cinema
Tarantino denies nepotism at Venice MostraChoked with emotion, US director and president of the jury at this year’s Venice Film Festival… 13/09/10 18:32 CET
corporate
Hertz steals march on Avis in bidding battleCarhire firm Hertz has upped its offer for Dollar Thrifty Group in a bidding war with rival Avis… 13/09/10 19:54 CET
economy
China promises level playing field for foreign firmsSpeaking at the fourth World Economic Forum in the eastern Chinese port of Tianjin China’s prime… 13/09/10 19:13 CET
Banks get lenient terms from Basel 3Banks are breathing a sigh of relief and watching their share prices rise across the board today… 13/09/10 19:00 CET
European Commission forecast boosts confidenceThe European Commission says the eurozone economy is likely to grow at nearly double the… 13/09/10 17:28 CET
Airbus reaps bumper crop of Chinese ordersEuropean planemaker Airbus is in talks to sell at least 150 aircraft to China. The deal is mostly… 13/09/10 17:27 CET
europa
Interview with Turkey’s European Affairs Minister Egemen BağışTurkey’s drive for reform has won a vote of popular approval. The unofficial result of a referendum… 13/09/10 19:48 CET
EU Enlargement Commissioner on Turkey’s referendum resultsWith constitutional change having won the support of the majority in Turkey, Sergio Cantone of… 13/09/10 19:48 CET
hi-tech
New-generation ebook on display in BerlinEurope’s largest electronics fair in Berlin was not all about 3D TVs and tablet PCs this year -… 13/09/10 18:02 CET
le mag
Performance Art Festival underway in MoscowCome and enjoy a hug and a heated atmosphere at the new International Art Performance Festival in… 13/09/10 18:02 CET
world news
Iran nuclear inspectors ban sparks controversyThe head of the UN’s atomic watchdog has accused Iran of hampering its work in the country by… 13/09/10 23:14 CET
Moscow mayor to sue state-run TV channelsMoscow’s long serving mayor, Yuri Lushkov is to sue state run TV channels over claims he used his… 13/09/10 19:53 CET
France’s Roma repatriation drive slammed by UNThe UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has added her voice to criticism of France over its drive… 13/09/10 19:53 CET
Venezuela plane crash kills 13In Venezuela, a plane belonging to the state-run airline Conviasa has crashed. At least 13 people… 13/09/10 19:48 CET
Submarine find recalls World War two tragedyA deep sea discovery could bring to the surface fresh details of a Second World War tragedy. Off… 13/09/10 18:47 CET
Mideast talks hang on no new housingIsrael is being urged to extend a freeze on new settlements in the West Bank when fresh peace talks… 13/09/10 17:55 CET
Turkish vote wins European backing24 hours after spontaneous celebrations on the streets of Turkey - reflecting the majority vote for… 13/09/10 17:28 CET
Belgian church offers to help child abuse victimsThe new head of the Belgian Catholic Church, Archbishop Andre-Joseph Leonard, has vowed to restore… 13/09/10 17:27 CET
Gap too wide, says ex-Israeli peace negotiatorIf anyone knows how hard it is to gather Israelis and Palestinians around the same table, that… 13/09/10 16:47 CET
Berlusconi’s gaffe about the joblessNo stranger to controversy, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been sharing his unique… 13/09/10 16:46 CET
11 militants shot dead in DagestanSecurity forces have killed 11 militants in two separate operations in the North Caucascus Republic… 13/09/10 16:42 CET
High profile trial opens in GermanyThe trial of Germany’s high profile weatherman, Jorg Kachelmann has got underway after it had been… 13/09/10 14:04 CET
Japan apologises to WWII POWsJapan has apologised for the suffering of a group of former prisoners of war from the United… 13/09/10 13:41 CET
Panic at the pumps in Greece as truckers strikeIn Greece for the second time in as many months fuel tanker drivers have come out on strike over… 13/09/10 13:31 CET
Mexican police capture ‘drug kingpin’Police in Mexico said on Monday that they have arrested one of the country’s top drug barons… 13/09/10 12:52 CET
Europe and US back Turkish reform voteCelebrations on the streets of Turkey reflected the majority poll in the country’s referendum for… 13/09/10 11:48 CET
Lady Gaga sweeps MTV VMAsLady Gaga has swept the board at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, winning eight prizes… 13/09/10 10:24 CET
Russian police break up opposition rallyAn unauthorised opposition protest outside Moscow City Hall has been broken up and around 30 people… 13/09/10 08:03 CET
Israeli tank fire kills three Palestinians in GazaIsraeli shelling has killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to medical… 13/09/10 07:57 CET
Turkish opposition licks its wounds after defeatAs the scale of victory became apparent, ‘yes’ supporters flooded onto the streets to celebrate… 13/09/10 07:18 CET
Brick by brick, Haiti struggles to re-buildNine months after January’s devastating earthquake, Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince is struggling to… 13/09/10 04:44 CET
Israel warned: “settlements or peace”Israel has been warned to choose between Jewish settlements in the West Bank, or peace. Ahead of… 13/09/10 00:24 CET
