From: France 24 on Tue, Jul 05 2011 5:48 AM

US legal experts have said that the attempted rape allegations made by French writer Tristane Banon against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn are unlikely to have any bearing on the outcome of his ongoing sexual assault case in the US.

From: France 24 on Tue, Jul 05 2011 2:49 AM

Syrian tanks surrounded the southern city of Hama Tuesday, a day after hundreds of troops and security police killed at least three people in raids in the city that has witnessed some of the biggest demonstrations in Syria’s 14-week uprising.

From: France 24 on Tue, Jul 05 2011 1:49 AM

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez addressed a crowd of supporters Tuesday after his return from cancer surgery in Cuba. He scrapped plans to attend the country’s bicentenary celebrations, due to ill health.

From: France 24 on Mon, Jul 04 2011 12:36 PM

French writer Tristane Banon will file a legal complaint against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn for an attempted rape in 2003, her lawyer said Monday. Strauss-Kahn’s lawyers responded by saying they would sue Banon for slander.

From: France 24 on Mon, Jul 04 2011 10:47 AM

With the arrest of former Serbian general Ratko Mladic, Bosnians around the world have breathed a collective sigh of relief. In the early 1990s, 350,000 Bosnians took refuge in Germany. They couldn’t go home and years later, they still feel traumatised by events. For them, the capture and trial ...

From: France 24 on Mon, Jul 04 2011 10:47 AM

China’s Communist Party turned 90 on July 1st, and the government is expected to spare no expense in celebrating the fact. Growing social inequality and rampant corruption have seen the Party falling out of favour with many over the last few years, and so the government has launched a red campai...

From: France 24 on Mon, Jul 04 2011 9:46 AM

Accused war criminal Ratko Mladic was ejected from his arraignment hearing at the Hague after he yelled at the judge and refused to answer to the charges read out against him. The judge entered “not guilty” pleas on his behalf.

From: France 24 on Mon, Jul 04 2011 5:45 AM

From: France 24 on Mon, Jul 04 2011 3:45 AM

Ex-Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic will not attend his second plea bargain hearing on Monday unless he is forced to, his lawyers have said. Mladic was arrested in May for his role in the Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian war.

From: France 24 on Sun, Jul 03 2011 2:33 PM

With its influence on the line, the African Union (AU) is rushing to convince Libyan rebels and government loyalists to enter peace talks. But AU members have struggled to distance themselves from their erstwhile benefactor, Muammar Gaddafi.

From: France 24 on Sun, Jul 03 2011 2:13 PM

Young and not-so-young ans of 1960’s rock band The Doors flocked to the Parisian cemetery of Pere Lachaise Sunday to pay homage to its iconic singer, Jim Morrison, on the 40th anniversary of his death.

From: France 24 on Sun, Jul 03 2011 12:55 PM

Activists say Syrian tanks have deployed in the restive city of Hama and dozens of people have been arrested, a day after the city’s governor was sacked in the wake of massive demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad's rule.

From: France 24 on Sun, Jul 03 2011 10:39 AM

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has conceded defeated in Sunday’s general election and congratulated opposition leader Yingluck Shinawatra (pictured), sister of ousted former leader Thaksin Shinawatra.

From: France 24 on Sun, Jul 03 2011 4:38 AM

Early exit polls suggest Thailand’s main opposition Puea Thai party, led by the sister of ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, is poised for a landslide win in Sunday's general election.

From: France 24 on Sun, Jul 03 2011 3:39 AM

From: France 24 on Sun, Jul 03 2011 3:39 AM

From: France 24 on Sun, Jul 03 2011 2:37 AM

From: France 24 on Sun, Jul 03 2011 1:37 AM

Reacting to the decision Saturday by the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon to charge four members of Hezbollah with the assassination of Lebanese former premier Rafiq Hariri, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said there would be no arrests.

From: France 24 on Sun, Jul 03 2011 1:37 AM

Polls opened Sunday for Thailand’s general elections with the main opposition Puea Thai Party showing an early lead. The party is the latest incarnation of ousted former premier Thaksin Shiawatra's old party.

From: France 24 on Sun, Jul 03 2011 1:31 AM

Leaders of France’s Socialist Party were quick to hail the news of Dominique Strauss-Khan's release from house arrest on Friday. But the prospect of his political comeback has highlighted internal divisions ahead of party primaries.