corporate
Japanese utility company asks for more bailout fundsCompensation claims have forced the Tokyo Electric Power company to ask for more government bailout… 27/12/11 15:09 CET
EDF set to boost stake in Italian power giantEDF the French state controlled power company has boosted its stake in Edison, Italy’s number two… 27/12/11 15:09 CET
economy
Brazil overtakes UK in economic league tableBrazil has topped the United Kingdom in the World Economic League Table. The British based Centre… 27/12/11 19:28 CET
Arms export ban lifted by JapanJapan has lifted its self-imposed ban on exporting arms. The decision, announced by Chief Cabinet… 27/12/11 16:10 CET
Festive spending hits highs and lows in EuropeChristmas cheer was in short supply for Italian retailers. As analysts say austerity measures… 27/12/11 15:09 CET
French unemployment reaches 12 year highUnemployment in France was higher than many other European countries before the euro crisis began… 27/12/11 07:06 CET
pictureoftheday
Army graduation ceremony in GazaPalestinians watch a graduation ceremony for Hamas’ security force recruits in Gaza City… 27/12/11 12:10 CET
Sport
The Syrian League returnsArab League peace monitors arrived in the Syrian city of Homs on Tuesday, to see for themselves the… 27/12/11 17:07 CET
world news
Cubans queue for Spanish citizenshipWith a worldwide deadline for people living abroad to apply for Spanish citizenship on Tuesday… 27/12/11 23:03 CET
Egyptian court orders end to virginity testsEgypt’s military rulers have been ordered to stop the use of virginity tests on female detainees… 27/12/11 22:14 CET
Israel opposition leader at anti-extremism rallyThousands turned out to support a rally against Jewish religious extremism in the Israeli city of… 27/12/11 22:03 CET
Kremlin spin-doctor named Russia’s deputy PMHe is stepping out of the shadows from chief strategist at the Kremlin to Russia’s new deputy prime… 27/12/11 20:03 CET
Prince leaves UK hospital after successful treatmentBritain’s Prince Philip has been discharged from hospital after having surgery to clear a blocked… 27/12/11 19:38 CET
First female mayor of Madrid sworn inRight-wing Spanish politician Ana Botella has become Madrid’s first woman mayor. The wife of… 27/12/11 19:38 CET
Efforts underway to contain oil spill off Nigeria coastNigeria’s largest oil spill in more than a decade is being contained, according to the company… 27/12/11 19:38 CET
Spain’s King makes plea for unity as he opens parliamentKing Juan Carlos of Spain has called for unity and commitment from politicians to get the country… 27/12/11 18:15 CET
Imprisonment of Swedish journalists in Ethiopia sparks outrage in EuropeThe detention of two Swedish journalists in Ethiopia has provoked anger by their own government and… 27/12/11 18:14 CET
More Iran sanctions could mean less oilA crucial passage for one sixth of the oil traded worldwide could be closed if Iran is hit with any… 27/12/11 17:53 CET
Syria: Protest rally in Homs as Arab observers arriveUp to 70,000 people have rallied in Homs, activists say, as Arab League observers arrived in the… 27/12/11 16:34 CET
President wants Israel to unite at Beit Shemesh rallyIsraeli President Shimon Peres is calling for the public to support a protest against Jewish… 27/12/11 16:24 CET
What will state funeral reveal of future North Korea?Preparations are in their final stages for the funeral of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in the… 27/12/11 16:13 CET
Back in the Day: the beginning of the big screen!*December 28, 1895* The Lumière brothers organise the world’s first cinema showing to a paying… 27/12/11 15:19 CET
Another Hazare anti-corruption hunger strike in IndiaIndia’s parliament is considering changing the anti-corruption bill, but that does not go far… 27/12/11 14:33 CET
Syria: Protest sit-in as Arab monitors tour HomsSyrian protesters are keeping up the pressure, with Arab League monitors now touring the city of… 27/12/11 14:03 CET
Germany’s goose runners get rid of festive flabBerlin’s annual goose race is no wild goose chase. The aim couldn’t be clearer – to burn Christmas… 27/12/11 13:14 CET
Putin rejects opposition calls for election reviewRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has rejected opposition calls for a review of this month’s… 27/12/11 12:53 CET
Syrian tanks seen leaving Homs as Arab monitors arriveSyrian army tanks have been seen pulling out of Homs, as Arab League peace monitors arrive to… 27/12/11 12:04 CET
Giant outdoor escalator built in Colombian shantytownA huge outdoor escalator has been unveiled in one of the poorest districts of Colombia’s second… 27/12/11 11:23 CET
Ethiopia jails Swedish reporters for aiding rebelsTwo Swedish journalists have been jailed for 11 years in Ethiopia for entering the country… 27/12/11 11:13 CET
Kim Jong-un sheds tears at wake for dead fatherNorth Korean television has broadcast new pictures of the new leader Kim Jong-un wiping away tears… 27/12/11 09:53 CET
Hundreds still missing after Philippines typhoonThe number of confirmed victims of severe flooding in the southern Philippines has risen sharply… 27/12/11 08:23 CET
Troops foil Guinea-Bissau coup attemptThe government of Guinea-Bissau has confirmed its troops have foiled a new coup attempt from within… 27/12/11 07:00 CET
Small blast at Sardinia tax officeA small bomb has exploded at a tax office on the Italian island of Sardinia. No-one was injured… 27/12/11 06:59 CET
Mexico drugs breakthrough: key lieutenant heldMexican authorities have arrested the suspected lieutenant of a powerful regional drug cartel… 27/12/11 06:59 CET
Phuket vigil for 2004 Tsunami victimsSeven years on, a vigil has been held on the Thai island of Phuket to remember the victims of the… 27/12/11 06:44 CET
Arab League observers in Syria for key visitNew amateur video from Homs in Syria purportedly shows the shelling of buildings in the Baba Amr… 27/12/11 06:43 CET
Fatal stabbing on London’s Oxford StreetIn Britain, the first day of the so-called January sales turned to tragedy after a man was stabbed… 27/12/11 04:13 CET
Anger in Moscow over opposition jail extensionProtesters have converged on a court in Moscow after an opposition activist had his prison term… 27/12/11 01:43 CET
