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Jerusalem erupts following protest

World
2009-10-26

ISRAELI forces stormed Jerusalem's holiest shrine yesterday, firing stun grenades to disperse hundreds of stone-throwing Palestinian protesters in a fresh eruption of violence at the most volatile spot in the country. ...

Sarkozy's son wins spot on EPAD board

World
2009-10-24

FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy's son was elected to the board of the organization that runs the country's most important business district yesterday after a dramatic withdrawal of his bid for the top spot amid...

Majority oppose job for Sarkozy Jr

World
2009-10-17

A MAJORITY of French people, including supporters of the ruling center right, oppose the expected appointment of President Nicolas Sarkozy's son as head of a large urban development agency, a poll released yesterday...

Sarkozy defends ambitious son facing criticism

World
2009-10-16

PRESIDENT Nicolas Sarkozy has come to the defense of his son, denying in an interview made public Thursday that he is behind the 23-year-old's much-criticized bid for a high-profile job. "Who is being targeted in...

Minister's sex scandal affects Sarkozy

World
2009-10-10

THE sex scandal surrounding France's culture minister has come at a bad time for President Nicolas Sarkozy whose popularity among voters took another dip, according to a poll published yesterday. The survey was...

France buys into Kazakhstan

World
2009-10-7

FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy clinched oil, gas and nuclear deals worth more than US$6 billion with Kazakhstan during a visit yesterday, establishing France as a key investor in the resource-rich state. The...

Olmert has his first day in court for corruption

World
2009-9-26

FORMER Israeli leader Ehud Olmert vigorously proclaimed his innocence yesterday in a Jerusalem court hearing that marked the first time a current or past Israeli prime minister has stood trial. The opening of court...

Israeli film gets Venice golden nod

World
2009-9-14

"LEBANON," an Israeli film that recounts Israel's 1982 invasion of the Middle East country through the eyes of four soldiers in a tank, has won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival. The festival jury announced...

Almighty service launched - just a tweet away

World
2009-8-19

WANT to tweet God? An Israeli university student has opened a Twitter site, twitter.com/thekotel, where prayers can be sent for placement in the crevices of Jerusalem's Western Wall, a Jewish holy site that faithful...

Sarkozy expected to be released after collapse

World
2009-7-27

FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy was recovering in the hospital today while doctors watched his heart function, a day after he collapsed while jogging in hot weather, his office said. Military doctors quickly performed...