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| Apr.10 |
Peru |
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 Plane crash kills 5 French tourists The tourists visiting Peru's Nazca lines were killed when their small plane crashed after becoming tangled in power lines
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| Apr.8 |
Colombia |
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Rebels reject French aid to hostage| French humanitarian mission dispatched to for hostage Ingrid Betancourt will soon leave Colombia | |
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| Apr.4 |
Colombia |
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 Doubt grows over hostage release A French-led humanitarian mission faced an uncertain future in its efforts to deliver medical assistance to a high-profile hostage in the jungle
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| Mar.29 |
Colombia |
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France 'could take FARC rebels' President Alvaro Uribe has said France would be willing to take the rebels as part of a deal to free hostages held by the guerrillas
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| Mar.8 |
French Guiana |
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Europe's rocket launches to space  A rocket lifted off on a mission to bring oxygen, food, water and equipment to the international space station
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Leaders say Colombia crisis over
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| Dec.19 |
Paris |
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FARC offered French home deal France is willing to take in Colombian guerrillas as part of a deal to secure the release of hostages held by the leftist rebel group
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| Dec.6 |
Colombia |
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 Farc welcomes Sarkozy hostage bid The Colombian rebel group has cautiously welcomed French President's offer to broker the release of 45 Farc-held hostages
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| Dec.5 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy urges Betancourt release| French President has made a direct appeal to Colombian rebels to release long-held French-Colombian hostage | |
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General Pinochet dead
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| Jul.1 |
Germany |
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 Vintage France beat holders Brazil| Henry's superb volley sent holders out of the World Cup as France moved into the semi-finals. Inspired by man-of-the-match Zidane, France were better in the first half, but failed to create chances to trouble Di... | |
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| Mar.11 |
French Guiana |
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Fourth flight for biggest Ariane Europe's most powerful rocket has launched two satellites from Kourou spaceport
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| Dec.21 |
French Guiana |
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Perfect day for weather satellite Europe has launched the cylinder-shaped MSG-2 in its next-generation series of meteorological satellites
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| Nov.16 |
French Guiana |
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Heavy-lift Ariane flies skyward Europe's most powerful rocket, the 5-ECA, has launched 2 satellites away from Kourou spaceport
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| Aug.16 |
Venezuela |
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  160 believed dead in jet crash| The Colombian MD-82 aircraft carrying 160 people crashed in a remote area of western Venezuela | | |
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| Jun.3 |
France |
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Puerta in paradise with final date Mariano Puerta reached his first Grand Slam final hitting back to defeat gritty Davydenko 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4
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| Jun.6 |
Paris |
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Gaudio claims French crown Gaston Gaudio fought back from 2 sets down to win a bizarre final as Coria apparently suffered with cramp
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1,000 people feared dead in flood town
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| Sep.27 |
French Guiana |
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Europe's lunar adventure begins The Smart 1 blasted off from the Kourou spaceport and released successfully from its Ariane 5 rocket launcher
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| Dec.11 |
French Guiana |
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Europe's super rocket explodes New heavy-lift rocket Ariane 5-ESCA has failed on its maiden flight and exploded over the Atlantic three minutes later
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| Feb.28 |
French Guiana |
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Perfect launch for 'Green eye' satellite Europe's largest and most expensive satellite to monitor the health of the planet
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| Jun.10 |
Paris |
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Kuerten won French Open Kuerten beat Corretja 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-2, 6-0. Kuerten won his third French Open title
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