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| Jan.5 |
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Concorde tanks burst 6 times Fuel tanks were ruptured by tyres on 6 separate occasions before the fatal accident in July
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| Jan.17 |
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Greenpeace protesters arrested |
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| Jan.18 |
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Concorde flies again |
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| Jan.24 |
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Steamer rescue abandoned |
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| Feb.2 |
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Concorde completes safety tests |
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| Feb.10 |
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Frenchman sails to victory
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| Feb.11 |
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Yachtswoman sails to solo record |
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| Feb.13 |
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Talks amid dirty war claims |
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| Feb.16 |
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Immigrant boat aground A boat was carrying 1,000 illegal immigrants, mostly Iraqi Kurds. 100 people reached beach
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| Feb.17 |
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Hunt for crew of grounded ship |
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| Feb.18 |
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Boat refugees spark French row |
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| Feb.22 |
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Chief ETA suspect arrested |
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| Feb.26 |
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Treaty of Nice Treaty establishes the direction of the European Union and paves the way for a further dozen countries to become members.
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| Mar.3 |
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Foot-and-mouth suspected |
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| Mar.5 |
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Left bids for comeback |
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| Mar.11 |
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Socialists set to take Paris |
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| Mar.13 |
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Foot-and-mouth hits France The first case of disease in mainland Europe has been confirmed
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| Mar.14 |
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UN warns of foot-mouth UN Food and Agriculture Organization warned that no country can consider itself safe due to increased international trade
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| Mar.18 |
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Socialists claim victory in Paris| Early results showed Delanoe had taken Paris, a bastion of the right. The left also took Lyon | |
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| Mar.23 |
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Foot-and-mouth spreads in France |
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| Mar.24 |
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Plane crash kills 20 |
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| Mar.25 |
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Germany braced for protest |
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Rains worsen floods |
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| Mar.26 |
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Police break up nuclear protest |
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| Mar.28 |
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Chirac rejects court summons |
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| Apr.3 |
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French virus ban relaxed |
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| Apr.6 |
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Concorde compensation deal |
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| Apr.17 |
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Cult killing trial begins |
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Concorde tests new tyres |
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| Apr.25 |
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France thrashes Portugal 4-0 |
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| May.5 |
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Concorde compensation deal near |
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| May.14 |
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Concorde compensation deal agreed |
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| May.17 |
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8 potholers trapped Underground water level suddenly rose. Several hundred rescuers joined the intensive search
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| May.19 |
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Trapped cavers reach surface 250 rescuers worked day and night. 8 Swiss tourists have emerged safe from a flooded cave where they were for 4 days
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| May.29 |
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Probe over Angola arms sale |
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| May.30 |
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Confederations Cup |
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Dumas jailed in corruption trial
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| |
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Roddick ousted Chang |
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| May.31 |
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Sampras swept out of French Open |
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| Jun.1 |
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Kuerten challenged |
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| Jun.2 |
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Safin lost to Santoro |
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| Jun.3 |
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Kuerten won over Russell |
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| Jun.4 |
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Agassi beat Squillari |
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| Jun.5 |
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Capriati conquers Serena |
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| Jun.8 |
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Kuerten crushes Ferrero |
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| Jun.9 |
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Capriati win French Open
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| Jun.10 |
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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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France wins Confederations Cup France beat Japan 1-0. France held World Cup and European Championship
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| Jun.13 |
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Assembly approves EU treaty National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, has supported an EU enlargement treaty
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| Jun.14 |
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Bishop on trial over abuse case
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| Jun.20 |
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WWI mass grave
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| Jun.21 |
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France forbids human cloning
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| Jun.28 |
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Court backs Kopp extradition
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| Jul.2 |
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Chirac visits Putin France and Russia are discussing their opposition to National Missile Defense system, backed by Bush
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| Jul.6 |
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Sharon visit France
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| |
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10 die in storm
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| Jul.10 |
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Zabel won Tour de France 3rd stage |
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| Jul.12 |
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Extradition to U.S. postponed
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| Jul.17 |
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Armstrong won Tour de France stage |
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| Jul.19 |
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Fugitive Einhorn heads for U.S.
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| Jul.27 |
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Armstrong extends T. de France lead |
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| Jul.29 |
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Armstrong wins Tour de France| Texan won his third straight Tour de France title. He was a leader for the last 7 stages | |
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| Aug.15 |
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Air chiefs push for Concorde return
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| Aug.17 |
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Top Corsican nationalist killed
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| Aug.24 |
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French Concorde makes test flight Concorde took off from Paris and flew out over the Atlantic to verify technical systems
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| Aug.26 |
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Balloon disaster kills 6
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| Aug.27 |
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GM protest
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| Aug.28 |
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Jospin outlines economic battle
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| Aug.30 |
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Refugees attempt Channel walk 44 asylum seekers walked 7 miles along the Channel Tunnel. They were escorted back to France
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| Sep.3 |
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New refugee centre proposed
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| Sep.5 |
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Concorde cleared to fly Concorde to resume commercial flights after modifications are carried on a plane-by-plane basis
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| Sep.21 |
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Factory blast kills 17 
Map of Toulouse France| 250 people were injured at a huge explosion at a petrochemical plant | |
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| Sep.22 |
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Anger at Toulouse blast location The Mayor has called for all hazardous factories and plants to be relocated away
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| Sep.29 |
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Mass protest over factory blast
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| Oct.2 |
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Bin Laden named in a plot
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| Oct.10 |
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Taleban charge 3 with spying
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| Oct.29 |
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Several die in gun rampage
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|
| Nov.7 |
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Concorde back in business| Air France Concorde, with 92 passengers took off from Paris for the flight to New York | |
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| Nov.16 |
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French troops head for Afghanistan
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| Nov.29 |
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Daredevil painters to make over Eiffel
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| |
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Rafter wins over Grosjean |
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|
| Dec.1 |
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World Cup draw Champion France will face Senegal in the opening game. Argentina and England were drawn in toughest group
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| Dec.12 |
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Army officer jailed for treason Former major Pierre Bunel convicted for leaking NATO bombing plans to Belgrade
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| Dec.13 |
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French ban on UK beef unlawful
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| Dec.18 |
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Corsica granted greater autonomy
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| Dec.22 |
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Explosives feared on Paris flight| A plane to Miami made an emergency landing after a passenger attempted to light explosive in his shoes | |
|
| Dec.23 |
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Probe into plane bomb plot
|
| Dec.25 |
|
Mass attempt to breach tunnel
|
| Dec.26 |
|
500 refugees storm Channel Tunnel Refugees trying to get to Britain in two waves. 129 arrested
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Feb.13 |
Talks amid dirty war claims |
|
| Jun.20 |
WWI mass grave
|
| Nov.16 |
French troops head for Afghanistan
|
| Dec.12 |
Army officer jailed for treason Former major Pierre Bunel convicted for leaking NATO bombing plans to Belgrade
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Jan.5 |
Concorde tanks burst 6 times Fuel tanks were ruptured by tyres on 6 separate occasions before the fatal accident in July
|
| Jan.24 |
Steamer rescue abandoned |
|
| Feb.16 |
Immigrant boat aground A boat was carrying 1,000 illegal immigrants, mostly Iraqi Kurds. 100 people reached beach
|
| Feb.17 |
Hunt for crew of grounded ship |
|
| Feb.18 |
Boat refugees spark French row |
|
| Mar.3 |
Foot-and-mouth suspected |
|
| Mar.13 |
Foot-and-mouth hits France The first case of disease in mainland Europe has been confirmed
|
| Mar.14 |
UN warns of foot-mouth UN Food and Agriculture Organization warned that no country can consider itself safe due to increased international trade
|
| Mar.23 |
Foot-and-mouth spreads in France |
|
| Mar.24 |
Plane crash kills 20 |
|
| Mar.25 |
Rains worsen floods |
|
| Apr.3 |
French virus ban relaxed |
|
| Apr.6 |
Concorde compensation deal |
|
| May.5 |
Concorde compensation deal near |
|
| May.14 |
Concorde compensation deal agreed |
|
| May.17 |
8 potholers trapped Underground water level suddenly rose. Several hundred rescuers joined the intensive search
|
| May.19 |
Trapped cavers reach surface 250 rescuers worked day and night. 8 Swiss tourists have emerged safe from a flooded cave where they were for 4 days
|
| Jul.6 |
10 die in storm
|
| Aug.26 |
Balloon disaster kills 6
|
| Aug.30 |
Refugees attempt Channel walk 44 asylum seekers walked 7 miles along the Channel Tunnel. They were escorted back to France
|
| Sep.21 |
Factory blast kills 17 Map of Toulouse France| 250 people were injured at a huge explosion at a petrochemical plant | |
|
| Sep.22 |
Anger at Toulouse blast location The Mayor has called for all hazardous factories and plants to be relocated away
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Feb.10 |
Frenchman sails to victory
|
| Feb.11 |
Yachtswoman sails to solo record |
|
| Apr.25 |
France thrashes Portugal 4-0 |
|
| May.30 |
Confederations Cup |
|
| May.30 |
Roddick ousted Chang |
|
| May.31 |
Sampras swept out of French Open |
|
| Jun.1 |
Kuerten challenged |
|
| Jun.2 |
Safin lost to Santoro |
|
| Jun.3 |
Kuerten won over Russell |
|
| Jun.4 |
Agassi beat Squillari |
|
| Jun.5 |
Capriati conquers Serena |
|
| Jun.8 |
Kuerten crushes Ferrero |
|
| Jun.9 |
Capriati win French Open
|
| Jun.10 |
Kuerten won French Open Kuerten beat Corretja 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-2, 6-0. Kuerten won his third French Open title
|
| Jun.10 |
France wins Confederations Cup France beat Japan 1-0. France held World Cup and European Championship
|
| Jul.10 |
Zabel won Tour de France 3rd stage |
|
| Jul.17 |
Armstrong won Tour de France stage |
|
| Jul.27 |
Armstrong extends T. de France lead |
|
| Jul.29 |
Armstrong wins Tour de France| Texan won his third straight Tour de France title. He was a leader for the last 7 stages | |
|
| Nov.29 |
Rafter wins over Grosjean |
|
| Dec.1 |
World Cup draw Champion France will face Senegal in the opening game. Argentina and England were drawn in toughest group
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Jan.18 |
Concorde flies again |
|
| Feb.2 |
Concorde completes safety tests |
|
| Apr.17 |
Concorde tests new tyres |
|
| Aug.15 |
Air chiefs push for Concorde return
|
| Aug.24 |
French Concorde makes test flight Concorde took off from Paris and flew out over the Atlantic to verify technical systems
|
| Aug.27 |
GM protest
|
| Aug.28 |
Jospin outlines economic battle
|
| Sep.5 |
Concorde cleared to fly Concorde to resume commercial flights after modifications are carried on a plane-by-plane basis
|
| Nov.7 |
Concorde back in business| Air France Concorde, with 92 passengers took off from Paris for the flight to New York | |
|
| Nov.29 |
Daredevil painters to make over Eiffel
|
| Dec.13 |
French ban on UK beef unlawful
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Jan.17 |
Greenpeace protesters arrested |
|
| Feb.17 |
Hunt for crew of grounded ship |
|
| Feb.22 |
Chief ETA suspect arrested |
|
| Mar.28 |
Chirac rejects court summons |
|
| Apr.17 |
Cult killing trial begins |
|
| May.29 |
Probe over Angola arms sale |
|
| May.30 |
Dumas jailed in corruption trial
|
| Jun.14 |
Bishop on trial over abuse case
|
| Jun.28 |
Court backs Kopp extradition
|
| Jul.12 |
Extradition to U.S. postponed
|
| Jul.19 |
Fugitive Einhorn heads for U.S.
|
| Aug.17 |
Top Corsican nationalist killed
|
| Oct.2 |
Bin Laden named in a plot
|
| Oct.10 |
Taleban charge 3 with spying
|
| Oct.29 |
Several die in gun rampage
|
| Dec.12 |
Army officer jailed for treason Former major Pierre Bunel convicted for leaking NATO bombing plans to Belgrade
|
| Dec.22 |
Explosives feared on Paris flight| A plane to Miami made an emergency landing after a passenger attempted to light explosive in his shoes | |
|
| Dec.23 |
Probe into plane bomb plot
|
| Dec.25 |
Mass attempt to breach tunnel
|
| Dec.26 |
500 refugees storm Channel Tunnel Refugees trying to get to Britain in two waves. 129 arrested
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Jan.17 |
Greenpeace protesters arrested |
|
| Feb.13 |
Talks amid dirty war claims |
|
| Feb.18 |
Boat refugees spark French row |
|
| Feb.26 |
Treaty of Nice Treaty establishes the direction of the European Union and paves the way for a further dozen countries to become members.
|
| Mar.5 |
Left bids for comeback |
|
| Mar.11 |
Socialists set to take Paris |
|
| Mar.18 |
Socialists claim victory in Paris| Early results showed Delanoe had taken Paris, a bastion of the right. The left also took Lyon | |
|
| Mar.25 |
Germany braced for protest |
|
| Mar.26 |
Police break up nuclear protest |
|
| Apr.17 |
Cult killing trial begins |
|
| May.14 |
Concorde compensation deal agreed |
|
| Jun.13 |
Assembly approves EU treaty National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, has supported an EU enlargement treaty
|
| Jun.14 |
Bishop on trial over abuse case
|
| Jun.21 |
France forbids human cloning
|
| Jul.2 |
Chirac visits Putin France and Russia are discussing their opposition to National Missile Defense system, backed by Bush
|
| Jul.6 |
Sharon visit France
|
| Aug.27 |
GM protest
|
| Aug.30 |
Refugees attempt Channel walk 44 asylum seekers walked 7 miles along the Channel Tunnel. They were escorted back to France
|
| Sep.3 |
New refugee centre proposed
|
| Sep.29 |
Mass protest over factory blast
|
| Dec.18 |
Corsica granted greater autonomy
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