cinema
Berlinale: Cinema for PeaceThe Cinema for Peace charity gala is one of the highlights of the Berlin Film Festival, attracting… 16/02/11 13:11 CET
corporate
Daimler turnaround disappointsMixed news from Germany’s Daimler as its profit rebounded but was less than expected… 16/02/11 18:35 CET
Sweetened offer wins Genzyme for SanofiFrench drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis has agreed to buy US biotech group Genzyme with a improved cash… 16/02/11 14:37 CET
economy
Merkel adviser to head BundesbankThe new head of Germany’s central bank is Jens Weidmann, who was Chancellor Angela Merkel’s top… 16/02/11 16:41 CET
Madoff says banks ‘had to know’ of his scamConvicted fraudster Bernard Madoff says a number of banks and hedge funds were complicit in and had… 16/02/11 14:37 CET
More Britons out of workThe number of Britons claiming unemployment benefit unexpectedly rose in January for the first time… 16/02/11 14:37 CET
europa
EU practical, legal steps against fake drugsThe fight against counterfeit medicines has a new European directive on its side, approved by the… 16/02/11 18:27 CET
le mag
Mumford and Sons surprise Brits’ winnerGrown up boy band Take That took the gong for Best British Group at this year’s Brit Awards. Still… 16/02/11 13:11 CET
pictureoftheday
Gattuso argues with Tottenham’s Joe JordanAC Milan’s Gennaro Gattuso argues with Tottenham Hotspur’s first team coach Joe Jordan during the… 16/02/11 10:23 CET
science
Mock Mars mission ‘lands’ on red planetAfter eight months inside a cramped steel capsule, astronauts from the Mars 500 project have… 16/02/11 13:19 CET
space
Satellites, swamps and solutionsWetlands, marshes and mangrove forests might seem simple expanses of muddy water, but are really… 16/02/11 13:25 CET
world news
Bahrain: causes of unrestIn Bahrain, the majority of the people are Shia Muslims but the country’s rulers are Sunni Muslims… 16/02/11 17:42 CET
Two more weeks to find Belgium a governmentThe waiting goes on for frustrated Belgians demanding the formation of a new government. King… 16/02/11 23:33 CET
Violent clashes in YemenTensions continue to mount in Yemen as anti-government protests entered their six consecutive day… 16/02/11 22:14 CET
Deadly street clashes break out in Iraqi cityAt least three people are reported to have been killed and dozens wounded in clashes between police… 16/02/11 20:14 CET
Libya todayThe Libyan Head of State is neither a king, a president nor a prime minister. Colonel Gaddafi is… 16/02/11 19:55 CET
Israeli FM warns Iran over warship movesTwo Iranian warships have passed the Suez Canal en route to Syria with Israel’s foreign minister… 16/02/11 19:53 CET
Deaths reported in Yemen clashesAt least two people are reported dead and around 20 have been injured in Yemen as protests spread… 16/02/11 19:41 CET
At least 40 injured in unrest in LibyaAn amateur video filmed in Libya appears to show demonstrators injured in unrest, with what seems… 16/02/11 19:23 CET
Ayman Nour’s fair election optimismAyman Nour, the chairman of Egypt’s non-religious El Ghad party, who challenged ousted Egyptian… 16/02/11 19:05 CET
Bahrain protesters look to emulate Egypt revoltProtesters in Bahrain have held anti-government demonstrations in the capital of Manama, inspired… 16/02/11 18:34 CET
Japan suspends whale hunt after protestsJapan says it has suspended its annual whale hunt in the Antarctic after being hounded at sea by… 16/02/11 18:33 CET
Labour unrest follows Egyptian revolutionMany Egyptians ignored their military rulers’ plea to return to work on Wednesday. The Higher… 16/02/11 16:33 CET
Defiant Berlusconi vows to see out termIs the party over for Silvio Berlusconi? Several of today’s Italian newspapers believe early… 16/02/11 16:23 CET
Students take to the streets in YemenHundreds of people have taken to the streets across Yemen, part of an ongoing show of anger against… 16/02/11 16:05 CET
French FM defends Tunisia links once againFrench Foreign Minister Michele Alliot-Marie has again been forced to defend her links to the… 16/02/11 15:04 CET
Clashes after protest death in IranThere have been fresh clashes in Tehran at the funeral of a student killed in anti-government… 16/02/11 14:44 CET
Italian government partners stand by BerlusconiIs the party over for Silvio Berlusconi? Several commentators in today’s newspapers believe early… 16/02/11 13:43 CET
Unrest continues on the streets of IranIn Iran, a ceremony to mark the death of a student during an opposition rally has turned violent… 16/02/11 12:03 CET
‘Food shortages’ as North Korea celebrates leader’s birthdayThere have been protests in the South Korean capital Seoul to coincide with the 69th birthday of… 16/02/11 11:33 CET
Protestors clash with police in LibyaDemonstrators have clashed with police and pro-government supporters in Libya’s second city… 16/02/11 10:04 CET
More protests in BahrainThere have been more clashes between police and protesters in Bahrain. Hundreds of people… 16/02/11 09:15 CET
Ariane launch delayedA technical problem has delayed for at least 24-hours the launch of an Ariane rocket from the… 16/02/11 07:33 CET
Ahmadinejad vows to punish protest organisersThousands of pro-government demonstrators have been shown on Iranian State Television following… 16/02/11 05:44 CET
Ashton continues to push for peace in Mid-EastAttempting to galvanise all sides into restarting peace talks, it was the turn of the Palestinian… 16/02/11 04:13 CET
Muslim Brotherhood to play a part in the new EgyptWith Egypt’s military ordering a committee to produce draft amendments to the constitution in the… 16/02/11 03:03 CET
Trial date set for beleaguered BerlusconiThe date of April 6 has been set for the trial of Italy’s scandal-hit prime minister. It is then… 16/02/11 00:54 CET
