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Man kills himself in front of tourists at Notre Dame Cathedral Paris: Dominique Venner, 78, a right-wing historian and author killed himself inside the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in front of horrified touris...
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Hollande to sign gay marriage bill. Paris
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Police: $1 million in Chopard jewels stolen from hotel 
Southern France: The theft of the jewels, from the Swiss firm Chopard, came Thursday night, on the second day of the renowned Cannes Film Festival
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France back into recession. Paris
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Saint-Germain clinched first Ligue 1 title since 1994 |
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French building collapse 'kills two' |
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France approves gay marriage law| Paris: France has become the 14th country to approve a law allowing gay marriage. The bil was passed by 321 votes to 225 in the French parliament | |
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Interpol issues notice for escaped French gangster |
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French robber stages dramatic escape
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Scandal claims France's top rabbi |
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French jets bomb northern Mali |
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Timbuktu hails French president |
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French forces take key Mali town |
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French-led troops secure hold on Timbuktu 
Map of Timbuktu Mali  Mali: French-led troops are consolidating their position in the historic Malian city of Timbuktu after seizing it from Islamist extremists | |
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French force in Mali 'takes Gao' |
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| Jan.13 |
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Paris rally against gay marriage |
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| Jan.12 |
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Hollande steps up French security |
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| Jan.11 |
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France taking on Islamist gangs in Mali
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3 Kurdish women shot dead in Paris| The apparent assassination of three women political activists in central Paris, all shot in the head, has provoked shock among the Kurdish community | |
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Depardieu 'now a Russian citizen'. Moscow
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Magazine publishes topless photos of UK's Catherine
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French gun victims 'UK tourists' Southern France: Three of the four victims of a shooting in a quiet area near Lake Annecy in the French Alps appear to have been British tourists
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Pilots blamed for Air France disaster Paris: A series of errors by pilots and a failure to react effectively to technical problems led to the crash of Flight 447, Bureau of Investigation...
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Hollande's party wins majority |
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French Socialists 'set for win' |
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| May.15 |
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Hollande at swearing in: Discourage 'exorbitant' incomes |
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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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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...
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19 arrested in French police raids |
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Suspect in French terror attacks dead. Southern France
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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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Two Western journalists killed in Syria Marie Colvin, a American foreign correspondent for London's The Sunday Times, and war photographer Remi Ochlik, 28, were killed in shelling in...
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Strauss-Kahn held over 'sex ring'
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Iran suspends oil exports to Britain and France |
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PIP breast implant boss charged |
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| Jan.23 |
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Senate passes Armenian genocide bill |
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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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French journalist killed in Syria |
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| Dec.15 |
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Chirac found guilty on corruption charges. Paris
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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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Explosion reported at French nuclear site |
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Strauss-Kahn arrives in France |
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Strauss-Kahn sex case dismissed |
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Judge releases Strauss-Kahn |
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Christine Lagarde named IMF chief |
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Air France crash pilots lost speed data |
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G8 leaders calls on Gaddafi to go |
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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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French veil curbs come into force |
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French Parliament OKs pension reform. Paris
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French Senate OKs pension changes |
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French unions launch new strike
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French senate approves burqa ban. Paris
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Woman buried 8 babies |
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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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Culture minister admits sex with 'boys' |
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UK, French embassy employees on trial |
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Sarkozy hospitalized after jogging scare |
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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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French warship captures pirates |
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Huge crowds join French strikes |
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EU chiefs confront markets crisis |
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No banks bail-out fund for Europe |
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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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Shooting demo uses real bullets, injures 16 |
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Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' |
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Olympic torch extinguished. Paris
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Sarkozy pleads for Colombian hostage |
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Aid workers free after Chad pardon |
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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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Riots rock suburb for second night |
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Transport 'sabotage' hits France |
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Strike brings travel chaos
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Sarkozy's allies won majority in elections |
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Nicolas Sarkozy sworn in as new president. Paris
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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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Airbus to cut 10,000 jobs |
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Warming 'very likely' human-made. Paris
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row |
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Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak. Paris
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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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Unions reject Chirac 'compromise' |
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Labor law protests turn violent |
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Face transplant woman thanks team |
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Lawmakers back new powers |
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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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Chirac vows to punish rioters |
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Riots rage a 10th angry night |
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Riots spread beyond Paris |
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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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Apartment fire kills 16. Paris
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160 believed dead in jet crash. Venezuela
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Armstrong stamps seventh Tour win |
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EU 'in crisis' over talks failure |
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Villepin named new PM |
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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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French hold final EU vote rallies |
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Airbus A380 completes test flight |
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Many killed in hotel fire |
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Largest passenger jet unveiled |
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Former Iraq hostages back in Paris |
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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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Deadly airport roof collapse. Paris
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MPs back headscarf ban. Paris
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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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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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