LBN Breaking News
- Ukraine – presidential election – Run-off after bitter presidential campaign
Ukraine – presidential election – Run-off after bitter presidential campaign
Ukrainians vote in subzero temperatures on Sunday in a run-off that pitches pro-Russian Viktor Yanukovich against current Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.Source: Source
- France – immigration – Police block Calais migrants’ shelter
France – immigration – Police block Calais migrants’ shelter
French riot police on Saturday night surrounded a hangar in the channel port of Calais. The building is being used by anti-racist groups to shelter migrants from Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran. Immigration Minister Eric Besson swore he would prevent a new version of last year’s “jungle” camp.Source: [...]
- Nigeria – governor election – Test-case poll marred by fraud charges
Nigeria – governor election – Test-case poll marred by fraud charges
The incumbent Governor has been declared re-elected in Nigeria’s Anambra state, but voter turnout was low and international groups have criticised the election process.Source: Source
- Guinea – Religious clash leaves one dead in Guinea
Guinea – Religious clash leaves one dead in Guinea
One person has died and 34 have been injured in clashes between Muslims and Christians in Nzerekore, a town in the east of Guinea.Source: Source
- 2.06.10
2.06.10
SATURDAY • FEBRUARY 6, 2010
LBN-INVESTIGATES: An estimated 1.8 percent of U.S. adults are underweight due to poor nutrition, or health conditions.
PALIN READIES FOR HER TEA PARTY DEBUT: Sarah Palin is regularly receiving briefings on domestic and foreign policy from a regular group of advisors and installing a television studio in her Wasilla home to reach [...]
Sports
- A NEVER-ENDING DEBATE
NEW YORK (Herald de Paris) – There is nothing in sports that creates the controversy and the debate provoked by voting for the Hall of Fame. More than a week after the results of the latest voting were announced, I was still getting e-mail about the results. Everyone is an expert, fans and bloggers alike. [...]
- WEINER WHACKS MARLINS; PIRATES NEXT?
NEW YORK (Herald de Paris) – One down, three or four to go. Michael Weiner, in his first venture as head of the players union, successfully wrestled the Florida Marlins to baseball’s financial mat and is prepared to take on similarly recalcitrant revenue-sharing rogues.
No other Florida-like agreements have been reached and none apparently will [...]
- BUD DID MCGWIRE NO FAVOR
NEW YORK (Herald de Paris) - Commissioner Bud Selig likes Mark McGwire. He has always liked Mark McGwire. There’s nothing wrong with that. I like Mark McGwire. So do a lot of people.
Selig’s feeling for McGwire, though, blurred the commissioner’s vision and deterred him from acting against questionable performance-enhancing substances before Congress pushed him and [...]
