cinema
Küstendorf festivalDeep in the heart of the Serbian mountains, acclaimed film maker Emir Kusturica holds his fifth… 23/01/12 14:56 CET
corporate
Thyssen and Outokumpu talk stainless tie-upGermany’s ThyssenKrupp and Finland’s Outokumpu are in talks over a possible merger of their… 23/01/12 14:30 CET
BlackBerry’s bosses step asideResponding to pressure from investors, Research In Motion’s joint chief executives Mike Lazaridis… 23/01/12 14:30 CET
economy
IMF’s Lagarde wants Europe to boost bailout fundThe head of the International Monetary Fund has called on European governments to boost the size of… 23/01/12 19:13 CET
Germany, France press for swift Greek debt dealAs eurozone finance ministers meet in Brussels, Germany and France say they want Greece to reach a… 23/01/12 16:51 CET
europa
EU oil import ban heaps pressure on IranThe EU ban on Iranian oil imports marks a major increase in the international pressure on Tehran to… 23/01/12 19:43 CET
hi-tech
3D facial scanning set to revolutionise surgeryVisitors to London’s Science Museum are getting the chance to have their faces scanned in 3… 23/01/12 17:09 CET
interview
Danish PM: What’s good for euro is good for EuropeDenmark took over the rotating presidency of the European Union at the beginning of January, and… 23/01/12 21:06 CET
learningworld
Coping with autismLiving with autism can be difficult, and helping children live with it can be overwhelming for… 23/01/12 11:09 CET
le mag
Paris men’s fashion weekParis men’s fashion week for autumn/winter took to the runways with style, showcasing a blend of… 23/01/12 14:55 CET
pictureoftheday
China celebrates the Year of DragonA dragon lantern is seen at Yuyuan Garden in downtown Shanghai. The Lunar New Year begins on… 23/01/12 12:26 CET
Sport
Much more than a raceIn a bid to calm safety fears, improve the poverty stricken slums and open up tourism ahead of… 23/01/12 17:28 CET
world news
Greece names its top tax evadersGreece has published a so-called “name and shame” list of tax evaders who allegedly owe the state… 23/01/12 22:43 CET
Syria rejects Arab League unity planDiscord within the Arab League is threatening to undermine its decision to extend its mission in… 23/01/12 22:13 CET
Nagorno-Karabakh, centre of more discussionsRussian President Dmitry Medvedev is hosting talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed… 23/01/12 20:38 CET
Romanian minister sackedRomanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconshi has lost his job after calling anti-government protesters… 23/01/12 20:38 CET
UN encourages cooperation in CyprusBoth the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot leaders, Demetris Christofias and Dervis Eroglu, have… 23/01/12 20:38 CET
EU imposes new sanctions on IranThe European Union has imposed tough new sanctions on Iran in a fresh effort to exert to pressure… 23/01/12 19:03 CET
Megaupload shockwaves resoundThe founder of file-sharing website Megaupload remains in custody in New Zealand, although the… 23/01/12 19:01 CET
French Senate debates Armenian ‘genocide’ billAs the French Senate debates a controversial new law that would make it illegal to deny the killing… 23/01/12 18:44 CET
Two more bodies found in sunken Italian cruise shipDivers searching the sunken cruise liner, the Costa Concordia, have recovered two more bodies… 23/01/12 18:13 CET
Egypt’s Islamist-led parliament opens first sessionEgypt’s parliament has opened for the first time since a historic free election. Islamists are… 23/01/12 17:43 CET
Croatia’s EU leapThe referendum in Croatia on whether to join the European Union has come out in favour. If all goes… 23/01/12 16:38 CET
Transport strikes pile up pressure on Italy’s MontiCould this be the week when the wheels come off Italy’s technocrat government-led drive for reform… 23/01/12 16:33 CET
No decision yet on Gaddafi trial locationWhere Saif al-Islam will be tried is yet to be determined by the International Criminal Court… 23/01/12 16:03 CET
Syria rejects Arab League plan for Assad to quitSyria has rejected an Arab League call for President Bashar al-Assad to step down. A government… 23/01/12 14:34 CET
Back in the Day: end of WWII comes 28 years late for Japanese soldier*January 24, 1972* After 28 years hiding in the jungle in Guam where he had been fighting in World… 23/01/12 14:26 CET
Hackers hit Polish state websites in anti-ACTA protestHackers known as the ‘Polish Underground’ have launched a series of attacks on government websites… 23/01/12 14:03 CET
EU bans Iranian oil importsThe EU has agreed stricter sanctions against Iran. European foreign ministers met in Brussels on… 23/01/12 13:22 CET
Unregistered passengers hamper liner rescue effortsThe head of Italy’s civil protection authority, Franco Gabrielli, has claimed a number of… 23/01/12 13:05 CET
France risks Turkish wrath with Armenia voteThe French senate is to vote today on a bill making it illegal to deny that the mass killing of… 23/01/12 13:03 CET
Dotcom behind bars in Internet piracy caseThe man known as Kim Dotcom, the founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload, remains in custody… 23/01/12 11:43 CET
EU draws up new sanctions against IranEU ministers meeting in Brussels have reportedly approved new sanctions against Iran over its… 23/01/12 11:29 CET
Low turnout as Croatians say ‘Yes’ to EuropeMore than two decades after their country gained independence from the former Yugoslavia, Croatians… 23/01/12 09:54 CET
Back in the Day: Trieste plumbs the greatest depths*January 23, 1960* The ==Trieste== bathyscaphe, or ‘deep boat’, reaches the deepest known point of… 23/01/12 08:35 CET
Chinese looking for luck in Year of the DragonIn China and other parts of Asia, the lunar new year has been ushered in in a blaze of glory. It is… 23/01/12 08:33 CET
Nigeria still reeling from Friday’s bomb blastsNigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has visited the scene of last week’s carnage in which… 23/01/12 04:34 CET
Syria rejects Arab League roadmapArab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo have agreed on a new political roadmap for Syria and called… 23/01/12 02:33 CET
Divers recover another body from cruise wreckAs rescue teams working on the stricken Italian cruise ship find another body, there is concern… 23/01/12 00:33 CET
