Tony Blair awarded $1m by Israelis for leadership

Tony Blair, Middle East peace envoy and former British Prime Minister, has been awarded the Dan David prize for leadership. " "Throughout his career, Tony Blair has acted on the basis of what he believes to be...

Kenya: PM brings back disgraced finance minister

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has announced that former Finance Minister Amos Kimunya, who was investigated for fraud, shall return to the cabinet. Kimunya was probed over his involvement in the sale of the Grand...

Radio France Internationale protests job cuts

Staff from Radio France Internationale went on strike on Thursday to protest the French government's decision to cut more than 200 jobs or 25% of the workforce. RFI's language services will suffer, with six...

Prosecution of penis chopper peters out

Don't think I'd like to meet this lady in a banana plantation! Sounds like a suitable punishment for the horrible rape of a young girl. It's a shame Uganda doesn't do more to help rape victims, especially in light of the weird 'Rape and Beg' phenomenon. " 37-year old Angelina...

20-20-20 Deal Approved, 200 Billion Euro Stimulus Confirmed

Leaders of the EU have signed up to new deal designed to combat climate change and confirmed a 200 billion euro stimulus package for the economic crisis. "The so-called "20-20-20" deal means that each nation and...

Sarkozy says Mugabe must go and Information Minister brands foreign governmen...

""French President Nicholas Sarkozy said Monday that he thinks Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe must go. This followed a meeting in Paris with former US President Jimmy Carter and ex-UN chief Kofi Annan, who...

Wannabe DJ breaks into UK Radio Station

A wannabe DJ has been arrested after breaking into Birmingham radio station Galaxy 102.2.The station's automated output was interrupted and obscenities were broadcast, before the transmission was replaced with a...

Unity at Eurozone meeting in Paris?

" SOURCE: RFI ENGLISHFrench Finance Minister Christine Lagarde promised that the world would "not be disappointed" by the measures to be adopted in Sunday’s meeting.She said that leaders would discuss the...

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