cinema
Lou Reed film directorLou Reed at a documentary festival in Switzerland. Touring Europe with his experimental group… 29/04/10 18:13 CET
economy
Ratings Agencies: a new superpower?They have been likened to a world superpower, capable of bringing down a country. But the three… 29/04/10 19:40 CET
europa
Dutch-speaking Belgians defend language stanceThe heartland of the dispute over which Belgium’s government fell may be traced to communes like… 29/04/10 20:29 CET
hi-tech
Near Field Communication technology in WIMAAt the recent WIMA exhibition in Monaco, several companies showcased new applications using Near… 29/04/10 08:43 CET
science
Hallucinogenic drugs in medicineThey were made famous by the “Flower Power” hippy generation. But now researchers at New York… 29/04/10 08:43 CET
world news
Belgian parliament votes to ban burqaBelgium’s lower house of parliament has voted to ban the wearing of the burqa in public. The… 29/04/10 20:54 CET
Portugal expects faster deficit cutPortugal’s government says it will be able to slash its 2010 public deficit to less than its… 29/04/10 19:40 CET
EU asked to send observers to ThailandAnti-government red shirt protesters in Thailand are calling on the European Union to send… 29/04/10 19:40 CET
Lisbon already infected by Greek crisis – analystOfficials from the IMF, the European Union and the European Central Bank are in Athens hoping to… 29/04/10 19:40 CET
US Gulf Coast oil spill of ‘national significance’The oil slick off the US Gulf Coast has been declared a matter of “national significance” amid… 29/04/10 19:40 CET
“Bigot” gaffe haunts Britain’s PM ahead of debateIt’s the third and final debate between the leaders of Britain’s main political parties but the… 29/04/10 19:40 CET
China reels from new school knife attackChina is reeling from its third school stabbing inside a month after a man knifed 28 children and… 29/04/10 19:40 CET
Close to agreement on Greek aid says CommissionerGreece’s economic plight is no joke but that has not stopped their cartoonists from having a field… 29/04/10 18:43 CET
Portugal braced for union actionTrade unions in Portugal are mobilising against the government’s planned austerity measures with… 29/04/10 14:28 CET
Reactions mixed to Spanish debt downgradeThe Spanish press is pretty clear about what it thinks of Spain’s credit worthiness downgrade – the… 29/04/10 13:30 CET
Berlin urged to back Athens rescue dealAs Greece’s fiscal woes turn viral and infect markets across the European Union, pressure is… 29/04/10 13:30 CET
Gulf blowout grows in sizeThe Gulf of Mexico oil leak following the sinking of the rig Deepwater Horizon is five times worse… 29/04/10 10:13 CET
New knife attack in Chinese schoolThere has been a second knife attack in a Chinese primary school in 24 hours. 28 children were… 29/04/10 10:04 CET
Ash-filled urns found in lake near suicide clinicAn investigation has been launched after the discovery of at least 300 cremation urns containing… 29/04/10 07:13 CET
Spain plays down its credit rating cutSpain quickly moved into damage limitation mode on the news that it had become the third Eurozone… 29/04/10 07:11 CET
Markets attack as Greece waits anxiously for aidGreece’s premier has called for his country’s aid package to be pushed through more quickly as… 29/04/10 07:10 CET
US crews start to burn giant oil spillThe US Coast Guard has begun burning small pockets of the vast oil slick caused by last week’s oil… 29/04/10 07:09 CET
UK party leaders gear up for final debateThe leading candidates for the job of the UK’s next prime minister are preparing for their third… 29/04/10 06:14 CET
UK party leaders gear up for final debateThe leading candidates for the job of the UK’s next prime minister are preparing for their third… 29/04/10 06:14 CET
