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    • Socialist President Francois Hollande has unveiled a government of mainly moderate Socialists
      New French government to take a pay cut AFP - 1 hour 7 minutes ago

      France's new government, under Socialist President Francois Hollande, gets down to work Thursday with the first order of business on their agenda being a pay cut for … More »New French government to take a pay cut

      Socialist President Francois Hollande has unveiled a government of mainly moderate Socialists

      France's new government, under Socialist President Francois Hollande, gets down to work Thursday with the first order of business on their agenda being a pay cut for themselves.

    • Former Kenyan Cabinet Minister Ruto stands inside his house after hearing the news from the International Criminal Court, in Nairobi
      ICC prosecutor OK with delay to trial of Kenyans Reuters - 7 hours ago

      UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday he would not oppose a delay to the start of a trial of four prominent … More »ICC prosecutor OK with delay to trial of Kenyans

      Former Kenyan Cabinet Minister Ruto stands inside his house after hearing the news from the International Criminal Court, in Nairobi

      UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday he would not oppose a delay to the start of a trial of four prominent Kenyans, including two leading presidential hopefuls, accused of fuelling post-election violence in 2007.

    • Guinea Bissau's Interim President Raimundo Pereira and former Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior talk to journalists after a meeting in Lisbon
      Deposed Bissau ex-PM hopes to return and rule Reuters - 8 hours ago

      LISBON (Reuters) - Guinea Bissau's former prime minister and presidential frontrunner Carlos Gomes Junior said on Wednesday he hoped to return to run the African country … More »Deposed Bissau ex-PM hopes to return and rule

      Guinea Bissau's Interim President Raimundo Pereira and former Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior talk to journalists after a meeting in Lisbon

      LISBON (Reuters) - Guinea Bissau's former prime minister and presidential frontrunner Carlos Gomes Junior said on Wednesday he hoped to return to run the African country once democracy was restored after an April 12 military coup.

    • Workers install the red carpet for the opening ceremony of the 65th Cannes Film Festiva
      Regret but no surprise Cannes lacks women directors Reuters - 12 hours ago

      CANNES, France (Reuters) - The absence of female directors from the 22-strong competition in Cannes this year is a "great pity", but reflects a global problem rather … More »Regret but no surprise Cannes lacks women directors

      Workers install the red carpet for the opening ceremony of the 65th Cannes Film Festiva

      CANNES, France (Reuters) - The absence of female directors from the 22-strong competition in Cannes this year is a "great pity", but reflects a global problem rather than sexism specific to the world's biggest film festival, jury member Andrea Arnold said on Wednesday.

    • Anarchists threaten Italy's PM Monti Reuters - 13 hours ago

      LOCRI, Italy (Reuters) - An Italian anarchist group that has claimed responsibility for shooting the boss of a nuclear engineering firm threatened on Wednesday to target … More »Anarchists threaten Italy's PM Monti

      LOCRI, Italy (Reuters) - An Italian anarchist group that has claimed responsibility for shooting the boss of a nuclear engineering firm threatened on Wednesday to target Prime Minister Mario Monti.

    • Former Liberian President Taylor attends his trial at the Special Court for Sierra Leone based in Leidschendam
      Charles Taylor says West manipulating war crimes cou … Reuters - 13 hours ago

      THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor said on Wednesday witnesses had been threatened and paid to testify against him in a trial that found him … More »Charles Taylor says West manipulating war crimes cou …

      Former Liberian President Taylor attends his trial at the Special Court for Sierra Leone based in Leidschendam

      THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor said on Wednesday witnesses had been threatened and paid to testify against him in a trial that found him guilty of crimes against humanity, and described the international court system as a tool of the West.

    • Jean-Marc Ayrault has never previously held a ministerial post
      France's new prime minister readies fresh cabinet AFP - 17 hours ago

      President Francois Hollande's new Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault got straight to work hiring a cabinet on his first day on the job Wednesday, vowing to get France back … More »France's new prime minister readies fresh cabinet

      Jean-Marc Ayrault has never previously held a ministerial post

      President Francois Hollande's new Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault got straight to work hiring a cabinet on his first day on the job Wednesday, vowing to get France back on its feet.

    • ETA has been blamed for the deaths of 9829 people in its four decade struggle to create an independent Basque homeland
      ETA announces team for 'talks with France and Spain' AFP - 17 hours ago

      The Basque separatist group ETA tried to pressure France and Spain to agree to direct negotiation with its leadership on Wednesday by announcing it had set up a delegation … More »ETA announces team for 'talks with France and Spain'

      ETA has been blamed for the deaths of 9829 people in its four decade struggle to create an independent Basque homeland

      The Basque separatist group ETA tried to pressure France and Spain to agree to direct negotiation with its leadership on Wednesday by announcing it had set up a delegation for talks.

    • Former Liberian President Taylor looks down as he waits for the start of a hearing to receive a verdict in the court room of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in Leidschendam
      Taylor to reject call for 80-year sentence Reuters - Wed, May 16, 2012

      AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor will on Wednesday tell judges he bears no responsibility for atrocities during Sierra Leone's 11-year civil … More »Taylor to reject call for 80-year sentence

      Former Liberian President Taylor looks down as he waits for the start of a hearing to receive a verdict in the court room of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in Leidschendam

      AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor will on Wednesday tell judges he bears no responsibility for atrocities during Sierra Leone's 11-year civil war, rejecting the prosecution's demand for an 80-year sentence in a maximum-security British jail.

    • Francois Hollande arrives under the rain to attend a ceremony at the Arc of Triomphe in Paris
      Rain, lightning, red carpet: Francois Hollande's first … AFP - Wed, May 16, 2012

      Francois Hollande had quite a first day as French president: swearing in, Champs Elysees parade in torrential rain, then a lightning strike to his plane en route to meet … More »Rain, lightning, red carpet: Francois Hollande's first …

      Francois Hollande arrives under the rain to attend a ceremony at the Arc of Triomphe in Paris

      Francois Hollande had quite a first day as French president: swearing in, Champs Elysees parade in torrential rain, then a lightning strike to his plane en route to meet the world's most powerful woman.

    • A possible lightning strike forced French President Francois Hollande's plane to return to Paris
      Possible lightning forces Hollande plane back AFP - Tue, May 15, 2012

      A possible lightning strike storm forced French President Francois Hollande's plane to return to Paris briefly as he headed for Berlin on his first trip abroad as head … More »Possible lightning forces Hollande plane back

      A possible lightning strike forced French President Francois Hollande's plane to return to Paris

      A possible lightning strike storm forced French President Francois Hollande's plane to return to Paris briefly as he headed for Berlin on his first trip abroad as head of state on Tuesday, the defence ministry said.

    • France's Hollande gives Sarkozy terse sendoff Reuters - Tue, May 15, 2012

      PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande gave his predecessor a terse send-off on Tuesday, omitting to wave Nicolas Sarkozy off from the steps of the Elysee … More »France's Hollande gives Sarkozy terse sendoff

      PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande gave his predecessor a terse send-off on Tuesday, omitting to wave Nicolas Sarkozy off from the steps of the Elysee palace and giving him only a cursory mention in his inaugural speech.

    • International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief inspector Herman Nackaerts
      Iran-IAEA talks 'to resume on May 21' AFP - Tue, May 15, 2012

      Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog will meet again on May 21 to discuss Tehran's disputed nuclear programme, the IAEA chief inspector said Tuesday following two days of … More »Iran-IAEA talks 'to resume on May 21'

      International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief inspector Herman Nackaerts

      Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog will meet again on May 21 to discuss Tehran's disputed nuclear programme, the IAEA chief inspector said Tuesday following two days of closely-watched talks.

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      Unrepentant Mladic proud of his Bosnian "legacy" Reuters - Tue, May 15, 2012

      (Reuters) - There is something shocking about Ratko Mladic in court. Old and infirm, he is a shadow of the strutting Bosnian Serb general who once struck fear into the … More »Unrepentant Mladic proud of his Bosnian "legacy"

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      (Reuters) - There is something shocking about Ratko Mladic in court. Old and infirm, he is a shadow of the strutting Bosnian Serb general who once struck fear into the hearts of Muslims and Croats.

    • French President Francois Hollande waves to the crowd as he parades on the Champs-Elysee in Paris
      France's Hollande says wants 'new path' in Europe AFP - Tue, May 15, 2012

      French President Francois Hollande said he wanted to "open a new path" in Europe after his inauguration on Tuesday following his May 6 election victory. More »France's Hollande says wants 'new path' in Europe

      French President Francois Hollande waves to the crowd as he parades on the Champs-Elysee in Paris

      French President Francois Hollande said he wanted to "open a new path" in Europe after his inauguration on Tuesday following his May 6 election victory.