Next on terror hit list: Pak's nuke installationsOctober 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The audacious terror strike on the Pakistan Army's General Headquarters in Rawalpindi has once again raised concerns about the safety of nuclear establishments in that country, and experts believe that it may be only a matter of time when terrorists could target nuke installations with the same tactics and intensity. A professor at Britain's Bradford University and an expert on Pakistan's nuclear weapons, Shaun Gregory, said though severely bruised in its own back yard, the Pakistan Army is the only determining factor that stands between the nuclear weapons and terrorist organizations such as the Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
Threat regarding Pak nukes falling into terrorists hands remains: IISSOctober 1st, 2009 LONDON - Amid growing international concerns over Pakistan's nuclear assets falling into extremists' hands, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has also expressed fears regarding the safety of Pakistan's nuke weapons. Addressing a gathering here, the IISS Director, Mark Fitz said that while Islamabad has assured the world that it has taken all measures to ensure the safety and security of the country's nuclear weapons, the extremist threat still looms large.
When Carla Bruni-Sarkozy made Michelle Obama turn greenSeptember 26th, 2009 LONDON - US First Lady Michelle Obama couldn't help but fall victim to the beast of jealously when husband Barack moved in for a smooch with French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh. According to the Daily Express, Michelle looked uncomfortable when the US President went on to greet Bruni-Sarkozy with a peck on the cheek.
Sarkozy to walk out of G20 if executive bonuses are not cappedSeptember 14th, 2009 PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy has threatened to walk out of this month's meeting of the G20 group of nations if no agreement is found on limiting the bonus of executives, the daily Le Figaro reported Monday. "If there is no concrete decision, I will leave," Sarkozy was quoted as saying.
'Fit' Sarkozy immediately starts enjoying holiday with BruniAugust 3rd, 2009 LONDON - French President Nicolas Sarkozy seems to have put the health scare behind, for he enjoyed a refreshing dip with wife Carla Bruni in the Mediterranean. The 54-year-old politician had sparked health fears a week ago, when he collapsed while he was out jogging.
'I ran out of gas', Sarkozy says about recent illnessJuly 29th, 2009 PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Wednesday that his recent collapse while jogging was just a matter of running out of gas. "I ran out of gas, the way everyone one does," Sarkozy told journalists at the Elysee Palace after a meeting of his cabinet.
Nicolas Sarkozy collapses during joggingJuly 27th, 2009 LONDON - French President Nicolas Sarkozy was rushed to hospital after he collapsed while jogging. The 54-year-old politician was taken to Val-de-Grace Military Hospital in Paris through air ambulance, where he was joined by his wife Carla Bruni, 41.
Sarkozy leaves hospital after a day, cancels official appointmentsJuly 27th, 2009 PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy left hospital on Monday after suffering a dizzy spell while jogging on Sunday. Sarkozy had spent a night in hospital after collapsing while jogging.
Sarkozy falls ill, hospitalisedJuly 26th, 2009 PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy was taken to hospital Sunday after falling ill while exercising, French media reports said. France Info radio said the incident occurred before noon at his residence in Versailles.
Sarkozy's office says French president feels faint while exercising, undergoing medical examJuly 26th, 2009 France's Sarkozy has health scare while exercisingPARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy felt unwell while exercising Sunday and was undergoing medical tests, the Elysee Palace announced. Sarkozy "felt faint" Sunday while exercising and his personal doctor immediately took charge and ordered medical tests, the two-paragraph statement said.
Sarkozy shakes hands with admirers while jogging in New York's Central ParkJuly 19th, 2009 NEW YORK - French President Nicholas Sarkozy was photographed as he shook hands with admirers, while on a jog through Central Park in the heart of New York City on Saturday. He was surrounded by his bodyguards while heading for the park's reservoir.
France wants to expand G8 groupJuly 10th, 2009 L'AQUILA - French President Nicolas Sarkozy is pushing for an expansion of the Group of Eight (G8). "The G8 are no longer representative enough to manage the economic crisis," Sarkozy said Thursday in L'Aquila, Italy, after the close of the second day of the summit of the world's seven leading industrialised democracies plus Russia.
Sarkozy unveils a sweeping, 21st century vision for Paris and its troubled suburbsApril 29th, 2009 Sarkozy unveils sweeping new vision for ParisPARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy has unveiled an ambitious, costly new plan to rethink the structure of Paris and its troubled suburbs. Sarkozy says a key focus of the plan should be expanding the French capital's links to the English Channel via more trade along the Seine River and a new high-speed rail line to Le Havre.
Obama not always best with his decisions: SarkozyApril 16th, 2009 PARIS - While US President Barack Obama is very intelligent and charismatic, he is 'not always at his best when it comes to decisions and efficiency', French President Nicolas Sarkozy was quoted Thursday as saying. 'He has only been elected for two months and has never managed a ministry in his life,' Sarkozy was quoted as saying by Liberation newspaper.
Sarkozy couple reach new heights, as stars of comic booksJanuary 15th, 2009 PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni became stars of France's comic book scene last year. The cover of the recently published book, 'Carla and Carlito', depicts the French first lady carrying an image of Sarkozy in a baby sling.
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