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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...

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...

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...

Sarkozy hospitalized after collapsing during jog

World
2009-7-27

FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy has collapsed while jogging on the lush grounds of the Chateau of Versailles and was staying at a hospital overnight even though tests so far have found nothing wrong, his office said. ...

Obama vows wise use of stimulus cash

World
2009-2-22

US President Barack Obama vowed strict oversight of his US$787 billion stimulus plan on Friday, pushing back against Republicans who have labeled the centerpiece of his economic agenda fiscally irresponsible. Obama...

Democrats agree to stimulus cuts as Obama calls for action

World
2009-2-8

WITH a successful US Senate vote on his economic stimulus bill in sight, President Barack Obama warned yesterday that quick action was needed to avoid economic catastrophe and blamed Republican policies for pushing...

Strikes target Sarkozy

World
2009-1-30

HUNDREDS of thousands of angry and fearful French workers mounted nationwide strikes and protests yesterday to demand President Nicolas Sarkozy do far more to fight the economic crisis. Public and private sector...

Obama seeks backing for recovery plan

World
2009-1-25

US President Barack Obama has launched a drive to get his US$825 billion economic recovery plan through Congress, predicting law makers would resolve differences before a mid-February deadline. "We are experiencing...