cinema
“Eat, Pray, Love” makes jump from book to filmIt is billed as a woman’s search for everything. After four and a half years on bookshelves and… 30/08/10 16:25 CET
corporate
Genzyme rejects Sanofi-Aventis bidUS biotech firm Genzyme has rejected Sanofi-Aventis’ 14.5 billion euro offer as too low. That… 30/08/10 17:03 CET
Intel expanding againIntel is to buy the mobile phone chipmaking division of German’s Infineon for the equivalent of 1.1… 30/08/10 17:03 CET
economy
Poland’s economic growth acceleratesPoland’s economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter of this year. It expanded by… 30/08/10 19:16 CET
No zen for the yenThe Bank of Japan has bowed to government pressure to curb the rise of the yen in order to protect… 30/08/10 17:03 CET
European economic sentiment upPeople living in the euro zone were more optimistic about the region’s economy in August. … 30/08/10 17:03 CET
europa
Serbia may re-consider Kosovo stanceSerbia is showing signs of considering a compromise in its position on Kosovo, following impatience… 30/08/10 19:21 CET
France urges EU solidarity for expelled RomaChildren and European solidarity are being linked to France’s Roma expulsion policy — with illegal… 30/08/10 19:21 CET
le mag
Precious metal: Iron Maiden’s show goes onIron Maiden have just finished the European leg of their “Final Frontier” tour to mark the release… 30/08/10 16:25 CET
science
Leg saved by adult stem cellsTwo years ago, Rodney Schoenhardt faced having his leg amputated. A condition called critical limb… 30/08/10 16:25 CET
world news
UN decides to reform IPCCA United Nations reports has concluded its own Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change needs deep… 30/08/10 20:09 CET
Gaddafi tells Italian women to convert to IslamLibya’s Muammar Gaddafi provoked outrage in Italy on Monday after trying to convert hundreds of… 30/08/10 20:04 CET
Gunman kills seven in BratislavaSeven people have been killed and 14 people wounded by a gunman in the Slovak capital Bratislava… 30/08/10 19:42 CET
Still counting the cost in IraqWhen the US President George W Bush delivered his ultimatum to President Saddam Hussein the White… 30/08/10 19:24 CET
What next for Iraq as US troops plan pulloutOn Saturday the 28th of August US president Barack Obama made the following announcement on the… 30/08/10 19:21 CET
Biden in Iraq as combat units prepare withdrawalUS Vice President Joe Biden has arrived in Iraq as American troops prepare to end combat operations… 30/08/10 19:04 CET
Spain demands answers from Morocco on arrestsSpain has called on Morocco to explain why it detained 11 Spanish activists during a… 30/08/10 18:04 CET
Kampusch kidnapper’s friend cleared of abettingA close friend of the man who abducted Natascha Kampusch has been cleared by Austrian judges of… 30/08/10 16:08 CET
Volcano erupts for first time in 400 yearsThe last time Mount Sinabung erupted, Shakespeare was writing his plays. Now the volcano on the… 30/08/10 15:34 CET
Belgian political crisis rumbles onBelgium’s political deadlock continues after King Albert refused to accept the resignation of the… 30/08/10 15:02 CET
Seven dead in Slovakia gun rampageSeven people have been killed including four women, and 14 others have been wounded including a… 30/08/10 14:04 CET
Neo-nazis run riot at Russian rock concertA 14 year-old girl has been seriously injured along with dozens of other people in central Russia… 30/08/10 13:23 CET
- Gunman kills 6, wounds 14 in Bratislava
At least six people have been killed including four women, and 14 others have been wounded in the… 30/08/10 12:34 CET
Pakistan villagers flee after floodwaters divertedVillagers in southern Pakistan have been forced to make their way across flooded countryside after… 30/08/10 12:31 CET
- Could Austrian police have rescued Kampusch?
A Green member of the Austrian parliament has leaked documents relating to the Natascha Kampusch… 30/08/10 11:41 CET
Rabbi’s comments condemned ahead of talksThe Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has distanced himself from comments by a senior rabbi who… 30/08/10 11:41 CET
Pakistan: A difficult road aheadDespite the high levels of water that still exist across large parts of flood ravaged Pakistan… 30/08/10 07:41 CET
Israeli actors boycott new West Bank theatreIt could be called a drama within a crisis. Dozens of Israeli actors, playwrights and directors are… 30/08/10 07:41 CET
Katrina remembered five years onA symbolic funeral incorporating “farewell Katrina” messages was just one of several ceremonies… 30/08/10 07:41 CET
Gaddafi’s Italian preaching tourLibya’s controversial leader Muammar Gaddafi is to meet Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi today on… 30/08/10 07:41 CET
Drilling to begin on shaft to rescue trapped minersA new video of Chile’s trapped miners has been broadcast showing the 33 men sending greetings to… 30/08/10 07:41 CET
Day of the Disappeared – the unsung victims of warsDozens of families of people missing during the 1998-1999 Kosovo war have held a rally to urge… 30/08/10 07:41 CET
