cinema
Teen vampire movie fans in ‘Twilight’ zoneExpect scenes of high excitement at a cinema near you soon. Teen vampire movie “Twilight” has fans… 04/12/08 15:45 CET
corporate
End of the line for 12,000 employees at AT&TThe American telecom giant AT&T is to lay off 12,000 employees, equivalent to four percent of its… 04/12/08 19:28 CET
Credit Suisse to cut 5,300 jobsSwiss banking’s number two, Credit Suisse, has announced it is to cut 5,300 jobs. That means around… 04/12/08 19:28 CET
europa
Emissions – how much to cutA ship carrying coal has been prevented from unloading in Denmark. No other fossil fuel pollutes… 04/12/08 19:49 CET
Itchy conscience over TibetRiots in Tibet in March this year marked a failed uprising against Chinese domination half a… 04/12/08 19:48 CET
Dalai Lama’s appeasement cautionThe European Parliament has welcomed the Dalai Lama. The Tibetan spiritual leader’s trip to Europe… 04/12/08 19:48 CET
interview
Andrius Kubilius, Lithuanian Prime MinisterAndrius Kubilius was recently elected Lithuania’s prime minister but he has had little or no time… 04/12/08 19:03 CET
le mag
Picturing African tribal lifeA window on the world of tribal life in Africa. An exhibition of rare photographs and artefacts… 04/12/08 16:51 CET
markets
Markets stable after day of mixed newsEurope’s markets were up and down on Thursday, lifted by the promise of interest rate cuts but held… 04/12/08 19:28 CET
science
Failing feline: Study of declining jaguar numbersThe jaguar, which once roamed the Americas in great numbers, is now an endangered species. Farming… 04/12/08 15:41 CET
world news
Canadian parliament suspendedCanada’s embattled prime minister has engineered the suspension of parliament so he can avoid a… 04/12/08 20:37 CET
Ailing Thai king cancels birthday speechThailand’s revered ruler – whom many believe could have brought some calm to the political storm… 04/12/08 19:53 CET
Minute’s silence in Spain for ETA’s latest victimA one-minute’s-silence has been observed in Spain for the businessman murdered by ETA terrorists in… 04/12/08 19:39 CET
Interest rates slashed across EuropeEuropean borrowers have been given an early Christmas present in the form of interest rate cuts… 04/12/08 19:21 CET
Putin hints at Kremlin comebackThe former Russian President Vladimir Putin has hinted at a return to the Kremlin, but not for at… 04/12/08 18:24 CET
Court slams UK police over DNA bankBritish police, who have one of the world’s largest DNA banks, have been told they cannot retain… 04/12/08 17:37 CET
Israeli soldiers evict Jewish settlers in HebronIsraeli soldiers have forcibly removed Jewish settlers from a disputed building in the West Bank… 04/12/08 17:06 CET
Sarkozy launches French economic rescuePresident Sarkozy has unveiled an economic rescue plan for France, saying failure to act now will… 04/12/08 16:46 CET
Europe puts interest rates to the swordInterest rates have been slashed across Europe in a bid to turn the dire economic situation around… 04/12/08 14:25 CET
Putin hosts tv phone-inRussian television viewers have been assured that their government is doing all it can to help them… 04/12/08 13:21 CET
Ailing Thai King cancels birthday speechThe exodus of stranded tourists leaving Bangkok’s main international airport is accelerating, but… 04/12/08 13:21 CET
Sarkozy’s 26 bn euros for the French economyFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has unveiled a 26 billion euro plan to rescue the French economy… 04/12/08 13:14 CET
Rice urges Pakistan to get tough on terroristsCondoleezza Rice has urged Pakistan to take a tough line on terrorism in the wake of last week’s… 04/12/08 12:47 CET
Credit Suisse suffers losses and job cutsIf confirmation were needed about the severity of the world credit crisis, the fallout has now hit… 04/12/08 11:05 CET
Small Basque town mourns businessmanThe people of Azpeitia have lost no time in erecting a memorial to businessman Ignacio Uria… 04/12/08 07:34 CET
Anger in India grows after terror attackA week after the multiple terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai, vigils have been held for… 04/12/08 07:34 CET
Irish PM on ideas tour of EuropeIrish Prime Minister Brian Cowen has begun a whistle-stop tour of Europe in the hope of finding a… 04/12/08 07:34 CET
Danish navy thwarted by legal ambiguityThe Danish government is calling for more legal clarity after one of its warships was prevented… 04/12/08 07:34 CET
Political crisis explodes in CanadaCanadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has promised in a rare television address to use “every… 04/12/08 06:06 CET
