France 24flipped into Top StoriesNowDR Congo army officer receives death sentence over protest killingsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESA military court sentenced a DR Congo army officer to death and handed 10-year prison terms to three others Monday over the August killing of more than 50 protesters in the eastern city of Goma. The defendants' lawyers have said they will appeal the decision, while two others standing trial were …
France 24flipped into Americas News1 hour agoWhy did the UN vote to send an international force to Haiti?France 24 - NEWS WIRESThe United Nations Security Council on Monday voted to authorise a security mission to Haiti to help the Caribbean country fight heavily armed gangs that have overrun the capital. WHAT IS THE MSS? The Multinational Security Support (MSS) is an international security force backed but not operated by …
France 24flipped into Americas News2 hours agoUN Security Council approves international security force for HaitiFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe United Nations Security Council on Monday authorized a foreign security mission to Haiti, a year after the Caribbean country asked for help to fight violent gangs that have largely overrun its capital Port-au-Prince. The 15-member council also expanded a U.N. arms embargo to include all gangs. …
France 24flipped into Top Stories3 hours agoMacron breaks French taboo on autonomy for Corsica – now for the hard partFrance 24 - Benjamin DODMANFrench President Emmanuel Macron has proposed granting a degree of autonomy to Corsica, seeking to “turn a page marked by sombre hours” in the Mediterranean island scarred by decades of conflict with Paris. His long-awaited overture sets in motion a protracted and complex push for constitutional …
France 24flipped into Asia Pacific News5 hours agoAzerbaijan cross-border fire kills one, injures two, Armenia saysFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESArmenia on Monday said one serviceman was killed when Azerbaijani forces opened fire in a border region, underscoring the volatility of the area even after the capitulation of the separatist statelet of Nagorno-Karabakh. "On 2 October, as a result of shelling by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces of a …
France 24flipped into Top Stories5 hours agoEgypt's Sisi announces candidacy for third term in office 'to complete the dream'France 24 - NEWS WIRESEgyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced Monday his candidacy for a third term in office, ahead of December elections he is widely expected to win. "As I have responded to the people's call before, I heed the call now and announce my intention to run and complete the dream in a new …
