Sunday, January 15, 2012

Sarkozy breaks silence after French downgrade

Sarkozy breaks silence after French downgrade


Sarkozy breaks silence after French downgrade

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 09:15 AM PST

Nicolas Sarkozy has called on French people to resist and fight in the face of the crisis, two days after France saw its credit rating downgraded by…

Cruise ship captain in custody as horror stories emerge

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 09:05 AM PST

'Like the Titanic.' That is what many are saying as the Costa Concordia's captain is held on suspicion of multiple manslaughter, causing a shipwreck…

Demonstration against European Union ahead of referendum

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 07:36 AM PST

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Polls close in Kazakhstan's democratic test

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 07:34 AM PST

The polls have closed in Kazakhstan's election in a vote designed to boost the country's democratic credentials by giving a non-ruling party a…

Three killed in South Korean ship explosion

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 07:33 AM PST

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Two more bodies found in capsized liner off Italy

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 07:33 AM PST

A third survivor has been plucked to safety from a capsized cruise liner off the west coast of Italy. But shortly afterwards two more bodies were…

France promises rewards for reformist Myanmar

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 05:53 AM PST

The French foreign minister, meeting Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Rangoon, has said the EU will respond with 'concrete…

UN chief tells Syria's Assad to stop the killing

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 04:23 AM PST

Stop killing your people. That is the message from United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The UN says his crackdown…

Italy: Third survivor rescued from capsized liner

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 02:43 AM PST

Italian rescue teams searching for dozens of missing people on a cruise ship have pulled a third survivor to safety more than 24 hours after it…

China's Wen seeks energy security in Saudi Arabia

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 01:13 AM PST

Visiting Saudi Arabia, China's Premier Wen Jiabao has reportedly pressed the oil giant to open its resources to more investment from his country.…

Hungary: Far-right burns EU flag and demands exit from bloc

Posted: 14 Jan 2012 11:33 PM PST

Far-right activists in Hungary have burned the EU flag, calling for the country's exit from the bloc. Some 2,000 demonstrators from the extremist…

Opposition to get tiny foothold in Kazakhstan vote

Posted: 14 Jan 2012 09:03 PM PST

The people of Kazakhstan vote on Sunday in a general election in which no-one is expecting anything other than a landslide for President Nazarbayev's…

Scuffles at anti-government protest in Bucharest

Posted: 14 Jan 2012 08:23 PM PST

They turned out to voice their opposition to austerity measures and planned health care reforms. But a protest in the Romanian capital Bucharest…

Couple rescued from capsized Italian cruise liner

Posted: 14 Jan 2012 07:23 PM PST

A couple have been brought ashore after being found alive on a stricken Italian cruise ship. The Costa Concordia hit rocks off the west coast of…

Passengers recall chaos onboard stricken liner

Posted: 14 Jan 2012 05:43 PM PST

A scene of panic and confusion. That is how passengers are recalling the moment they had to abandon the doomed Costa Concordia. Video filmed by…

Tunisia one year on: "Our revolution is not over yet"

Posted: 14 Jan 2012 04:33 PM PST

They gathered in their thousands, in the birthplace of the Arab Spring. Tunisians have been marking the first anniversary of the ousting of President…

Demonstrators detained after clashes in Kosovo

Posted: 14 Jan 2012 02:53 PM PST

More than 140 arrests have been made in Kosovo, after demonstrators tried to stop traffic from neighbouring Serbia entering the territory. In the…

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