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Hollande at swearing in: Discourage 'exorbitant' incomes| Paris: France's freshly inaugurated Socialist president plunged Tuesday into the economic mess that has perplexed policymakers | |
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Hollande and Merkel hold euro talks 
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| May. 7 |
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Euro falls after French and Greek votes |
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| May. 6 |
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Sarkozy concedes to Hollande | Paris: Francois Hollande defeated President Nicolas Sarkozy in a runoff, signaling a shift to the left as the country and Europe fight to dig out of a weak economy. Hollande - who polled just under 52% of votes in Sund... | |
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France votes in crucial run-off
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French rivals in feisty TV debate |
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| Apr. 25 |
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France: UN should consider force in Syria |
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| Apr. 22 |
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Exit polls show Sarkozy 2nd in French vote | Paris: Socialist candidate Francois Hollande declared victory in the first round of presidential election, setting up a showdown with incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy | |
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High turnout in French election
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| Apr. 19 |
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Last day of French poll campaign |
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| Apr.7 |
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Serial killer on loose after 4 shootings |
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| Apr.3 |
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France arrests Islamist suspects |
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| Mar.30 |
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19 arrested in French police raids. Southern France
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| Mar.22 |
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Suspect in French terror attacks dead 
Southern France: The police siege to capture a suspected al Qaeda-trained militant came to a bloody end when commandos shot Mohammed Merah in the head
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| Mar.21 |
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Blasts at site of Toulouse siege |
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| Mar.20 |
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Raid on Toulouse shooting suspect |
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| Mar.19 |
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Huge manhunt after French attacks |
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4 killed in shooting at French Jewish school Map of Toulouse France| Southern France: A teacher and three children were gunned down at Ozar Hatorah. It's the third time in the 10 days that a gunman on a motorcycle has fired on minorities. French police are linking the shootings of four people at a Jewish school in Toulouse... | |
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| Mar.15 |
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Soldiers shot dead in French town |
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| Mar.1 |
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2 French journalists safely out of Syria |
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| Feb.22 |
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Two Western journalists killed in Syria Map of Homs Syria Marie Colvin, a American foreign correspondent for London's The Sunday Times, and war photographer Remi Ochlik, 28, were killed in shelling in Homs
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| Feb.21 |
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Strauss-Kahn held over 'sex ring' Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been detained for questioning by French police investigating a prostitution ring
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| Feb.19 |
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Iran suspends oil exports to Britain and France |
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| Jan.26 |
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PIP breast implant boss charged. Southern France
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| Jan.23 |
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Senate passes Armenian genocide bill Paris: Turkey has reacted with anger after the French Senate approved a bill making it a crime to deny genocide was committed by Ottoman Turks
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| Jan.13 |
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9 eurozone nations downgraded by S&P 
New York: Standard & Poor's said Friday that it has downgraded the credit ratings of nine euro area governments, including AAA-rated France and Austria
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| Jan.11 |
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French journalist killed in Syria
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| Dec.15 |
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Chirac found guilty on corruption charges Paris: Former President Jacques Chirac was found guilty on charges stemming from his time as mayor of Paris and given a 2 year suspended sentence
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| Dec.8 |
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Sarkozy warns of disintegration |
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| Dec.5 |
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France, Germany outline fiscal pact |
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| Nov.2 |
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Bailout loan withheld from Greece |
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| Oct.31 |
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UNESCO OKs Palestinian membership |
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| Oct.16 |
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Hollande elected to face Sarkozy. Paris
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| Oct.13 |
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Strauss-Kahn sex case is dropped. Paris
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| Oct.9 |
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Euro crisis talks 'end in accord' |
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| Sep.12 |
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Explosion reported at French nuclear site |
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| Sep.3 |
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Strauss-Kahn arrives in France |
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| Aug.23 |
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Strauss-Kahn sex case dismissed. New York
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Leaders demand 'euro governance' |
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| Jul.1 |
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Judge releases Strauss-Kahn |
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| Jun.28 |
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Christine Lagarde named IMF chief
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| May.27 |
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G8 leaders calls on Gaddafi to go
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Air France crash pilots lost speed data. Paris
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| May.19 |
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Ex-IMF chief granted bail |
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| May.14 |
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IMF head questioned over 'attack' New York: The head of the IMF, Dominique Strass-Kahn, 62, is being questioned by New York police over an alleged sex attack on a hotel maid
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| Apr.10 |
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French veil curbs come into force
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French fighter jets deployed over Libya |
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| Dec.24 |
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Paris cancels half of flights |
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| Oct.27 |
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French Parliament OKs pension reform. Paris
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| Oct.22 |
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French Senate OKs pension changes |
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| Oct.21 |
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French unions call more strike days |
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| Oct.18 |
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Sarkozy defies French protesters |
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| Oct.11 |
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French unions launch new strike
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| Sep.14 |
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French senate approves burqa ban. Paris
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| Jul.29 |
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Woman buried 8 babies |
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| Apr.26 |
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Noriega extradited to France |
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Storm batters Europe, at least 51 dead A winter storm named 'Xynthia' battered the western coast of Europe, its high winds downing trees and power lines
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| Oct.8 |
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Culture minister admits sex with 'boys' |
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| Aug.8 |
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UK, French embassy employees on trial |
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| Jul.26 |
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Sarkozy hospitalized after jogging scare |
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| Jun.6 |
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Leaders' tribute to D-Day heroes |
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Air France plane crashed Map of Northeastern Brazil 
Northeastern Brazil: The Airbus A330-200 with 228 people aboard reported electrical problems in stormy weather before it lost contact
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| Apr.15 |
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French warship captures pirates |
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| Jan.29 |
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Huge crowds join French strikes |
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| Oct.11 |
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EU chiefs confront markets crisis |
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| Oct.4 |
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No banks bail-out fund for Europe |
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| Jul.12 |
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France hosts Mediterranean summit Paris: Leaders of EU and Mediterranean rim 42 countries are gathering to launch a Union for the Mediterranean
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| Jun.29 |
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Shooting demo uses real bullets, injures 16 |
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| Apr.7 |
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Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' |
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Olympic torch extinguished Paris: The relay was disrupted by protesters demonstrating against the Chinese government, causing authorities to extinguish the flame 3 times
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| Apr.1 |
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Sarkozy pleads for Colombian hostage |
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| Mar.31 |
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Aid workers free after Chad pardon |
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| Jan.24 |
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Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn Paris: Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros
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| Nov.26 |
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Riots rock suburb for second night |
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| Nov.21 |
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Transport 'sabotage' hits France |
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| Nov.14 |
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Strike brings travel chaos
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| Jun.17 |
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Sarkozy's allies won majority in elections |
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| May.16 |
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Nicolas Sarkozy sworn in as new president. Paris
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| May.6 |
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Nicolas Sarkozy wins presidential election Paris: 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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Sarkozy, Royal spar in TV debate |
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Sarkozy, Royal in presidential runoff. Paris
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| Feb.28 |
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Airbus to cut 10,000 jobs |
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Warming 'very likely' human-made. Paris
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| Oct.12 |
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row |
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| Sep.23 |
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Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak. Paris
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| Jul.9 |
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Italy wins World Cup over France. Berlin
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France to replace youth job law |
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| Mar.31 |
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Unions reject Chirac 'compromise' |
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| Mar.18 |
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Labor law protests turn violent |
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| Dec.2 |
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Face transplant woman thanks team |
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| Nov.15 |
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Lawmakers back new powers |
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| Nov.11 |
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Paris bans weekend gatherings |
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| Nov.8 |
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Government declared state of emergency. Paris
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| Nov.6 |
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Chirac vows to punish rioters |
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| Nov.5 |
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Riots rage a 10th angry night |
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| Nov.4 |
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Riots spread beyond Paris |
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| Oct.26 |
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Boys' electrocution starts riots Map of Clichy-sous-Bois France Paris: 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 |
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Apartment fire kills 16. Paris
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| Aug.16 |
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160 believed dead in jet crash. Venezuela
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| Jul.24 |
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Armstrong stamps seventh Tour win |
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EU 'in crisis' over talks failure |
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| May.31 |
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Villepin named new PM |
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| May.29 |
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French voters reject EU charter Paris: By 56% voters have overwhelmingly rejected the European Union's proposed constitution in a key referendum
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| May.27 |
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French hold final EU vote rallies |
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| Apr.27 |
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Airbus A380 completes test flight |
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Many killed in hotel fire |
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| Jan.18 |
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Largest passenger jet unveiled |
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Former Iraq hostages back in Paris |
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| Nov.10 |
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Arafat died Paris: The veteran Palestinian leader has died in a Paris hospital. There is no clear line of succession
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Ailing Arafat arrives in Paris |
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Scarf ban comes into force |
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| May.23 |
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Deadly airport roof collapse. Paris
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MPs back headscarf ban. Paris
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| Dec.11 |
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Headscarf ban recommended |
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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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Paris mayor stabbed |
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Chirac gunman 'is neo-Nazi' |
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| May.5 |
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Chirac wins elections by a landslide |
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Shock success for Le Pen. Paris
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Concorde crash kills 113 Paris: Fuel tanks were ruptured by bursting tyres on 6 separate occasions before the fatal accident
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