cinema
Royal love story panned by criticsThe first movie documenting the Royal romance between Prince William and Kate Middleton has been… 26/04/11 12:51 CET
corporate
Italy and France move to defuse Parmalat rowFrench firm Lactalis has launched a takeover bid for Italian rival Parmalat to create the world’s… 26/04/11 19:09 CET
UBS beats forecasts as client trust returnsThe latest results from Swiss bank UBS seem to show a return of client trust. Money poured into its… 26/04/11 14:59 CET
Japan’s carmakers face bigger quake hitCar production in Japan will continue to face major disruptions from last month’s earthquake and… 26/04/11 14:59 CET
Puma raises target on record Q1 salesPuma has said it is aiming for sales of three billion euros this year. That is sooner than expected… 26/04/11 14:59 CET
Sony challenges iPad in tablet warSony has launched its first tablet computers – including one that folds in half – and said it wants… 26/04/11 14:59 CET
economy
France’s Sarkozy backs Draghi for ECB presidencyFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has endorsed Italian Mario Draghi to be the next head the European… 26/04/11 19:09 CET
le mag
Royal wedding planners get ready for the big dayThe British military is preparing for what promises to be a minutely choreographed display of… 26/04/11 12:51 CET
life
Traveller’s diary in Solovki*Traveller’s diary* _Denis Loktev – Solovetsky Islands, 24th April 2011_ It took nine days in… 26/04/11 20:13 CET
Russia’s Solovki: reclaiming a sacred pastRussia is a land of riddles wrapped in mysteries. Everywhere from its North to South, East to West… 26/04/11 18:19 CET
pictureoftheday
Ukraine marks 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disasterA widow holds a portrait of her husband during a ceremony in Kiev to honour the victims of the… 26/04/11 14:28 CET
science
4D Anatomy and bowel cancer screening advancesIn this edition of science we look at a radical interactive anatomy tool. It uses computer… 26/04/11 14:31 CET
world news
Chernobyl’s 1986 disasterOn 26 April 1986, it was decided at Chernobyl to take advantage of reactor number four’s downtime… 26/04/11 19:23 CET
Bookmakers cash in on royal wedding fluttersBookmakers in the UK are looking forward to a bumper week as punters place their bets for the royal… 26/04/11 15:10 CET
Chernobyl’s health impactTwenty five years on, agreement on the number of Chernobyl-related health cases remains hard to… 26/04/11 14:37 CET
Back in the Day: South Africa’s Freedom DayApril 27, 1994. Voting begins in South Africa’s first post-apartheid election, with non-whites… 26/04/11 14:04 CET
Another vote another day of violence in NigeriaNigeria’s electoral process has once again been marred by violence as the country voted for 36… 26/04/11 22:44 CET
Yemeni protester reject dealDespite claims that a political deal could be signed as early as next week, violent clashes are… 26/04/11 22:43 CET
Libyan government forces tighten Misrata nooseLibyan government forces are pounding the port area of Misrata. The city, the only rebel… 26/04/11 21:43 CET
Pressure grows on Syria to stop violenceLatest amateur video from Syria appears to show violent clashes continuing in the city of Deraa… 26/04/11 19:47 CET
London is brimming with Royal memorabiliaFortnum and Mason of Piccadilly in London is a shop which for over 150 years has held a variety of… 26/04/11 19:46 CET
High-tech wedding invites allExperience-sharing Internet platforms and umpteen eager television teams are all prepared to make… 26/04/11 19:26 CET
William and Kate cross the divideKate Middleton is the young soon-to-be princess who will also become a queen one day – roles which… 26/04/11 19:26 CET
NATO denies Gaddafi assassination attemptThe commander of NATO forces in Libya has denied the attack on a building inside Muammer Gaddafi’s… 26/04/11 18:33 CET
Another suicide at France-TelecomA father of four, working for communications company France Telecom-Orange, killed himself on… 26/04/11 18:13 CET
Sri Lanka denies UN war reportThe Sri Lankan government has rejected a United Nations report blaming it for thousands of civilian… 26/04/11 18:13 CET
More clashes on Thai-Cambodian borderThai and Cambodian troops have exchanged rockets and gunfire near to a sacred temple in South East… 26/04/11 18:05 CET
Taliban militants claim responsibility for bus bombsTaliban militants have said they were behind two bomb attacks on buses in Pakistan carrying members… 26/04/11 18:03 CET
Area of natural beauty burns in BelgiumA huge fire has broken out in woodland in Belgium’s Les Fagnes in the east of the country. The… 26/04/11 17:39 CET
Italy, France want Schengen changesFreedom to move within Europe’s Schengen area is in for some modification, under French and Italian… 26/04/11 17:33 CET
Yemen protests continue as politicians claim progress in talksAnti-government protests have erupted again on the streets of Sanaa in Yemen as the political… 26/04/11 17:04 CET
Berbers in the Western Mountains battle Gaddafi’s forcesAs the world watches the bloody siege of Misrata, fighting has intensified in Libya’s Western… 26/04/11 16:25 CET
Police warn potential Royal wedding trouble-makersLondon’s Metropolitan Police on Tuesday warned potential trouble-makers looking to disrupt the… 26/04/11 15:44 CET
Chernobyl catastrophe commemoratedA series of commemorations are underway in Ukraine as the country marks the 25th anniversary of the… 26/04/11 15:04 CET
Berlusconi and Sarkozy call for Schengen reformItalian Prime Minister and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have been speaking after their summit… 26/04/11 14:03 CET
UK’s Hague slams Syria over protest crackdownUK Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Tuesday that Britain is working on “possible further… 26/04/11 11:34 CET
Further air strikes on Tripoli as Italy warplanes agree to join offensiveNato has launched further attacks on Tripoli following the air strike on Colonel Gaddafi’s… 26/04/11 11:33 CET
Japan using lessons learned from ChernobylThe Japanese government on Tuesday said it has used lessons learned from the Chernobyl disaster to… 26/04/11 09:53 CET
Four dead in twin Karachi bus blastsAt least four people have been killed and at least 60 people have been wounded after two bombs… 26/04/11 08:24 CET
Paris and Rome to propose European border reformThe leaders of France and Italy are meeting on Tuesday morning for what’s being described as a… 26/04/11 06:13 CET
Syria send tanks in against protestersAs more videos emerge apparently showing the violent crackdown on anti-government protests in Syria… 26/04/11 05:03 CET
Remembering Chernobyl, 25 years onCommemorations for the 25th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear disaster have officially begun… 26/04/11 03:43 CET
Washington ups pressure on SyriaIn a bid to rachet up pressure on the Syrian government, the Obama administration says it is… 26/04/11 01:34 CET
Poor turn-out in Chad electionPeople in Chad are voting in an election which is almost certain to result in a fourth term in… 26/04/11 01:33 CET
Media shown bombed Gaddafi compoundThe world’s media has been shown around a building inside Muammar Gaddafi’s Tripoli compound… 26/04/11 00:03 CET
