Voting begins in France, economy may doom Sarkozy

Voting begins in France, economy may doom Sarkozy

Voting begins in France, economy may doom Sarkozy

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 11:32 PM PDT

PARIS, April 22 — France voted today in round one of a presidential ballot, with a feeble economy that could make Nicolas Sarkozy the country's first president to lose a fight for re-election in more than 30 years.  In a contest driven as much by a dislike of Sarkozy's showy style and his failure to bring down unemployment as by policy ...

VIDEO: France set to vote for a president

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 09:26 PM PDT

France is set to vote in a presidential election amid widespread disaffection caused by the eurozone crisis and high unemployment.


VIDEO: Great white shark caught in Mexico

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 08:50 PM PDT

Two fishermen in Mexico land themselves a large and unusual catch - a great white shark almost 20ft (six metres) in length.


Chinese firm suspected in missile-linked sale to North Korea, says US official

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 07:02 PM PDT

WASHINGTON, April 22—The United States believes a Chinese firm sold North Korea components for a missile transporter showcased in a recent military parade and will press Beijing to tighten enforcement of a U.N. ban on such military sales, a US official said on Saturday. The Obama administration suspects the Chinese manufacturer sold the chassis - ...

VIDEO: High alert for Mexico volcano

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 06:52 PM PDT

People living on the slopes of the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City are watching with concern as the volcano spews ash and burning rocks, and the authorities raise the alert level.


China's military warns of confrontation over seas

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 06:23 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's military warned the United States on Saturday that U.S.-Philippine military exercises have raised risks of armed confrontation over the disputed South China Sea, in the toughest high-level warning yet after weeks of tension.

Fifteen killed in northern Mexican bar shootout

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 05:56 PM PDT

CIUDAD JUAREZ (Reuters) - Fifteen people were killed and at least one seriously wounded in a suspected drug-related shootout on Friday in a bar in northern Mexico, a region that has been brutalized by fighting between criminal gangs.

Wal-Mart silenced Mexico bribe inquiry - NY Times

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 04:12 PM PDT

(Reuters) - U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc squelched its own internal investigation of allegations made by a former executive of its subsidiary in Mexico that the Mexican division had orchestrated a campaign of bribery to grab market dominance, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

F1 teams to race while rage boils on Bahrain streets

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 03:32 PM PDT

MANAMA (Reuters) - Formula One drivers will race in Bahrain on Sunday while rage boils on the streets outside, among protesters who denounce the Grand Prix as a gaudy spectacle by a ruling family that crushed Arab Spring demonstrations last year.

Dutch elections loom as budget talks collapse

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 03:25 PM PDT

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The Netherlands appears to be heading for early elections after budget talks in the core euro zone member collapsed on Saturday, jeopardising its chances of meeting European deficit targets and of approving a broader fiscal responsibility pact.

Turkish PM lashes out at Iraqi counterpart, denies meddling

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 03:19 PM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday rejected charges he sought to inflame sectarian divisions in Iraq with recent criticism of its government and accused his Iraqi counterpart of trying to gain "prestige" in an escalating war of words between the neighbours.

French ICRC official kidnapped in Yemen - ICRC

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 03:13 PM PDT

SANAA (Reuters) - A French official of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was kidnapped by armed men on Saturday while travelling from northern Yemen to the Red Sea port city of Hudaida, the ICRC said.

Economy could doom Sarkozy as France heads to polls

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 03:04 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - France votes on Sunday in round one of a presidential vote, with a feeble economy that could make Nicolas Sarkozy the country's first president to lose a fight for re-election in more than 30 years.

Chinese firm suspected in missile-linked sale to North Korea - U.S. official

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 12:54 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States believes a Chinese firm sold North Korea components for a missile transporter showcased in a recent military parade and will press Beijing to tighten enforcement of a U.N. ban on such military sales, a U.S. official said on Saturday.

U.N. council authorizes up to 300 Syria truce monitors

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 11:20 AM PDT

UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a Russia-European drafted resolution on Saturday that authorizes an initial deployment of up to 300 unarmed military observers to Syria for three months to help bolster a fragile week-old ceasefire.

South Sudan says troops bombed during flashpoint pullout

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 10:58 AM PDT

BENTIU, South Sudan (Reuters) - South Sudan accused its neighbour Sudan of bombing its troops as they pulled out of the disputed oil region of Heglig on Saturday, dampening already faint hopes of any imminent settlement between the bitter foes.

VIDEO: Controversy ahead of Bahrain GP

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 01:52 PM PDT

There have been more violent clashes between protesters and police in Bahrain ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix.


Dutch PM sees elections as budget talks fail

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 07:51 AM PDT

AMSTERDAM, April 21 – The Netherlands looked headed for early elections after the collapse of budget talks today, although Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he would try to reach a deal that would reassure financial markets as Europe's debt crisis deepens. "Elections are to be expected now. I will talk to parliament (on) how to get through this ...

French voters disillusioned on eve of election day

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 07:03 AM PDT

PARIS, April 21 – France's presidential candidates observed a one-day truce today on the eve of a first-round vote expected to send President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist challenger Francois Hollande through to next month's runoff. Final polls before a mandatory media blackout on campaigning from midnight on Friday showed Hollande narrowly ahead ...

U.N. Security Council to vote on up to 300 Syria monitors

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 07:56 AM PDT

UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.N. ceasefire monitors visited the Syrian city of Homs on Saturday after months of bombardment, hours before the U.N. Security Council was to vote on a draft resolution to authorise the deployment to Syria of up to 300 unarmed military observers.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)