cinema
The Thing gets 21st century makeoverThe new The Thing is technically a prequel to the 1982 film starring Kurt Russell rather than a… 19/10/11 13:29 CET
corporate
Samsung unveils latest Android phoneSamsung has unveiled its first smartphone running on Google’s latest version of the Android… 19/10/11 15:11 CET
economy
ECB president hands over powerJean-Claude Trichet has been the president of the European Central Bank for eight of the bank’s 13… 19/10/11 22:53 CET
EU probes interbank lending ratesThe European Commission has raided a number of banks, including Deutsche Bank, in a probe into… 19/10/11 19:26 CET
Spain downgrade piles pressure on EU leadersThe latest downgrade of Spain’s credit rating puts more pressure on European leaders to make… 19/10/11 18:22 CET
UK prize offered for euro zone exit planA top British businessman is offering a 250,000 pound prize for any economist who can come up with… 19/10/11 15:10 CET
europa
EU’s Barroso unveils 50 billion euro growth planThe European Commission on Wednesday unveiled plans to spend 50 billion euros on improving Europe’s… 19/10/11 18:22 CET
MEPs want swift action on saving the euroThe European Parliament has urged EU leaders to come up with concrete solutions to the euro zone… 19/10/11 16:33 CET
le mag
Katherine Jenkins plans tour around DaydreamWelsh classical singer Katherine Jenkins’ new album Daydream is the most personal of her eight… 19/10/11 13:06 CET
pictureoftheday
Tunus’da adaylar duvarıA Tunisian woman walks past posters of an election campaign in Sidi Bouzid in Tunisia. Some 11,000… 19/10/11 13:32 CET
science
Astrophysicist Margherita Hack on an infinite universeContinuing our series with the eminent 90-year-old Italian astrophysicist Margherita Hack, euronews… 19/10/11 12:46 CET
Sport
All Blacks and BleusThe countdown is on for Sunday’s Rugby World Cup which pits hosts New Zealand against the… 19/10/11 19:46 CET
UEFA quizzed by Swiss courtUEFA president Michel Platini was questioned by a Swiss court on Wednesday about why European… 19/10/11 18:48 CET
Champions LeagueBayern Munich scored twice but in a one all draw with Napoli in the champions league on Tuesday -… 19/10/11 07:43 CET
Gunning for MarseilleArsene Wenger’s Arsenal travel to Marseille on Wednesday night for their third Group F match of the… 19/10/11 07:36 CET
world news
Greeks dying from financial despairNo vessels have been entering or leaving Athens’ main port, Piraeus, frozen by strikes. With many… 19/10/11 18:58 CET
Strong franc, euro problems influence Swiss electionAs part of our series of reports on the upcoming Swiss elections, euronews spoke to Anne-Frédérique… 19/10/11 17:22 CET
Carla Bruni gives birth to Sarkozy’s baby girlIt is a girl! French first lady Carla Bruni has given birth to President Nicolas Sarkozy’s… 19/10/11 22:03 CET
Greece: Deputies say ‘yes’ to austerity billGreek lawmakers have given their initial approval to an austerity law, which will cut wages and… 19/10/11 21:28 CET
Turkey: Cross-border violence under the spotlightTurkey’s cross-border operation into Iraq was not its first and speculation was rife that a new… 19/10/11 20:15 CET
Violent clashes break out in AthensWhat had started as a general strike in Greece, developed into running battles between protesters… 19/10/11 18:45 CET
Prayers for Buddhists who set themselves on fireA prayer vigil and fast have been held in Taiwan’s capital Taipei in support of 10 members of the… 19/10/11 18:35 CET
More deaths on day of pro-Assad rally in SyriaA rally in Syria saw tens of thousands of people gathered in support of President Bashar al-Assad… 19/10/11 18:34 CET
French writer won’t pursue DSK in civil caseTristane Banon, the French writer who accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of assault… 19/10/11 18:26 CET
Palestinians take their first steps to freedomOn is his first day as a free man, Palestinian, Nafez Herez, had a chance to spend time with the… 19/10/11 17:53 CET
General strike brings Greece to a standstillIt has been dubbed ‘the mother of all strikes’ and it is not hard to understand why. Even the… 19/10/11 17:44 CET
Downside of high Swiss francA few hundred Swiss ‘Indignant’ protesters in Geneva and Zurich last week said their country is not… 19/10/11 17:22 CET
Shalit’s first day of freedom.Gilad Shalit was outside his family home on Wednesday as he celebrated his first day as a free man… 19/10/11 16:33 CET
Parliament debates as Athens burnsCentral Athens has been turned into a battlefield with demonstrators and riot police clashing as… 19/10/11 15:23 CET
Greece: Protesters confident of victoryGreek finance minister Evangelos Venizelos made a final appeal for support in parliament on… 19/10/11 14:44 CET
Turkish forces strike back after militant attacksTurkish troops have struck back at Kurdish militants in the South East of the country near the… 19/10/11 14:14 CET
French hostage kidnapped in Kenya is deadMarie Dedieu the French woman kidnapped in Kenya has died. A statement from the French Foreign… 19/10/11 13:23 CET
Mass strike and demo paralyses AthensA huge crowd is in central Athens for Greece’s fifth 48-hour strike. Demonstrators have gathered in… 19/10/11 13:03 CET
Eviction at Dale Farm travellers site sparks violencePolice moved in to clear 49 illegal plots on the Dale Farm travellers site in south east England… 19/10/11 12:13 CET
Markets rise on Guardian rumourEuropean stock markets opened on Wednesday morning to the rumour German Chancellor Angela Merkel… 19/10/11 11:04 CET
Sydney (finally) gets its Opera House*October 20, 1973.* The Sydney Opera House is officially opened by Australia’s head of state, Queen… 19/10/11 10:46 CET
Big prize for euro break-up planFind a way for an orderly exit from the European Monetary Union and you may be in for a cash prize… 19/10/11 10:35 CET
Dozens of Turkish soldiers killed in series of attacksIn Turkey, security sources say Kurdish guerrillas from the PKK separatist group have attacked… 19/10/11 10:33 CET
Salvage crews back on New Zealand shipSalvage crews have returned to the stricken container ship Rena, grounded off the coast of New… 19/10/11 08:43 CET
Hamas claims victory over prisoner swapThere is no doubt the return of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to their homes and families in… 19/10/11 05:23 CET
Gilad Shalit comes homeIsraeli soldier Gilad Shalit is freed after five years of captivity in the Gaza strip. A gaunt and… 19/10/11 05:03 CET
Freed prisoners make emotional return to GazaScenes of jubilation as Palestinian prisoners arrive in Gaza. They may be thought of as… 19/10/11 04:25 CET
Moody’s cuts Spain’s credit ratingMoody’s credit agency has cut Spain’s sovereign rating by two notches due to high levels of debt in… 19/10/11 02:03 CET
Young girl is among several killed in Turkey bombingEight people including five police officers and a two-year-old girl have been killed by a roadside… 19/10/11 00:53 CET
