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Reports on the change of leadership in France. Transfer of the presidency from Francois Mitterand to Jacques Chirac; Inauguration ceremony; Mitterand's retirement.

Discusses the upcoming 1995 presidential elections in France. Voters' message of confusion and discontent; Candidates Jacques Chirac, Socialist Lionel Jospin and Jean-Marie Le Pen, leader of the anti-immigrant National Front; Verbal clashes of major candidates.

Reports on the arrest of Luis Roldan, Spain's most wanted man, in Laos. Multiple charges of embezzlement, tax evasion, fraud and corruption; Knowledge of Spanish government's link to the Antiterrorist Liberation Groups (G.A.L.); Comments from antigovernment newspaper `El Mundo.'

Focuses on a Paris exhibit which aims to find claimants for 21 pictures looted from French homes by the Nazis during World War II. Work of some famous painters included in the exhibit; Use of Commission de Recuperation Artistique (CRA) records to identify the owners.

Focuses on French President Francois Mitterand's battle with cancer. Effect of the disease on the president's political life; Mitterand's cooperation with author Pierre Pean in developing the book `A French Youth'; Opinions on Mitterand's courage.

Reports on the investigative work of French investigating magistrate Jean-Loius Bruguiere leading to the arrest and trial of terrorist Ilyich Ramirez Sanchez. Carlos `The Jackal' as alias of Sanchez; Responsibilities of investigating magistrates; Charges against Sanchez.

Highlights the 2000 Davos World Economic Forum which focuses on the growing public discontent over the impact of globalization on nations. British Prime Minister Tony Blair's call for nation leaders to convince the world of the benefits of free trade; Rise of social responsibility awareness among businessmen in the forum; Global companies' stand on the issue of globalization.

Focuses on United States President George W. Bush's trip to Europe in 2001. Details of where Bush will travel and who he will meet with; Mention of transatlantic dissonance due to the unpopular policies associated with Bush; Anger over Bush's rejection of the Kyoto accord; Issues of missile defense, environmental policy, and prospects of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) enlargement; Outlook for demonstrations to protest the U.S. role in globalization.

Focuses on the airplane industry. Rivalry between Boeing and Airbus Industrie; Speculation on whether bigger planes are better; How Boeing is becoming faster, more agile and diversified; Future of flying; Description of the A380 airplane designed by Airbus.

Focuses on United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. How he has become the architect and salesman of the missile defense shield; Enormous challenges of the proposed system and how it would work; Nuclear arsenals of Russia, China, India and Pakistan; Highlights of Rumsfeld's political career; Reaction of foreign nations to the missile-shield plan.

Focuses on international reaction to a United States national missile defense (NMD) system and the arms race that this could accelerate. Amount of money that the Clinton administration has committed to the construction of a limited NMD system; Why European countries and Russia are against such a plan by the US; The countries that pose the biggest threat to international security.