cinema
Countdown to Sunday’s Academy Awards in LAThe battle for the best picture prize at this weekend’s Oscars appears to be a duel between a… 05/03/10 21:40 CET
corporate
WPP says ad recession nearly overWPP, the world’s largest advertising agency has said it believes the worst of the advertising… 05/03/10 21:40 CET
A400M ‘agreement reached’Partners in the troubled A400M military transport plane have reportedly reached a basic agreement… 05/03/10 21:40 CET
Veolia forecasts higher profitsFrench utility Veolia is pledging to boost its profits over the next three to five years by… 05/03/10 21:40 CET
economy
US payrolls fall by less than fearedHeavy winter storms had an impact on the United States jobs market last month, but it not as much… 05/03/10 21:40 CET
No German or Eurogroup aid for GreeceThe Greek Prime Minister started a diplomatic tour to get international support for his… 05/03/10 21:40 CET
europa
Gender pay gap strategy up for renewalBalancing out men and women’s salaries through stronger sanctions and regular monitoring will be… 05/03/10 21:40 CET
Urging cooperation from all sides in Western BalkansMirror meetings in Brussels of both Croatian and Serbian leaders, with European Council President… 05/03/10 21:40 CET
europeans
Behind the veil: a new face of EuropeShould the wearing of the veil be forbidden in public places? Debasement of woman or fundamental… 05/03/10 14:28 CET
interview
Ukrainian president: “We will continue our European integration process”Having narrowly won Ukraine’s presidential election in February, former opposition leader Viktor… 05/03/10 19:34 CET
le mag
Romanian tramp lauded by the art worldOnly two years ago the works of Romanian artist Ion Barladeanu were light-years away from the world… 05/03/10 19:08 CET
reporter
Manchester United: Debt, protest and the Green and Gold movementManchester United Football Club – one of the world’s most successful sporting brands – is in… 05/03/10 14:37 CET
world news
Can the election in Iraq heal decades of division?Saddam Hussein’s overthrow led to years of bloodshed between the once dominant Sunnis and the newly… 05/03/10 21:09 CET
Iraq’s new era of parliamentary democracyFor the second time since the fall of Saddam Hussein and within a few months of the withdrawal of… 05/03/10 21:09 CET
Chile counts economic cost of quakeStrong aftershocks continue to rattle Chile as the nation begins offical mourning for its… 05/03/10 20:43 CET
Violence erupts in JerusalemFriday prayers in Jerusalem at the al-Aqsa mosque are often a flashpoint, and once again clashes… 05/03/10 20:43 CET
Turkey warns US over Armenian “genocide” voteTurkey has reacted furiously to a vote by a US congressional panel describing the killing of… 05/03/10 20:43 CET
Violent protests in Greece over austerity measuresAnger over government austerity measures has boiled over in Greece. The leader of the country’s… 05/03/10 20:43 CET
Corks pop in Armenia at “genocide” resolutionIn the capital of Armenia, applause and the pop of champagne corks greeted the vote by the US House… 05/03/10 20:43 CET
Ukraine and Russia take first steps in new orderToday saw the official show of new relations between Russia and Ukraine in Moscow as President… 05/03/10 20:43 CET
Papandreou looks to Germany for supportAthens has been quiet this morning, apart from the demonstrators, as the 24-hour public transport… 05/03/10 13:42 CET
Turkey angered by US voteReaction in Turkey to the US House of Representatives’ Foreign Affairs Committee vote recognising a… 05/03/10 13:24 CET
British Prime Minister says Iraq war was rightThe Iraq inquiry in London has put the British Prime Minister under the spotlight. Gordon Brown… 05/03/10 13:04 CET
Iceland prepares for poll on economic crisisIceland’s economic woes look set to continue as the crisis-hit North Atlantic island nation… 05/03/10 09:14 CET
Church service for French storm victimsHomage has been paid to the victims of severe storms that battered parts of Western France… 05/03/10 07:32 CET
Ships stuck in Baltic Sea iceThe worst weather in 15 years has trapped ships in the Baltic Sea. Unusual freezing conditions… 05/03/10 07:31 CET
National mourning declared in ChileChile has declared three days of national mourning from Sunday after the country’s devastating… 05/03/10 07:30 CET
Attacks overshadow early voting in IraqBaghdad and Washington are vowing that violence in Iraq will not deter them from their… 05/03/10 07:29 CET
Turkey speaks out against US genocide voteThursday’s genocide vote in the US congress has produced strong reactions from both Armenia and… 05/03/10 07:27 CET
US politicians call killing of Armenians ‘genocide’A US congressional panel has labelled the 1915 killing of Armenians by Turkey ‘genocide’. … 05/03/10 07:26 CET
Papandreou to seek support for Greek crisisThursday saw protests on the streets of Athens. Police clashed with demonstrators, unhappy with… 05/03/10 06:04 CET
