economy
How do you solve a problem like the debt crisis?European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has unveiled a plan he says “charts Europe’s way… 12/10/11 19:04 CET
UK unemployment worsens as poor get poorerUnemployment in Britain has jumped to its highest level since 1994, with young people hit hardest… 12/10/11 17:29 CET
Greece’s deficit grows despite tax hikesGreece’s budget deficit continued to widen in September with the country in recession because of… 12/10/11 14:29 CET
Barroso presents bank recapitalisation planEuropean Commission President Jose Manual Barroso has unveiled details of a bank recapitalisation… 12/10/11 14:29 CET
Putin tries to boost China-Russia relationsAttempting to boost relations between Moscow and Beijing, the Russian prime minister has met the… 12/10/11 14:14 CET
europa
EU unveils controversial agricultural reformsA Common Agricultural Policy that is fairer, greener, and more competitive is the stated objective… 12/10/11 20:35 CET
interview
Gérard Depardieu: a life in filmGérard Depardieu is one of those actors who is recognised around the world, from America to Asia… 12/10/11 15:53 CET
pictureoftheday
Activists dressed as cows protest against proposals of the EU’s CAP reformActivists from the environmental organization “Friends of the Earth Europe” dressed as cows protest… 12/10/11 14:41 CET
science
Pariscience: disseminating science through filmSet in the magnificent Jardin des Plantes in Paris, the international science film festival… 12/10/11 11:48 CET
Sport
Lomu discharged from hospitalFormer All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu has been discharged from hospital just over two weeks after… 12/10/11 18:10 CET
Excitement builds ahead of World Cup semisAustralia continue their preparations ahead of facing old rivals New Zealand in the semi-finals of… 12/10/11 18:10 CET
Football: Heading for Euro2012Denmark sprung a surprise in Copenhagen after beating favourites Portugal 2-1 to progress to the… 12/10/11 07:42 CET
world news
Serbia recommended for EU membershipSerbia’s prime minister has received the official report from the European Commission recommending… 12/10/11 22:03 CET
US-Iran enter ‘new cold war’With the US government saying it is holding a suspect acting for Tehran who wanted to kill Saudi… 12/10/11 20:03 CET
US warns of “serious” consequences for IranUS officials say the consequences for Iran over an alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s… 12/10/11 20:03 CET
Euro deal falters over Slovak national politicsSlovakia became a member of the euro zone in 2009, five years after joining the European Union. Now… 12/10/11 19:33 CET
‘Underwear bomber’ pleads guilty to all chargesA man accused of trying to blow up a US airliner with a bomb in his underwear has changed his plea… 12/10/11 18:43 CET
Pressing issues at the Frankfurt Book FairThe biggest book fair in the world is in full swing in Frankfurt, opening to publishers and… 12/10/11 18:14 CET
Captured soldier’s family meet Israeli PresidentThe family of a captured Israeli soldier, due to be released in a landmark swap deal, have been… 12/10/11 18:13 CET
Slovak parties agree to ratify beefed-up eurozone fundPolitical parties in Slovakia have reached agreement on ratifying a plan to boost the powers of the… 12/10/11 17:03 CET
Serbia clears EU membership hurdleThe European Commission has rewarded Serbia for catching wanted war-crimes fugitives by… 12/10/11 16:24 CET
Baghdad bomb blasts kill 25Bombings targeting Iraqi police in Baghdad have killed at least 25 people and wounded dozens more… 12/10/11 16:03 CET
Myanmar frees some political prisonersMyanmar started releasing political prisoners on Wednesday as part of an amnesty announced by the… 12/10/11 15:03 CET
Pro-Tymoshenko camp vows to remainIn Ukraine, supporters of the jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko have promised to… 12/10/11 14:53 CET
More evacuations due to Canaries volcanoHundreds of people have now been evacuated from a village in Spain’s Canary Islands because of an… 12/10/11 13:13 CET
Back in the Day: building starts on the White House*October 13, 1792.* Construction begins on the United States Executive Mansion, now known as the… 12/10/11 13:04 CET
Cracks appear in ship stranded off New ZealandA stricken container ship stranded off the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island is at risk of… 12/10/11 12:54 CET
US issues worldwide travel alert amid Iran plotThe United States issued a worldwide travel alert for its citizens on Wednesday after accusing Iran… 12/10/11 11:34 CET
Israeli soldier’s family celebrate his imminent releaseA symbolic day, with sadness mixed with happiness. Those are the words from the father of Gilad… 12/10/11 11:33 CET
Myanmar begins prisoner amnestyMyanmar began a prisoner amnesty on Wednesday that included a number of political detainees… 12/10/11 09:04 CET
Captain of stricken ship is charged in New ZealandHeavy swells and strong winds continue to pound a stricken container ship wedged on a reef off New… 12/10/11 07:50 CET
US accuses Iran of planning terror attacksAn Iranian man has appeared in a New York court accused of plotting to kill the Saudi Arabian… 12/10/11 05:33 CET
Slovakia rejects euro zone bailout fund – for nowSlovakia’s parliament has rejected the plan to expand the euro zone’s rescue fund and by doing so… 12/10/11 04:03 CET
Israel strikes a deal with Hamas over captive soldierGilad Shalit – the young Israeli soldier who was captured by Hamas five years ago – is on the… 12/10/11 02:34 CET
Hamas celebrates major coup over prisoner swapAs soon as Hamas confirmed they had made the deal to swap Gilad Shalit for hundreds of Palestinian… 12/10/11 02:33 CET
Wide condemnation of Tymoshenko verdictThere has been a stunned reaction in Ukraine and elsewhere to the seven year jail sentence handed… 12/10/11 01:33 CET
