cinema
The Artist screens at London Film FestivalAfter receiving awards and critical acclaim at Cannes, The Artist got the red carpet treatment at… 20/10/11 18:08 CET
corporate
Alleged UBS rogue trader in courtUBS trader Kweku Adoboli, who is accused of unauthorised trading which the Swiss bank says cost it… 20/10/11 15:35 CET
Dexia clears way for full dismantlementBailed-out financial group Dexia has cleared the way for its full breakup. The board of… 20/10/11 14:00 CET
economy
Swift payment of Greek aid urged by troika – reportThe European Union, IMF and European Central Bank’s ‘troika’ mission to Greece is recommending… 20/10/11 15:02 CET
Moody’s downgrades Spain’s regionsMoody’s credit agency appears to have Spain in its sights. Only one day after delivering a… 20/10/11 01:53 CET
europa
The Greek crisis: assessing the EU’s responseIt has been two years since cracks first started appearing in the single currency. Markets were… 20/10/11 16:07 CET
hi-tech
Internet data: travelling lightThese two laptops are transferring data to each other at a speed of 10 megabits per second – using… 20/10/11 15:11 CET
interview
Ukraine’s president defends Tymoshenko trialUkraine’s ambitions to join the EU were expected to take a big step forward this week during a… 20/10/11 19:34 CET
le mag
Miro art show opens in BarcelonaThe Fundacio Joan Miro in Barcelona is showing the most comprehensive exhibition of the Spanish… 20/10/11 18:12 CET
musica
The Vienna Philharmonic does SydneyFrom the Blue Danube to Down Under; from refined, sophisticated Vienna to outdoorsy, hedonistic… 20/10/11 20:45 CET
pictureoftheday
Muammar Gaddafi caught on cameraAn image taken from a cell phone camera shows a bloodied Muammar Gaddafi after his capture in… 20/10/11 15:30 CET
reporter
Cuts that threaten to starve European food aidEvery morning, Arnaud Langlais and his team scour the stalls at the biggest wholesale fruit and… 20/10/11 13:41 CET
Sport
May the rugby Gods favour France.That’s what parishioners of this church in the South west of the country will be praying for ahead… 20/10/11 19:29 CET
world news
Once upon a time in the West Gaddafi had friendsGaddafi’s relationship with the West was going through something of a renaissance before the… 20/10/11 14:42 CET
What has become of Gaddafi’s missing sons?He had been hiding with his father and, like him, he is now dead. Mo’tassim Gaddafi, the late… 20/10/11 23:53 CET
Greece adopts austerity law despite protestsGreece has given final approval to new austerity measures cutting wages and raising taxes. All… 20/10/11 22:13 CET
ETA calls end to armed conflictThe Basque separatist group ETA has brought half a century of bloodshed to an historic end. In… 20/10/11 21:44 CET
EU ‘foreigners’ role in Swiss electionsIn a climate of anticipation ahead of federal elections coming up this weekend in Switzerland… 20/10/11 21:12 CET
International leaders react to Gaddafi’s deathPrime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron, was one of many international leaders to give… 20/10/11 20:14 CET
NTC announce Gaddafi demiseWhilst Libyans poured out on to the streets to celebrate National Transitional Council spokesman… 20/10/11 20:03 CET
EU immigration a Swiss election issueThe Swiss go to the polls this weekend for federal elections. More than one third of them say they… 20/10/11 19:35 CET
‘Merkozy’ alone cannot save EUParis and Berlin still disagree over how to strengthen the European Financial Stability Facility… 20/10/11 19:25 CET
Turkish forces hunt PKK in Northern IraqUpwards of 1,000 Turkish troops, backed by helicopter gunships, are attacking Kurdish militants in… 20/10/11 19:23 CET
Greeks turn on Greeks as fury turns violentA man injured in demonstrations in Greece over sweeping new austerity measures has died, according… 20/10/11 19:05 CET
The final battle for Sirte is overThe sight and sounds of celebrations filled the air in the coastal town of Sirte since early on… 20/10/11 17:54 CET
Tripoli rejoices as it follows events in SirteIn Tripoli the unfolding events in Sirte sparked spontaneous scenes of joy and celebration… 20/10/11 16:34 CET
Greek protesters turn on each otherClashes have broken out between rival groups of protesters in front of the Greek parliament where… 20/10/11 16:24 CET
Back in the Day: Edison’s bright breakthrough*October 21, 1879.* Prolific inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison announces the first successful… 20/10/11 15:09 CET
Crowds keep up pressure on Greek parliamentGreece’s mass protest and strike has entered its second day as parliament prepares to hold its… 20/10/11 13:04 CET
Galileo has to wait for blast off into spaceIn French Guiana the Russian Soyuz rocket with its payload Galileo satellites is static. Its… 20/10/11 12:13 CET
Talks to tackle the euro zone debt stallKey European political leaders became embroiled in the eurozone debt drama as they gathered in the… 20/10/11 11:34 CET
NATO troops move in on Kosovo Serb roadblocksNATO forces in Kosovo have deployed teargas and tanks to clear barriers to a disputed border… 20/10/11 11:03 CET
Thai floods threaten BangkokThe worst flooding in Thailand in decades is inching closer and closer to Bangkok as barriers to… 20/10/11 08:44 CET
Bolivia welcomes road protester heroesA two-month long protest march against plans to build a road through a rainforest reserve has ended… 20/10/11 07:25 CET
Jackson trial:Doctor acted like an employeeAn expert in the Michael Jackson trial has accused the pop star’s physician of violating standards… 20/10/11 07:25 CET
Turkey vows revenge for PKK attackHundreds of Turks have held rallies in Ankara and Istanbul to denounce the killing of 24 soldiers… 20/10/11 05:33 CET
Greece hit by continued strikes and clashesAngry protests in Greece are set to continue on day two of a general strike as parliament votes on… 20/10/11 03:54 CET
Police hunt lions and tigers on the loose in OhioTerrified locals in the US town of Zanesville, Ohio were told to stay in doors after police were… 20/10/11 01:04 CET
Tunisia prepares to vote in historic electionThe world will be watching this weekend as Tunisia, the birth-place of the Arab Spring, holds the… 20/10/11 00:23 CET
