Guinea leader says elections will proceed despite bloody protest; govt buries 57 victimsCONAKRY, Guinea — Guinea’s leader, who seized power in a coup nine months ago, said Friday that elections will continue as planned even as his military junta prepared to bury 57 people who died when troops fired live ammunition into a pro-democracy rally. Violent protests break out in Paris during visit by Armenian presidentPARIS — Violent protests broke out Friday at the start of Armenian President Serge Sarkisian’s tour of Armenian communities worldwide, with demonstrators in Paris shouting “traitor!” at him and decrying his plans to establish ties with Turkey. Armenia’s leader in France on tour seeking diaspora’s backing for reconciliation with TurkeyPARIS — Armenian President Serge Sarkisian kicked off a tour of influential Armenian communities worldwide with talks in Paris on Friday, as he seeks support for his landmark bid to establish ties with Turkey after a century of enmity. Japan’s Issey Miyake sends out a swirl of fresh colors, reworked ethnic printsPARIS — Japanese label Issey Miyake sent out a spinning wheel of color for its eye-popping spring-summer 2010 ready-to-wear collection Friday. Global recession has boosted jobless lines worldwide, but data shows marked differencesPARIS — Unemployment is rising around the world as the recession leaves few corners untouched — but sharp differences remain between companies directly hit by financial or housing-market collapses and those that have deliberately protected jobs with expensive measures — including subsidizing shorter working weeks. Paris designers send out raw and sexy looks in abbreviated leather, dazzling rhinestonesPARIS — Galdiatrixes in minidresses that looked like they were made from the skins of freshly vanquished crocodiles and models that scintillated like human disco balls had the run of Paris’ catwalks on Thursday as the City of Light’s spring-summer 2010 collections moved into day two. European Court of Human Rights rules Russian ban on Scientologists illegalSTRASBOURG, France — Russia’s ban on the Church of Scientology is illegal, the European Court of Human Rights said Thursday in a binding ruling. Family of Americans killed in Air France crash claim in lawsuit that plane had defective partsHOUSTON — The families of two Americans killed in the crash of an Air France flight off the coast of South America in June filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming the airline and the plane’s various manufacturers knew the aircraft had defective parts that could have caused the accident. Writer Umberto Eco is the Louvre’s new guest curatorPARIS — The Louvre Museum has invited Italian writer Umberto Eco to be a guest curator in coming months. Swiss court says Roman Polanski has filed motion to be released from custodyZURICH — The Swiss Criminal Court says imprisoned director Roman Polanski has filed a motion requesting to be released. Lawyer says motion will be filed to have Roman Polanski freed from Swiss custodyZURICH — Director Roman Polanski will file a motion Tuesday in a Swiss court asking to be released from custody for possible extradition to the United States for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl, his lawyer said. Guinea military leader bans demonstrations, calls for 2 days of mourning after bloody protestCONAKRY, Guinea — Guinea’s military leader banned all gatherings and demonstrations Wednesday, as the United Nations pressed for an independent investigation into why troops opened fire on 50,000 pro-democracy protesters. Official: Prosecutors ask court to drop corruption case against Chirac, othersPARIS — The Paris prosecutor’s office has asked a court to drop a case against former President Jacques Chirac and others accused in an alleged corruption scandal dating back to his 1977-1995 tenure as Paris mayor, a judicial official said Tuesday. France Telecom worker kills himself, becoming latest in a spate of suicides at phone giantPARIS — Officials say a France Telecom employee has killed himself, becoming the giant phone company’s 24th worker to commit suicide in 18 months. Buddhists: Vietnamese police, mob force monks from monasteryHANOI, Vietnam — Followers of a world-famous Buddhist teacher say Vietnamese police and an angry mob have forced 150 monks from a monastery in Vietnam’s Central Highlands that has been the center of a monthslong standoff. French military: 3 French soldiers killed in storm in AfghanistanPARIS — Officials in France say three French soldiers have been killed in a violent storm in northeastern Afghanistan. Roman Polanski arrested by Swiss on US warrant for 1977 sex charge, ending 31-year exileLOS ANGELES — A surprise arrest at the Zurich airport, detention at the hands of Swiss authorities, and a high-profile extradition process that could take weeks or months. The irony is that for Roman Polanski, the acclaimed director accused of child rape three decades ago, the ordeal could add up to one thing: his freedom. 3 French soldiers killed in Afghan storm; another dies in road accidentPARIS — Three French soldiers were killed Sunday in a violent storm in northeastern Afghanistan, while another was killed when an armored vehicle fell into a ravine, French officials said. Polanski’s arrest on warrant for 1977 sex charge ends 31-year exile, could lead to his freedomLOS ANGELES — A surprise arrest at the Zurich airport, detention at the hands of Swiss authorities, and a high-profile extradition process that could take weeks or months. The irony is that for Roman Polanski, the acclaimed director accused of child rape three decades ago, this latest ordeal could lead to the one thing he’s lacked since: his freedom. France, Poland urge Swiss to free director Roman Polanski on bail, reject US extraditionZURICH — The international tug-of-war over Roman Polanski escalated Monday as France and Poland urged Switzerland to free the 76-year-old director on bail and pressed U.S. officials all the way up to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the case. Lawyer says motion will be filed Tuesday to have Roman Polanski freed from Swiss custodyZURICH — Director Roman Polanski will file a motion Tuesday in a Swiss court asking to be released from custody for possible extradition to the United States for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl, his lawyer said. Director Roman Polanski files motion with Swiss court asking to be freed from custodyZURICH — Lawyers for Roman Polanski filed a motion in court Tuesday asking that the director be released from Swiss custody — the first step in his legal battle to avoid extradition to the United States for a 1977 statutory rape case. LA prosecutors: Efforts to arrest Polanski span the decades, including 2007 in IsrealLOS ANGELES — Prosecutors in Los Angeles say they made contact with several countries on multiple occasions in their efforts to arrest Roman Polanski since he fled overseas in 1978. Lawyer: Director Roman Polanski will fight Swiss extradition to the US in 1977 sex caseZURICH — Imprisoned director Roman Polanski is in a “fighting mood” and will battle U.S. attempts to have him extradited from Switzerland to California to face justice for having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977, his lawyer said Monday. LA prosecutors dispute claim that they never tried to arrest Polanski after he fledLOS ANGELES — With Roman Polanski under arrest in Switzerland, American prosecutors Monday disputed a claim by the director that they had never tried to nab him after he fled overseas to escape sentencing on charges he had sex with an underage girl. Iran says it will allow UN nuclear agency to inspect newly revealed, unfinished nuclear siteTEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Saturday it will allow U.N. nuclear inspectors to examine its newly revealed, still unfinished uranium enrichment facility as world criticism mounted over the underground site that was developed secretly. Iran says it will allow UN nuclear experts to inspect newly revealed enrichment siteTEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Saturday it will allow U.N. nuclear inspectors to examine its newly revealed, still unfinished uranium enrichment facility as world criticism mounted over the underground site that was developed secretly. UN chief, Netherlands, Slovakia admonish Iran for new secret nuke programUNITED NATIONS — Iran’s sudden revelation of a formerly secret uranium enrichment plant brought more condemnation Saturday at the U.N. General Assembly, with the Netherlands calling Tehran’s presumed weapons program “a major challenge to international peace and security.” UN chief and Netherlands PM admonish Iran for new secret nuke programUNITED NATIONS — Iran’s sudden revelation of a formerly secret uranium enrichment plant brought more condemnation Saturday at the U.N. General Assembly, with the Netherlands calling Tehran’s presumed weapons program “a major challenge to international peace and security.” Obama warns Iran to ‘come clean’ on nukes, prefers diplomacy but won’t rule out military forcePITTSBURGH — Backed by other world powers, President Barack Obama declared Friday that Iran is speeding down a path to confrontation and demanded that Tehran quickly “come clean” on all nuclear efforts and open a newly revealed secret site for close international inspection. He said he would not rule out military action if the Iranians refuse. |
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