Parents of “Tug of love” Elise reach agreement

25/04/09 09:18 CET

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A Russian mother currently held in a Hungarian jail charged with the attempted kidnap of her own daughter has agreed to be tried under French law in Paris

Irina Belenkaya’s international “tug of love” dispute with her former French husband has mesmerised the French media for some time. Irina’s husband has custody of three year old Elise but she’s been repeatedly snatched back and forth by her warring parents over the last two years since their divorce. Elise’s father, Jean-Michel Andre has said that he is willing to discuss visiting rights with his ex-wife despite the latest alleged kidnap attempt. Irina was arrested last month trying to cross the border from Hungary to Ukraine with her daughter. The youngster is currently back with her father in France.More about: France, Russia

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Mali: Rebel groups agree to creation of Islamic state

Two Rebel groups have agreed to merge and create an independent Islamic state in Northern Mali. After seizing Azawad – an area larger than France – two months ago, the groups had initially disagreed, with the secular Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA)…