Algerian opposition groups have called for widespread protests on Saturday, ignoring a government ban on demonstrations. But can a fractious opposition replicate the successful uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt?
In the Parisian suburb of Montreuil, 14 Roma men were ordered to leave French territory after a police roundup in August. Lawyers say their case proves the government is behind a discriminatory and illegal policy of expulsions.
Hosting the G8 and G20 summits will cost Canada around 770 million euros, and while journalists may enjoy reclining around an artificial lake and getting a taste of Canada in a costly media centre, the Canadian public is far from impressed.
Nelson Rand, FRANCE 24 correspondent in Bangkok, is recovering well after he was shot three times while covering clashes between troops and anti-government protesters in the Thai capital.
Access to media has been severely restricted in Iran after president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced he had won the election on Saturday. Since Friday, social networking sites have also been the apparent target of Tehran's censorship.
Claude Guéant, general secretary to Nicolas Sarkozy, said on France 24 on Thursday that the government would order a ban on stock options and bonuses next week for top executives from bailed out French companies.
On April 4, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, better known as NATO, turns 60. Nicolas Sarkozy has chosen this symbolic date to end 43 years of France's independence from the West's most powerful alliance.
Home favourite Francisco 'Chaleco' Lopez claimed his maiden win as the Dakar rally entered his country, Chile, for the first time Friday. He was welcomed in Valparaiso as a hero.
Although the Dakar Rally constitutes a major investment even for professional racing teams, it remains a field dominated by amateurs — devotees of the sport who invest a good part of their lives for the sake of a 15-day adventure.
