cinema
Georgian “The Simpsons” homage not a rip-offThe characters look startlingly similar and even the theme tune bears a strong resemblance but the… 13/01/10 16:25 CET
corporate
Societe Generale finds more toxic assetsIt may be too soon to declare the financial crisis over as Societe Generale has issued a profit… 13/01/10 19:55 CET
Paris pressures Renault over ClioCarmaker Renault is coming under mounting pressure from the French government to keep production of… 13/01/10 19:55 CET
economy
US to announce payback time for banksPresident Barack Obama will this week announce plans to raise up to 82 billion euros from the… 13/01/10 19:55 CET
French inflation higher than expectedInflation in France was up by more than economists has forecast in December. The National… 13/01/10 19:55 CET
German GDP contracts by record 5%A slump in exports caused the German economy to contracted by a record five percent last year… 13/01/10 19:55 CET
europa
Commission risks Parliament veto over three nomineesSerious doubts have surfaced over the ability of Bulgaria’s nominee to the European Commission to… 13/01/10 20:11 CET
Barnier reviewed for internal market, financial services top jobVeteran French politician Michel Barnier, slated for the European Commission’s EU internal market… 13/01/10 20:11 CET
le mag
Centenary celebrations for ballerina UlanovaOne of the geniuses of Russian ballet, Galina Ulanova was born 100 years ago this year. 13/01/10 16:31 CET
science
Rice that doesn’t need cookingA revolutionary rice is being trialled in India. Unlike normal rice, this strain does not need… 13/01/10 16:22 CET
world news
Israel says sorry to Turkey over ambassador’s snubIsrael has sent a formal letter of apology to Turkey over the public humiliation of its ambassador… 13/01/10 21:17 CET
International community pledges support for HaitiImages of Haiti’s agony have been broadcast around the world. The international community has… 13/01/10 20:53 CET
Haiti quake claims UN casualtiesHaiti’s earthquake struck shortly before 5pm local time on Tuesday afternoon, around 15 kilometres… 13/01/10 20:31 CET
Haiti quake claims UN casualtiesHaiti’s earthquake struck shortly before 5pm local time on Tuesday afternoon, around 15 kilometres… 13/01/10 19:05 CET
Tens of thousands feared dead in Haiti earthquakeWhat now for survivors of Haiti’s worst earthquake in 200 years? Amid the rubble, tens of… 13/01/10 19:04 CET
Haitians in France have agonising wait for newsIn France, the country that once ruled the Caribbean island, thousands of Haitians received the… 13/01/10 19:02 CET
Cold Turkey’s ultimatum to IsraelTurkey has issued an ultimatum to Israel over the public humiliation of its ambassador to Tel Aviv… 13/01/10 19:01 CET
More snow chaos in UK and FranceFurther snowfalls in the UK and northern France have caused more travel chaos. In Brighton the bus… 13/01/10 18:22 CET
Obama pledges full support to HaitiUS President Barack Obama has promised unwavering support to help Haiti recover from its… 13/01/10 17:54 CET
Witness accounts of Haiti earthquakeIn Haiti people are in shock following Tuesday’s earthquake. A children’s charity sent in these… 13/01/10 15:49 CET
Haiti quake: The world respondsAlmost before the aftershocks had died down a major international rescue operation to help the… 13/01/10 15:36 CET
Witness accounts of Haiti earthquakeIn Haiti people are in shock following Tuesday’s earthquake. A children’s charity sent in these… 13/01/10 15:27 CET
Doubts over nominee threaten new EU CommissionControversy surrounding a would-be EU Commissioner is threatening a European institutional crisis… 13/01/10 14:10 CET
Senior al Qaeda leader “killed” in YemenAuthorities in Yemen say the leader of an al Qaeda cell in the country has been killed by… 13/01/10 13:04 CET
Google threatens to quit China over censorshipSaying it with flowers, freedom-of-speech advocates have delivered a floral thank you to Google at… 13/01/10 12:56 CET
Haiti struggles to cope after quakeAs the world’s poorest country in the Western hemisphere, Haiti is ill-equipped to respond to such… 13/01/10 11:36 CET
Thousands feared dead in Haiti quakeThousands of people are feared dead after a major earthquake rocked Haiti. In the space of about… 13/01/10 10:34 CET
Bulgaria’s EU nominee quizzed on financial dealingsDoubts have been raised over whether Bulgaria’s nominee for EU commissioner will be able to secure… 13/01/10 07:29 CET
MEPs reserve judgement over Bulgarian nomineeReaction to Rumiana Jeleva ‘s performance at the confirmation hearings has been mixed. She is… 13/01/10 07:28 CET
Mexico captures Tijuana drug gang kingpinPolice in Mexico are hailing another major victory in their bloody war on drug gangs. They have… 13/01/10 07:27 CET
Many feared dead as massive earthquake hits HaitiHundreds of people are believed to have been killed or injured following a devastating earthquake… 13/01/10 07:26 CET
Donors promise rapid relief for Haiti earthquake victimsThe massive tremor struck around five pm local time prompting a brief tsunami alert in neighbouring… 13/01/10 05:54 CET
