Frenchman to proclaim new pope to world

THE honour of announcing the next leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics will fall to French cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, who will proclaim the outcome of the conclave from St Peter's Basilica. The Bach-loving former Vatican diplomat will...

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Greece appoints new privatisation chief

GREECE has appointed its third privatisation chief in less than a year as it struggles to speed up delayed state asset sales to meet bailout goals. The head of Greece's main water provider EYDAP, Stelios Stavridis, was brought in to spearhead...

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S Africa dragging victim 'in fatal crash'

A MOZAMBICAN taxi driver who was dragged behind a police van and died in custody was in a car accident that killed five schoolchildren just days before his death, a South African court has heard. Mido Macia, 27, faced charges of culpable homicide...

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Icahn in Dell confidentiality agreement

CORPORATE raider Carl Icahn says his investment firm has entered into a confidentiality agreement with Dell, which is facing a battle over its plans to take the computer maker private. The agreement will allow Icahn access to detailed financial...

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EU bans comestics tested on animals

AFTER years of trying, the EU has finally put into effect a complete ban on the sale of cosmetics developed through animal testing. The EU has progressively clamped down on animal testing since the 1990s and banned most such products in 2009,...

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Muscat sworn in as Malta's new PM

MALTESE Labour leader Joseph Muscat has been sworn in as prime minister after his party swept to power for the first time in 15 years in the eurozone's smallest member state. The 39-year-old Muscat, an ex-journalist and former member of the...

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S Africa state TV reels as directors quit

SOUTH Africa's troubled public broadcaster has revealed the chairman of the board and his deputy have resigned amid allegations of political interference. Ben Ngubane was appointed chairman by President Jacob Zuma in 2009, and his deputy Thami...

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Latvia enjoys strongest growth in EU

LATVIA'S economy grew 5.6 per cent last year - the best performance among the 27-country European Union - thanks to robust trade and manufacturing. The national statistics agency said on Monday that growth accelerated from 5.4 per cent in 2011....

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