Politics dominates: from François Hollande's message to the nation to anger key political figures are being parachuted - or want to be parachuted - into safe seats for June's polls. The French press also takes a look at the presidential campaigns in the US and Senegal. That's the focus for this Tuesday, 3rd January 2012.
The doctor convicted of killing Michael Jackson was on Tuesday sentenced to four years in jail. Dr Conrad Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after treating the king of pop with a powerful anaesthetic.
A Los Angeles jury has found Michael Jackson’s personal doctor, Conrad Murray, guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2009 death of the pop star. Murray faces up to four years in prison.
A jury in Los Angeles did not reach a verdict Friday in the trial of Michael Jackson’s personal doctor, Conrad Murray, in connection with the 2009 death of the pop star. They will reconvene Monday for further deliberation.
A jury in Los Angeles began deliberations on Friday after hearing closing arguments in the manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson’s personal doctor, Conrad Murray, in connection with the 2009 death of the pop superstar.
Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray (pictured right) declined to take the witness stand in the trial in which he is charged with the pop star’s 2009 death. The defense and prosecution have rested their cases; closing arguments are set for Thurs.
Michael Jackson could not have self-administered the dose of a powerful sedative that caused his death, pathologist Christopher Rogers (pictured) testified Tuesday at the trial of Jackson's personal physician, Conrad Murray.
There’s outrage in Bolivia after a heavy-handed crackdown on peaceful protesters campaigning to protect indigenous lands. In the US, the trial of Michael Jackson’s former doctor sheds light on the last, lonely days of a megastar. Finally, our correspondent follows Republican presidential hopeful Buddy Roemer on his campaign trail.
In today's international papers: Netanyahu defends settlement building, Tunisia eight months after the revolution, and Italian lawyers accuse Amanda Knox of witchcraft.
The trial of Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson’s personal doctor, opened on Tuesday with prosecutors arguing that his negligent actions were to blame for the singer’s premature death. If found guilty, Murray faces up to four years in prison.
