cinema
‘We Have a Pope’ debuts at CannesItalian comedy ‘We Have a Pope’ premiered at The Cannes Film Festival on Friday to much critical… 13/05/11 20:23 CET
Panda mania in CannesCannes went Panda mad this week, with the out-of-competition screening of Kung Fu Panda 2, attended… 13/05/11 15:15 CET
corporate
EADS reports Q1 loss but record cash pileEADS posted a 12 million euro loss in the first quarter, but blamed factors like an accounting… 13/05/11 15:28 CET
Glencore to close IPO books earlyCommodity trader Glencore is having no trouble selling 7.7 billion euros worth of shares with its… 13/05/11 15:25 CET
economy
Euro zone growth gulf widensPowerful performances by the German and French economies propelled growth in the euro zone well… 13/05/11 16:49 CET
LSE annual profit surgesThe London Stock Exchange exceeded its profit forecasts for the year up until the end of March… 13/05/11 15:21 CET
europeweekly
Europe Weekly: Ashton, Schengen and stress testsThis week’s Europe Weekly review concentrates on the Schengen treaty and Denmark’s decision to… 13/05/11 20:12 CET
learningworld
Business education: softly softlySuccess in business requires much more than a university degree. In this global era interpersonal… 13/05/11 13:22 CET
le mag
Raphael Saddiq’s Stone Rollin’ releasedGrammy Award winning singer, songwriter and record producer Raphael Saddiq has just released his… 13/05/11 15:05 CET
Writing on the wallThe Art of Writing is a new exhibition in the German city of Wiesbaden, near Frankfurt. Some 100… 13/05/11 12:48 CET
Plan B takes Strickland Banks to the StatesBritish singer-songwriter Plan B has just released his massively successful second album The… 13/05/11 12:33 CET
pictureoftheday
Animal trafficker intercepted in ThailandThai police arrested a United Arab Emirates citizen as he was preparing to fly first class from… 13/05/11 14:45 CET
u talk
Are Roma citizens being treated equally in the EU?“My name is Vincent, and my question concerns what happened to the Roma one year ago. Is it normal… 13/05/11 11:15 CET
world news
Cannes Cameraman 2/8: “I’m not there to sully stars’ images or put them in a bad light”*Media coverage of the Cannes festival requires an army of photographers. Some stand on duty… 13/05/11 14:45 CET
Gaddafi says he is unhurt and untouchableAfter reports he was injured Colonel Gaddafi announced on Libyan state television on Friday night… 13/05/11 23:05 CET
Merkel allies elect new party leaderHe was standing unopposed so his election was a formality. But that did not dampen the joy for… 13/05/11 22:31 CET
Suzanne Mubarak admitted to hospitalThe wife of Egypt’s ousted former president Suzanne Mubarak has been admitted to intensive care in… 13/05/11 21:43 CET
Japan to help Tepco pay nuclear compensationTwo months after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan’s government says it is to help the plant’s… 13/05/11 19:14 CET
More deaths in Syrian crackdownSyrian security forces have killed at least three protesters in the city of Homs, human rights… 13/05/11 19:03 CET
Iran: ‘‘They do not like talking to us,’‘ Amnesty saysIt is Amnesty International’s 50th anniversary and the organisation has just published its annual… 13/05/11 18:37 CET
Ceremonies held in France for kidnapped journalistsFriday was the 500th day of captivity for two French journalists and their three Afghan assistants… 13/05/11 18:00 CET
Ashton wins concession from Bosnian SerbsThe Bosnian Serbs have stepped away from a full-on confrontation with the rest of Europe. They… 13/05/11 18:00 CET
Denmark called to account over SchengenThe European Commission has asked Denmark to provide details of the border checks it plans to… 13/05/11 18:00 CET
Eurovision pop opera divas to shine this SaturdayFrenchman Amaury Vassili will sing for France at this Saturday’s Eurovision finals in Dusseldorf… 13/05/11 18:00 CET
Amnesty slams Iran over death penaltyIran has sharply stepped up its use of public executions, according to Amnesty International… 13/05/11 17:33 CET
POTC: does the death of bin Laden matter?“Pick of the Clicks looks at the most clicked story of the week on our website and how it is being… 13/05/11 17:26 CET
Show of interfaith unity in CairoUnder the sign of the cross and crescent moon entwined, thousands took to Tahrir square in Cairo on… 13/05/11 17:14 CET
Yemen back on the brink of chaosThe situation in Yemen is becoming more confrontational. On Friday President Ali Abdullah Saleh… 13/05/11 16:03 CET
Pakistan braces for more revenge attacksPakistan has felt the first outburst of revenge from its domestic branch of al Qaeda, which… 13/05/11 15:15 CET
Sun-powered plane takes offThe world’s first international solar-powered flight is underway. The plane, Solar Impulse took off… 13/05/11 15:13 CET
Spain remembers quake deadSpain has paid its respects to the nine victims of Wednesday’s earthquake, which has also left… 13/05/11 14:23 CET
Refugees land on Italian island of LampedusaA small fishing boat carrying 166 refugees fleeing unrest in Libya arrived on the Italian island of… 13/05/11 13:03 CET
UN backs Kosovo organ inquiryUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is backing a demand by Serbia for a probe into allegations of… 13/05/11 12:43 CET
Twin suicide blasts kill 80 people in PakistanTwo suicide bombings killed at least 80 people and injured more than 100 at a paramilitary academy… 13/05/11 11:23 CET
Libyan rebel confidence risingLibyan rebels, bouyed by their success in taking control of the airport at Misrata, are planning… 13/05/11 11:03 CET
Spanish mourn earthquake victimsA funeral mass will be held today for the nine victims of Wednesday’s earthquake in southern Spain… 13/05/11 10:03 CET
Japan nuclear bail-out agreedThe Japanese government has agreed a plan to use taxpayers’ money to compensate victims of the… 13/05/11 08:34 CET
Scores killed in Pakistan suicide bomb blastsPolice in Pakistan say at least 69 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in the north… 13/05/11 06:33 CET
Sacked Chinese worker ‘bombs bank’A petrol bomb attack by a disgruntled bank employee in a rural part of northern China has injured… 13/05/11 05:33 CET
Syria ‘promises not to shoot’ Friday protestersSyrian state television says troops arriving in the city of Homs were given a rapturous welcome by… 13/05/11 04:53 CET
Qatar pulls out of Yemen deal as violence continuesState TV in Yemen has shown pictures of night-time clashes between anti-government protesters and… 13/05/11 03:33 CET
Dictators can use social media too, warns AmnestyGiving its annual health check of human rights worldwide, Amnesty International has warned that the… 13/05/11 00:53 CET
Greek police suspended in brutality probeViolence has flared in Athens for the second day running as a demonstration over alleged police… 13/05/11 00:04 CET
