The National Assembly in Senegal has adopted a long-awaited law, creating a special tribunal to try the former Chadian leader, Hissene Habre. He's been under house arrest in Senegal where he fled after being deposed. He denies charges of killing and torturing tens of thousands of his opponents.
The famous La Scala Opera House in the Italian city of Milan has canceled the start of its ballet season because of the strike by members of the chorals. As Alan Johnston reports, the singers had demanded more money after being assigned new duties.
Normally, the chorals performs offstage and sing. But for the particular ballet, the director had wanted some of its members on the stage. And given that they are being full view of the audience, they need to be moving their heads to the rhythm of the music. The chorals said that all these could be done but only at a price, but La Scala’s management said it just couldn’t cope with the extra cost and so the grand opening of Romeo and Juliet is off.
Romania's incoming Prime Minister Victor Ponta has announced that he and President Traian Basescu have agreed to end a long-running feud, in order to reassure the markets. Mr. Ponta's governing coalition attempted to remove President Traian Basescu from office earlier this year. Both men also agreed to stop comparing each other to animals. Mr. Ponta has called the president a pig and a scorpion and been called a kitten and a small monkey in return.