 Los Angeles Times | France President Francois Hollande may gain more power in vote Los Angeles Times PARIS â€" He calls himself Mr. Normal. But that's only if "normal" means having the chance to become one of France's strongest presidents in recent memory. Francois Hollande, the unassuming politician who won last month's presidential election, ... What France's parliamentary elections mean France to Vote in Parliamentary Election Hollande tipped to get majority in France vote |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Spain could ask for bank bailout this weekend BusinessWeek Spain could ask for a rescue of its struggling banks this weekend and one official said the bailout package could be as large as (EURO)80 billion ($100 billion) as European finance ministers prepared for the possibility they might have to step up to ... Europe bailout of Spain could cost $125 billion Bailout for Spain's banks buys time for Europe Stocks to jump on Spanish banks bailout |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Thousands flee after Ivory Coast attack CNN International (CNN) -- Thousands on Saturday fled the area in southwestern Ivory Coast where attacks left seven UN peacekeepers and eight civilians dead, according to a UN official. One attack occurred late Thursday and into Friday near Para Village, ... Liberia Seals Ivory Coast Border After UN Attacked UN says seven peacekeepers killed in Ivory Coast UN reports seven peacekeepers killed in Ivory Coast attack |
 Globe and Mail | Russia's Lavrov calls Syrian conflict 'alarming,' but shuns action Globe and Mail MOSCOW â€" AP Russia has growing concerns about the conflict in Syria, but it will continue to oppose the outside use of force, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. This image made from amateur video released by Shaam News Network and accessed Saturday, ... 83 more civilians killed in Syria: watchdog UN says civil war 'imminent' in Syria, West urges sanctions Russia 'still opposes Syria intervention' |
 The Hindu | UN says civil war 'imminent' in Syria, West urges sanctions Times of India UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned the Security Council on Thursday that a full-blown civil war in Syria was "imminent," while international mediator Kofi Annan said it was time to step up the pressure on Damascus to halt the ... Russia 'still opposes Syria intervention' Intense shelling of southern Syrian city kills 17 Rebels battle in Assad stronghold of Damascus |
 Globe and Mail | Baird offers help to UN envoy as Syrian conflict reaches 'turning point' Globe and Mail BEIRUT â€" AP Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is offering the United Nations envoy to Syria Canada's support to help end the ongoing violence in the Mideast country, as rebels take their fight against President Bashar al-Assad to Damascus, ... Russia 'still opposes Syria intervention' Damascus sees worst violence since start of Syrian uprising Rebels battle Syrian forces in Damascus |
 The Guardian | Liberia Seals Ivory Coast Border After UN Attacked Wall Street Journal AP MONROVIA, Liberia â€" Ivorian government forces vowed Saturday to hunt down those responsible for an ambush that killed at least seven UN peacekeepers, while Liberia sealed its border amid fears that the gunmen had used the country to stage the ... Liberia shuts Ivorian border after attack on UN UN reports seven peacekeepers killed in Ivory Coast attack Ivory Coast Blames Liberian Gunmen for UN Peacekeepers' Death |
 BBC News | Russia 'still opposes Syria intervention' BBC News Russia will continue to oppose attempts by the UN Security Council to sanction military intervention in Syria, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says. Mr Lavrov also repeated calls for an international conference to implement the peace plan drawn up by UN ... Rebels battle Syrian forces in Damascus Rebels battle in Assad stronghold of Damascus Russia proposes Syria conference, backs Annan plan |
 CBS News | Rebels battle Syrian forces in Damascus CBS News (AP) BEIRUT - Bullets and shrapnel shells smashed into homes in the Syrian capital overnight, as troops battled rebels in the streets, in the heaviest fighting yet in Damascus. The violence marked an increased boldness among rebels in taking their ... Russia proposes Syria conference, backs Annan plan Intense shelling of southern Syrian city kills 17 Deadly Shelling Strikes Southwest Syrian City, Activists Say |
 BBC News | France prepares for Afghan withdrawal after soldiers killed ABC Online President Francois Hollande said France will begin its Afghanistan pullout next month and complete it by year-end, after four French troops were killed in a Taliban attack. Mr Hollande said France would pay a "national homage" to the men killed in a ... French troop pullout from Afghanistan to start in July Bomber kills four French troops in Afghanistan Taliban kill four French troops in eastern Afghanistan |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Rebels battle in Assad stronghold of Damascus The Associated Press By BASSEM MROUE, AP â€" 1 minute ago BEIRUT (AP) â€" Bullets and shrapnel shells smashed into homes in the Syrian capital of Damascus overnight as troops battled rebels in the streets, a show of boldness for rebels taking their fight against President ... Rebels battle Syrian forces in Damascus Deadly Shelling Strikes Southwest Syrian City, Activists Say Russia: We won't oppose Assad's departure |
 CBC.ca | Russia: We won't oppose Assad's departure Jerusalem Post By REUTERS, JPOST.COM STAFF FM Lavrov says Russia not against move if it's result of dialogue between Syrians and not forced external pressure. Russia will not oppose the departure of Syria's President Bashar Assad if such a move is a result of a ... Deadly Shelling Strikes Southwest Syrian City, Activists Say Syria: Shelling reported in south; clashes in Damascus [video] Rebels battle Syrian forces in Damascus |
 Globe and Mail | Syria: Shelling reported in south; clashes in Damascus [video] Los Angeles Times BEIRUT -- Syrian government shelling overnight in the southern Syrian city of Dara left at least 17 dead, opposition activists said, while fierce clashes were also reported in suburbs of the capital, Damascus. The violence underscored the failure so ... Russia insists on Iranian role in Syria peace plan Russia backs Assad's departure 'if that is what Syrians want' Shelling of Southern Syrian City Kills 17 |
 The Associated Press | Spain could ask for bank bailout this weekend The Associated Press By ALAN CLENDENNING, AP â€" 1 minute ago MADRID (AP) â€" Spain could ask for a rescue of its struggling banks during an emergency conference of European finance ministers Saturday, with one official saying the bailout package could be as large as €80 ... After IMF stress test, Spain could ask for bank bailout IMF: Spanish banks need nearly $50 billion Spanish bailout could reach 100 bln euros - sources |
 euronews | Bomber kills four French troops in eastern Afghanistan Los Angeles Times KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday killed four French troops and injured five others, French and Afghan officials said, deaths that increased pressure on an already wavering NATO ally. The new French president, ... Four Nato troops killed by Taliban France speeds up Afghan pull out France Confirms Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal Plan, AFP Reports |
CBC.ca | Syria army kills 26 civilians in protest cities ABC Online The Syrian army killed at least 26 civilians on Saturday, with 17 dead in the flashpoint southern city of Daraa and six in the central city of Homs. Nine women and three children were among the 17 killed in a pre-dawn bombardment of a residential ... Reports of fresh massacre in Syria In 'turning point', Syrian fighting shifts to Damascus Latest Syrian massacre signals new phase in escalating conflict |
 CTV.ca | Syrian troops kill 17 in shelling of Daraa Los Angeles Times BEIRUT â€" Syrian troops shelled the southern city of Daraa early Saturday, killing at least 17 people, activists said. And in Damascus, residents spoke about a night of shooting and explosions in the worst violence Syria's capital has seen since the ... Intense shelling of southern Syrian city kills 17 Activists: Shelling in Syrian City Kills 15 UN mission 'can't say who to blame' in Hama massacre |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Euro zone ministers to consider Spanish bailout | Reuters By Justyna Pawlak and Erik Kirschbaum | BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) - The euro zone's senior finance minister urged a rapid resolution of Spain's debt crisis on Saturday before a meeting where he will lead discussions on a bailout of the country's ... Spanish banks need more than 40bn euros Spain could ask for bank bailout this weekend After IMF stress test, Spain could ask for bank bailout |
 The Guardian | Activists: Shelling in Syrian City Kills 15 Voice of America The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Syrian troops have shelled the southern city of Daraa, killing at least 15 people. The Observatory says dozens of people were wounded in the early morning bombardment Saturday. Doctors detained to stop aid to city's wounded, Syrian group says Syria clashes kill at least 17 in Deraa, reports say Syria: At least 25 killed in Deraa |
 CTV.ca | Spain Moves Closer to Bailout of Ailing Banks New York Times BRUSSELS â€" Spain moved closer Saturday to a bailout for its wobbly banks after the International Monetary Fund said that they would need nearly $50 billion in extra capital to guard against a deepening of the country's economic crisis. Euro zone ministers to consider Spanish bailout Spain stance unchanged, not seeking bailout: official Debt crisis: Eurozone finance ministers to discuss Spain request for bank bailout |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Spain stance unchanged, not seeking bailout: official Hindustan Times Spain has not changed its position and is not seeking aid for its banking sector, an economy ministry spokeswoman said Saturday ahead of a conference call by eurozone finance ministers. "There has been no change," the spokeswoman said when asked if the ... Debt crisis: Eurozone finance ministers to discuss Spain request for bank bailout Spain to ask for EU bailout today as leaders try to prevent collapse of single ... Spanish Banks Need $46 Billion, IMF Says in Audit |
 BBC News | Taliban 'kill four French troops' BBC News Nato forces in Afghanistan say four foreign soldiers have been killed in an attack in the east of the country. Nato's Isaf force did not provide details, but Afghan officials say the four were French soldiers based in Kapisa province. 4 NATO service members killed in Afghanistan Four French troops killed in Afghan attack NATO says 4 international service members have been killed in attack in ... |
 Globe and Mail | UN observers see burned corpses, scattered body parts at site of Syria massacre Fox News BEIRUT â€" UN observers could smell the stench of burned corpses and saw body parts scattered around a Syrian farming hamlet that was the site of a massacre this week in which nearly 80 men, women and children were reported slain. Syria, rebels trade blame for village massacre Corpses found in Syrian hamlet Human remains found in Syrian village |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Syria, rebels trade blame for village massacre CNN (CNN) -- The opposition accused Syrian forces of shelling a neighborhood and detaining doctors who aided the wounded as world leaders scrambled to find a solution to end the relentless violence. The reports of violence come as President Bashar ... UN observers see burned corpses, scattered body parts at site of Syria massacre Corpses found in Syrian hamlet Monitors smell 'burnt flesh' in Syria massacre village: UN |
