FOOTBALL: Slideshow: PSG, Monaco and other … Ligue 1 is back!

  The new season, which opens Friday, August 9 with a duel between the last two champions of France – Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier – high risk propel the Ligue 1 in a new era. Indeed, the French championship is expected to attract the eyes of its European neighbors, with the announced duel between three … Continue reading

FRANCE: The wife of the former budget minister Jerome Cahuzac in custody

  Cahuzac, divorcing with former budget minister Jerome Cahuzac, was placed in custody Wednesday in the investigation including laundering of tax evasion against his husband, it was reported on Thursday a source close to the investigation, confirming a report in Point. Ms. Cahuzac was placed in custody at the national financial and tax investigations Division … Continue reading

When CBC is "HERE", it growls there

  "A strange decision", "a big mistake", "The height of stupidity", "From a waste of money." On Facebook, negative comments showered since the announcement on June 5, the change of name of the CBC. After nearly 77 years of existence, the French-language services to the Canadian public broadcaster now call "HERE" in the fall. First … Continue reading

Turkey: Erdogan calls the protesters "marginal groups"

  Throwing stones against tear gas. The night of Sunday to Monday was once again very rough in many Turkish cities, including Istanbul and the capital Ankara. "Erdogan, we do not want you," chanted thousands of protesters in front of a large deployment of security forces. For the third consecutive night, the authorities had to … Continue reading

UNITED STATES: A U.S. soldier admits killing 16 Afghans to avoid death penalty

  A U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers last year will plead guilty to escape the death penalty under an agreement with military prosecutors have indicated his lawyers cited Wednesday by the American media. Sergeant Robert Bales is accused of 16 murders, six attempted murders and seven attacks in March 2012 in southern … Continue reading

TERRORISM: Paris wants to classify the armed wing of Hezbollah as a terrorist group

  Because of its support for the regime in Damascus, France will propose that the military wing of Hezbollah is on the list of terrorist groups of the European Union, said Wednesday, May 22 the Minister franç ais of Foreign Affairs Laurent Fabius moving to Amman, Jordan. "Based on the decisions taken by this and … Continue reading

CINEMA: The first pictures of Depardieu skin DSK fuitent on YouTube

  Two years after the scandal of the Sofitel, the trailer of the film "Welcome to New York" chronicling the fall from grace of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, was published e on YouTube, Tuesday, May 14 A taste of the work of American director Abel Ferrara which features Gerard Depardieu in the middle of … Continue reading

FOOTBALL: Drogba won the championship in Turkey with Galatasaray

  The Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba added a new title to its rich record. The captain of the Elephants became Sunday, May 5 Turkish champions Galatasaray with two days of the end of the season. After his victory against Sivasspor (4-2), Galatasaray can indeed be joined in the championship. The club has 10 points ahead … Continue reading

Tunisia: Tunis gets $ 28 million diverted by the Ben Ali clan

  Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki was awarded Thursday a check for 28.818 million dollars (22 million euros) of assets diverted to Lebanon by the family of the head of state de chu Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, ousted in January 2011 by the first of the Arab revolutions. These funds were provided by the Attorney … Continue reading

VATICAN: The conclave to elect the new Pope will begin Tuesday, March 12

  The conclave that will elect the successor Benedict XVI after his resignation historical open Tuesday afternoon, the Vatican announced Friday, the fifth day of preparatory meetings secret cardinals at the bedside of a church in turmoil. "The Eighth General Congregation of the College of Cardinals decided that the conclave to elect the pope will … Continue reading