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Manouchehr Mottaki, Iranian Foreign Minister
09/06/2010 - THE INTERVIEW

Manouchehr Mottaki, Iranian Foreign Minister

In this interview our guest is Iranian Foreign Minister, Manouchehr Mottaki.
Dutch Far-Right Set to Double Seats
09/06/2010 - Netherlands

Dutch Far-Right Set to Double Seats

For a country with a reputation as one of the most tolerant in Europe, immigration has become the hot topic which could play an important role in the general election taking place this Wednesday. Right wing politician Geert Wilders and his Freedom Party have made huge gains in popularity and for a while it looks like this would be his first chance at making it as the countrys new Prime Minister. But as the economic crisis deepened, passion for his controversial views has waned.
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama resigns after row over US base
02/06/2010 - JAPAN

Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama resigns after row over US base

Japan's centre-left Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama announced his resignation Wednesday, less than nine months after taking power in a landslide election win. Hatoyama has seen his poll ratings plummet amid a row over a US army base on Okinawa.
ElBaradei wants to be a 'channel for change' in Egyptian politics
22/05/2010 - EGYPT

ElBaradei wants to be a 'channel for change' in Egyptian politics

Mohamed ElBaradei, former head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency IAEA, tells FRANCE 24 in an exclusive interview that Egypt needs to move away from authoritarian government and that its citizens need to be empowered.
"Thailand on the brink of civil war"
23/04/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

"Thailand on the brink of civil war"

In today’s international press review, we focus on the grenade blasts that hit Thailand overnight.
French-born Algerian 'wrong type' to head discrimination watchdog
12/03/2010 - FRANCE

French-born Algerian 'wrong type' to head discrimination watchdog

A candidate to head France's discrimination watchdog is "the wrong type of person" because of his Algerian roots and left-wing views, according to Gérard Longuet, a senior member of France's right-wing ruling UMP party.
'Cameroon has grown up', says first white woman mayor
10/10/2011 - AFRICA

'Cameroon has grown up', says first white woman mayor

Marie-Hélène Ngoa-Guislain, a white French-born academic, has a tough job ahead of her as mayor of an impoverished town in central Cameroon. But in the face of endemic corruption, she believes there is still hope for this young republic.
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Top monks demand release of former army chief Fonseka
14/02/2010 - SRI LANKA

Top monks demand release of former army chief Fonseka

Leaders of Sri Lanka's Buddhist clergy have joined opposition calls for the immediate release of former army chief and presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka, who was detained by the military last week and faces a court martial.
Ukraine: "Enough with raping our democracy"
08/02/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Ukraine: "Enough with raping our democracy"

In today’s international press review, we talk about the presidential elections in Ukraine.
DUP and Sinn Fein reach power sharing deal
05/02/2010 - NORTHERN IRELAND

DUP and Sinn Fein reach power sharing deal

Scandal-hit First Minister Peter Robinson has said his party had reached an agreement with his Republican counterparts to save Northern Ireland's power-sharing system and avoid derailing the peace process in the province.
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