France gets Première Dame: at last
Published: 02 February, 2008, 23:06
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has married his girlfriend, the former supermodel Carla Bruni. The mayor of Paris officiated at the ceremony, which took place at the president's official residence in Paris – the Élysée Palace.
The couple tied the knot in the presence of family and close friends.
Sarkozy is the first French leader since Napoleon to marry while in office.
02.02.2008, 14:50
Leave it to Beaver! Furry animals cause border spatIt may be Ground Hog Day, but in Belarus and Lithuania another furry animal is causing a diplomatic incident. A family of beavers has constructed a dam that threatens to flood part of the border area. |
03.02.2008, 13:54
Russia strikes crucial uranium deal with U.S.Russia has signed a multi-billion dollar deal with the United States to increase uranium exports. Russia's enriched uranium can now be shipped directly to U.S. utilities. |
