Friday, January 27, 2012

SENEGAL: Senegalese court approves President Wade's 3rd term bid

SENEGAL: Senegalese court approves President Wade's 3rd term bid

SENEGAL: Senegalese court approves President Wade's 3rd term bid

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 02:13 PM PST

Senegal's constitutional court has ruled that President Abdoulaye Wade is eligible to run for a third term in next month's election. Singer Youssou Ndour, who previously declared his intention to run, did not make the list of 14 approved candidates.

SYRIA : Syria killings rise ahead of UN resolution draft

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 12:49 PM PST

Syrian security forces on Friday stepped up their crackdown on protesters, with activists reporting almost 100 deaths in two days. Meanwhile, Western and Arab nations rushed to unveil a draft United Nations resolution to condemn the Syrian regime.

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

FRANCE - AFGHANISTAN: France to leave Afghanistan in 2013, Sarkozy says

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:39 PM PST

At a press conference with visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that French troops will begin handing over security to the Afghan army in March and leave the country completely by the end of 2013.

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

2012 Africa Cup of Nations: Gabon send Morocco out with last-gasp winner

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

Gabon sent Morocco crashing out of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday. The co-hosts sealed a stunning 3-2 victory with a last-minute freekick from substitute Bruno Zita Mbanangoye. The win means Gabon qualify for the quarter-finals.

FESTIVALS: Honoured at Angoulême, Spiegelman tries to turn the page on ‘Maus’

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 06:19 AM PST

The guest of honour at this year's Angoulême Comics Festival is renowned US comic book writer Art Spiegelman, whose new book looks back at the process of creating "Maus", the work that brought him worldwide fame – and a bit of discomfort.

2012 Africa Cup of Nations: Last-minute winner sees Tunisia through to quarter-finals

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 02:29 PM PST

Substitute Issam Jemaa scored a last-minute winner for Tunisia on Friday as they beat Niger 2-1 to top Group C. Tunisia's qualification for the quarter-finals was sealed later with Gabon's win over Morocco.

DAVOS FORUM: IMF, EU push Greece to make more reforms

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 07:35 AM PST

Greece has to deliver on its promises to implement austerity measures before receiving a second round of bailout money, European Union and International Monetary Fund leaders urged at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Ivory Coast : Ivory Coast president vows to heal nation through reconciliation

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 02:40 PM PST

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouatarra insisted there will be no "impunity" as he vows to bring to justice those who committed crimes in the violence which followed last year's disputed elections.

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

SPAIN: Spain joblessness passes 5 million mark

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:35 AM PST

Unemployment in Spain shot up to 22.8 percent in the fourth quarter, the National Statistics Institute reported Friday. Spain is the eurozone country worst hit by joblessness, with 5.3 million people out of work at the end of December.

UK - OLYMPICS: Danny Boyle unveils London Olympics opening ceremony theme

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 07:12 AM PST

Oscar-winning film director Danny Boyle, the artistic director for the 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony in London, revealed Friday that the ceremony will be a Shakespeare-inspired celebration of British culture.

SOCIAL NETWORKING: First Twitter map of Africa reveals a connected continent

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:58 AM PST

In the first-ever Twitter map of Africa, South Africans are the most active tweeters on a continent where young people armed with smartphones are embracing social media to connect across borders.

2012 Africa Cup of Nations: Ivory Coast's Zahoui defends cautious approach to Nations Cup

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 07:41 AM PST

Ivory Coast, a team packed with attacking flair, have come under fire for their ultra-cautious approach in this year's Africa Nations Cup. But the Elephants' coach, Francois Zahoui, said his team have simply learned from past errors.

IRAQ: Suicide bomber hits Shiite funeral in Baghdad

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 08:39 AM PST

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-filled taxi near a Shiite funeral procession in Baghdad Friday, killing at least 31. Sectarian clashes have worsened since PM Nuri al-Maliki sacked a Sunni politician in December.

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

On The Observers: Forced eviction of squatted land sparks ‘urban war scenes’

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:13 AM PST

  For the eight years, over 6,000 people squatted on an abandoned chunk of land called Pinheirinho, in the city of Sao José dos Campos, 80 kilometres east of Sao Paolo, Brazil. On Sunday, security forces launched a surprise eviction operation, prompting furious residents to fight back. Read more…  

ITALY: Costa to compensate Concordia passengers

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 08:42 AM PST

Costa Cruises said Friday it will offer 11,000 euros for losses and psychological damages to each of the more than 3,000 passengers aboard the Concordia cruise ship when it capsized off the Italian island of Giglio.

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

DR CONGO: Early results show Kabila party leading parliamentary elections

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 12:33 AM PST

President Joseph Kabila's party is leading the vote count in Democratic Republic of Congo's parliamentary election, having garnered 58 of the 432 seats counted so far, according to partial results given early Friday. Official results are due Monday.

On The Observers: As Free Syrian Army gains ground, country nears all-out civil war

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:13 AM PST

  In just a few months, the Free Syrian Army, a force of soldiers who have deserted the regular army, has transformed the once-peaceful Syrian uprising into a civil war. With the help of our Observers, we are able to follow the rebel army's progress. Read more...  

US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Gingrich and Romney trade barbs on immigration

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:18 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney fought back against aggressive anti-immigration charges leveled at him by rival Newt Gingrich Thursday in a heated debate in heavily-Hispanic Florida.

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

THE INTERVIEW: Alassane Ouattara, President of Ivory Coast

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 12:02 PM PST

In Paris for a state visit nine months after the French and U-N helped overthrow his predecessor, Alassane Ouattara rebutts claim he is beholden to Paris. After the transfer of Laurent Gbagbo to the ICC, François Picard asks if more prosecutions will follow.

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW: Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 06:52 AM PST

Markus Karlsson talks to Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies, one of the leading global IT services companies, about his management philosophy and new business strategies. They met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

PAKISTAN: Government vs Supreme Court: political battles in Pakistan

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:37 AM PST

The Pakistani political scene is once again a battleground. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has been in the Supreme Court to answer charges of contempt, while President Asif Ali Zardari cannot shake off accusations of corrpution dating back to the 1990s. The head of state may immune from prosecution but outside the turmoil, opposition figures are circling, waiting for their chance to pounce.

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Posted by at

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)