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Nigeria/EU

An inland delta of the Niger River(Photo: WikiMedia Commons/Nasa)

Europe gives Nigeria €677m to promote peace

The European Commission has signed a 677 million euro ($1 billion dollar) deal to help Nigeria tackle challenges in its restive oil-producing region, promoting peace, good governance and trade, the EU said Friday.

2009-11-20 16:48 TU

Focus on France 20 November 2009

"Le Main de Dieu" - Henry's handball against Ireland(Photo: public domain)

Raging handball row won't change a thing

The row following Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier between France and Ireland is continuing, with French skipper Thierry Henry agreeing a replay would be the fairest solution - and former Irish captain Roy Keane telling his country to get over it.

2009-11-20 15:25 TU

Russia - religious killing

Typical interior of a Russian Orthodox church(Photo: WikiMedia Commons)

Orthodox priest who criticised Islam is slain

A Russian Orthodox priest who was an outspoken critic of both Islam and ultra-nationalist groups was shot dead in his Moscow church by a masked assassin, investigators said Friday. The man had reportedly contacted the federal security services several times over death threats.

2009-11-20 14:53 TU

France/Ireland - World Cup play-offs

Thierry Henry says a replay would be the fairest solution(Photo: Reuters)

Henry says fairest solution to handball row is a replay

France captain Thierry Henry has moved to diffuse the row over Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier against Ireland by saying that "the fairest solution" would be to replay the match.

2009-11-20 14:30 TU

Blend of an era: South Africa’s jazz age

A homage to the photographic work by Jurgen Schadeberg of South African jazz artists that goes back six decades.

2009-11-20 18:07 TU

France - fashion

Daul Kim in a self portrait published on her blog

South Korean supermodel found dead in Paris flat

Twenty-year-old South Korean supermodel Daul Kim has been found hanged in her apartment in Paris. The news was reported by her agency, Next, and later confirmed as a suicide by the South Korean embassy.

2009-11-20 12:53 TU

France/Ireland - World Cup play-offs

French minister calls for Ireland rematch but FIFA says Non

2009-11-20 14:01 TU

EU - presidency

Van Rompuy becomes first president of Europe

2009-11-20 07:09 TU

Afghanistan - unrest

Ten killed in suicide blast during Karzai inauguration

2009-11-19 13:34 TU

Economy - OECD predictions

Economies grow, debt spending must end by 2010, says OECD

2009-11-19 11:28 TU

France/Ireland - World Cup play-offs

Controversial handball goal brands Henry "Le Cheat"

2009-11-19 15:40 TU

Iran - nuclear rift

UN to inspect nuclear site after Iran rejects fuel deal

2009-11-19 10:05 TU

Afghanistan - presidential inauguration

Challenges await as Karzai is sworn in for second term

2009-11-19 14:04 TU

US/Koreas - nuclear talks revival

Obama envoy to visit North Korea in December

2009-11-19 07:26 TU

French press review 19 November 2009

2009-11-19 06:50 TU

Latest update 2009-10-04 15:46 TU

Israel - settlement expansion

EU attacks Israel's expansion plans

2009-11-18 16:44 TU

Russia - EU

EU concerned over Russia's human rights situation

2009-11-18 15:09 TU

Somalia - corruption

War-torn countries produce greatest corruption

2009-11-18 09:29 TU

Czech republic - fall of Communism

Czechs celebrate Velvet Revolution

2009-11-17 17:40 TU

Italy/hunger summit

FAO chief regrets lack of commitments on world hunger

2009-11-17 09:37 TU

European Union - president, foreign policy chief

EU struggles to find consensus on new jobs

2009-11-16 14:26 TU

Rome - Food and agriculture summit

Summit opens without rich country leaders

2009-11-16 11:35 TU

UK/Iraq - Defence Ministry investigation

Inquiry into claims British soldiers abused Iraqi civilians

2009-11-16 17:12 TU

Singapore - APEC summit

US endorses Pacific trade bloc, but criticisms continue

2009-11-14 16:54 TU

European Union - economy

The recession in Europe is officially over

2009-11-16 11:24 TU

Russia - President's speech

Medvedev calls for "modernization" of Russia

2009-11-12 14:06 TU

France/Germany - Armistice Day commemorations

Sarkozy and Merkel commemorate Armistice Day in Paris

2009-11-11 13:12 TU

EU - Lisbon Treaty/president

EU President to be chosen on November 19

2009-11-11 11:33 TU

Sport - Football/Germany

German football in shock after goalkeeper commits suicide

2009-11-11 14:38 TU

Germany - fall of the Berlin Wall

Amid anniversary cheer, Merkel warns divisions remain

2009-11-09 14:16 TU

Special feature

Berlin - tears and triumph of a boundary broken

2009-11-09 10:51 TU

French press review 9 November 2009

2009-11-09 08:15 TU

Sudan/Turkey

Indicted Beshir cancels trip to Turkey

2009-11-09 11:44 TU

Fall of the Berlin Wall - interview with a spymaster

East Germans sought higher standard of living, rather than democracy

2009-11-13 10:06 TU

Lyambiko and Sara Tavares: European divas with African roots

2009-11-20 17:54 TU

Your comments, right to reply and news about RFI

Controversy over allegedly corrupt elections from Ireland to Afghanistan

2009-11-12 15:54 TU

Afghanistan/UK - Brown warns Karzai

Brown warns Karzai over corruption

2009-11-06 15:33 TU

H1N1 flu - Ukraine

2009-11-06 11:25 TU

Italy/United States

Italian court convicts 25 agents in CIA kidnapping case

2009-11-05 13:54 TU

Europe - automotive shock

Anger as General Motors plans to axe 10,000 Opel jobs

2009-11-05 11:44 TU

French press review 5 November 2009

2009-11-05 08:17 TU

Pakistan - North Waziristan

Five militants killed in US drone attack

2009-11-05 11:51 TU

Afghanistan - Taliban violence

United Nations to evacuate all non-essential workers

2009-11-05 14:50 TU

Fall of the Berlin Wall

Witnessing the wall come down

2009-11-04 17:43 TU

Europe - Economy

GM makes U turn in sale of Opel

2009-11-04 13:23 TU

Afghanistan

Five British soldiers killed in shooting

2009-11-04 10:10 TU

US/ Germany - Congress

Merkel thanks US for support

2009-11-03 17:04 TU

Economics

Unemployment rises in EU as profits drop

2009-11-03 12:39 TU

Czech Republic - Lisbon Treaty

Czech President signs Lisbon ratification

2009-11-03 18:10 TU

The Hague

Karadzic appears before UN war crimes court

2009-11-03 17:00 TU

Afghanistan - elections resolution

Karzai vows to stamp out corruption during second term

2009-11-05 14:26 TU

Ireland - economy

Ryanair on a high as first-half profits soar

2009-11-02 14:30 TU

Somalia / UK - piracy

Pirates move British couple to land

2009-10-31 16:58 TU