Sunday, January 15, 2012

Italy: Cruise death toll rises as two bodies found aboard

Italy: Cruise death toll rises as two bodies found aboard

Italy: Cruise death toll rises as two bodies found aboard

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 12:50 PM PST

The bodies of two elderly people were found Sunday in the cruise ship that capsized on Friday after running aground off the Tuscan coast, bringing the death toll to five. The captain, who fled the ship, faces manslaughter charges.

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IRAQ: Gunmen storm Iraqi police building after bomb blasts

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:24 AM PST

Armed insurgents set off a series of coordinated bomb blasts in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Sunday before storming a police building. The violence in the predominantly Sunni city comes a day after a bomber killed scores of Shiite pilgrims in Basra.

SYRIA: Stop killing your people, UN chief tells Syria

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 12:56 PM PST

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Bashar al-Assad on Sunday to halt the deadly crackdown on his people, as the embattled Syrian president announced a 'general amnesty' for all crimes linked to the 10-month popular uprising.

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NIGERIA: Nigerian labour leaders enter strike talks with president

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 01:04 PM PST

Nigerian labour unions entered talks with Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan Sunday, aimed at ending the long-running dispute over fuel subsidies. Union leaders backed down from threats to shut down the country's oil output.

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DAKAR RALLY: France wins both car and motorbike divisions

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 12:02 PM PST

France enjoyed a double coup at the Dakar Rally Sunday, with Cyril Despres winning the motorbikes section and Stéphane Peterhansel emerging victorious in the cars category, the latter marking his 10th Dakar crown.

DEBT CRISIS: Sarkozy promises more reform in wake of France credit ratings drop

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 06:20 AM PST

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday tried to assuage French upset over the downgrade of its credit rating from the top-notch AAA, and said that more reform is the key to leading France out of the crisis.

BURMA: French minister meets Burma's pro-democracy leader

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 12:52 PM PST

French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé met with Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday during his historic visit to the country. Juppé's visit comes at a time when Burma is beginning to open up after years of authoritarian rule.

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Kazakhstan: Exit polls show Kazakh ruling party set for landslide

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 11:37 AM PST

President Nursultan Nazarbayev's party was poised to win Sunday's snap election with 81% of the vote, according to exit polls. Two other parties also looked set to scrape into parliament by winning just over the minimum 7% of the vote.

BAHRAIN: Bahrain king announces constitutional reforms

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 06:43 AM PST

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Khalifa on Sunday announced constitutional amendments giving parliament more power, as the pro-American Gulf nation has been witnessing sectarian violence in the wake of a clampdown on a pro-democracy opposition movement.

Pakistan: Deadly blast hits Shiite procession in Pakistan

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 05:26 AM PST

A Shiite Muslim procession in central Pakistani town of Khanpur was targeted by a homemade bomb on Sunday which claimed the lives of 18 people and wounded dozens. The remote-controlled device exploded as the procession approached, police said.

Wildlife: Giant pandas 'Happy' and 'Chubby' arrive in Paris

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 12:47 PM PST

After years of tense negotiations between China and France, two giant pandas landed in Paris on Sunday. The bears have been loaned to Beauval zoo in the Loire region for ten years as part of China's "panda diplomacy".

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YEMEN: Al Qaeda militants expand control in Yemen after seizing town

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 12:33 AM PST

Militants linked to al Qaeda have seized a town in Yemen around 100 miles from the capital Sanaa, it was reported on Sunday. The capture of Radda means rebels have expanded their uprising against President Saleh outside their southern stronghold.

Football: Ancelotti claims first league win as coach of Paris Saint-Germain

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 01:42 AM PST

Former Milan and Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti saw his new side as Paris Saint-Germain stay top of the French league on Saturday after beating Toulouse in his first league match in charge. PSG stay three points clear of Montpellier who beat Lyon 1-0.

ON RFI RADIO: 'Don't call me Miss': French town bans use of 'Mademoiselle'

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:10 AM PST

A town in the north-west of France has just banished the use of the title 'mademoiselle' (miss) from all its official forms and documents. For the feminist groups backing the initiative, it marks a first step in tackling sexual discrimination in everyday life.
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