He was aware of the death threats that had been made against him, but the assassination of Pakistani Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti on March 1st still came as a shock. The Christian was killed after he pushed for reforms to Pakistan's blasphemy law. It's because of that law that a Christian woman, Asia Bibi, is currently facing the death sentence.
French trade unions staged their second 24-hour strike in a month Thursday against President Nicolas Sarkozy's unpopular pension reform, with unions and the government giving wildly different figures for the number of protesters who turned out.
Google's interactive map lets you zoom in and out of countries and is already a hit, but lack of access means they've not yet covered every nook and cranny. Now they've got a new trick to map even the tightest Parisian corner.
As the recession bites in France, members of the ruling UMP party have suggested some controversial ways to save money. The party's spokesman (pictured) has proposed employees should now be able to work from home while on maternity or sick leave.
