REPORTERS part1: In October 2007, thousands of monks and ordinary Burmese spoke out against more than 40 years of military rule. In November 2008, FRANCE 24's reporter Cyril Payen was awarded an Association of International Broadcasting prize for this report.
Afghanistan: fearless under fire
FRANCE 24's, Nicolas Ransom and Mathieu Mabin spent a fortnight following the French commandoes in Afghanistan, as part of the NATO coalition and their 'war on terror'
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REPORTERS part2: In October 2007, thousands of monks and ordinary Burmese spoke out against more than 40 years of military rule. In November 2008, FRANCE 24's reporter Cyril Payen was awarded an Association of International Broadcasting prize for this report.
Italian director Matteo Garrone is in the running for the Palme d'Or for the first time. "Gomorra," his adaptation of Roberto Saviano's breathtaking novel about Naples' mafia, is making a lot of noise at Cannes.
REPORT : In the context of the financial crisis and with the Jakarta stock exchange losing 50% since the beginning of the year, the vice-president has called on his fellow citizens to turn to Islamic banks, which apply the principles of Sharia law.
Mai Mai, a self-defense militia in North Kivu.
With the past weeks' fighting, new groups have taken up arms and new alliances have been struck against the troops of dissident General Laurent Nkunda.
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THE TALK OF PARIS (part 2): European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet tells FRANCE 24 that Europe needs to find its own solutions, and that to follow the US example would be naïve.
Web News : In this edition: tense times between Cambodia and Thailand over a sacred temple; Anna Politkovskaya's trial starts in Moscow; an advert censured for violence in Hong-Kong; find out what traders are like in these crisis days on their blogs.
Crystal meth in Mexico
The streets of Tijuana are awash with meth-amphetamine, a cheap drug produced locally for the American market. The drugs and the poverty have created a volatile mix. Over the last few years Tijuana has become a breeding ground for drug addicts.
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REPORT : Today, the crustacean from the southern US has made a home for itself in the Nile. But crayfish is a troublemaker for fishermen; the creature eats fish, leaving many men now jobless.
REPORTERS PART 1: PRESENTATION. FRANCE 24 reporters accompanied a group of Taliban fighters on an attack against Afghan troops. The groups leader has a warning for French troops after last months deadly ambush: leave now or face more.