FRANCE - Cars burnt, police hurt in post-election violence
PARIS (Reuters): Hundreds ofpeople were arrested in France overnight in clashes between police and protesters angry over Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy's victory in Sunday's presidential election, police said. Official figures released yesterday said demonstrators...
FRANCE - Sarkozy turns to forming government, next polls
PARIS (Reuters): French president-elect, Nicolas Sarkozy, disappeared on a retreat with his family yesterday to consider his government line-up and plot strategy for a crucial parliamentary election in June. Sarkozy, a combative conservative, won a strong...
UNITED STATES - Bush nearly places Queen Elizabeth in 18th century
WASHINGTON (Reuters):President George W. Bush, no stranger to the occasional verbal misstep, nearly placed Queen Elizabeth II in the 18th century yesterday in welcoming her to the White House on a state visit. Britain's queen and Prince Philip were treated...
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