cinema
Taking Woodstock to CannesAng Lee’s new film “Taking Woodstock” has premiered at Cannes Film Festival. The film is his… 18/05/09 18:19 CET
corporate
AIG raising money on AIAUS Insurer American International Group is to sell shares in its Asian life insurance division … 18/05/09 20:50 CET
VW-Porsche merger on holdThe tie-up talks between Volkswagen and Porsche have stalled. A meeting on developing those… 18/05/09 20:50 CET
Fiat looks EastLooking to developing markets to make up for slumping sales in Europe Fiat has confirmed plans to… 18/05/09 20:50 CET
economy
UK car scrappage incentive scheme underwayBritain is following Germany, France and Italy with a car scrapping scheme. From this week… 18/05/09 20:50 CET
europa
Irish support grows for Lisbon TreatyIrish support for the Lisbon Treaty is growing according to opinion polls. The survey by the… 18/05/09 20:50 CET
MEPs underuse the internet, says surveyEuropean lawmakers underuse the internet according to new research. The findings show that… 18/05/09 20:50 CET
hi-tech
PAYING BY MOBILE PHONEIt’s easy to pay by mobile phone thanks to a new technology called “NFC – Near Field… 18/05/09 18:19 CET
le mag
Spotlight on Bostjan GombacSlovenian musician Bostjan Gombac is a true all-rounder. Although the clarinet is his first… 18/05/09 18:19 CET
markets
Monday 18th MayEuropean shares finished up 2.5 percent. Banks were strong performers on hopes that the… 18/05/09 20:50 CET
questions for europe
How to inform Europeans better about the Parliament?Q: “How can we be better informed? How can we make sure people get the information? Once again, we… 18/05/09 20:51 CET
world news
Sri Lanka says Tiger rebels are totally crushedAfter years of bloody conflict, Sri Lanka says it has now totally crushed the Tamil Tiger rebels… 18/05/09 19:48 CET
UK House Speaker apologises for expenses scandalThe most senior official in Britain’s lower house of parliament has apologised for an expenses… 18/05/09 19:48 CET
EU considers tougher action over MyanmarSupporters of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Su Kyi have maintained a vigil outside the prison… 18/05/09 19:48 CET
WHO says flu pandemic could be unfoldingThe World Health Organisation says the A-H1N1 flu strain is spreading quickly in Japan in what may… 18/05/09 19:48 CET
Heavyweights make their mark on the CroisetteThe 62nd Cannes Film Festival began its second week with two directors seeking their second Palme… 18/05/09 19:48 CET
Israeli and US leaders in key White House talksThe American and Israeli leaders have met for the first time to trade their visions of a peaceful… 18/05/09 19:48 CET
Divided Sri Lanka needs respite after warSri Lanka is a poor nation of 20 million people, yet four percent of its GDP goes on defence. Civil… 18/05/09 19:48 CET
Tamils in exile call for EU helpTamils living in exile have held demonstrations outside European Union and UN buildings in Brussels… 18/05/09 19:48 CET
Virus makes new appearance in JapanIn the last three days 125 cases of infection with the A-H1N1 flu virus have flared up in Japan… 18/05/09 19:48 CET
Sri Lankans look forward to era of peaceThe prospect of peace after 30 years of war brought Sri Lankans out onto the streets in… 18/05/09 13:41 CET
Rebel leader killed in final Sri Lanka battleIn the immediate aftermath of the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war, it has been reported that the… 18/05/09 13:41 CET
World outcry as Suu Kyi trial opensThe trial of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyii has got under way in a prison in Yangon… 18/05/09 13:41 CET
Influenza A under spotlight at WHO assemblyDebate over the H1N1 flu is likely to dominate discussion at the annual assembly of the World… 18/05/09 13:41 CET
EU a priority for new Lithuanian presidentLithuania’s new president has made reinvigorating trade with the rest of the EU a top priority… 18/05/09 13:41 CET
Literary hero Mario Benedetti diesOne of Uruguay’s most celebrated writers, Mario Benedetti, has died. The 88-year-old lived in… 18/05/09 13:41 CET
Sri Lanka: the bitter endThe Sri Lankan government is claiming victory over the Tamil Tigers but the fighting is not over… 18/05/09 07:35 CET
Probe into bullets hand-outAn investigation is underway into a military exercise in The Netherlands when Belgian and French… 18/05/09 07:35 CET
Anger of dairy farmersFrench dairy farmers are to begin a week of protests including a national day of demonstrations on… 18/05/09 07:35 CET
Grybauskaite declares victoryLithuania has a new president and for the first time it is a woman: Dalia Grybauskaite. The… 18/05/09 07:35 CET
Iran is priority for NetanyahuIsrael’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu meets President Barack Obama for talks today, intent on… 18/05/09 07:35 CET
