cinema
Brody stars in Tony Kaye’s drama DetachmentOscar-winning actor Adrien Brody plays a substitute teacher in a crumbling New York state school in… 19/03/12 18:08 CET
corporate
Net profit dive for RusalRusal, the world’s top aluminium maker saw its yearly net profit dive by 92 per cent. The company… 19/03/12 18:06 CET
Apple set to share some of its wealthTechnology giant Apple, makers of the iPhone and iPad is set to share its wealth. The company has… 19/03/12 18:03 CET
economy
Get the traffic moving – invest in a roadHow to get the traffic on Britain’s roads moving and to keep it flowing has been a constant sore… 19/03/12 18:11 CET
Delivering to Europe a merger to challenge the marketUnited Parcel Service, the world’s largest package delivery company, has bought Dutch rivals TNT in… 19/03/12 18:09 CET
Lagarde warning to ChinaChristine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund has fired a warning to China to stop… 19/03/12 18:06 CET
Greek bonds value dropsSellers of credit-default swaps on Greece may have to pay around 75 per cent on the euro to settle… 19/03/12 18:06 CET
europa
Good progress on fish discard ban, say EU ministersEuropean fisheries ministers meeting in Brussels say they have made good progress on ending the… 19/03/12 20:13 CET
hi-tech
3D television under spotlight at MIPTVTelevision professionals are gearing up for MIPTV, the international TV showcase held each year in… 19/03/12 15:56 CET
le mag
Dark and mysterious: Lebanese rockers The KordzThe Middle East is not normally associated with rock music, but Lebanese group The Kordz are busy… 19/03/12 18:08 CET
pass
French votes cast from outside FranceFrench voters registered abroad (end of 2011 figures) numbered 1,594,303 say their consular… 19/03/12 07:48 CET
pictureoftheday
Greece: Athens football derby abandoned after crowd violenceThe Athens football derby between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos was abandoned after being… 19/03/12 12:12 CET
right on
Invisible barriers across EuropeBeing able to move and work freely across all the EU states is a fundamental right for EU citizens… 19/03/12 13:48 CET
world news
French presidential candidate list is made officialThe official list of candidates running for France’s presidency has been announced. Although they… 19/03/12 17:08 CET
Libyan fighters mark anniversary of Benghazi victoryLibyan army conscripts have held a military parade to celebrate the anniversary of their victory in… 19/03/12 23:03 CET
Farmers rise up in Greek ‘potato revolution’As Greek wallets take a hit from deep spending cuts, the country’s farmers are fighting back in… 19/03/12 22:44 CET
Ukraine: Mums-to-be could face fines for smoking or drinkingThe women of Ukraine had better beware before they light up or enjoy a drink. They could face a… 19/03/12 22:03 CET
French Jews shocked by Toulouse shootingsFrance’s Jewish community has reacted with horror to the murders in Toulouse. Parents, teachers and… 19/03/12 19:47 CET
Sarkozy and Hollande visit gun attack schoolThe Toulouse killings come as France’s presidential election gets underway. All the candidates have… 19/03/12 19:33 CET
Gauck’s first day at the office as German presidentFrom an upbringing in communist East Germany to the reunified country’s highest office. Germany’s… 19/03/12 18:03 CET
Syria: Rebels fight Assad forces in DamascusMonday saw the most violent gunbattles in Damascus since the start of the uprising against… 19/03/12 17:53 CET
Outrage in France after Jewish school shootingFrance has been plunged into shock and grief after the murders of three children and an adult in a… 19/03/12 17:13 CET
France launches manhunt for school gunmanA huge manhunt is underway for the lone killer behind the Toulouse school shooting as more… 19/03/12 16:54 CET
Venizelos prepares to lead Greek socialists to election victoryEvangelos Venizelos has resigned as expected from the Greek government after being elected leader… 19/03/12 15:43 CET
Back in the Day: quake destroys Argentina’s Mendoza*March 20, 1861* The Argentine city of Mendoza is struck by a devastating earthquake. With a… 19/03/12 15:27 CET
Iraq: Sadr followers rally for better living conditionsUp to a million supporters of Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr have converged on Iraq’s southern city… 19/03/12 14:36 CET
Sarkozy and rivals voice outrage over killingsFrance’s presidential candidates have been quick to condemn the attack in Toulouse and express… 19/03/12 14:34 CET
France’s Jews urged to take extra security measuresJewish leaders in France are urging their community to take extra security precautions following… 19/03/12 13:13 CET
Kony 2012 campaign sparks backlashThe “Kony 2012” campaign to capture a Ugandan warlord has sparked a backlash in the country and in… 19/03/12 12:53 CET
Three children shot dead at Jewish school in FranceFour people, including three children, have been shot dead at a Jewish school in southwestern… 19/03/12 12:03 CET
Deadly shooting at French Jewish schoolAt least three children are among four people who have been killed in a shooting outside a Jewish… 19/03/12 09:56 CET
Heavy fighting breaks out in Syrian capitalIn the Syrian capital Damascus, there have been reports of heavy fighting between Free Syria Army… 19/03/12 09:14 CET
Heavy fighting breaks out in Syrian capitalFighting in a main district of Damascus has been reported between Free Syria Army rebels and forces… 19/03/12 06:57 CET
Cuba rounds up dissidentsThe Cuban authorities have detained dozens of dissidents over the weekend including around 70… 19/03/12 06:57 CET
Germans welcome their new presidentThe people of Germany are starting the week with a new president. Joachim Gauck is a former human… 19/03/12 01:43 CET
Greece’s PASOK party elects new leaderGreek finance minister Evangelos Venizelos is expected to resign from the government today after… 19/03/12 00:34 CET
