corporate
Nokia starts shipping crucial N8 smartphoneThe world’s leading mobile phone maker, Nokia, has started to ship its flagship smartphone the N8… 30/09/10 20:20 CET
economy
Sharp fall in German joblessGermany’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in more than 18 years in September – 7.5… 30/09/10 20:20 CET
Euro zone inflation risesInflation in the euro zone has risen again, led by higher energy costs. The EU’s statistics… 30/09/10 20:20 CET
Ireland details massive bank cleanupThe Irish government has admitted it could cost up to 50 billion euros to bailout the banks at the… 30/09/10 20:20 CET
Second-quarter US economic growth revised upUS economic growth was a touch higher in the second quarter than previously estimated but remains… 30/09/10 20:20 CET
europeans
Estonia’s euro entry“This is the Estonian crown. Take a close look… because very soon the Estonian national currency… 30/09/10 21:35 CET
le mag
Fatima Lopes’ goes minimalist at Paris Fashion WeekFamous for her sultry designs, Portugal’s Fatima Lopes didn’t disappoint at this year’s Paris… 30/09/10 18:45 CET
reporter
Roma in France: not in my backyardIn France, the Roma controversy is far from over. After a summer of expulsions and crackdowns on… 30/09/10 21:35 CET
space
Science and science fiction – two worlds meetJules Vernes, Arthur C Clarke and many others imagined fantasy worlds, futuristic machines and… 30/09/10 21:35 CET
world news
Protests step up against Stuttgart railway projectWhat started off as a protest against plans to knock down Stuttgart’s landmark train station is… 30/09/10 22:54 CET
President “attacked” as unrest rocks EcuadorThere is chaos and confusion in Ecuador with all the signs that a coup d’etat could be taking… 30/09/10 20:24 CET
Paris auto show prepares to go electricPetrolheads and car industry followers alike will be gathering in the French capital this weekend… 30/09/10 19:37 CET
UCI provisionally suspend Tour de France champThe International Cycling Union (UCI) on Thursday confirmed the provisional suspension of Tour de… 30/09/10 19:20 CET
- Paris auto show prepares to go electric
Petrolheads and car industry followers alike will be gathering in the French capital this weekend… 30/09/10 18:54 CET
First pictures of French hostages releasedThe first pictures of the five French citizens who were taken hostage in Africa two weeks ago have… 30/09/10 18:54 CET
Spain tightens belt as AAA status is lostAs Spain’s Socialist government presented a fresh round of austerity measures on Thursday, the news… 30/09/10 18:20 CET
Life beyond Mars may exist after allScientists have found a new planet outside our solar system that is just right to support life… 30/09/10 18:19 CET
Pakistan shuts off key NATO Afghan supply routeEmergency arrivals are commonplace at hospitals – but this time, in North-west Pakistan, it was… 30/09/10 18:19 CET
German trial set to reawaken Baader-Meinhof memoriesWearing dark glasses, Verena Becker arrived in court in Germany for a trial which is guaranteed to… 30/09/10 16:39 CET
Indian Hindus and Muslims ‘to share’ holy siteA court in India has reportedly ruled that a holy site prized by both Muslims and Hindus is to be… 30/09/10 16:17 CET
Hollywood legend Tony Curtis dies at 85Tony Curtis, one of Hollywood’s best known actors, has died. He was 85. A spokesman for his… 30/09/10 16:11 CET
N Korea releases Kim Jong-un picturesThe world has been getting its first sight of the man expected to become the next leader of North… 30/09/10 15:37 CET
Times Square bomber accused of second attack plotThe FBI has released a video of the destructive force it claims would have been unleashed had the… 30/09/10 14:44 CET
Indian Hindus and Muslims ‘to share’ disputed siteEmotions are running high in India, where a court has reportedly ruled that a holy site coveted by… 30/09/10 14:14 CET
Eastern Germany hit by floodsThere is flooding in eastern Germany after the wettest September on record. At least 2,500… 30/09/10 13:09 CET
India on alert ahead of religious verdictIndia is bracing itself for the verdict in one of the most religiously divisive court cases in the… 30/09/10 12:49 CET
Hollywood star Tony Curtis diesHollywood actor Tony Curtis has died at the age of 85. A representative for the actor’s daughter… 30/09/10 12:05 CET
Brazil’s governing party still on track for election victory despite corruption inquiryA first round election victory may no longer be a sure thing for the governing party in Brazil… 30/09/10 11:41 CET
Spain debates budget as credit rating slipsThe Spanish government today presents its toughest budget for decades to parliament as bad news… 30/09/10 11:26 CET
Korea military talks prove fruitlessClear-the-air military talks between North and South Korea have ended but with little progress… 30/09/10 09:04 CET
Unions pleased with Brussels turnoutBrussels was the scene of one of the biggest demonstrations against government austerity measures… 30/09/10 07:47 CET
Fresh austerity measures announced in PortugalPortugal’s government is proposing fresh austerity cuts, as pressure mounts on Prime Minister Jose… 30/09/10 07:40 CET
“Bonnie & Clyde” director Arthur Penn diesArthur Penn has died the day after his 88th birthday. He had been ill for the last year. He was a… 30/09/10 07:40 CET
Both sides claim victory in Spanish general strikeThe Spanish general strike stretched into the night after a day during which union leaders claimed… 30/09/10 07:39 CET
Second major Mexican landslide kills 12Another large landslide has hit southern Mexico, where an entire hill has collapsed on the hamlet… 30/09/10 07:39 CET
Contador blames drugs test failure on “bad steak”Triple Tour de France champion Alberto Contador of Spain has failed a drugs test. The sample was… 30/09/10 06:04 CET
Italy’s Berlusconi wins confidence voteIt was a happy birthday for Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi as he survived a parliamentary confidence… 30/09/10 00:04 CET
