cinema
Tribeca Film Festival rewards first-time directorsNew York’s Tribeca Film Festival has wrapped up its 10th edition with a couple of first-time… 02/05/11 18:16 CET
corporate
Sony tries to address data breach angerSony has stepped up its efforts to address customer anger after a data breach led to the theft of… 02/05/11 19:02 CET
Commerzbank profits to help bailout repaymentCommerzbank’s operating profit in the first quarter came in much higher than expected – at 1.1… 02/05/11 14:59 CET
Danisco board backs higher DuPont bidDenmark’s Danisco has urged its shareholders to accept a higher takeover bid from US chemicals… 02/05/11 14:59 CET
economy
Merkel ‘wants concessions’ to back Draghi for ECBGerman chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly wants something in return before she supports Italy’s… 02/05/11 14:59 CET
hi-tech
Portuguese island to become first CO2-free islandIn the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, a silent green revolution is underway. Graciosa, a small… 02/05/11 15:02 CET
le mag
Pushkin exhibit honours Christian Dior gownsAfter the John Galliano debacle, Christian Dior can use all the positive publicity it can get. … 02/05/11 14:47 CET
my no comment
Festivities in Caravaca de la cruzFestivities in honor of the Santisima y Vera Cruz de Caravaca in Caravaca de la cruz, southeastern… 02/05/11 17:25 CET
pictureoftheday
Crowds celebrate bin Laden’s death in New YorkAmericans react to the death of Osama bin Laden at the site of the former World Trade Center towers… 02/05/11 12:17 CET
world news
‘Good day for America’ says ObamaPresident Obama praised the American people’s spontaneity at their public expressions of joy in New… 02/05/11 21:33 CET
Pakistan: friend or foe in the fight against extremism?Back in 2001, the Americans were sure that Osama bin Laden would be found secreted away in the… 02/05/11 19:52 CET
What next for al Qaeda after bin Laden’s death?How will bin Laden’s death affect the al Qaeda movement? We asked Dr Greg Austin, from the… 02/05/11 19:19 CET
Stay vigilant says EU anti-terror chiefHas Osama bin Laden’s death increased the likelihood of a terrorist attack in Europe? While the… 02/05/11 19:16 CET
America explodes with joy at bin Laden deathAt Ground Zero in New York people quickly gathered in impromptu celebration as the news of Osama… 02/05/11 19:14 CET
Back in the Day: the dawn of the family holiday!May 3, 1936: The Front Populaire wins the second round of elections in France. A coalition of… 02/05/11 19:05 CET
Bin Laden’s death dominates world newsThe news that the world’s most wanted fugitive, Osama bin Laden, had been killed in a US-led… 02/05/11 18:28 CET
How the US got its manThe US special forces’ hit on Osama bin Laden had been in preparation for over nine months before… 02/05/11 17:14 CET
Pakistani reactions to bin Laden deathReactions by Pakistanis in Islamabad to the reports of American action on their soil have been… 02/05/11 15:53 CET
Mixed Arab reaction to bin Laden’s deathReaction in the Arab world to the claim Osama bin Laden is dead has run the full range; from… 02/05/11 15:23 CET
Dead bin Laden photo ‘is a fake’A photo released purporting to show Osama bin Laden’s body is reported to be a fake. The image… 02/05/11 13:20 CET
World reacts to bin Laden deathWorld leaders have been reacting to the death of Osama bin Laden. In Kabul, Afghan President… 02/05/11 12:14 CET
Bin Laden killed by US troops in PakistanThe United States says it has finally killed Osama bin Laden. US President Barack Obama said this… 02/05/11 12:13 CET
Osama bin Laden obituaryIn the space of a decade, this former Saudi businessman went from being a close CIA ally to… 02/05/11 11:34 CET
Victims’ families relieved at Osama deathFamilies of the victims of 9/11 have been celebrating the death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of… 02/05/11 11:25 CET
US press hails bin Laden’s deathAlmost all major newspapers in the United States were celebrating the death of Osama bin Laden on… 02/05/11 11:04 CET
Bin Laden: timeline of a 10-year manhuntBin Laden’s death at the hands of US special forces comes four months before the 10th anniversary… 02/05/11 11:03 CET
Crowds celebrate bin Laden’s demiseJust over nine years ago, Americans were united in grief after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Now… 02/05/11 10:44 CET
Obama announces death of bin LadenThis is the full statement made by President Barack Obama in his televised address to the American… 02/05/11 10:35 CET
Osama Bin Laden is killed in PakistanOsama Bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader widely thought to be the mastermind behind 9/11 is dead… 02/05/11 06:37 CET
Canada’s Conservatives set for outright winVoting has ended in the most unpredictable Canadian general election in years. Although the poll… 02/05/11 23:44 CET
Harper faces strong NDP challenge in voteVoting is coming to an end in the most unpredictable Canadian general election in years. Just… 02/05/11 23:01 CET
What future now for al Qaeda?There can be no doubt that the capture and death of America’s most wanted man is a significant… 02/05/11 19:44 CET
Holocaust survivors asked for wartime relicsIsrael has been honouring the victims of the Nazi Holocaust in its annual day of remembrance… 02/05/11 19:14 CET
Syrian police in mass arrest of protesters Security forces in Syria have said they killed 10 people and arrested nearly 500 others on Sunday… 02/05/11 17:56 CET
Berlusconi complains court case obstructs his dutiesItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has launched a fresh attack on the judiciary as he made… 02/05/11 17:43 CET
Anger and shelling rumble on in LibyaThere has been more shelling of the Libyan port of Misrata and heightened anger in the capital… 02/05/11 16:59 CET
Canadians brace themselves for political uncertaintyCanadians have gone to the polls in a federal election but the outcome is proving far from easy to… 02/05/11 06:14 CET
Hong Kong Airlines train Kung-fu “fight” attendantsThere was a time when a proficiency in foreign languages was enough training for flight attendants… 02/05/11 04:03 CET
Misrata is pounded once more by Gaddafi forcesLibyan government forces have once again pounded the port of rebel-held Misrata – this time a news… 02/05/11 02:33 CET
Israel mourns as it marks Holocaust DayOn the eve of Holocaust Memorial Day Israel has held a ceremony at the country’s official memorial… 02/05/11 00:03 CET
