cinema
‘The King’s Speech’ is king of the OscarsThere were no clean sweeps at the 83rd Academy Awards, but as expected the British period drama… 28/02/11 14:22 CET
corporate
HSBC profit disappointsHSBC is the latest UK based bank to disappoint investors with lower than expected earning for last… 28/02/11 15:25 CET
economy
Portugal warns of debt crisis critical momentWith the amount of interest that Portugal is having to offer to get investors to buy its bonds… 28/02/11 18:20 CET
Tech industry upbeat at CeBIT trade showGeeks gathered in Germany this week, along with the top names in electronics and technology for… 28/02/11 15:25 CET
Euro zone January inflation revised downIt turns out euro zone inflation was not quite as bad as initially calculated in January. The… 28/02/11 15:25 CET
Carmakers outline Russian plans for tax breaksCarmakers have been rushing to detail their plans to build in Russia before a deadline for tax… 28/02/11 15:25 CET
europa
Turkey’s Erdogan angry with GermanyRecep Tayyip Erdogan has urged Germany to speak plainly about Turkey’s prospects of joining the… 28/02/11 19:22 CET
EU sanctions: no teargas for TripoliThe governments of the countries of the European Union have approved a package of sanctions against… 28/02/11 15:54 CET
hi-tech
Safe and sound, undergroundSomewhere deep inside the granite of the Gothard Pass there is a place that has been kept secret by… 28/02/11 14:35 CET
innovation
Meet Kompai, your robot friendKompai is a robot companion to humans who need one. Born in a workshop near Biarritz… 28/02/11 11:26 CET
learningworld
Inspiring womenInternational Women’s Day reminds us all that in many parts of the world girls are denied the same… 28/02/11 16:57 CET
le mag
Adele’s new albumAdele’s latest album 21 has already hit number 1 in several European countries; now it is out in… 28/02/11 13:42 CET
pictureoftheday
An Indian fan support his cricket teamA fan supports India before the start of a match between India and England in Bangalore in India… 28/02/11 15:08 CET
questions for europe
Blocking fake medicinesViagra, anti-malarial tablets, painkillers are all increasingly being purchased via the Internet… 28/02/11 16:23 CET
European Citizens’ InitiativeThe functioning of the European Citizens’ Initiative, introduced in the Lisbon Treaty, has now been… 28/02/11 13:42 CET
science
Hungary’s archaeological treasuresA bronze age settlement has been found on the site of a new shopping mall in northeastern Hungary… 28/02/11 13:42 CET
world news
What next for Gaddafi and Libya?Colonel Gaddafi has vowed that he will not give up power without a fight, ruling out the… 28/02/11 19:52 CET
World leaders pile more pressure on GaddafiThe international community is accelerating efforts to help oust Colonel Gaddafi. Calls for… 28/02/11 20:25 CET
UK military release pictures of daring rescueThe British military have released pictures of a second daring mission to rescue oil workers from… 28/02/11 20:23 CET
Warning of Ivory Coast humanitarian crisisWhile all eyes are focused on events in north Africa, a major crisis is unfolding in the west of… 28/02/11 19:52 CET
Libya: fighting continues in key townsThere has been more fierce fighting in Libya between pro-government forces and fighters who want… 28/02/11 19:03 CET
Aftermath of ferocious fighting in BenghaziToday, they are celebrating. But over the last few days, people in the Libyan coastal town of al… 28/02/11 18:33 CET
Iranian opposition leaders Mousavi and Karroubi reportedly arrestedIran’s main opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi have been arrested, according… 28/02/11 18:16 CET
Humanitarian emergency on Libya’s bordersAs more and more people flee the bloodshed in Libya, the authorities are warning that the rebellion… 28/02/11 17:14 CET
Berlusconi back on trial over alleged tax fraudItalian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi went back on trial in Milan on Monday for alleged tax… 28/02/11 16:14 CET
Yemen opposition reject unity govt with SalehYemen’s opposition parties have said they will reject any offer from President Ali Abdullah Saleh… 28/02/11 15:13 CET
Tunisia stretched by refugee flow from LibyaTunisia’s capacity to absorb refugees fleeing the fighting in Libya is being tested to the limit… 28/02/11 14:03 CET
Libya: more bloodshed in battle for MisrataThere are reports of heavy fighting in the key Libyan city of Misrata 200 kilometres east of the… 28/02/11 12:54 CET
Oman unrest enters third dayProtesters in Oman have clashed with security forces during a third consecutive day of unrest… 28/02/11 12:13 CET
Second daring RAF rescue mission to LibyaOil workers rescued by an audacious British military mission to the Libyan desert have been… 28/02/11 12:03 CET
New Zealand starts to bury earthquake deadThe New Zealand city of Christchurch on Monday started burying the victims of last week’s… 28/02/11 11:13 CET
The King’s Speech scoops Oscar top prizeBritish film ‘The King’s Speech’ has scooped the big prize at the Oscars. The historical drama… 28/02/11 09:46 CET
Rebel Libyan military leaders prepare Tripoli attackMilitary and diplomatic defections from Colonel Gaddafi’s regime have multiplied as Libya’s… 28/02/11 07:45 CET
Tobruk’s people – driven to rebelAlthough Tobruk is an impoverished city it has a reputation for being a bastion of resistance. In… 28/02/11 04:03 CET
Malta at centre of operations in Libyan crisisOver the last seven days at least 8,000 foreigners with more than 50 different nationalities… 28/02/11 02:33 CET
Tunisia’s Ghannouchi resigns as PMTunisian protesters have forced the resignation of the country’s caretaker prime minister after… 28/02/11 01:03 CET
Uprising spreads further across LibyaLibya’s uprising is moving ever closer to Tripoli with rebels taking Zawiyah. There are… 28/02/11 00:34 CET
