Turkey arrests former military chief

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• Turkey arrests former military chief
• US unemployment falls to 8.5%
• Eurozone jobless rate raises recession fears
• Orbán acts to head off more protests
• Afghans fear for sustainability of economic boom
• N’Dour promises to convert fans into voters
• South Africa’s ruling party gears up for centenary
• Wulff affair sours relationship with media
• Sarkozy and Hollande lock horns
• North Korea rebuffs Seoul overtures

Turkey arrests former military chief Posted: 06 Jan 2012 09:14 AM PST Former head of the country's armed forces has been detained on suspicion of having mounted an anti-government plot

US unemployment falls to 8.5% Posted: 06 Jan 2012 10:57 AM PST The economy added 200,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dropped to a three-year low, confirming signs that the recovery is gaining pace

Eurozone jobless rate raises recession fears Posted: 06 Jan 2012 09:10 AM PST Data show unemployment hit another record in November as a key indicator of economic sentiment falls to lowest level in more than two years

Orbán acts to head off more protests Posted: 06 Jan 2012 09:07 AM PST Hungary's one-time freedom fighter is accused by opponents of dismantling the democracy he fought to establish

Afghans fear for sustainability of economic boom Posted: 06 Jan 2012 09:19 AM PST Surging sales of Red Bull among the Kabul elite are emblematic of the country's galloping economy, but a lack of private investment remains

N’Dour promises to convert fans into voters Posted: 06 Jan 2012 10:30 AM PST Few politicians can equal the singer's ability on stage to convey hope and belief in Africa to younger generations

South Africa’s ruling party gears up for centenary Posted: 06 Jan 2012 09:50 AM PST Amid the festivities, signs of malaise and infighting dog the African National Congress, the continent's oldest political movement

Wulff affair sours relationship with media Posted: 06 Jan 2012 10:57 AM PST The conflict has brought calls for the German president to resign, accused of interfering in the freedom of the press

Sarkozy and Hollande lock horns Posted: 06 Jan 2012 08:11 AM PST François Hollande, the Socialist challenger, declared in an open letter that France under Mr Sarkozy had been 'damaged and degraded'

North Korea rebuffs Seoul overtures Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:16 AM PST Pyongyang pours scorn on the South's suggestion there is a "window of opportunity" to rebuild ties after death of Kim Jong-il

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