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| Oct. 9 |
France |
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Author Le Clezio wins Nobel prize
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| Oct. 4 |
Paris |
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No banks bail-out fund for Europe 
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EU leaders meet to discuss credit crisis European leaders are meeting to discuss their approach to global financial crisis. Sarkozy planned to meet Brown, Merkel, and Berlusconi
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| Sep.11 |
France |
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Fire breaks out in channel tunnel |
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| Aug.22 |
Paris |
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Russia accused of abusing truce |
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| Aug.19 |
Kabul |
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Sarkozy arrives in Kabul |
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Kabul |
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10 French soldiers killed in fighting
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| Aug.17 |
France |
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Russia pressed to honour pull-out |
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| Jul.25 |
Paris |
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Obama links NATO troops to U.S. tax cuts |
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Obama heads to Paris after Berlin |
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| Jul.18 |
Southern France |
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French search for stolen Semtex |
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| Jul.14 |
Paris |
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Leaders mass for parade |
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| Jul.12 |
Paris |
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France hosts Mediterranean summit| Leaders of EU and Mediterranean rim 42 countries are gathering to launch a Union for the Mediterranean | |
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Syria, Lebanon to open embassies
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| Jul.4 |
Paris |
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Betancourt joy at French return |
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| Jun.30 |
Paris |
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Warning as France takes EU helm |
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| Jun.29 |
France |
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Shooting demo uses real bullets, injures 16 
A military demonstration in southeast France left 16 people wounded, including children, when real bullets were used instead of blank ones
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| Jun.24 |
Tel Aviv |
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Suicide sparks Sarkozy scare |
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| Jun.12 |
Paris |
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Donors pledge $17B to Afghanistan |
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| Jun.1 |
Paris |
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Fashion king Saint Laurent dies
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| May.28 |
France |
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Life sentence for French killer
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| May.21 |
France |
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France braces for day of strikes |
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| Apr.7 |
London |
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Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' | The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi. Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their ... | |
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Olympic torch extinguished | The relay was disrupted by protesters demonstrating against the Chinese government, causing authorities to extinguish the flame 3 times. Officials extinguished and put the torch on a ... | |
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| Apr.1 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy pleads for Colombian hostage French President will send a humanitarian mission to Colombia's jungles to treat ailing hostages held by leftist rebels there
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| Mar.31 |
Chad |
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Aid workers free after Chad pardon
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| Mar.27 |
France |
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'Serial killer' Michel Fourniret on trial |
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| Mar.16 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy's party suffers at polls |
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| Mar.12 |
Paris |
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Second SocGen employee detained |
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| Mar.9 |
Paris |
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French voters send warning to Sarkozy |
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| Mar.8 |
French Guiana |
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Europe's rocket launches to space |
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| Jan.30 |
Paris |
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Societe Generale CEO keep jobs |
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| Jan.28 |
Paris |
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Trader 'concealed deals' |
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| Jan.27 |
Paris |
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Trader 'staked 50bn euros' |
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| Jan.26 |
Paris |
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Police quiz accused 'rogue trader' |
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| Jan.24 |
Paris |
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Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn | Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros | |
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| Jan.11 |
Paris |
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Cecilia Sarkozy fails to ban book |
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| Dec.28 |
Chad |
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French aid workers leave Chad |
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| Dec.26 |
Chad |
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Court jails French aid staff |
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| Dec.6 |
Paris |
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One killed by parcel bomb |
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| Dec.5 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy urges Betancourt release |
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| Nov.26 |
Paris |
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Riots rock suburb for second night
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| Nov.21 |
Paris |
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Talks fail to end strike |
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Transport 'sabotage' hits France
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| Nov.19 |
France |
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France braced for huge new strike |
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| Nov.14 |
France |
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Strike brings travel chaos Transport and energy workers broadened a strike in protest against Sarkozy's pension reform
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| Nov.13 |
Paris |
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Transport workers on strike |
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| Oct.8 |
Paris |
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Jury retraces Diana's fatal path |
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| Sep.23 |
France |
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Mime artist Marceau dies |
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| Sep.16 |
Paris |
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France warning of war with Iran |
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| Jul.25 |
Libya |
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Sarkozy to boost EU-Libya links |
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| Jun.22 |
Paris |
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Chirac spurns scandal questioning |
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| Jun.17 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy's allies won majority in elections
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| May.16 |
Paris |
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Nicolas Sarkozy sworn in as new president The new president reached out to his political opponents in his inaugural speech, pledging to reunite the country
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| May.7 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy: I have mandate for change |
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| May.6 |
Paris |
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Nicolas Sarkozy wins presidential election He won a clear victory over Segolene Royal, gaining 53% of the vote. President-elect has called for unity after a bitterly-contested campaign
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| May.3 |
Paris |
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Rivals dispute TV honours |
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| May.2 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy, Royal spar in TV debate
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| Apr.22 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy, Royal in presidential runoff Right-wing candidate earned 30.46 percent of the votes, while Socialist rival won 24.41 percent. They will face a run-off on May 6
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| Feb.28 |
France |
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Airbus to cut 10,000 jobs CEO Louis Gallois announced the restructuring plan: 10,000 jobs cut over four years; 4,300 in France, 3,700 in Germany
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| Feb.1 |
Paris |
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Warming 'very likely' human-made Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Climatic changes seen around the world are very likely to have a human cause
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| Jan.25 |
Paris |
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Lebanon wins $7.6B aid package |
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| Jan.14 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy nod for presidential run |
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| Dec.8 |
Paris |
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Tests 'prove' Diana driver drunk |
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| Oct.12 |
Paris |
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row
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| Sep.23 |
Paris |
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Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak Chirac has ordered an inquiry into the leak of a French secret service memo claiming that Osama had died
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| Aug.24 |
Paris |
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France boosts Lebanon peace force |
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| Jul.27 |
France |
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Landis gives positive drugs test |
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| Jul.9 |
Berlin |
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Italy wins World Cup over France Italy wins by penalties, 5-3: .Zidane scores on 7 min. Materazzi atones for giving away the penalty. Zidane red-carded
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| Jul.1 |
Germany |
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Vintage France beat holders Brazil |
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| Apr.10 |
Paris |
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France to replace youth job law
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| Apr.5 |
Paris |
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Unions press for law repeal |
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| Mar.31 |
Paris |
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Unions reject Chirac 'compromise' |
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| Mar.18 |
Paris |
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Labor law protests turn violent
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| Dec.2 |
France |
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Face transplant woman thanks team
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| Nov.15 |
Paris |
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Lawmakers back new powers |
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| Nov.14 |
Paris |
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Chirac vows firm action on unrest |
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| Nov.11 |
Paris |
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Paris bans weekend gatherings |
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| Nov.8 |
Paris |
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Government declared state of emergency Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin: the republic 'at an hour of truth'
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| Nov.7 |
Paris |
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Riots claim first victim |
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| Nov.6 |
Paris |
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Chirac vows to punish rioters |
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| Nov.5 |
Paris |
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Riots rage a 10th angry night
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| Nov.4 |
France |
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Riots spread beyond Paris
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| Nov.3 |
Paris |
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Rioters shoot at police |
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| Nov.2 |
Paris |
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Chirac urges calm as riots spread |
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| Nov.1 |
Paris |
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Sixth night of riots |
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| Oct.26 |
Paris |
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Boys' electrocution starts riots Map of Clichy-sous-Bois France Reports say the boys were trying to evade police in Clichy-sous-Bois. The crowds blamed police for the deaths of the 2 boys
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| Aug.25 |
Paris |
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Apartment fire kills 16
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| Jul.24 |
Paris |
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Armstrong stamps seventh Tour win |
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| Jun.17 |
Belgium |
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EU 'in crisis' over talks failure
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| May.31 |
Paris |
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Villepin named new PM |
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| May.30 |
Paris |
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Chirac set for government shakeup |
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| May.29 |
Paris |
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French voters reject EU charter By 56% voters have overwhelmingly rejected the European Union's proposed constitution in a key referendum
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| May.27 |
France |
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French hold final EU vote rallies |
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| Apr.27 |
France |
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Airbus A380 completes test flight
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| Apr.14 |
Paris |
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Many killed in hotel fire |
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Paris |
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Chirac makes case for EU treaty |
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| Jan.18 |
Southern France |
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Largest passenger jet unveiled
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| Dec.22 |
Paris |
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Former Iraq hostages back in Paris |
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| Nov.10 |
Paris |
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Arafat died The veteran Palestinian leader has died in a Paris hospital. There is no clear line of succession
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| Nov.4 |
Paris |
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Arafat 'in critical condition' |
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| Oct.29 |
Paris |
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Ailing Arafat arrives in Paris |
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| Sep.2 |
France |
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Scarf ban comes into force
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| Jun.6 |
France |
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D-Day: 'America would do it again' |
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| May.23 |
Paris |
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Deadly airport roof collapse
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| Feb.10 |
Paris |
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MPs back headscarf ban The bill, passed by 494 votes to 36, to banned all overt religious symbols from state schools
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| Jan.30 |
Paris |
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Ex-Prime Minister guilty of corruption |
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| Jan.9 |
Libya |
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Libya signs UTA bombing payout |
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| Dec.17 |
Paris |
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Chirac: Ban headscarves in schools |
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| Dec.11 |
Paris |
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Headscarf ban recommended
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| Aug.14 |
France |
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10,000 dead in heat wave Paris morgues are full and air conditioned tents have been set up to hold bodies
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| Jun.1 |
France |
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G-8 leaders focus on common ground |
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| Nov.8 |
France |
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'Bin Laden alive,' says Interpol |
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| Oct.5 |
Paris |
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Paris mayor stabbed
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| Jul.14 |
Paris |
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Chirac gunman 'is neo-Nazi'
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| Jun.16 |
France |
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Chirac allies 'win landslide' |
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| May.5 |
Paris |
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Chirac wins elections by a landslide
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| Apr.21 |
Paris |
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Shock success for Le Pen Early results suggest Jean Marie Le Pen is through to the second round to face the incumbent President Chirac on 5 May
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| Mar.18 |
Paris |
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Socialists claim victory in Paris |
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| Jul.25 |
Paris |
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Concorde crash kills 113
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