Madagascar - Former president Marc Ravalomanana denied entry to country

Published on Jan 21, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Madagascar's former president Marc Ravalomanana has failed in his attempt to return home after his plane was refused entry to the country's airspace.

According to the airline, a subsidiary of South African Airways, the flight was forced to go back to Johannesburg from where it had taken off four hours earlier.

Supporters of the ex president blame Madagascar's interim leader Andry Rajoelina, who toppled him in 2009.

Germany - legal threat to stop Hitler memoir extracts "The Unreadable Book".

Published on Jan 21, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ A British publisher is controversially planning to publish excerpts of Hitler's memoir "Mein Kampf" in Germany, along with a critical commentary.

But the state of Bavaria, which holds the copyright, is threatening legal action to prevent publication of "The Unreadable Book".

"It's not like the German perspective. The British perspective would be... if this is something you don't like, you don't hide it and hope it goes away, you confront it, you discuss it, you criticise it," said Peter McGee, Head of Albertas Ltd, the publisher.

Today in History 21st January

Published on Jan 21, 2012 by AssociatedPress

Here is a look at some of the notable events that took place on this day in History, January 21st.

USA - Another primary test for presidential hopefuls in South Carolina

Published on Jan 21, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ In South Carolina polls opened in the primary which could determine the republican candidate to challenge President Obama in November's election. The state is deeply conservative and since 1980 the winner of this ballot has gone on to take the party's nomination.

Mitt Romney topped the polls in the New Hampshire primary but he has lost ground in what has become a bitter personal campaign in the run up to this ballot. He has said the race is now "neck and neck".

Italy - Concordia Cruise liner search 'will continue till no-one's left'

Published on Jan 21, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ The search of the wreck of the Costa Concordia began again at dawn on Saturday, a week after the cruise liner came to grief on the rocks off Italy's Tuscan coast.

Work was suspended on Friday after the vessel shifted slightly on its rocky ledge.

The delay has further complicated the work of divers who have already been hampered by poor visibility, floating objects and underwater debris.

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Fears of oil spill amid plans to pump cruise liner

Published on Jan 21, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Emergency teams are battling to prevent the Costa Concordia from causing major pollution in one of the least spoilt parts of the Mediterranean.
There are fears that if the ship moves further down the rocks or sinks, fuel tanks may rupture causing a catastrophic oil spill.

High-tech equipment has detected movement of only a few millimetres an hour. It is not clear whether the sensors are detecting vibrations as the ship settles on the rocks, or whether the liner is being dragged off the reef.

Falklands - UK and Argentina in new war of words over Island

Published on Jan 21, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Tensions are again mounting between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands, in the run-up to the 30th anniversary of the brief war the two countries fought over sovereignty.

At a small demonstration outside the British Embassy in Buenos Aires, the Socialist Workers Movement denounced the British Prime Minister David Cameron, who has accused Argentina of being "much more than colonialist" in asserting its claims.

Argentina wants Britain to negotiate sovereignty at the UN; London refuses.

Iraq - Hostage's body returned to UK embassy embassy in Baghdad after 5 years after being abducted by Shi'ite militia

Published on Jan 21, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ The body of British security guard Alan McMenemy has been handed over to the UK's embassy in Baghdad, almost five years after his abduction in Iraq.

The remains of three other British bodyguards seized by the same Shi'ite Muslim militia in the Iraqi capital were returned in 2009. The men were killed when they tried to escape, according to the cleric who heads the group.

Only a computer expert kidnapped with them at Iraq's Finance Ministry in May 2007 was released alive.

Greece - debt swap talks drag into the weekend

Published on Jan 21, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Greece's private creditors say a crucial deal to slash the country's debt is coming together. But no agreement was reached on Friday and talks with Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos will continue over the weekend.

With bankruptcy looming in March, Athens needs to secure a debt swap in which private creditors are being asked to take a loss on their bondholdings.

If the deal is completed properly, with comprehensive participation, analyst Nikos Christodoulou of Merit Securities does not believe that danger exists