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Monday, July 06, 2009

The Tigers' fall

SRI LANKA

A 25-year separatist conflict ended on May 18, when Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse declared victory against the Tamil rebel group LTTE, claiming that the elusive Tamil rebel chief Prabhakaran was killed in combat with the military.

USA - INAUGURATION Obama’s inauguration On Jan. 20, 2009, millions of people across the world watched as Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th – and first black – president of the USA. FRANCE 24 takes an in-depth look at one of the most eagerly awaited inaugurations in US history.

MIDDLE EAST Gaza under attack On 27 Dec. 2008 Israel launched one of the deadliest offensives in the Gaza Strip since the 1967 war. 1,300 Palestinians died, Gaza sources say, before a ceasefire ended the 22-day war that has also left thousands homeless and displaced.

HAUTE COUTURE - PARIS FASHION WEEK Paris Fashion Week 2009 Paris Fashion Week is here again. The men’s autumn/winter and the women's haute couture collections for spring-summer 2009 were shown from January 22 to 28. Watch our pick of the best shows on FRANCE 24.

AUTO INDUSTRY The car industry hits the brakes The auto industry is one of the hardest-hit victims of the global financial crisis. Tens of thousands of jobs are at stake worldwide. Detroit's once-mighty GM is on the brink of collapse, while in France, Renault employees fear job cuts.

WINE INDUSTRY Will the wine world weather the storm? Few, if any, industries appear likely to escape the full brunt of the global economic slowdown. Yet, wine producers throughout the world hope robust demand in emerging markets will help them outlive the crisis.

THE FRENCH EU PRESIDENCY Sarkozy: “Europe fascinated me” Nicolas Sarkozy used his six months at the head of the EU to tackle economic, political and diplomatic issues. He ended France’s presidency at a summit in Brussels in December with three victories, albeit very last-minute ones.

WEST AFRICA 'President General' Conte's death turns new page for Guinea The death of Guinea's longtime president Lansana Conte (pictured) at 74 has thrown this resource-rich West African nation of 10 million into turmoil. A military junta, led by an army captain and farmer's son, seized control of the country.

MUMBAI - ATTACKS Terror in Mumbai The port city of Mumbai has historically been India’s gateway to the world. Residents of this newly glamorous, cosmopolitan city believe they have seen it all. But the Nov. 26 attacks caught the city and the country by surprise.

FINANCIAL CRISIS The crisis hits Main Street The financial crisis has changed the lives of millions of people around the world, from the United States to Iceland and South Korea. FRANCE 24 takes a look at what life has become for Main Street people, now that the storm has struck.

SOMALIA - PIRACY Patrolling pirate-infested waters Since the end of 2008, the French frigate the Floréal has been chasing pirates between Bab el-Mandeb - the Gates of Hell - and the Indian Ocean, escorting ships through perilous waters. Here is a chronicle of a week on the Floréal.

IMMIGRATION Inside fortress Europe Legal and illegal immigrants across Europe - from Amsterdam to the Spanish north-African enclave of Melilla, Roma residents, workers and mixed-nationality couples: all struggle to lead normal lives.

TECHNOLOGY Google versus everyone else In its short 10 years of existence, Google has become one of the biggest players in the new economy. With the Internet giant touching everything from mobile phones to mapping software, its empire is seemingly endless.

FRANCE - AFRICA The Angolagate trial French former Interior Minister Charles Pasqua and the eldest son of the late President François Mitterrand are among the 42 defendants tried in this far-ranging case of arms trafficking. The Angolagate trial opened in Paris on October 6.

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