Big stink over claim Sarkozy used short people as props to conceal his staturePARIS — From elevator shoes to step-up boxes behind podiums, and even his own tippy-toes, Nicolas Sarkozy and his handlers have tried to compensate for his height — or lack thereof. New America’s Cup-class yacht racing circuit to start in November and feature 10 teamsPARIS — A new world circuit of America’s Cup-class yacht racing will start in November, making stops in New Zealand and Italy and featuring 10 teams. Plane crashes cost insurers over $1 bn in 2009PARIS - Aviation insurance companies are experiencing one of their worst years on record due to a number of costly plane crashes, according to information released at a meeting of global reinsurance companies in Monte Carlo. French president’s office says Sarkozy congratulates Ali Bongo on election as Gabon presidentPARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s office says he has sent a letter of congratulations to Gabon’s newly elected president, Ali Bongo — in a vote contested by the opposition in the African country. Brazil to buy French fighter jetsPARIS - Brazil is planning to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets from France, officials said Monday. French President Nicolas Sarkozy is currently in Brazil to negotiate the aircraft deal. Afghanistan’s Karzai to French paper: Americans attacking me, want me more docilePARIS — Afghan President Hamid Karzai says in an interview published in France that the United States is attacking him because it wants to him to be more “docile.” France squeals as swine flu fears lead some to kiss goodbye to traditional ‘bise’PARIS — It’s a ubiquitous French tradition, as familiar as a baguette or an espresso at the neighborhood cafe. Now, “la bise,” the cheek-to-cheek peck that the French use to say hello or goodbye, has come under pressure from a globalized threat: swine flu. Afghan student secretly freed after 2 years in prison for asking about women’s rightsKABUL — An Afghan journalism student who was jailed for asking questions in class about women’s rights under Islam has been freed after nearly two years, a media rights group said Monday. France’s Sarkozy visits Brazil as competition for fighter jet contract nears culminationPARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy left Sunday for Brazil with hopes of persuading officials there to choose French-made fighter jets in a hot competition with U.S. and Swedish rivals. Feds play global cat-and-mouse game with smugglers of weapons and equipment bound for IranWASHINGTON — The arrest of a reputed arms dealer known as “The Field Marshal” is the latest success in a global cat-and-mouse game between federal agents and a network of shadowy business figures trying to smuggle weapons and equipment to Iran from the country most determined to stop them: the United States. Clinton objects to Israel’s settlement plansWASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Israel’s plan to expand settlements in the West Bank was regretful and “inconsistent” with the international peace plan designed to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Peugeot Citroen, Mitsubishi agree to launch electric car in Europe by end 2010PARIS — PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. have agreed to launch an electric car in Europe by the end of 2010, the companies said Friday. French experts say black boxes from downed Yemenia Airways plane damaged in Comoros crashPARIS — A Comoran investigator says the black boxes from a Yemenia Airways flight that crashed into the Indian Ocean in June are damaged. XMM-Newton telescope uncovers celestial ‘Rosetta stone’PARIS - The ESA’s (European Space agency’s) XMM-Newton orbiting X-ray telescope has uncovered a celestial Rosetta stone, in the form of the first close-up of a white dwarf star, circling a companion star, that could explode into a particular kind of supernova in a few million years. French foreign minister says Jewish settlement expansion must stop for Mideast peace progressPARIS — France’s foreign minister says an agreement on freezing Jewish settlements must be reached for international Mideast peace efforts to succeed. OECD says economies to rebound earlier than predicted, though recovery remains fragilePARIS — The world economy is headed for an earlier recovery than previously forecast, although the pace of the rebound will likely remain modest for some time to come, the OECD said Thursday. Western envoys expect run-off in Afghanistan electionPARIS - Western envoys to Afghanistan have said that their respective governments should “be prepared for a run-off” in the Afghanistan presidential election if too many votes are ruled “irregular.” US envoy downplays worries about Karzai and fraud charges in Afghan electionPARIS — U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke has played down worries about Afghan President Hamid Karzai amid charges of fraud in Afghanistan’s presidential elections. Foreign tourism falls in France, but locals help out by vacationing in countryPARIS — Foreign tourism fell sharply in France this summer because of the global recession, but locals more than filled the gap by their taking holidays in their country, an official said Wednesday. Holbrooke, 26 world envoys figure out next steps in Afghanistan after troubled electionsPARIS — U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke tried to play down worries about Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday as mounting charges of election fraud raised questions about years of costly international efforts to help his country. US youth fare poorly in OECD survey of childhood welfare, despite above-average spendingPARIS — American youths suffer among the industrialized world’s worst rates of infant mortality, teenage pregnancy and child poverty, even though the United States spends more per child than better-performing countries such as Switzerland, Japan and the Netherlands, a new survey indicates. MI5 spent over 10 yrs in fruitless hunt for Nazi Martin BormannLONDON - British agents spent more than 10 years in the fruitless hunt for Adolf Hitler’s trusted private secretary, Martin Bormann, following false reports that he survived the war, secret intelligence files have revealed. Vivendi net profit slips 3 pct in first half to euro1.19 bln on lower music, telecoms earningsPARIS — Vivendi SA said Tuesday its net profit slipped 3 percent in the first half as the economic slowdown hit earnings at its core music and mobile telecommunications businesses. US fares poorly in OECD survey of childhood welfare, despite above-average spendingPARIS — America has some of the industrial world’s worst rates of infant mortality, teenage pregnancy and child poverty, even though it spends more per child than better-performing countries such as Switzerland, Japan and the Netherlands, a new survey indicates. Hurricane Jimena gains more force as it heads toward Mexico’s Los Cabos resortsLOS CABOS, Mexico — Extremely dangerous Hurricane Jimena roared toward Mexico’s resort-studded Baja California Peninsula on Monday, chasing away an international finance conference and prompting emergency workers to start evacuating thousands of people from shantytowns. Air France crash investigators need money for larger search of Atlantic Ocean sitePARIS — Investigators looking for the Air France plane that disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean in June still cannot explain the crash and need more money and resources to search for the aircraft’s data recorders, the man leading the probe said Monday. Air France crash probe could take year and a half; inquiry seeking funds for next stagePARIS — The director of the French agency investigating the crash of Air France Flight 447 says the probe could take a year and a half. Noel Gallagher says he’s quitting Oasis, cites differences with brother LiamLONDON — Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher says he’s leaving the British pop band because he can’t work “a day longer” with his brother Liam. Italy’s Lippi does soccer no favors by trotting out old stereotypes about gaysPARIS — Marcello Lippi, Italy’s World Cup-winning soccer manager who seems to have both feet planted in the 19th century, says he’s never come across a gay player in his 40-odd years in the sport. French official questions Apple representative about reports of iPhone ‘explosions’PARIS — Apple sought to reassure the French government on Friday that several recent cases of iPhones cracking and allegedly shattering were not caused by product defects, but were the result of improper handling by users. |
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