What does the future hold for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?

The ultra-conservative allies of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has fallen out of favour with, came out victorious in the first round of legislative elections. It's a major setback for Ahmadinejad, who is ending his second term weaker than before. Some in Iran fear that exposing its political divisions will play into the hands of the West at a time when Iran's under increasing pressure over its nuclear programme.

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10/09/2009 - VENEZUELA

Chavez, a unique and controversial figure

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is nothing if not a controversial figure. Having just completed a world tour meeting allies of Venezuela, Chavez continues to stir up opposition at home and in the US, though popularity polls give him 57 percent.

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LEBANON

Salah Ezzedine, the Lebanese 'Madoff' ?

When a big cheque written by Salah Ezzedine, a Lebanese businessman known for his connections with Hezbollah, bounced, it prompted an investigation into a Bernard Madoff-type fraud. But in Ezzedine's hometown, people don't want to believe it.

INFLUENZA A(H1N1)

Is the swine flu threat real?

In France, where 14 people have died from the virus, dozens of schools have been closed to contain the virus since the start of the school year. However, are these preventive measures causing more alarm than needed?

08/09/2009 - THAILAND

Insurgency in the troubled south

On Thailand's southern border with Malaysia, near to the country's paradise holiday resorts, a dangerous and little-known conflict is pitting the army against a unique and highly secretive insurgency, threatening to turn into secretarian violence.

ISRAEL

Israel approves construction of more settlements

Defying demands by the US and the European Union for a freeze on settlement building, Israel has officially approved the construction of more than 455 new housing units in the occupied West Bank.

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by Anonyme - 08/03/2012 - 02:13

I am living here in Grahamstowm - East Cape South Africa-

WE were enjoying your TV programe, FRance 24 - Then for the 2 weeks the picture was fragmented during the day Then it improves after 9 pm.-Now even the voice has gone- Can you please do something.

I am living here in Grahamstowm - East Cape South Africa-

WE were enjoying your TV programe, FRance 24 - Then for the 2 weeks the picture was fragmented during the day Then it improves after 9 pm.-Now even the voice has gone- Can you please do something.