Gbagbo blames France for Ivory Coast problems (Video)
Ivory Coast incumbent President, Laurent Gbagbo has been talking to Euronews correspondent, Francois Chignac. In this exclusive interview he began by blaming France for the current political problems in the Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast’s new U.N. ambassador said Wednesday the ongoing dispute over who won last month’s presidential election is pushing his country to the [...]
Police foil plot against Mohammad cartoon newspaper (Video)
Danish and Swedish police said Wednesday that five people had been arrested on suspicion of planning an attack on a Copenhagen building housing a newspaper that angered some Muslims in 2005 by printing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad. Three men suspected of plotting to attack a Danish newspaper that published cartoons caricaturing the prophet Muhammad [...]
Chrysler, Ford Recall Combined 160,000 vehicles due to various safety defects
Ford and Chrysler are recalling a combined 160,000 vehicles due to various safety defects, according to posings Thursday with the National Highway Traffic Safety Association. Chrysler is recalling more than 144,000 cars, some 65,180 of which are Dodge Journeys made in 2009. The models are being recalled due to weak wires within the front door. [...]
Bobby Farrell, Boney M frontman found dead in Russia (Video)
The music world is mourning the death of Bobby Farrell. The frontman of the disco and pop group Boney M was found dead in a hotel room in St Petersburg. One day earlier he had performed in the city and reportedly complained of feeling unwell. There is no word yet on his cause of death. [...]
Justin Bieber Never Say Never Movie Clip Drums Official
The February 11 release of John Chu’s 3-D doc “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never” is fast approaching, and in addition to the Biebs’ many tweets about the flick, we now have another glimpse at what it has in store for eager fans. A new clip from the film shows how Bieber’s talent for drums surfaced [...]
Ouattara’s presidential New Year address (Video)
Alassane Ouattara is one of the two men who believe themselves to be President of Ivory Coast. Ouattara’s claim has the backing of the UN. From the Golf Hotel in the Ivorian capital Abidjan, Ouattara has given his presidential New Year’s address, criticising his rival Laurent Gbagbo’s refusal to hand over power. United Nations peacekeepers [...]
Spoils of Oil: Mapping Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s Scheme (Video)
3 days before New Year, and Mikhail Khodorkovsky is still waiting to find out just how many more he will spend behind bars. The former oil tycoon and once Russia’s richest man still hasn’t heard the sentence, he and his partner Platon Lebedev will serve after being found guilty of embezzlement. RT’s Natalia Novikova is [...]
Spider-Man actor, Christopher Tierney leaves intensive care unit
A cast member injured in a fall during a performance of the troubled Spider-Man Broadway musical is no longer in intensive care, his father has said. Tim Tierney said his son Christopher was able to walk with a brace and has now been discharged from hospital to a New York rehabilitation facility. The actor suffered [...]
Detroit Pistons best Boston Celtics (Video)
Kevin Garnett left in the first quarter with a leg injury, and the Boston Celtics looked ragged without him in a 104-92 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Celtics lost for only the second time in 17 games, but they’re encountering some potentially serious adversity now. Garnett hurt [...]
Potential Plot on Danish Newspaper Broken Up (Video)
Denmark’s intelligence service says it has arrested five people suspected of planning a terror attack against a newspaper that printed the controversial Prophet Muhammad cartoons. Three men arrested in Denmark on Wednesday on suspicion of planning to attack a newspaper that had published satirical cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad appeared in court on terrorism and [...]