LISBON TREATY: Czech president stops short of ratifying, senate approves
Senators in the Czech Republic, the current holder of the European Union presidency, on Wednesday approved the EU's reforming Lisbon Treaty. President Vaclav Klaus said he would not sign the treaty as it was "dead for the moment".
AFGHANISTAN - PAKISTAN: Obama says Karzai, Zardari united with him in fight against terror
Following a meeting in Washington with Afghan president Hamid Karzai and Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari, US President Barack Obama said that the three nations had renewed their commitment to fight extremism.
CORRUPTION: France to probe African leaders on corruption allegations
Anti-corruption activists have hailed the decision by a French magistrate to investigate three African heads of state accused of plundering state coffers to go on lavish spending sprees in Paris and the French Riviera.
GEORGIA: 'Isolated' mutiny under control as NATO exercises begin
The Pentagon has played down a mutiny by a Georgian tank battalion, saying it was an "isolated incident". NATO begins month-long exercises in Georgia Wednesday involving soldiers from a dozen NATO countries.
SOUTH AFRICA: Zuma elected president
The African National Congress (ANC) seized a large parliamentary majority in April 22's general elections and today voted in ruling party boss Jacob Zuma as president. Zuma will be South Africa's fourth president since the fall of apartheid.
PAKISTAN: Thousands flee Swat as Zardari, Obama seek out new strategies
Tens of thousands of civilians are fleeing new fighting in Pakistan’s Swat valley as a deal establishing sharia law in exchange for peace unravels. The clashes come as Pakistani, Afghan and US leaders meet in Washington.
FRANCE: Sarkozy's polls down after two years in power
President Nicolas Sarkozy marks his second anniversary at the Elysee Palace Wednesday as the French economy and his popularity sink to new lows. According to a new opinion poll, 63 percent of the French see his record as "mostly negative".
GEORGIA: 'Isolated' mutiny under control as NATO exercises begin
The Pentagon has played down a mutiny by a Georgian tank battalion, saying it was an "isolated incident". NATO begins month-long exercises in Georgia Wednesday involving soldiers from a dozen NATO countries.
KIDNAPPING: Hungarian court orders Elise's mother to be extradited to France
A Hungarian court decided that the Russian mother of three-year-old Elise be extradited to France, where she faces charges of kidnapping her child and trying to bring her to Russia. Elise has been at the heart of a multinational custody battle.
INFLUENZA A (H1N1): France confirms a total of seven cases
France confirmed two more cases of Type A (H1N1) influenza, bringing the nation's total to seven. The two new infected people had both been in Mexico.
ISRAEL: Israel blasts 'biased' UN report on Gaza war
Israel blasted a UN report on its war on Gaza, branding it misleading and biased toward Hamas. The report is the latest criticism of Israel over the war against the Hamas-run territory, that was launched December 27 in response to rocket fire.
AUTO INDUSTRY: US court clears way for Chrysler-Fiat deal
A US court approved Tuesday a fast-track sale plan proposed by the White House to shore up bankrupt carmaker Chrysler. This decision clears the way for a possible partnership with Italian manufacturer Fiat.
FINANCIAL CRISIS: Poll shows Europeans are pessimistic about future
Harris Interactive - in partnership with FRANCE 24 and the International Herald Tribune - conducted an exclusive poll to find out what people in Western countries believe the future holds.
CHAD: Two days after peace deal, Chad says Sudan launched attack
Chad has accused Sudan of launching a military incursion into its territory, just two days after the two countries signed a reconciliation agreement in the Qatari capital, Doha. Sudan denies the allegations.
ISRAEL: Kouchner urges Lieberman to restart peace process
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has urged Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, on his first visit to Europe, to restart the peace process with the Palestinians. Lieberman has been criticized for saying he is not obligated to do so.
JUSTICE - LITERATURE: Turkish novelist on trial for insulting Islam
The author Nedim Gürsel faces between one and three years in prison on charges of insulting Islam in his latest novel 'The Daughters of Allah'.
PAKISTAN: Suicide bomber kills five as residents flee collapsing peace deal
A suicide car bomber struck a checkpoint near Peshawar, killing five people. Residents are fleeing the area for fear a government peace deal with the Taliban is collapsing in the region, which lies near the Taliban and al Qaeda stronghold of Khyber.
NIGER: President promises Tuareg rebels amnesty if they lay down arms
After meeting Tuareg rebel leaders Sunday for the first time since the latest rebellion started two years ago, Niger's President Mamadou Tandja said that he was prepared to grant them amnesty if they laid down their arms.
PANAMA: Supermarket mogul wins presidential election
Supermarket mogul Ricardo Martinelli, who ran for president as a pro-business conservative, has officially won the election, the electoral tribunal said Sunday. Martinelli's win marks a departure from a spate of leftist victories in Latin America.