Wednesday, January 11, 2012

SYRIA: French journalist killed in Syrian city of Homs

SYRIA: French journalist killed in Syrian city of Homs

SYRIA: French journalist killed in Syrian city of Homs

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 02:15 PM PST

France 2 television journalist Gilles Jacquier was killed in the Syrian city of Homs on Wednesday, the first reported instance of a Western journalist being killed in 10 months of Syrian unrest.

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IRAN: Iranian nuclear scientist killed in Tehran bomb attack

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 12:57 PM PST

The United States has denied any involvement in the death of an Iranian nuclear scientist who was killed in Tehran on Wednesday by a bomb attached to his car. Three other nuclear scientists have been killed in similar circumstances since 2010.

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FRANCE - RWANDA: Court report hints at thaw in France-Rwanda relationship

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 11:00 AM PST

The change in course of a French investigation into the killing of former Rwandan leader Juvenal Habyarimana in 1994 could clear Rwanda's current leaders of any responsibility and help thaw frosty relations between Paris and Kigali.

NIGERIA: The terror chief who came back from the dead

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 02:19 PM PST

Two years ago, Nigerian security officials thought they had killed Imam Abubakar Shekau. But the leader of the Boko Haram Islamist group is alive and has released a new video threatening the Nigerian state.

FRANCE: Free’s Xavier Niel – France’s answer to Steve Jobs?

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 09:40 AM PST

The launch of Free's mobile offer will shake France's mobile phone industry to the core. How much has its CEO Xavier Niel borrowed from Apple's late Steve Jobs in style and in substance?

FRANCE: Free’s aggressive assault on French mobile market

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 12:20 PM PST

In offering an all-you-can-eat mobile phone package for 19.99 euros a month, Internet firm Free is pulling the rug from under Europe's second-biggest mobile phone market.

NIGERIA: Nigerian union threatens crude oil shutdown

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 08:52 AM PST

One of Nigeria's main oil unions threatened to stage a shutdown of crude oil production Tuesday as paralysing protests entered their third day. The demonstrators are arguing against an end to fuel subsidies, which has doubled the price of petrol.

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CHAD: Senegal rejects extradition request for Chad's ex-leader Habre

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 01:16 PM PST

An appeal court in Senegal on Wednesday rejected a Belgian extradition request for Chad's former leader Hissene Habre. Belgium issued an international arrest warrant for Habre in 2005 for alleged atrocities committed during his 1982-1990 regime.

EUROPEAN UNION: Monti to support EU-wide tax on financial transactions

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 08:45 AM PST

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti expressed his support on Wednesday for a Franco-German proposal to tax financial transactions but said the tax should apply to all 27 members of the European Union rather than just the eurozone.

ON THE BLOGS: Presidential laughing stock: Five years of Sarkozy gaffes

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 11:14 PM PST

As far as presidents go, Nicolas Sarkozy has provided more than his fair share of entertainment during his five-year term. Here's a look back at his ten 'finest' moments.

PAKISTAN: Army warns PM Gilani over his criticism of military

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 06:46 AM PST

Pakistan's military warned Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (pictured) Wednesday of "grievous consequences" over his claims that the army failed to follow proper procedure regarding a probe into a memo allegedly seeking US help to curb army powers.

US POLITICS: Mitt Romney cruises to victory in New Hampshire

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 03:12 AM PST

After a few days of fierce attacks on his corporate record by Republican rivals, Mitt Romney won decisively in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday. Libertarian Ron Paul and moderate Jon Huntsman were placed second and third.

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TECHNOLOGY: Big talk at Las Vegas tech show, but little innovation

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 09:10 AM PST

The technology world has gathered in Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show trade show but industry giants unveiled few revolutionary products this year.

SYRIA: Assad makes rare public address in Damascus

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 08:55 AM PST

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad joined thousands of his supporters Wednesday, appearing in public for the first time in six months at a rally in the capital Damascus, where he vowed to defeat a "conspiracy" against the country.

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US POLITICS: New book details Michelle Obama’s rocky evolution as first lady

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 09:17 AM PST

A new book by a New York Times political reporter portrays First Lady Michelle Obama as a fiercely protective, somewhat controversial presence, who has competed with high-profile cabinet members for influence over her husband.

HUNGARY: European Commission steps up legal threats against Hungary

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 05:07 AM PST

The EU's executive arm demanded Hungary reverse its controversial constitution changes or face possible legal action Tuesday, also threatening the crisis-hit country with sanctions for failing to rein in its deficit.

NICARAGUA: Ortega calls on Israel to ditch nuclear weapons

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 10:50 PM PST

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega called on Israel to get rid of its nuclear weapons during his inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, which took place during a visit from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

FRANCE: Cantona’s ‘presidential bid’ a social housing publicity stunt

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:28 PM PST

If media reports were to be believed on Tuesday, football legend Eric Cantona was going to be the celebrity spanner in the 2012 French presidential election works. But his bid is more a call for social housing to be a core issue in the campaign.

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Consumer Electronics Show 2012: Making the Connection

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 12:48 PM PST

ISRAEL: Israel battles illegal immigration

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 10:41 AM PST

Despite the introduction of new legislation, known as the 'anti-infiltration bill', which can send those who enter Israel illegally to prison for up to three years, Israeli authorities are struggling to keep the flow of immigrants in check. Most of Israel's African immigrants remain in limbo and unable to work because of the documents they are given. Our Middle East correspondent, Gallagher Fenwick, reports.

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THE INTERVIEW: Zoltán Kovács, Hungarian Government Spokesman

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 04:33 AM PST

This time last year, Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orban, kicked off his country's six-month EU presidency on the defensive, as he struck back at EU criticism that Hungary's new media law was a threat to press freedom. A year later, the list of EU complaints about Orban has grown longer, as Brussels accuses him of consolidating power at the expense of democracy. Zoltán Kovács gives us his reaction.

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