-billion bail-out plan has been adopted by the US Congress. Eyeing the stock… 03/10/08 20:12 CET
Snap polls in US say Biden won TV debateAs one paper summed it up: anyone who thought there would be blood on the tracks from a train wreck… 03/10/08 19:52 CET
Russian soldiers killed in S.Ossetia blastA number of people have been killed in a car explosion near a Russian base in Georgia’s breakaway… 03/10/08 19:46 CET
Outcry over Dutroux house saleIt has become known as the House of Horrors. Twelve years ago the bodies of two young girls were… 03/10/08 19:36 CET
Mandelson proves he is the Comeback KidOne of Britain’s most controversial politicians is returning to government for a third time. Peter… 03/10/08 19:14 CET
Palin/Biden debate judged a drawLively, but polite is the conclusion after the eagerly-awaited vice-Presidential debate between… 03/10/08 13:37 CET
US bail-out vote loomsAs a darkening economic picture drags money markets down, pressure is piling on the US House of… 03/10/08 13:34 CET
Mandelson’s shock return to governmentOne of Britain’s most controversial and divisive politicians is to make a dramatic return to power… 03/10/08 13:15 CET
Republicans and Democrats each claim debate winBoth Republicans and Democrats are claiming victory in the key television debate between vice-… 03/10/08 09:05 CET
US vice-presidential candidates’ first and only debateThe two US vice-presidential candidates have gone head to head in their first and only TV showdown… 03/10/08 07:58 CET
Europe clashes over how to tackle financial crisisEurope’s handling of the global financial crisis continues to divide the bloc ahead of an emergency… 03/10/08 07:58 CET
Russia and Ukraine agree on gas dealRussia has spared Ukraine from a steep price rise in gas for the time being despite a row over arms… 03/10/08 07:58 CET
Body parts found next to Fosset’s planeBody parts have been found next to the wrecked plane of missing American adventurer Steve Fosset… 03/10/08 07:58 CET
