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| Jan.24 |
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Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn  Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros
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| Mar.9 |
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French voters send warning to Sarkozy
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| Mar.16 |
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Sarkozy's party suffers at polls
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| Apr.1 |
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Sarkozy pleads for Colombian hostage
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| Apr.7 |
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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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 Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi
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| Jun.1 |
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Fashion king Saint Laurent dies
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| Jun.8 |
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Nadal humiliates Federer in French final
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| Jun.12 |
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Donors pledge $17B to Afghanistan
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| Jul.4 |
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Betancourt joy at French return
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| Jul.8 |
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French head will attend Olympics
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| Jul.12 |
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Syria, Lebanon to open embassies
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France hosts Mediterranean summit Leaders of EU and Mediterranean rim 42 countries are gathering to launch a Union for the Mediterranean
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| Jul.13 |
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Olmert: Peace deal never been closer
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| Jul.20 |
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Betancourt in plea to FARC rebels
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| Jul.25 |
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Obama heads to Paris after Berlin
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Obama links NATO troops to U.S. tax cuts
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| Jul.27 |
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Sastre wins Tour de France crown
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| Aug.22 |
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Russia accused of abusing truce
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| Oct.4 |
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EU leaders meet to discuss credit crisis
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No banks bail-out fund for Europe France, Britain, Germany and Italy have agreed to work together to support financial institutions - but without forming a joint bail-out fun...
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| Oct.11 |
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EU chiefs confront markets crisis
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| Oct.12 |
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European banks rescue plan agreed
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| Jan.11 |
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Cecilia Sarkozy fails to ban book
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| Jan.24 |
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Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn | Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros | |
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| Jan.25 |
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Rogue trader scandal broadens out |
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Police search rogue trader's flat |
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| Jan.26 |
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Police quiz accused 'rogue trader'
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| Jan.27 |
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Trader 'staked 50bn euros'
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| Jan.28 |
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Trader 'concealed deals'
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| Jan.29 |
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Paris to 'block any Societe bids' |
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| Jan.30 |
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Societe Generale CEO keep jobs
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| Feb.2 |
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Sarkozy and Bruni marry |
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| Feb.13 |
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Astana snubbed by Tour de France |
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| Feb.15 |
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Bosses 'condoned' SocGen trader |
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| Feb.29 |
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Body of model Katoucha found in Seine |
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| Mar.9 |
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French voters send warning to Sarkozy The oters are favoring leftists in the first round of local elections that were seen as a test for his presidency and his reform agenda
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| Mar.12 |
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Second SocGen employee detained
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Prosecutor seeks Concorde charges |
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| Mar.16 |
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Sarkozy braces for election bruising |
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Sarkozy's party suffers at polls President's right-wing UMP party has suffered some serious setbacks in the second round of the French local elections
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| Mar.21 |
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France to reduce nuclear warheads |
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| Mar.22 |
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France to boost Afghan commitment |
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| Mar.23 |
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Sarkozy's ex-wife prepares to wed |
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| Mar.26 |
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France offers more troops for Afghanistan
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England beaten; Beckham wins 100th cap |
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| Mar.27 |
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Overdose killed face tumor woman |
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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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| Apr.5 |
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Sarkozy aide 'misquoted' on Games |
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Sarkozy terms for Olympic attendance
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| Apr.7 |
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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 bus for safety reasons, in the face of protests
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Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' | 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 ... | |
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| Apr.11 |
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Sarkozy: Pirates have released hostages |
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| Apr.15 |
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Farming practices 'must change' |
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France targets anorexia in media |
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| Apr.16 |
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Pirates held for questioning |
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| May.21 |
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Fishermen clash with police |
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| May.26 |
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Federer, Jankovic advance to 2nd round |
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| May.28 |
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Sharapova survives big scare |
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| May.30 |
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Serena and Venus make shock exits |
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| May.31 |
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Federer through but Davydenko crashes |
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| Jun.1 |
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Fashion king Saint Laurent dies Yves Saint Laurent was considered by many as the greatest fashion designer of the 20th Century. He was 71
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| Jun.2 |
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Safina shocks top seed Sharapova |
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| Jun.3 |
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Nadal celebrates birthday with semi slot |
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| Jun.4 |
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Federer fights back to reach semifinals |
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| Jun.5 |
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Safina streaks to first major final
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Ivanovic sees off Jankovic in thriller |
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| Jun.6 |
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Nadal nails Djokovic to reach French final
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| Jun.7 |
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Ivanovic clinches maiden Grand Slam
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| Jun.8 |
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Nadal humiliates Federer in French final Rafael Nadal became the second man to win 4 successive French Open titles after crushing world No. 1 Roger Federer in straight sets
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| Jun.11 |
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Key Afghan donor meeting
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| Jun.12 |
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Karzai appeals for Afghanistan aid
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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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| Jun.14 |
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Bush meets with Sarkozy
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| Jun.17 |
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France to rejoin NATO command
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| Jun.27 |
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World shares in further decline
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| Jun.28 |
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Iran exiles back armed opposition
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| Jun.30 |
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Warning as France takes EU helm
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| Jul.3 |
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Five to face Concorde crash trial
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| Jul.4 |
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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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| Jul.8 |
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French head will attend Olympics French President Sarkozy has confirmed that he will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on 8 August
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| Jul.9 |
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Betancourt: FARC captivity 'was hell'
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| Jul.12 |
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Sarkozy welcomes Assad
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Syria, Lebanon to open embassies At a joint news conference, Sarkozy affirmed that the establishment of embassies in Beirut and Damascus was in the works
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France hosts Mediterranean summit| Leaders of EU and Mediterranean rim 42 countries are gathering to launch a Union for the Mediterranean | |
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| Jul.13 |
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Olmert: Peace deal never been closer A Mideast peace deal has never been closer to fruition, Israel's prime minister said Sunday, ahead of a summit to launch the French-brokered...
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Nations work for WMD-free Mediterranean
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| Jul.14 |
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Leaders mass for parade
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| Jul.20 |
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Betancourt in plea to FARC rebels The recently freed French-Colombian politician has urged her former captors, the Marxist rebels, to release all hostages
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| Jul.25 |
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Obama heads to Paris after Berlin Barack Obama said that persuading NATO to contribute more troops to Afghanistan could lead to U.S. troops cuts and help improve the U.S. eco...
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Obama links NATO troops to U.S. tax cuts Barack Obama said that persuading NATO allies to contribute more troops to Afghanistan could lead to U.S. troops cuts and help improve the e...
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| Jul.27 |
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Sastre wins Tour de France crown Carlos Sastre seals his first Tour de France title and becomes the third Spaniard in a row to win. At at 33 he's the oldest maiden winner of...
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| Aug.19 |
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Zambia's president dies in French hospital
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| Aug.22 |
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Russia accused of abusing truce The US and France have accused Russia of failing to comply with the terms of its ceasefire with Georgia by creating checkpoints and buffer z...
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| Aug.23 |
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Football fans die as bus slams into bridge |
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Russia urged to quit Georgia port
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| Oct.4 |
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EU leaders meet to discuss credit crisis European leaders are meeting to discuss their approach to global financial crisis. Sarkozy planned to meet Brown, Merkel, and Berlusconi
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No banks bail-out fund for Europe | France, Britain, Germany and Italy have agreed to work together to support financial institutions - but without forming a joint bail-out fund | |
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| Oct.11 |
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EU chiefs confront markets crisis The 15 eurozone leaders are to meet to try to establish a common approach to the financial crisis follow up and execute upon a G7 plan
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| Oct.12 |
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European banks rescue plan agreed European leaders meeting have agreed a plan to tackle the banking crisis, saying no big institution will be allowed to fail
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| Nov.20 |
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Socialists in run-off vote
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| Dec.9 |
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Group seeks nuclear weapons ban
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.21 |
France to reduce nuclear warheads |
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| Mar.22 |
France to boost Afghan commitment |
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| Mar.26 |
France offers more troops for Afghanistan
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| Jun.17 |
France to rejoin NATO command
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| Jul.9 |
Betancourt: FARC captivity 'was hell'
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| Jul.13 |
Olmert: Peace deal never been closer A Mideast peace deal has never been closer to fruition, Israel's prime minister said Sunday, ahead of a summit to launch the French-brokered...
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| Jul.13 |
Nations work for WMD-free Mediterranean
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| Jul.20 |
Betancourt in plea to FARC rebels The recently freed French-Colombian politician has urged her former captors, the Marxist rebels, to release all hostages
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| Jul.25 |
Obama links NATO troops to U.S. tax cuts Barack Obama said that persuading NATO allies to contribute more troops to Afghanistan could lead to U.S. troops cuts and help improve the e...
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| Aug.22 |
Russia accused of abusing truce The US and France have accused Russia of failing to comply with the terms of its ceasefire with Georgia by creating checkpoints and buffer z...
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| Aug.23 |
Russia urged to quit Georgia port
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| Dec.9 |
Group seeks nuclear weapons ban
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.29 |
Body of model Katoucha found in Seine |
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| Mar.12 |
Prosecutor seeks Concorde charges |
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| Mar.27 |
Overdose killed face tumor woman |
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| Apr.7 |
Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' | 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 ... | |
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| Apr.15 |
France targets anorexia in media |
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| Jul.3 |
Five to face Concorde crash trial
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| Aug.23 |
Football fans die as bus slams into bridge |
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.13 |
Astana snubbed by Tour de France |
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| Mar.26 |
England beaten; Beckham wins 100th cap |
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| Apr.5 |
Sarkozy aide 'misquoted' on Games |
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| Apr.5 |
Sarkozy terms for Olympic attendance
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| 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 bus for safety reasons, in the face of protests
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| May.26 |
Federer, Jankovic advance to 2nd round |
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| May.28 |
Sharapova survives big scare |
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| May.30 |
Serena and Venus make shock exits |
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| May.31 |
Federer through but Davydenko crashes |
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| Jun.2 |
Safina shocks top seed Sharapova |
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| Jun.3 |
Nadal celebrates birthday with semi slot |
|
| Jun.4 |
Federer fights back to reach semifinals |
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| Jun.5 |
Safina streaks to first major final
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| Jun.5 |
Ivanovic sees off Jankovic in thriller |
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| Jun.6 |
Nadal nails Djokovic to reach French final
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| Jun.7 |
Ivanovic clinches maiden Grand Slam
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| Jun.8 |
Nadal humiliates Federer in French final Rafael Nadal became the second man to win 4 successive French Open titles after crushing world No. 1 Roger Federer in straight sets
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| Jul.8 |
French head will attend Olympics French President Sarkozy has confirmed that he will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on 8 August
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| Jul.27 |
Sastre wins Tour de France crown Carlos Sastre seals his first Tour de France title and becomes the third Spaniard in a row to win. At at 33 he's the oldest maiden winner of...
|
| Aug.23 |
Football fans die as bus slams into bridge |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.11 |
Cecilia Sarkozy fails to ban book
|
| Jan.24 |
Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn | Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros | |
|
| Jan.25 |
Rogue trader scandal broadens out |
|
| Jan.26 |
Police quiz accused 'rogue trader'
|
| Jan.27 |
Trader 'staked 50bn euros'
|
| Jan.28 |
Trader 'concealed deals'
|
| Jan.29 |
Paris to 'block any Societe bids' |
|
| Jan.30 |
Societe Generale CEO keep jobs
|
| Feb.15 |
Bosses 'condoned' SocGen trader |
|
| Feb.29 |
Body of model Katoucha found in Seine |
|
| Mar.12 |
Second SocGen employee detained
|
| Apr.15 |
Farming practices 'must change' |
|
| Jun.1 |
Fashion king Saint Laurent dies Yves Saint Laurent was considered by many as the greatest fashion designer of the 20th Century. He was 71
|
| Jun.27 |
World shares in further decline
|
| Jul.25 |
Obama links NATO troops to U.S. tax cuts Barack Obama said that persuading NATO allies to contribute more troops to Afghanistan could lead to U.S. troops cuts and help improve the e...
|
| Oct.4 |
EU leaders meet to discuss credit crisis European leaders are meeting to discuss their approach to global financial crisis. Sarkozy planned to meet Brown, Merkel, and Berlusconi
|
| Oct.4 |
No banks bail-out fund for Europe | France, Britain, Germany and Italy have agreed to work together to support financial institutions - but without forming a joint bail-out fund | |
|
| Oct.11 |
EU chiefs confront markets crisis The 15 eurozone leaders are to meet to try to establish a common approach to the financial crisis follow up and execute upon a G7 plan
|
| Oct.12 |
European banks rescue plan agreed European leaders meeting have agreed a plan to tackle the banking crisis, saying no big institution will be allowed to fail
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.24 |
Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn | Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros | |
|
| Jan.25 |
Rogue trader scandal broadens out |
|
| Jan.25 |
Police search rogue trader's flat |
|
| Jan.26 |
Police quiz accused 'rogue trader'
|
| Jan.27 |
Trader 'staked 50bn euros'
|
| Jan.28 |
Trader 'concealed deals'
|
| Mar.12 |
Second SocGen employee detained
|
| Mar.12 |
Prosecutor seeks Concorde charges |
|
| Apr.1 |
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
|
| Apr.7 |
Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' | 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 ... | |
|
| Apr.11 |
Sarkozy: Pirates have released hostages |
|
| Apr.16 |
Pirates held for questioning |
|
| Jul.3 |
Five to face Concorde crash trial
|
| Jul.9 |
Betancourt: FARC captivity 'was hell'
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.11 |
Cecilia Sarkozy fails to ban book
|
| Jan.29 |
Paris to 'block any Societe bids' |
|
| Feb.2 |
Sarkozy and Bruni marry |
|
| Mar.9 |
French voters send warning to Sarkozy The oters are favoring leftists in the first round of local elections that were seen as a test for his presidency and his reform agenda
|
| Mar.16 |
Sarkozy braces for election bruising |
|
| Mar.16 |
Sarkozy's party suffers at polls President's right-wing UMP party has suffered some serious setbacks in the second round of the French local elections
|
| Mar.23 |
Sarkozy's ex-wife prepares to wed |
|
| Apr.1 |
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
|
| Apr.5 |
Sarkozy aide 'misquoted' on Games |
|
| Apr.5 |
Sarkozy terms for Olympic attendance
|
| 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 bus for safety reasons, in the face of protests
|
| |
|
| Apr.7 |
Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' | 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 ... | |
|
| Apr.15 |
France targets anorexia in media |
|
| May.21 |
Fishermen clash with police |
|
| Jun.11 |
Key Afghan donor meeting
|
| Jun.12 |
Karzai appeals for Afghanistan aid
|
| 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...
|
| Jun.14 |
Bush meets with Sarkozy
|
| Jun.17 |
France to rejoin NATO command
|
| Jun.28 |
Iran exiles back armed opposition
|
| Jun.30 |
Warning as France takes EU helm
|
| Jul.4 |
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
|
| Jul.8 |
French head will attend Olympics French President Sarkozy has confirmed that he will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on 8 August
|
| Jul.12 |
Sarkozy welcomes Assad
|
| Jul.12 |
Syria, Lebanon to open embassies At a joint news conference, Sarkozy affirmed that the establishment of embassies in Beirut and Damascus was in the works
|
| Jul.12 |
France hosts Mediterranean summit| Leaders of EU and Mediterranean rim 42 countries are gathering to launch a Union for the Mediterranean | |
|
| Jul.13 |
Olmert: Peace deal never been closer A Mideast peace deal has never been closer to fruition, Israel's prime minister said Sunday, ahead of a summit to launch the French-brokered...
|
| Jul.13 |
Nations work for WMD-free Mediterranean
|
| Jul.14 |
Leaders mass for parade
|
| Jul.20 |
Betancourt in plea to FARC rebels The recently freed French-Colombian politician has urged her former captors, the Marxist rebels, to release all hostages
|
| Jul.25 |
Obama heads to Paris after Berlin Barack Obama said that persuading NATO to contribute more troops to Afghanistan could lead to U.S. troops cuts and help improve the U.S. eco...
|
| Aug.19 |
Zambia's president dies in French hospital
|
| Aug.23 |
Russia urged to quit Georgia port
|
| Oct.4 |
EU leaders meet to discuss credit crisis European leaders are meeting to discuss their approach to global financial crisis. Sarkozy planned to meet Brown, Merkel, and Berlusconi
|
| Oct.4 |
No banks bail-out fund for Europe | France, Britain, Germany and Italy have agreed to work together to support financial institutions - but without forming a joint bail-out fund | |
|
| Oct.11 |
EU chiefs confront markets crisis The 15 eurozone leaders are to meet to try to establish a common approach to the financial crisis follow up and execute upon a G7 plan
|
| Oct.12 |
European banks rescue plan agreed European leaders meeting have agreed a plan to tackle the banking crisis, saying no big institution will be allowed to fail
|
| Nov.20 |
Socialists in run-off vote
|
| Dec.9 |
Group seeks nuclear weapons ban
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