Sunday, January 1, 2012

DR CONGO: Head of DR Congo Senate attacked in Paris

DR CONGO: Head of DR Congo Senate attacked in Paris

DR CONGO: Head of DR Congo Senate attacked in Paris

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 01:25 PM PST

DR Congo's Senate chief and former presidential candidate Leon Kengo (pictured) has been attacked at a Paris train station allegedly by supporters of opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, the Congolese government said on Sunday.

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EGYPT: Egypt's elections to wrap up sooner than expected

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:23 PM PST

Army rulers in Egypt decided Sunday to bring forward the date of final run-offs for elections to the upper house, in the face of pressure to speed up the handover of power to civilian control.

SYRIA: Cancel observer mission, Arab League body says

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 10:27 AM PST

An advisory body of the Arab League called on Sunday for the removal of observers from Syria, saying the regime's violent clampdown on protesters has continued despite their presence.

FRANCE: France makes it harder to become French

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 04:26 AM PST

France will be making it harder for foreigners to seek French citizenship as of January. Critics say the new requirements, which include tough language tests and allegiance to "French values", are an electoral ploy that panders to the far right.

Iran: Iran tests first domestically produced nuclear fuel rod

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 07:13 AM PST

Iran announced on Sunday it has tested the first nuclear fuel rod created from its own uranium deposits at a reactor that requires a high level of enrichment, which might bolster Western doubts that Tehran pursues military nuclear capacity.

YEMEN: Yemen's President Saleh backtracks on exile decision

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 02:06 AM PST

Yemen's embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh has decided to stay in his country, a week after saying he would leave for the US when November's power transition deal comes into effect, while thousands marched in Sanaa Saturday to demand his trial.

DENMARK: Denmark takes over EU presidency amid efforts to end crisis

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 03:19 AM PST

The Danish government said it would strive to get Europe out of the crisis and work for unity, with a particular effort to keep Britain in the fold, as the non-euro country takes over the rotating presidency of the European Union.

DIPLOMACY: Bustling UN Security Council welcomes five new members

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 02:41 AM PST

Five new countries – Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo – joined the UN Security Council Sunday, at a 'Cold War-like' time, as divisions over the Arab Spring revolts and the Iranian nuclear programme run high.

SPORT: Often hazardous Dakar rally claims first victim

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 09:21 AM PST

Argentinian motorcyclist Jorge Martinez Boero was killed Sunday in an accident shortly after the launch of South America's Dakar Rally. The 15-day race will end in Peru.

JAPAN: 'No danger' of tsunami as earthquake shakes Japan

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 02:19 AM PST

Japanese officials said on Sunday a tsunami was unlikely after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded several hundred miles off the coast of Japan on Sunday, shaking buildings in Tokyo. No injuries or damage were reported.
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