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MEDIA
French MPs meet to discuss public media reform
French members of parliament are meeting to examine plans to reform French public broadcasting, while union members of the sector are calling for a 24-hour strike.
VENEZUELA
Chavez considers seeking amendment for indefinite term
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is bent on allowing to run for a third term, even if it means changin the
AL QAEDA
Bin Laden's driver to leave Guantanamo for Yemen
Salim Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's former driver currently being held at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will be transferred to Yemen, CNN reported late Monday, citing unnamed US sources.
GAZA
Egypt bolsters Gaza Border force
Egypt bolstered additional forces around the crossing point to Gaza amidst concerns over Palestinian protesters who are calling for the crossing be opened for those requiring medical treatment.
MARKETS
Asian markets hail Obama’s announcement, Europe slows down
Boosted by the Citigroup rescue plan and massive stimulus package announced by US President-elect Barack Obama, Tokyo markets closed high. Meanwhile Europe shares slipped back, taking a realistic appraisal after yesterday’s rally.
INTERNET
Canadian spammer fined $873 million
A Canadian spammer was fined $873 million for sending more than four million undesired messages through the social network website Facebook. It is the biggest fine since a Californian court ordered spammers to pay some $230m to MySpace.
ATHLETICS
Former sprint champion Montgomery admits to doping
The former 100m world record holder Tim Montgomery, now in jail for distributing heroin, has recognized using human growth hormones before the Sydney Olympics, where he won gold in the 4x100 relay.
MARKETS
Wall Street toasts Citigroup rescue
Wall Street capped a day of euphoria across markets as the Dow Jones jumped up 4,93% at the close Monday, boosted by the rescue of US banking giant Citigroup and the official nomination of a new US Treasury secretary.
GOLF
General Motors opts out of Tiger Woods sponsorship deal
The troubled US carmaker General Motors has found a way out of its sponsorship agreement with golf star Tiger Woods after nine years together. The lucrative contract was supposed to bring Woods some 7 million dollars up until 2009.
MUSIC - BEATLES
White Album N.0000005 fetches over 24,000 euros
A copy of the legendary White Album of the Beatles with the serial number 0000005 was sold on eBay for a wopping 24,550 euros. The vendor, a British collector, claims the first four LP are still in the hands of the group members' families.
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