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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

EU - presidency

New European Union president Herman Van Rompuy and his foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton(Photo: Reuters)

Van Rompuy becomes first president of Europe

Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy has been named as the first ever full-time president of the European Council. Former EU trade commissioner, Britain's Catherine Ashton, was named as high representative for foreign affairs and security policy.

2009-11-20   07:09 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

Sport - Africa Cup of Nations

Draw pits Ghana against Ivory Coast

In Luanda, the draw for the 16-team 2010 Africa Nations Cup has taken place. World Cup qualifiers Ghana and Ivory Coast will clash in the first round after they were drawn in Group B with Burkina Faso and Togo.

2009-11-20   16:51 TU

Pakistan - UN bomber arrest

Funeral prayers for three policemen were killed by a road side bomb(Photo: Reuters)

Police arrest suspected UN bomber

Police in Pakistan claim to have arrested the man they suspect was behind last month’s attack on a United Nations office in Islamabad. News of his arrest came as the US announced they had killed eight militants with a missile strike in the north-west of the country.

2009-11-20   11:41 TU

Afghanistan - suicide bomb

Map of Farah province, Afghanistan

Suicide bomber kills 15 in Farah

At least 15 people were killed on Friday when a suicide bomber on a motorcycle struck in the south-western city of Farah. Another 34 were wounded.

2009-11-20   12:08 TU


France/Ireland - World Cup play-offs

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

French minister calls for Ireland rematch but FIFA says Non

A senior member of the French government broke ranks on Friday by calling for the controversial World Cup qualifier between France and Ireland to be replayed. FIFA, however, has turned Ireland's request for a re-match.

2009-11-20   14:01 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


France/Nepal - animal rights

Around 500,000 animals are to be slaughtered at this year's Gadhimai Fair(Photo: medindia.net)

Bardot plea for an end to animal slaughter in Nepal

The legendary French movie star turned animal rights campaigner Brigitte Bardot has written to Nepal's president urging him to stop a mass animal sacrifice from going ahead next week. She has also appealed to the government of Catalonia to back a campaign to ban bullfighting in the north-eastern Spanish region.

2009-11-20   09:02 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

Somalia - RFI

Mogadishu correspondent survives shooting

The Mogadishu correspondent for RFI's English-language service is recovering after being hit in the arm by a stray bullet on Wednesday. He believes he was caught up in a firefight and that he was not targeted by gunmen.

2009-11-19   17:39 TU

South Sudan / RFI

RFI opens new FM in Juba

This week, RFI began broadcasting on FM in south Sudan. All of the English-language service's programmes will be aired daily on 90.4 FM.

2009-11-19   17:00 TU

Life and arts

France/Ireland - World Cup play-offs

Les Bleus celebrate their winning goal(Photo: Reuters)

Controversial handball goal brands Henry "Le Cheat"

Irish commentators have blasted French footballer Thierry Henry "Le Cheat" after he knocked Ireland out of the World Cup with a clear handball in Paris last night. Internet football forums were awash with criticisms of the skipper, while Swedish referee Martin Hansson was condemned in his homeland for missing the manoeuvre.

2009-11-19   15:40 TU

France - Yves St Laurent auction

The late Yves St Laurent© Christies

Chairs and carpets and knick-knacks... oh my!

More than 1,200 bits and bobs from the estate of renowned French couturier Yves St Laurent are destined for the auction block Tuesday, kicking off a four-day sale all proceeds going to fight Aids, according to St Laurent's lover, Pierre Berge.

2009-11-17   14:05 TU

France - Chirac

Chirac's memoirs(Photo: Reuters)

Chirac memoirs set to become best-seller

The memoirs of former French president Jacques Chirac, in bookstores on Thursday, look set to top the bestseller list with 230,000 copies up for sale. Every Step Should Be A Goal has given Chirac the opportunity to settle old scores with both former president Valery Giscard d'Estaing and current president Nicolas Sarkozy.

2009-11-05   12:23 TU


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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

Culture in France

Dieppe port(Photo: R Hyams)

Normandy’s "A Bon Port" harbours culture in Dieppe

In November 2009, the Festival d'Automne en Normandie, the Normandy Autumn Festival, provided a weekend of entertainment as part of a five-week-long jamboree.

2009-11-16   17:30 TU

Inrocks 2009 festival poster(Photo: <a href="http://www.lesinrocks.com/" target="_blank">http://www.lesinrocks.com/</a>)

Indie rockers take the French capital

Indie music fans in France get treated to a festival each year put on by Les Inrockuptibles magazine. Here's a look at Les Inrocks 2009.

2009-11-16   08:26 TU

Feature of the day

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   17:36 TU

Latest update 2009-11-20   18:10 TU

Dossiers

Afghanistan held its second direct presidential election on 20 August 2009. Reports, interviews with candidates and analysis of the 2009 contest, plus a look back at events since the 2001 invasion.

Latest update 2009-11-19   15:19 TU

The fall of the Berlin Wall was a key moment in world history. What were its effects on western and eastern Europe? And on French politics? Did the collapse of communism in Europe also have an effect on Africa?

Latest update 2009-11-09   11:41 TU

A series of radio reports from all over the world on music, health, economics, fashion, and history

Latest update 2009-10-12   17:31 TU

In-depth reports and background from around the world: audio, photos and more from our reporters, wherever they go.

Latest update 2009-11-02   10:16 TU