archive 08·02·2010

cinema

• Wolfman – the legend continues

  A remake of the 1941 horror classic, The Wolfman goes on general release this month, starring… 08/02/10 16:48 CET

corporate

• Recall problems mount for Toyota

  Toyota is reportedly preparing a recall of its latest model Prius hybrid in Japan this week to sort… 08/02/10 20:31 CET

• Fewer passengers for Air France-KLM

  Passenger traffic at Air France-KLM fell in January by 1.6 percent, but there were fewer empty… 08/02/10 20:31 CET

economy

• French GDP growth prediction

  The French economy is expected to grow by 0.5 percent in the first three months of this year… 08/02/10 20:31 CET

• Turkish industrial production surges

  The recovery is starting to pick up in Turkey. Industrial production there increased by just over… 08/02/10 20:31 CET

• More Greek strikes threatened

  Greek civil servants have warned of further strikes if the government unveils tough austerity… 08/02/10 20:31 CET

europa

• Barroso talks to euronews on his second term

  The euronews Brussels correspondent, Sergio Cantone, asked President of the European Commission… 08/02/10 18:40 CET

le mag

• Akon releases Africa anthem

  Senegalese-American singer songwriter Akon has teamed up with Keri Hilson, the Soweto Gospel Choir… 08/02/10 17:57 CET

science

• Lung transplant machine could boost op numbers

  Surgeons in Madrid have carried out lung transplants using new equipment that could mean more… 08/02/10 17:57 CET

world news

• Fonseka arrested for ‘military offences’

  The beaten candidate in Sri Lanka’s presidential election, former army chief Sarath Fonseka, has… 08/02/10 21:54 CET

• Jackson’s doctor on manslaughter charge

  Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Murray has… 08/02/10 21:04 CET

• Pressure on Ukraine’s Tymoshenko to concede

  There is growing pressure on Yulia Tymoshenko to concede defeat. Supporters of pro-Russian Viktor… 08/02/10 19:19 CET

• New Russian position on Iran?

  There appears to be a change in Moscow’s tone on the Iran nuclear question. A senior Russian… 08/02/10 19:18 CET

• Yanukovich supporters hail victory

  ‘One leader, one state’ was the slogan that hauled Viktor Yanukovich to victory. The leader of the… 08/02/10 19:16 CET

• Al-Qaeda in Yemen calls for holy war

  The second in command of the Yemen-based wing of al-Qaeda, Saeed al-Shehri is calling on Muslims in… 08/02/10 18:14 CET

• US shuttle Endeavour blasts off

  The US space shuttle Endeavour has blasted off on its last ever night launch from the Kennedy Space… 08/02/10 16:44 CET

• Barroso II: European parliament to vote on new EC team

  The new European Commission officially takes office next week if, as expected all the fresh… 08/02/10 15:37 CET

• Yanukovich: priority is fight against poverty

  Viktor Yanukovich has made a great comeback.  Before these elections he set out his stall in style… 08/02/10 14:25 CET

• Mixed reaction to Yanukovich victory

  The Ukrainian capital Kiev is calm today following the weekend presidential elections that appear… 08/02/10 13:37 CET

• Big Afghan operation said to be imminent

  With the countdown underway ahead of one of the biggest operations in the eight-year long Afghan… 08/02/10 13:36 CET

• Yanukovich’s comeback fiesta in Kiev

  There has been no official announcement of the final result, but the comeback fiesta has already… 08/02/10 13:04 CET

• First elected woman president for Costa Rica

  Costa Rica has its first ever elected woman president after a weekend election. Pro-business… 08/02/10 12:39 CET

• Cash-for-aid row intensifies in Haiti

  Earthquake survivors have staged another protest in a suburb of Haiti’s capital, repeating… 08/02/10 12:39 CET

• Victory for Yanukovich in Ukraine looks certain

  Victory looks more certain for Viktor Yanukovich. Ukraine’s electoral commission says with 95… 08/02/10 11:05 CET

• Endeavour begins Shuttle’s final year

  The space shuttle Endeavour has blasted off on what may be the remarkable vehicle’s final night… 08/02/10 11:04 CET

• US power plant blast kills several

  A massive gas explosion has ripped through a power plant in the United States, killing at least… 08/02/10 07:28 CET

• French forces close Calais immigrant shelter

  The French port of Calais has once again been the scene of clashes between migrants trying to cross… 08/02/10 07:27 CET

• Ukraine vote reopens European question

  The result of the presidential election in Ukraine will have a bearing on the country’s future… 08/02/10 07:26 CET

• Iran defies West with new nuclear programme

  Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has set his sights on enriching his country’s uranium… 08/02/10 07:24 CET

• Yanukovych ahead in Ukranian vote

  It looks likely that pro-Russian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych has won Ukraine’s presidential… 08/02/10 07:22 CET

• New Orleans celebrates Super Bowl victory

  They are dancing in the streets in New Orleans – and with good reason. The Saints have won the… 08/02/10 07:21 CET

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