Exit polls show Sarkozy has lost in France

French Socialist Francois Hollande appeared headed to victory over President Nicolas Sarkozy, according to exit polls of voters released by Swiss and Belgian news media.

Those polls showed Hollande with 52 to 53 percent of the vote in an election (more…)

One French UNIFIL peacekeeper killed, 2 injured in an accident

A spokesman for the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon says a peacekeeper was killed and two others were injured in a road accident.

“One UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) peacekeeper died and two other soldiers were injured in a road traffic accident involving an armoured personnel carrier on a routine patrol this morning,” UNIFIL spokesman Naresh Bhatt said. (more…)

A French engineer jumped from Gefinor Tower and died instantly

A French engineer who works for OGER INTERNATIONAL, Lebanon branch jumped from the 8th floor of the Gefinor Tower in the Hamra district of Beirut and died instantly
Laurent TONNERRE has reportedly left a message saying he has lost all hope and was living a desperate life .
The Internal Security forces cordoned the area and started the investigation of the incident. Lebanon files

Jumblatt disagrees with French FM’s stance over Hezbollah

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt disagreed with the stance of French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner with regards to Hezbollah.
Jumblatt told As Safir that “the arms of the resistance and Hezbollah represent the essential guarantee to face any possible Israeli aggression against Lebanon, especially after the latest statements of U.S. President Barack Obama in which he admitted underestimating the difficulties in achieving peace in the Middle East. ”
Jumblatt said the Lebanese have agreed in principle that the national defense strategy is the most important for Lebanon.
“More than ever, we believe the defense strategy is in place to fight any aggression,” he added.
Kouchner told Lebanese PM Saad Hariri during his visit to France that Hezbollah is Lebanon’s problem and not Israel, due to its allegiance to Iran.