Friday, January 6, 2012

SYRIA: Syrian capital rocked by deadly explosion

SYRIA: Syrian capital rocked by deadly explosion

SYRIA: Syrian capital rocked by deadly explosion

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 01:04 PM PST

A suicide bomber struck Syria's capital Damascus on Friday, killing at least 26 people and wounding dozens more. Syria's interior minister responded to the attack by vowing to use an "iron fist" against those who threaten national security.

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FRANCE: EU leaders to meet in Rome to discuss debt crisis

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 12:42 PM PST

Following talks with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti on Friday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said the two leaders plan to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Rome on January 20, to discuss ways to resolve the eurozone crisis.

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NIGERIA: Gunmen open fire on Christian mourners

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 01:01 PM PST

At least 12 people were killed in northern Nigeria on Friday after gunmen fired on Christian mourners in the town of Mubi, the latest in a spate of attacks targeting Nigeria's Christians that has sparked fears over mounting sectarian violence.

USA: US unemployment rate drops to 3-year low

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 07:34 AM PST

The US created 200,000 new jobs last month, the Labour Department said on Friday, sparking hope that the country's crisis-hit economy may be headed for a long awaited recovery.

FRANCE: ‘Piratical’ unions could scuttle SeaFrance rescue bid

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 12:22 PM PST

A Paris court will rule on Monday on whether to accept a plan by a worker's co-operative to save bankrupt SeaFrance. But hard-line intransigence by powerful trade unionists may have fatally undermined the process.

NEW ZEALAND: Eleven killed in New Zealand hot air balloon accident

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 01:50 PM PST

Eleven people were killed in a hot air balloon accident in New Zealand on Saturday after the vessel crashed near Carteton, a small town just north of the capital Wellington, an area popular for hot air ballooning.

IRAN: US Navy rescues Iranian hostages from 'Somali pirates'

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 11:00 AM PST

The US Navy has rescued 13 Iranians held hostage for "several weeks" by suspected Somali pirates in the Arabian sea, the Pentagon said on Friday.

HEALTH: Germany urges removal of PIP breast implants

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 12:48 PM PST

As countries around the world reach different conclusions as to the danger posed by potentially faulty breast implants made by the French company PIP, Germany recommended on Friday that women who have them should get the implants removed.

UKRAINE: Tymoshenko's husband granted asylum by Czech Republic

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 12:13 PM PST

The Czech Republic granted asylum to Oleksandr Tymoshenko (right), husband of Ukrainian opposition leader and ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko (far left) on Friday. Yulia Tymoshenko is serving a 7 year prison sentence on charges of abuse of power.

TENNIS: Monfils upsets Nadal to pave way for all-French Qatar Open final

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 01:33 PM PST

Gael Monfils came back from 4-1 down in the second set of the Qatar Open on Friday to defeat top seed Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-4, paving the way for an all-French final against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

SOUTH SUDAN: Thousands killed in inter-ethnic unrest, officials say

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 03:13 AM PST

Officials say more than 3,000 people have been killed in South Sudan in a week of massacres that followed an outbreak of ethnic violence, the top local official in the area said on Friday. Tens of thousands of people were forced to flee the unrest.

FRANCE: France to tighten security in nuclear power plants

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 07:46 AM PST

France's Interior Minister Claude Guéant has reportedly said the country will take steps to tighten security in all of its 58 nuclear power plants, after Greenpeace activists highlighted the system's weaknesses by infiltrating two sites last month.

TURKEY: Ex-army chief arrested over alleged plot to topple govt

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 03:34 AM PST

Former army chief Ilker Basbug (pictured) was arrested Friday in connection with a suspected plot to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Basbug is the highest-ranking officer yet to be implicated in the investigation.

FOOTBALL: Henry returns to Arsenal on short-term loan deal

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 06:24 AM PST

French football star Thierry Henry is teaming up with Arsenal again, on a two-month loan from the New York Red Bulls. Arsenal confirmed the news on Friday, saying Henry's return comes as two of its players depart for the Africa Cup of Nations.

TUNISIA: Jobless man self-immolates at Tunisian govt offices

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 10:33 PM PST

A jobless man set himself alight Thursday at provincial government offices in Gafsa province and was hospitalised with third-degree burns. A similar incident in December 2010 sparked popular unrest that led to the ouster of Tunisia's longtime leader.

NIGER: Al Qaeda fighter detail deaths of French hostages

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 03:22 AM PST

A French hostage kidnapped in Niger last January by al Qaeda's North African wing was executed while another died when a vehicle in which he was riding was hit by arms fire, a jailed member of the group told France's "Liberation" daily.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: US urges Kinshasa to resume French radio broadcasts

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 11:54 PM PST

The United States on Thursday urged the Democratic Republic of Congo to resume broadcasts from Radio France International (RFI), which were cut to protest its post-election coverage. Paris-based RFI is a sister station of FRANCE 24.

AFGHANISTAN Q&A: ‘A Taliban office in Doha could answer the Afghan question’

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:02 AM PST

The Taliban announced Wednesday that they will open an office in the Gulf state of Qatar to hold peace talks with the USA. French academic Mathieu Guidere says the unprecedented step could be the key to ending the 10-year war in Afghanistan.

SOUTH AFRICA: ANC celebrates a tumultuous centenary

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 06:54 AM PST

With over one million members and a rich history, the African National Congress has a lot to celebrate whilst marking its centenary. However, discontent continues to simmer as many South Africans lament a slow pace of change. This coupled with the threat posed by the ANC Youth League's firebrand leader Julius Malema, could make the party's future a less stable one. Caroline Dumay and Nick Kotch report.

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THE INTERVIEW: Youssou NDour, Singer and Senegalese presidential candidate

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 05:30 AM PST

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Youssou NDour, a well-known singer and now a politician, tells us more about his recent decision to run for president of Senegal.

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THE INTERVIEW: Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 05:28 AM PST

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and RFI, incumbent Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade dismisses his rivals, describing them as "not heavyweights" and says he is confident of a clear win in the February 26th presidential election.

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