France - 100 days to presidential poll

Published on Jan 13, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ It is 100 days until France's presidential election.

And while Nicolas Sarkozy is carving out an increasing share of votes for himself according to opinion polls, he is still forecast to lose his job.

First Lady Carla Bruni has pledged her support for the conservative president who has not officially said he will be standing for re-election. If he does, she says: "I will participate as much as possible."

Iran - Day after scientist's killing, Country says it's ready to talk

Published on Jan 13, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Iran has given an official funeral to its nuclear scientist Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, murdered in Tehran on Wednesday when a bomb was attached to his car.

Crowds blamed America and Israel for his killing, and many Iranians believe death squads are trying to slow down Iran's nuclear programme by killing off its scientists.

Roshan was an expert chemist and director of the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in the capital. In the meantime Iran has said it is ready to let UN inspectors back in and talk.

China - Raw Video: Dramatic Carjacking in Hubei Province

         Published on Jan 13, 2012 by AssociatedPress

A surveillance camera captured dramatic footage of a gunman hijacking a car and later being arrested by police in central China's Hubei Province recently. (Jan. 13)

Guatema - Raw Video: Congressman Oscar Valentin Leal Caal killed with his brother

         Published on Jan 13, 2012 by AssociatedPress

Investigators say gunmen have killed a congressman who was negotiating a switch to the law-and-order party of Guatemala's president-elect. Oscar Valentin Leal Caal was gunned down along with his brother. (Jan. 13)