behindmarkets
Santander’s Mexican sell-offBanco Santander raised $4 billion when it listed shares of its Mexican subsidiary in New York and… 26/09/12 19:07 CET
cinema
Besson brings a touch of Hollywood to ParisThe leading French film director Luc Besson has realised his dream of building a world class film… 26/09/12 17:09 CET
corporate
‘Major Tom’ fights for EADS-BAE mergerThe boss of aerospace group EADS has been trying to convince German lawmakers that they should back… 26/09/12 16:02 CET
Japan carmakers to cut China outputJapanese carmakers has said they are cutting back production in China, anticipating lower sales… 26/09/12 14:12 CET
europa
Close up: Europe’s GM food fearsA recent French study claiming rats fed genetically modified corn suffered tumours has reignited… 26/09/12 19:15 CET
interview
PM confident Bulgaria will beat energy dependencyBulgaria’s delayed entry into Schengen, the country’s energy dependency on Russia and its efforts… 26/09/12 15:42 CET
le mag
Portuguese sunshine starts Paris Fashion WeekPortuguese designer Fatima Lopes banished the grey Paris weather with a collection that brought the… 26/09/12 17:24 CET
K-pop roolsK-Pop is short for Korean pop music, and it is rapidly gaining popularity around the world as… 26/09/12 14:16 CET
markets
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pictureoftheday
Saudi somersaultsGraduating soldiers from the Saudi special forces demonstrate their skills at their graduation… 26/09/12 12:23 CET
science
Fossil hunters turn up mammoth findAn international team from Russia’s North-Eastern Federal University have found the well-preserved… 26/09/12 14:22 CET
Sport
French handball champions accused of match-fixingFrench handball champions Montpellier are being investigated for match-fixing after French media… 26/09/12 18:32 CET
Hot. Cool. Yours. Sochi’s slogan for the 2014 Winter OlympicsThe Winter Olympics, in the Russian resort town of Sochi, is 500 days away and organisers have… 26/09/12 07:57 CET
world news
France, three million jobless, getting darkerFrance, the euro zone’s second-largest economy, has soared above the three million jobless barrier… 26/09/12 18:29 CET
Spain takes its time over rescueSpanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is playing his cards close to his chest. While in New York… 26/09/12 16:01 CET
Flood misery as torrential rain hits UKFlooding across the UK is causing widespread misery. Among the worst hit areas are York where the… 26/09/12 22:53 CET
Egyptian president calls for negotiated settlement in SyriaEgypt’s President Mohamed Morsi introduced himself to the United Nations General Assembly as the… 26/09/12 22:04 CET
Ahmadinejad attacks West in UN swan songIran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has addressed the United Nations General Assembly, claiming… 26/09/12 20:14 CET
“Moon River” singer dies aged 84Singer Andy Williams has died at his home in the United States after a year-long battle with… 26/09/12 19:43 CET
Spain pushes eurozone share downViolent anti-austerity protests in Greece and Spain were watched closely in Europe’s financial… 26/09/12 19:43 CET
Austerity hit Italians shop lessRetail sales in Italy were down in July for the fourth month running. The continued fall in… 26/09/12 18:16 CET
Violence erupts in Athens during anti-austerity protestSmoke from petrol bombs spread across streets in Athens. Gangs of young people hurled stones and… 26/09/12 18:05 CET
Double attack in DamascusTwo bombs have rocked the Syrian capital Damascus. The main rebel group in the country, The Free… 26/09/12 18:04 CET
Russian billionaire on hooligan chargeRussian billionaire Alexander Lebedev, owner of two leading British newspapers, has been charged… 26/09/12 17:01 CET
Date set for UK ‘phone-hacking’ trialTwo former editors of Rupert Murdoch-owned newspapers who had close ties to British Prime Minister… 26/09/12 17:00 CET
Hamza extradition on hold againEfforts by Britain to extradite Abu Hamza to the US on terrorism charges are again on hold. The… 26/09/12 17:00 CET
Critic of South African President chargedANC rebel Julius Malema has been charged by a court in South Africa with money laundering. Malema… 26/09/12 16:34 CET
French student goes on trial in Turkey on terrorism chargesHuman rights groups are demanding that Turkey revise its anti-terrorism laws after a teenager was… 26/09/12 16:13 CET
Athens paralysed as tens of thousands protestThe single biggest protest since Greece’s coalition government took power in June has paralysed… 26/09/12 14:33 CET
Spanish police criticised over Madrid clashesProtesters clashed with police in Madrid on Tuesday night as the government were preparing a new… 26/09/12 14:23 CET
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Syrian rebels bomb Damascus military buildingSyria’s capital Damascus has been rocked by twin bomb attacks. The rebel Free Syrian Army has… 26/09/12 12:44 CET
South African President’s critic Julius Malema chargedANC rebel Julius Malema, South African President Jacob Zuma’s most vocal critic and an advocate for… 26/09/12 12:23 CET
Strike brings Greece to a halt againGreek workers are holding their first major strike since a coalition government took office in… 26/09/12 11:24 CET
Nuclear danger grows from dumped Soviet subsSoviet-era submarines dumped more than 30 years ago in the Arctic Ocean are threatening a major… 26/09/12 11:03 CET
Arnie’s back with new book and think tankFormer California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is attempting to reboot his image by launching a… 26/09/12 09:03 CET
Aberdeen left foaming after stormThe weather has whipped up more than a storm off the east coast of Scotland. High winds stirred… 26/09/12 08:02 CET
UK hit once more by floodingHundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes in Northern England after two days of… 26/09/12 08:02 CET
Wrongful conviction overturned in FranceA 51-year-old man has become only the seventh person in France since 1945 to have a wrongful… 26/09/12 08:02 CET
Greek workers stage anti-austerity strikeWorkers in Greece are due to stage their first major anti-austerity strike since the coalition… 26/09/12 08:02 CET
Syria, religion and reform dominate UNGAThe conflict in Syria, the juxtaposition of free speech and religion and institutional reform are… 26/09/12 06:13 CET
Austerity anger leads to violent clashes in SpainThe effects of the financial crisis have been seen and felt vividly on the streets of Madrid… 26/09/12 02:44 CET
Victims’ lawyer praises French court decision on ErikaIt is being hailed as a “victory for environmental law” by the legal team that convinced France’s… 26/09/12 00:33 CET
The trauma that is Katyn refuses to go awayPolice had to be called to maintain order at a cemetery in Warsaw where the remains of one of the… 26/09/12 00:23 CET
