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Betancourt joy at French return| Freed hostage has expressed her joy to be in France, 2 days after her dramatic release from captivity in the Colombian jungle | | |
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Warning as France takes EU helm President Sarkozy has said 'something isn't right' with the European Union, as France took over the rotating presidency of the bloc
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| Jun. 28 |
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Iran exiles back armed opposition
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| Jun. 17 |
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France to rejoin NATO command
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| Jun. 14 |
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Bush meets with Sarkozy
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| Jun. 12 |
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Donors pledge $17B to Afghanistan World donors sought to bolster Afghanistan's fragile leadership as the need to help secure and feed the country concerns about pervasive cor...
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Karzai appeals for Afghanistan aid
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| Jun. 11 |
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Key Afghan donor meeting
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| May.21 |
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Fishermen clash with police
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| Apr.15 |
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France targets anorexia in media |
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Billionaire Berlusconi wins election
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| Apr.7 |
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Princess Diana unlawfully killed 
London: 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 deaths. Al Fayed's father Mohamed has refused to accept the verdict
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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.5 |
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Sarkozy terms for Olympic attendance |
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Sarkozy aide 'misquoted' on Games |
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| Apr.1 |
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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.23 |
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Sarkozy's ex-wife prepares to wed |
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| Mar.16 |
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Sarkozy's party suffers at polls
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Sarkozy braces for election bruising |
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| Mar.9 |
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French voters send warning to Sarkozy
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| Feb.2 |
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Sarkozy and Bruni marry |
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| Jan.29 |
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Paris to 'block any Societe bids' |
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| Jan.11 |
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Cecilia Sarkozy fails to ban book
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Ceremony marks extended EU border
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| Dec.5 |
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Sarkozy urges Betancourt release
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| Nov.27 |
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Rioters 'criminals' says PM |
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| Nov.21 |
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Talks fail to end strike
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Sarkozy vows to punish saboteurs |
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| Nov.20 |
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Sarkozy defiant against strikers |
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| Oct.18 |
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President and wife divorce |
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| Sep.20 |
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Sarkozy: Toughen Iran sanctions
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| Sep.16 |
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France warning of war with Iran
Foreign minister Kouchner says the world should prepare for war over Iran's nuclear program
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| Jun.18 |
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Sarkozy wins 'mandate for reform' |
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| Jun.17 |
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Sarkozy's allies won majority in elections President's allies fell short of the predicted landslide after a row over a sales tax hike appeared to cost them votes
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| Jun.10 |
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French voters back Sarkozy mandate |
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| May.17 |
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Fillon appointed new French PM |
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| May.16 |
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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 |
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Sarkozy: I have mandate for change
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| May.6 |
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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. European leaders congratulated Sarkozy and hoped his triumph would help unblock reforms stalled by t... | |
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| May.4 |
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Sarkozy 'dangerous,' warns Royal |
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Iraq rebuild summit opens
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Rivals dispute TV honours
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| May.2 |
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Sarkozy, Royal spar in TV debate
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| Apr.22 |
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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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| Mar.11 |
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Chirac will not seek fresh term |
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| Jan.25 |
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Lebanon wins $7.6B aid package
Some donors hope it'sto help its government weather a growing threat from Hezbollah-led opponents
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| Jan.24 |
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Lebanon PM wins pledges of aid
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Outspoken journalist shot dead
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| Jan.14 |
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Sarkozy nod for presidential run
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| Nov.16 |
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Socialists vote for Royal |
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| Oct.27 |
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Riots haunt Parisians a year on |
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| Oct.12 |
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row
French parliament approved a bill making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks
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| Sep.23 |
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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.25 |
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Chirac doubts Lebanon force size
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| May.17 |
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MPs back French immigration bill |
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| May.2 |
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U.S. confident of Iran sanctions |
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| Apr.10 |
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France to replace youth job law President Chirac has announced that the new law that sparked weeks violent protests will be scrapped
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| Apr.5 |
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Unions press for law repeal
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| Apr.4 |
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More than 1 million protest jobs 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
France: The clashes resulted in 4 injured police officers and 12 hurt protesters.49 people were detained
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Milosevic found dead in cell
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| Feb.8 |
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Chirac warns media over cartoons |
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| Feb.1 |
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Papers reprint Islam row cartoons |
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| Nov.23 |
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Chirac welcomes Merkel |
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| Nov.15 |
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Lawmakers back new powers
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| Nov.14 |
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Chirac vows firm action on unrest |
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Cabinet seeks to extend crisis law |
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| Nov.8 |
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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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Anti-riot powers extended |
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| Nov.6 |
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Chirac vows to punish rioters
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Chirac in crisis talks on riots |
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| Nov.5 |
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Crisis talks over riots |
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| Nov.2 |
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Chirac urges calm as riots spread |
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Draft constitution passes
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| Sep.8 |
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Report deepens Arafat death mystery |
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| Aug.27 |
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Fire survivors hold march |
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| May.31 |
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Villepin named new PM
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| May.30 |
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Chirac set for government shakeup |
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| May.29 |
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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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| Apr.14 |
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Chirac makes case for EU treaty |
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| Nov.22 |
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Arafat nephew: No poison found |
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| Nov.11 |
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Arafat's body begins final return |
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| Nov.10 |
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Arafat died| The veteran Palestinian leader has died in a Paris hospital. There is no clear line of succession. Yasser Arafat led Palestinian struggle for more than 40 years. He ... | |
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| Nov.9 |
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Palestinian PM visits Arafat |
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| Nov.8 |
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Palestinian leaders in Paris to visit Arafat |
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| Nov.5 |
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Arafat remains in critical state |
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Arafat 'stable' - French doctors |
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Arafat on life support |
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| Nov.4 |
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Arafat 'alive but gravely ill' |
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Arafat 'in critical condition' Palestinian leader is at a Paris military hospital after drifting in and out of consciousness throughout the night
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| Nov.3 |
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Arafat's health 'suffers setback' |
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Kerry admits election defeat
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| Oct.30 |
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Questions swirl around Arafat's health |
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| Oct.29 |
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Ailing Arafat arrives in Paris A helicopter carrying Palestinian leader landed after leaving his West Bank compound for the first time in 3 years
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| Jun.5 |
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Bush arrived in Paris |
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| May.23 |
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Probes into airport roof collapse |
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EU welcomes 10 new members
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| Feb.27 |
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France calls for Aristide to quit |
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| Feb.10 |
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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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| Dec.17 |
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Chirac: Ban headscarves in schools |
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| Dec.11 |
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Headscarf ban recommended
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| Aug.18 |
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Heat crisis: French official quits |
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| Jun.1 |
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Chirac welcomes Bush to G-8 summit |
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| Feb.23 |
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France resists resolution pressure |
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| Feb.10 |
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Chirac, Putin: No need for war |
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| Feb.9 |
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Putin in Paris 'anti-war' talks |
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| Jul.14 |
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Chirac gunman 'is neo-Nazi'
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| Jun.16 |
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Chirac to begin assembling government |
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| Jun.9 |
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Centre-right 'heading for victory' |
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| May.5 |
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Chirac wins elections by a landslide
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| Apr.22 |
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Fury at Le Pen intensifies |
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| Apr.21 |
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Thousands demonstrate against Le Pen |
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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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| Jun.13 |
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Assembly approves EU treaty |
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| Mar.18 |
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Socialists claim victory in Paris
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Sharon wins by landslide
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| 2002 |
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| Jul.14 |
Chirac gunman 'is neo-Nazi'
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| 2008 |
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| Jun. 12 |
Donors pledge $17B to Afghanistan World donors sought to bolster Afghanistan's fragile leadership as the need to help secure and feed the country concerns about pervasive cor...
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| Jun. 12 |
Karzai appeals for Afghanistan aid
|
| Jun. 11 |
Key Afghan donor meeting
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.25 |
Lebanon wins $7.6B aid package
Some donors hope it'sto help its government weather a growing threat from Hezbollah-led opponents
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| Jan.24 |
Lebanon PM wins pledges of aid
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.16 |
Sarkozy's party suffers at polls
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| Mar.16 |
Sarkozy braces for election bruising |
|
| Mar.9 |
French voters send warning to Sarkozy
| 2007 |
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| Jun.17 |
Sarkozy's allies won majority in elections President's allies fell short of the predicted landslide after a row over a sales tax hike appeared to cost them votes
|
| Jun.10 |
French voters back Sarkozy mandate |
|
| May.6 |
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. European leaders congratulated Sarkozy and hoped his triumph would help unblock reforms stalled by t... | |
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| May.3 |
Rivals dispute TV honours
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| Apr.22 |
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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| Jan.14 |
Sarkozy nod for presidential run
| 2006 |
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| Nov.16 |
Socialists vote for Royal |
| 2005 |
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| May.29 |
French voters reject EU charter By 56% voters have overwhelmingly rejected the European Union's proposed constitution in a key referendum
| 2002 |
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| Jun.9 |
Centre-right 'heading for victory' |
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| May.5 |
Chirac wins elections by a landslide
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| Apr.21 |
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
| 2001 |
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| Mar.18 |
Socialists claim victory in Paris
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| 2005 |
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| Nov.8 |
Government declared state of emergency Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin: the republic 'at an hour of truth'
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| Nov.8 |
Anti-riot powers extended |
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| May.30 |
Chirac set for government shakeup |
| 2003 |
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| Aug.18 |
Heat crisis: French official quits |
| 2002 |
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| Jun.16 |
Chirac to begin assembling government |
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| 2003 |
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| Dec.17 |
Chirac: Ban headscarves in schools |
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| Dec.11 |
Headscarf ban recommended
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| 2006 |
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| Apr.10 |
France to replace youth job law President Chirac has announced that the new law that sparked weeks violent protests will be scrapped
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| Apr.5 |
Unions press for law repeal
| 2005 |
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| Nov.14 |
Cabinet seeks to extend crisis law |
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| 2007 |
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| May.2 |
Sarkozy, Royal spar in TV debate
| 2006 |
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| Feb.8 |
Chirac warns media over cartoons |
|
| Feb.1 |
Papers reprint Islam row cartoons |
| 2005 |
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| Apr.14 |
Chirac makes case for EU treaty |
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| 2006 |
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| Oct.27 |
Riots haunt Parisians a year on |
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| 2003 |
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| Jun.1 |
Chirac welcomes Bush to G-8 summit |
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| 2008 |
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| Mon. |
Warning as France takes EU helm President Sarkozy has said 'something isn't right' with the European Union, as France took over the rotating presidency of the bloc
| 2007 |
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| Sep.16 |
France warning of war with Iran
Foreign minister Kouchner says the world should prepare for war over Iran's nuclear program
|
| May.4 |
Sarkozy 'dangerous,' warns Royal |
| 2005 |
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| Nov.6 |
Chirac vows to punish rioters
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| 2006 |
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| Sep.23 |
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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| 2008 |
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| Jun. 28 |
Iran exiles back armed opposition
| 2006 |
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| May.17 |
MPs back French immigration bill |
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| 2008 |
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| Fri. |
Betancourt joy at French return| Freed hostage has expressed her joy to be in France, 2 days after her dramatic release from captivity in the Colombian jungle | | |
|
| Jun. 14 |
Bush meets with Sarkozy
| 2005 |
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| Nov.23 |
Chirac welcomes Merkel |
| 2004 |
|
| Nov.9 |
Palestinian PM visits Arafat |
|
| Nov.8 |
Palestinian leaders in Paris to visit Arafat |
|
| Oct.29 |
Ailing Arafat arrives in Paris A helicopter carrying Palestinian leader landed after leaving his West Bank compound for the first time in 3 years
|
| Jun.5 |
Bush arrived in Paris |
| 2003 |
|
| Feb.9 |
Putin in Paris 'anti-war' talks |
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.5 |
Sarkozy terms for Olympic attendance |
|
| Apr.5 |
Sarkozy aide 'misquoted' on Games |
|
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| 2007 |
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| Nov.21 |
Talks fail to end strike
| 2005 |
|
| Nov.6 |
Chirac in crisis talks on riots |
|
| Nov.5 |
Crisis talks over riots |
| 2003 |
|
| Feb.10 |
Chirac, Putin: No need for war |
|
|
| 2007 |
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| Sep.20 |
Sarkozy: Toughen Iran sanctions
| 2006 |
|
| May.2 |
U.S. confident of Iran sanctions |
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| 2008 |
|
| Apr.7 |
Princess Diana unlawfully killed 
London: 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 deaths. Al Fayed's father Mohamed has refused to accept the verdict
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| |
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.2 |
Sarkozy and Bruni marry |
| 2007 |
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| Dec.5 |
Sarkozy urges Betancourt release
|
| Nov.27 |
Rioters 'criminals' says PM |
|
| Nov.20 |
Sarkozy defiant against strikers |
|
| Oct.18 |
President and wife divorce |
|
| May.17 |
Fillon appointed new French PM |
|
| May.16 |
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
|
| Mar.11 |
Chirac will not seek fresh term |
| 2005 |
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| May.31 |
Villepin named new PM
| 2004 |
|
| Nov.22 |
Arafat nephew: No poison found |
|
| Nov.5 |
Arafat remains in critical state |
|
| Nov.5 |
Arafat 'stable' - French doctors |
|
| Nov.5 |
Arafat on life support |
|
| Nov.4 |
Arafat 'alive but gravely ill' |
|
| Nov.4 |
Arafat 'in critical condition' Palestinian leader is at a Paris military hospital after drifting in and out of consciousness throughout the night
|
| Nov.3 |
Arafat's health 'suffers setback' |
|
| Oct.30 |
Questions swirl around Arafat's health |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jun.18 |
Sarkozy wins 'mandate for reform' |
|
| May.7 |
Sarkozy: I have mandate for change
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| May.21 |
Fishermen clash with police
|
| Apr.7 |
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 ... | |
| 2006 |
|
| Apr.4 |
More than 1 million protest jobs law |
|
| Mar.18 |
Labor law protests turn violent
France: The clashes resulted in 4 injured police officers and 12 hurt protesters.49 people were detained
| 2005 |
|
| Aug.27 |
Fire survivors hold march |
| 2002 |
|
| Apr.22 |
Fury at Le Pen intensifies |
|
| Apr.21 |
Thousands demonstrate against Le Pen |
|
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.23 |
Sarkozy's ex-wife prepares to wed |
|
| Jan.11 |
Cecilia Sarkozy fails to ban book
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Nov.11 |
Arafat's body begins final return |
|
| Nov.10 |
Arafat died| The veteran Palestinian leader has died in a Paris hospital. There is no clear line of succession. Yasser Arafat led Palestinian struggle for more than 40 years. He ... | |
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.15 |
France targets anorexia in media |
| 2006 |
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| Oct.12 |
French in Armenia 'genocide' row
French parliament approved a bill making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks
| 2005 |
|
| Nov.15 |
Lawmakers back new powers
| 2004 |
|
| Feb.10 |
MPs back headscarf ban The bill, passed by 494 votes to 36, to banned all overt religious symbols from state schools
| 2001 |
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| Jun.13 |
Assembly approves EU treaty |