archive 13·12·2011

cinema

• In the Land of Blood and Honey

  Angelina Jolie’s first outing as a director is the film “In the Land of Blood and Honey”, a Romeo… 13/12/11 16:40 CET

corporate

• Nuke group Areva trims ambitions post-Fukushima

  French state-controlled nuclear reactor maker Areva is trying to talk up its future even as it… 13/12/11 16:42 CET

economy

• Fed leaves policy unchanged, flags up risks

  The Federal Reserve has held off from fresh stimulus measures for the US economy at its final… 13/12/11 21:20 CET

• City of London welcomes Cameron’s EU veto

  Cracks in relationships continue in Europe and the UK after Prime Minister David Cameron’s veto in… 13/12/11 20:43 CET

• Greek budget woes worsen

  As inspectors from the European Union , the IMF and the European Central Bank —- the so-called… 13/12/11 19:08 CET

• Euro’s problems boost sterling

  The euro fell to a fresh nine-month low against the British pound on Tuesday. The single… 13/12/11 14:46 CET

• Swiss cut growth forecast

  Switzerland has cut its growth forecast for next year due to the worsening European economic… 13/12/11 14:38 CET

• Fed likely to skip fresh stimulus

  Analysts say the Federal Reserve is likely to hold off from fresh stimulus measures for the … 13/12/11 14:14 CET

le mag

• Contemporary Art Biennale Lyon

  The Contemporary Art Biennale in Lyon, France, includes all kinds of things. Argentinian artist… 13/12/11 16:40 CET

• Pirelli presents its 2012 ‘glamour’ calendar

  The 39th issue of Pirelli’s calendar has been officially unveiled. Simply known as “The Cal”, the… 13/12/11 12:03 CET

my no comment

• Protests against election fraud in St.Petersburg

  Protesters in St.Petersburg denounce Russia’s political ‘tandem’ (filmed by Anastassia… 13/12/11 18:22 CET

pictureoftheday

• Hindu right-wing group protests in New Delhi

  Activists from Hindu right-wing group Shiv Sena burn an effigy depicting Afzal Guru during a… 13/12/11 12:23 CET

science

• Mobile phone cancer connection

  There are five billion mobile phones in the world. Many people, especially the young, use mobile… 13/12/11 12:34 CET

Sport

• Fury in India over Dow Chemicals Olympic sponsorship

  In the early hours of a December morning in 1984, toxic gas leaked from the Union Carbide plant in… 13/12/11 17:25 CET

• Besiktas captain Quaresma aiming for UEFA final

  Turkish football giants Besiktas will be challenging England’s Stoke City for their Europa League… 13/12/11 10:54 CET

world news

• Scientists may have glimpsed the ‘God Particle’

  It is the essential matter that physicists consider the building block of the universe. And now… 13/12/11 22:33 CET

• Medvedev ends opposition hopes of ballot re-run

  Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has led the first formal proceedings of the new parliament… 13/12/11 20:47 CET

• Tunisia’s Marzouki: Dissident becomes President

  Just four days after Zine el Abidine Ben Ali fled Tunisia, Moncef Marzouki, a long-time opponent of… 13/12/11 19:16 CET

• UNESCO feels the pinch after Palestine ‘Yes’

  It was on October 31 that the UNESCO General Assembly admitted Palestine as a full member. Of the… 13/12/11 19:16 CET

• Liege attack: Panic, confusion and bloodshed

  The festive cheer of a Christmas market was shattered on Tuesday as panic spread around the main… 13/12/11 19:03 CET

• Tymoshenko legal battle intensifies as appeal opens

  Although illness prevented Yulia Tymoshenko from attending the opening of her appeal against a… 13/12/11 18:37 CET

• Boost for Palestinians as flag is raised at UNESCO

  It was an emotional Ramallah as Palestinians reacted to the raising of their flag above a United… 13/12/11 18:27 CET

• Belgium: Five dead in city centre grenade attack

  Shoppers fled for their lives on Tuesday as a lone gunman brought terror to a Belgian city centre… 13/12/11 18:21 CET

• Tunisia’s new leadership aiming for balance

  Tunisia has moved further along the path of  democracy with the inauguration of its new president… 13/12/11 17:06 CET

• Belgium: Four dead in gun and grenade attack

  Four people are reported dead and at least 75 others injured, some seriously, in a gun and grenade… 13/12/11 16:39 CET

• Iran rejects US request to return spy plane

  Iran says it is getting close to cracking the technological secrets of a US drone that came down in… 13/12/11 16:03 CET

• Scuffles in Ukraine as Tymoshenko appeal starts

  Supporters of jailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko have clashed with security… 13/12/11 15:13 CET

• Deadly explosives and gun attack at Belgian court

  Four people have been killed and 75 injured in a gun and grenade attack in Belgium. Local… 13/12/11 14:34 CET

• Palestinian flag raised over UNESCO headquarters

  In an historic, symbolic and controversial act the Palestinian flag has been raised over a … 13/12/11 14:03 CET

• EC President sees new fiscal treaty by mid-2012

  A new fiscal treaty with stricter budget rules will be in place by mid-2012, according to the… 13/12/11 12:45 CET

• UN reports rapid increase in Syria death toll

  The uprising in Syria is accelerating and the death toll is greater than earlier thought – that is… 13/12/11 12:33 CET

• Scientists claim glimpse of ‘Higgs’ particle

  Excitement is building in the science world ahead of an anticipated announcement about a possible… 13/12/11 11:23 CET

• Occupy protests cause fresh disruption on US West Coast

  A month after being cleared off the streets, the US Occupy movement has staged fresh protests at… 13/12/11 11:03 CET

• Back in the Day: team Amundsen reaches the South Pole

  *December 14, 1911* A five-man team led by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen become the first men… 13/12/11 10:27 CET

• Suu Kyi’s opposition wins legal status

  Authorities in Myanmar have reportedly legalised the party of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi… 13/12/11 08:34 CET

• Cameron and Co. see positives in EU crisis

  Talk of isolation and an exit from the European Union has been exaggerated – that is the message… 13/12/11 05:53 CET

• Canada pulls out of Kyoto climate treaty

  Only days after the Durban climate conference forged a last minute compromise deal, Canada is to… 13/12/11 03:13 CET

• German minister claims 5,000 now killed in Syria

  It is now feared the number of people who have lost their lives in Syria’s nine month uprising… 13/12/11 01:13 CET

• Tunisia installs new president

  In another landmark for democracy in Tunisia parliament celebrated its new President, Moncef… 13/12/11 01:03 CET

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