- FRANCE 24

17/04/2012 - PLANET HOPE

In the Philippines, a keyboard spells hope

Like many young, poor Filipinos, Ted had never used a computer before. Now he is taking a computing course at the university to fulfil his dream of working for a major technology company. A dream within reach, thanks to the training he received from a French charity. France 24 followed the organisation giving the poorest citizens a chance to contribute to their country’s development.

23/03/2012 - MALI

Renegade soldiers claim coup in Bamako

A group of mutinous soldiers claim to have ousted the government in a coup d'état in Mali. The rebels took over the presidential palace and a television channel to announce that borders would be closed and state institutions shut until a new order is established. They're angry that the government has not done enough to tackle an uprising in the north. Meanwhile, President Amadou Toumani Touré is thought to have been taken to safety.

07/03/2012 - MEDIA WATCH

Stop Joseph Kony

A "Stop Joseph Kony" campaign has been launched on the internet. The American NGO Invisible Children wants to put pressure on US politicians to put an end to the bloodshed in northern Uganda. Kony, the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army rebels, is suspected of turning thousands of boys into fighters and girls into sex slaves across central Africa.

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07/03/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

'Barbarian gang' leader sparks further outrage

A French inmate is suspected of posting fifteen racist videos on the internet from his prison cell. Youssouf Fofana was convicted for kidnapping, torturing and killing a young Jewish man in 2009 in a high-profile case that shocked France.

24/11/2011 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

'Green party: political murder'

A peak at what's creating buzz in the French media. Green Party leader Eva Joly is under scrutiny, French President Nicolas Sarkozy seems to contradict himself over foreigners' right to vote, and Marks & Spencer reopens its doors in France for the first time in ten years.

01/11/2011 - PLANET HOPE

Cambodia: malaria fights back

Cambodia is home to the most drug-resistant form of malaria in the world. The World Health Organisation has implemented a vast prevention programme to help eradicate this fatal disease. With the help of local NGOs, they are trying to change people’s mentality and habits.

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12/08/2011 - ITALY

Rome outlines tough new austerity measures

The Italian government has outlined tough austerity measures in a bid to prevent the country from being engulfed in the debt crisis that has already hit Greece, Portugal and Ireland. Bureaucratic costs are expected to be cut, public services privatised and social welfare reformed.

17/06/2011 - nternational press review

Riots sealed with a kiss!

In today’s international press review, we talk about a photograph that has gone viral on the web. A couple appears to be kissing amongst a crowd of angry hockey fans rioting after the Stanley Cup. On a more serious note, a court document reveals that Dominique Strauss-Kahn claimed he had diplomatic immunity when he was arrested by authorities at JFK airport. The former IMF boss is accused of trying to rape a New York hotel maid. He is currently under house arrest and is awaiting trial.

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17/06/2011 - IN THE PAPERS NATIONAL

From killer vegetables to burgers

The E.coli bacteria is once again making headlines. Seven children are in hospital in Northern France, after eating defrosted beef burgers. Authorities say their sickness is not related to the recent outbreak in Germany, that’s killed dozens of people and affected thousands more across Europe.

27/05/2011 - French press review

"A golden prison for Strauss-Kahn"

Former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn is under house arrest in a new luxury apartment in New York. The flat is estimated at $15 million and is equipped with a home cinema, a spa and a gym...A four-bedroom townhouse that has shocked many in France.