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| Jan.3 |
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Depardieu 'now a Russian citizen' French actor Gerard Depardieu has obtained Russian citizenship, according to a brief statement posted on the Kremlin website
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| Jan.5 |
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Depardieu in Russia to get new citizenship |
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| Jan.10 |
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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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| Jan.11 |
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France taking on Islamist gangs in Mali 
Map of Konna Mali State military forces on Friday retook a key town of Konna in northern Mali after intense fighting that included help from French military forces
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| Jan.12 |
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French soldier killed and hostage dead in Somalia
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Kurds rally in Paris over murder of 3 |
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Hollande steps up French security |
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| Jan.13 |
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French planes widen Mali attacks |
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Paris rally against gay marriage |
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France vows 'short' Mali campaign
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| Jan.14 |
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UN backs French Mali intervention |
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| Jan.20 |
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Solo yachtsman rescued after three days adrift |
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| Jan.26 |
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French force in Mali 'takes Gao' French-led troops in Mali have taken control of the northern town of Gao, the French defence ministry has said
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| Jan.28 |
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French troops 'surround Timbuktu' |
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French-led troops secure hold on Timbuktu Map of Timbuktu 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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| Jan.30 |
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French forces take key Mali town
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| Feb.2 |
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Timbuktu hails French president France's president has said it would be wrong to assume the conflict in Mali is over, 3 weeks after launching an offensive to oust Islamist ...
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France vows to help rebuild Mali |
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| Feb.3 |
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French jets bomb northern Mali
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| Feb.4 |
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French jets target Mali rebel bases |
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| Feb.5 |
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French 'kill hundreds' in Mali |
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| Feb.10 |
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Horsemeat scandal widens across EU
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| Feb.15 |
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Countries join in tax reform plea
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| Feb.23 |
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Mali operation reaches 'final phase'
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| Mar.22 |
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Bogus pilot caught in US jet cockpit |
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| Mar.23 |
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France says militant Abou Zeid dead
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| Mar.24 |
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CAR coup leaders 'must remain calm' |
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Paris rally against gay marriage |
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| Mar.31 |
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France house fire kills children |
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| Apr.11 |
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Scandal claims France's top rabbi |
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| Apr.12 |
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Paris judge allows Hopi masks auction |
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| Apr.13 |
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French robber stages dramatic escape
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| Apr.15 |
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Interpol issues notice for escaped French gangster |
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| Apr.21 |
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French fisherman survives Australian croc attack |
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| Apr.23 |
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Car bomb explodes outside French embassy in Libya |
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France approves gay marriage law 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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| Apr.24 |
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Two investigated over Kate images |
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| Apr.26 |
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Boko Haram 'got $3m ransom' to free hostages |
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| Apr.28 |
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French building collapse 'kills two' |
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| Apr.29 |
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French soldier killed by Mali bomb |
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| May.15 |
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France back into recession |
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| May.17 |
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Police: $1 million in Chopard jewels stolen from hotel
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Hollande to sign gay marriage bill |
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| May.21 |
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Man kills himself in front of tourists at Notre Dame Cathedral Dominique Venner, 78, a right-wing historian and author killed himself inside the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in front of horrified tourists
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| May.23 |
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French court questions IMF chief |
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| May.24 |
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French army to begin Mali pullout |
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| May.25 |
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French soldier stabbed near Paris
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Hunt for French soldier's attacker |
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| May.26 |
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Big anti-gay marriage rally in Paris |
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Lesbian drama wins top Cannes prize
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| May.28 |
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Coronavirus death reported in France |
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| May.29 |
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First gay couple to wed in France
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French police arrest suspect in soldier stabbing case |
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| Jun.3 |
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French wine 'has Italian origins' |
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| Jun.4 |
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Syrian regime 'used sarin' - France
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| Jun.7 |
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Nadal edges Djokovic in epic |
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| Jun.8 |
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Williams clinches French Open title |
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France 'to dissolve' far-right group |
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| Jun.9 |
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Nadal beats Ferrer to win eighth French Open title Rafael Nadal, 27, came through 6-3 6-2 6-3 to reaffirm his dominance on clay, and further elevate himself among the greats of the sport
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Euro crisis is over, says France's Francois Hollande |
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| Jun.24 |
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Brother held over Alps murders |
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| Jul.1 |
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Spying row threatens EU-US talks French President Hollande has said allegations that the US bugged European embassies could threaten a huge planned EU-US trade deal
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| Jul.3 |
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France apology in Bolivia jet row |
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| Jul.4 |
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France 'has vast data surveillance' |
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| Jul.6 |
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Bartoli wins first Wimbledon title |
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| Jul.12 |
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At least 6 dead in train derailment near Paris Map of Bretigny-sur-Orge France 22 more injured in a train derailment on Friday just south of Paris. Hollande arrived at the scene while rescue operations were under way.
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French rescuers search for train survivors
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| Jul.13 |
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Mechanical error eyed in French train crash
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Train crash shadow over Bastille Day
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| Jul.14 |
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Hollande: France 'must do more' on rail safety |
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| Jul.21 |
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Veil row sparks Paris suburb unrest |
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Froome triumphs in Tour de France
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| Jul.28 |
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Cannes thief in jewel heist Map of Cannes France| An armed man has stolen jewels worth about 40m euros at the Carlton Hotel in the French Riviera resort of Cannes, officials say | |
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Merger makes world's biggest ad firm |
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| Jul.29 |
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Stolen Cannes jewels worth close to $136M |
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| Aug.10 |
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'Human trafficking ring' broken up
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| Aug.11 |
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French serviceman 'in mosque plot' |
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| Aug.22 |
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France calls for 'force' over Syria |
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| Aug.30 |
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France backs US on Syria action France is still ready to take action in Syria alongside the US, despite UK MPs blocking British involvement, President Francois Hollande has...
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| Sep.2 |
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French MPs shown Syria 'evidence' French PM Jean-Marc Ayrault is presenting intelligence to MPs which he says shows Syria used chemical weapons
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| Sep.4 |
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German leader visits massacre site |
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| Sep.7 |
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Kerry says support for action against Syria is growing |
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Nadal's U.S. Open semis dominated over Gasquet |
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| Sep.8 |
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Syria chemical arms: 'Global red line' crossed - Kerry US Secretary of State says he and Arab League foreign ministers have agreed that Assad's use of chemical weapons crossed a 'global red line'
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| Sep.10 |
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France floats tough UN Syria move
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| Sep.15 |
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France welcomes US-Russia Syria deal
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| Sep.21 |
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Huge cocaine haul seized in Paris |
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| Sep.26 |
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Alpine climber finds 'crash' jewels |
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| Oct.13 |
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National Front party wins bellwether by-election |
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| Oct.15 |
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French bull gores cyclist to death |
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| Oct.19 |
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Roma girl 'can return to France' Hollande has said Leonarda Dibrani, 15, who was removed from her school bus and deported can return to finish her studies, but that her family...
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| Oct.20 |
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Notorious French serial killer dies |
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| Oct.21 |
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French fury over US spying claims France's foreign ministry has summoned the US ambassador over newspaper claims that the US spied on millions of phone calls in France
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US seeks to ease France spy anger
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| Oct.22 |
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US agency 'hacked French diplomats' The US National Security Agency has spied on French diplomats in Washington and at the UN, according to the latest claims in Le Monde newspa...
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US: French tapping claims 'false' |
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| Oct.28 |
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Hurricane-force winds batter northern Europe Map of Kent United Kingdom| A major Atlantic storm packing hurricane-force winds pummeled England, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, knocking out power to 220,000 homes | |
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| Oct.29 |
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Clean-up in Europe after storm The cleanup continued Tuesday, a day after a major Atlantic storm pummeled England, France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark
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French hostages freed in Niger
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| Nov.1 |
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France issues rabies warning after kitten's death |
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| Nov.2 |
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French journalists kidnapped in Mali |
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French say 2 journalists killed in north Mali Map of Kidal Mali Two French radio journalists were kidnapped by gunmen in northern Mali on Saturday and killed hours later
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| Nov.8 |
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Pyrotechnics blast at Paris musical injures 15 |
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| Nov.18 |
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Manhunt after gun attacks in Paris A manhunt is continuing in Paris after a gunman attacked offices of the newspaper Liberation and fired outside the HQ of the Societe Generale...
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| Nov.20 |
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Malala Yousafzai gets rights prize |
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Arrested Paris gun suspect named
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| Nov.24 |
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Fire damages Abercrombie & Fitch's Paris flagship |
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| Nov.25 |
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Iran curbs 'may be eased next month'
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| Nov.26 |
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France to send 1,000 more troops to Central African Republic |
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| Dec.4 |
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French MPs approve prostitution bill |
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| Dec.5 |
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Gunmen raid Paris jewellers |
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| Dec.7 |
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French troops reach tense CAR town |
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| Dec.10 |
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Two French soldiers killed in CAR |
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| Dec.14 |
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French 'pessimism' over Geneva II talks |
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| Dec.15 |
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Bullet train service linking Spain-France opens |
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| Dec.21 |
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French chateau sale ends in tragedy
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| Dec.29 |
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Schumacher injured in skiing accident in France Map of Meribel France| Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher has suffered a head injury while skiing in Meribel, France | |
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Schumacher critical after ski fall |
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| Dec.30 |
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Schumacher 'fighting for his life'
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Schumacher family in bedside vigil |
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| 2013 |
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| Jan.11 |
France taking on Islamist gangs in Mali Map of Konna Mali State military forces on Friday retook a key town of Konna in northern Mali after intense fighting that included help from French military forces
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| Jan.12 |
French soldier killed and hostage dead in Somalia
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| Jan.13 |
French planes widen Mali attacks |
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| Jan.13 |
France vows 'short' Mali campaign
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| Jan.14 |
UN backs French Mali intervention |
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| Jan.26 |
French force in Mali 'takes Gao' French-led troops in Mali have taken control of the northern town of Gao, the French defence ministry has said
|
| Jan.28 |
French troops 'surround Timbuktu' |
|
| Jan.28 |
French-led troops secure hold on Timbuktu Map of Timbuktu Mali| French-led troops are consolidating their position in the historic Malian city of Timbuktu after seizing it from Islamist extremists | |
|
| Jan.30 |
French forces take key Mali town
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| Feb.3 |
French jets bomb northern Mali
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| Feb.4 |
French jets target Mali rebel bases |
|
| Feb.5 |
French 'kill hundreds' in Mali |
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| Feb.23 |
Mali operation reaches 'final phase'
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| Mar.23 |
France says militant Abou Zeid dead
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| Mar.24 |
CAR coup leaders 'must remain calm' |
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| Apr.29 |
French soldier killed by Mali bomb |
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| May.24 |
French army to begin Mali pullout |
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| May.25 |
French soldier stabbed near Paris
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| Jun.4 |
Syrian regime 'used sarin' - France
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| Aug.11 |
French serviceman 'in mosque plot' |
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| Aug.22 |
France calls for 'force' over Syria |
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| Aug.30 |
France backs US on Syria action France is still ready to take action in Syria alongside the US, despite UK MPs blocking British involvement, President Francois Hollande has...
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| Sep.4 |
German leader visits massacre site |
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| Sep.7 |
Kerry says support for action against Syria is growing |
|
| Sep.8 |
Syria chemical arms: 'Global red line' crossed - Kerry US Secretary of State says he and Arab League foreign ministers have agreed that Assad's use of chemical weapons crossed a 'global red line'
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| Nov.26 |
France to send 1,000 more troops to Central African Republic |
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| Dec.7 |
French troops reach tense CAR town |
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| Dec.10 |
Two French soldiers killed in CAR |
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|
| 2013 |
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| Jan.20 |
Solo yachtsman rescued after three days adrift |
|
| Mar.22 |
Bogus pilot caught in US jet cockpit |
|
| Mar.31 |
France house fire kills children |
|
| Apr.21 |
French fisherman survives Australian croc attack |
|
| Apr.28 |
French building collapse 'kills two' |
|
| May.21 |
Man kills himself in front of tourists at Notre Dame Cathedral Dominique Venner, 78, a right-wing historian and author killed himself inside the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in front of horrified tourists
|
| May.28 |
Coronavirus death reported in France |
|
| Jul.12 |
At least 6 dead in train derailment near Paris Map of Bretigny-sur-Orge France 22 more injured in a train derailment on Friday just south of Paris. Hollande arrived at the scene while rescue operations were under way.
|
| Jul.12 |
French rescuers search for train survivors
|
| Jul.13 |
Mechanical error eyed in French train crash
|
| Jul.13 |
Train crash shadow over Bastille Day
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| Jul.14 |
Hollande: France 'must do more' on rail safety |
|
| Sep.26 |
Alpine climber finds 'crash' jewels |
|
| Oct.15 |
French bull gores cyclist to death |
|
| Oct.28 |
Hurricane-force winds batter northern Europe Map of Kent United Kingdom| A major Atlantic storm packing hurricane-force winds pummeled England, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, knocking out power to 220,000 homes | |
|
| Oct.29 |
Clean-up in Europe after storm The cleanup continued Tuesday, a day after a major Atlantic storm pummeled England, France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark
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| Nov.1 |
France issues rabies warning after kitten's death |
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| Nov.8 |
Pyrotechnics blast at Paris musical injures 15 |
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| Nov.24 |
Fire damages Abercrombie & Fitch's Paris flagship |
|
| Dec.21 |
French chateau sale ends in tragedy
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Jan.20 |
Solo yachtsman rescued after three days adrift |
|
| Jun.7 |
Nadal edges Djokovic in epic |
|
| Jun.8 |
Williams clinches French Open title |
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| Jun.9 |
Nadal beats Ferrer to win eighth French Open title Rafael Nadal, 27, came through 6-3 6-2 6-3 to reaffirm his dominance on clay, and further elevate himself among the greats of the sport
|
| Jul.6 |
Bartoli wins first Wimbledon title |
|
| Jul.21 |
Froome triumphs in Tour de France
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| Sep.7 |
Nadal's U.S. Open semis dominated over Gasquet |
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| Dec.29 |
Schumacher injured in skiing accident in France Map of Meribel France| Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher has suffered a head injury while skiing in Meribel, France | |
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| Dec.29 |
Schumacher critical after ski fall |
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| Dec.30 |
Schumacher 'fighting for his life'
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| Dec.30 |
Schumacher family in bedside vigil |
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|
| 2013 |
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| Jan.3 |
Depardieu 'now a Russian citizen' French actor Gerard Depardieu has obtained Russian citizenship, according to a brief statement posted on the Kremlin website
|
| Jan.5 |
Depardieu in Russia to get new citizenship |
|
| Feb.10 |
Horsemeat scandal widens across EU
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| Feb.15 |
Countries join in tax reform plea
|
| May.15 |
France back into recession |
|
| May.26 |
Lesbian drama wins top Cannes prize
|
| Jun.3 |
French wine 'has Italian origins' |
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| Jun.9 |
Euro crisis is over, says France's Francois Hollande |
|
| Jul.28 |
Merger makes world's biggest ad firm |
|
| Nov.8 |
Pyrotechnics blast at Paris musical injures 15 |
|
| Nov.24 |
Fire damages Abercrombie & Fitch's Paris flagship |
|
| Dec.15 |
Bullet train service linking Spain-France opens |
|
| Dec.21 |
French chateau sale ends in tragedy
|
|
| 2013 |
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| Jan.10 |
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 | |
|
| Jan.12 |
French soldier killed and hostage dead in Somalia
|
| Jan.12 |
Kurds rally in Paris over murder of 3 |
|
| Mar.22 |
Bogus pilot caught in US jet cockpit |
|
| Mar.23 |
France says militant Abou Zeid dead
|
| Apr.13 |
French robber stages dramatic escape
|
| Apr.15 |
Interpol issues notice for escaped French gangster |
|
| Apr.23 |
Car bomb explodes outside French embassy in Libya |
|
| Apr.26 |
Boko Haram 'got $3m ransom' to free hostages |
|
| May.17 |
Police: $1 million in Chopard jewels stolen from hotel
|
| May.23 |
French court questions IMF chief |
|
| May.25 |
French soldier stabbed near Paris
|
| May.25 |
Hunt for French soldier's attacker |
|
| May.29 |
French police arrest suspect in soldier stabbing case |
|
| Jun.24 |
Brother held over Alps murders |
|
| Jul.1 |
Spying row threatens EU-US talks French President Hollande has said allegations that the US bugged European embassies could threaten a huge planned EU-US trade deal
|
| Jul.21 |
Veil row sparks Paris suburb unrest |
|
| Jul.28 |
Cannes thief in jewel heist Map of Cannes France| An armed man has stolen jewels worth about 40m euros at the Carlton Hotel in the French Riviera resort of Cannes, officials say | |
|
| Jul.29 |
Stolen Cannes jewels worth close to $136M |
|
| Aug.10 |
'Human trafficking ring' broken up
|
| Aug.11 |
French serviceman 'in mosque plot' |
|
| Sep.21 |
Huge cocaine haul seized in Paris |
|
| Oct.20 |
Notorious French serial killer dies |
|
| Oct.21 |
French fury over US spying claims France's foreign ministry has summoned the US ambassador over newspaper claims that the US spied on millions of phone calls in France
|
| Oct.29 |
French hostages freed in Niger
|
| Nov.2 |
French journalists kidnapped in Mali |
|
| Nov.2 |
French say 2 journalists killed in north Mali Map of Kidal Mali Two French radio journalists were kidnapped by gunmen in northern Mali on Saturday and killed hours later
|
| Nov.18 |
Manhunt after gun attacks in Paris A manhunt is continuing in Paris after a gunman attacked offices of the newspaper Liberation and fired outside the HQ of the Societe Generale...
|
| Nov.20 |
Arrested Paris gun suspect named
|
| Dec.4 |
French MPs approve prostitution bill |
|
| Dec.5 |
Gunmen raid Paris jewellers |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Jan.3 |
Depardieu 'now a Russian citizen' French actor Gerard Depardieu has obtained Russian citizenship, according to a brief statement posted on the Kremlin website
|
| Jan.5 |
Depardieu in Russia to get new citizenship |
|
| Jan.12 |
Kurds rally in Paris over murder of 3 |
|
| Jan.12 |
Hollande steps up French security |
|
| Jan.13 |
Paris rally against gay marriage |
|
| Jan.14 |
UN backs French Mali intervention |
|
| Feb.2 |
Timbuktu hails French president France's president has said it would be wrong to assume the conflict in Mali is over, 3 weeks after launching an offensive to oust Islamist ...
|
| Feb.2 |
France vows to help rebuild Mali |
|
| Feb.10 |
Horsemeat scandal widens across EU
|
| Feb.15 |
Countries join in tax reform plea
|
| Mar.24 |
Paris rally against gay marriage |
|
| Apr.11 |
Scandal claims France's top rabbi |
|
| Apr.12 |
Paris judge allows Hopi masks auction |
|
| Apr.23 |
Car bomb explodes outside French embassy in Libya |
|
| Apr.23 |
France approves gay marriage law 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
|
| Apr.24 |
Two investigated over Kate images |
|
| May.17 |
Hollande to sign gay marriage bill |
|
| May.23 |
French court questions IMF chief |
|
| May.26 |
Big anti-gay marriage rally in Paris |
|
| May.26 |
Lesbian drama wins top Cannes prize
|
| May.29 |
First gay couple to wed in France
|
| Jun.8 |
France 'to dissolve' far-right group |
|
| Jun.9 |
Euro crisis is over, says France's Francois Hollande |
|
| Jul.1 |
Spying row threatens EU-US talks French President Hollande has said allegations that the US bugged European embassies could threaten a huge planned EU-US trade deal
|
| Jul.3 |
France apology in Bolivia jet row |
|
| Jul.4 |
France 'has vast data surveillance' |
|
| Jul.14 |
Hollande: France 'must do more' on rail safety |
|
| Jul.21 |
Veil row sparks Paris suburb unrest |
|
| Aug.10 |
'Human trafficking ring' broken up
|
| Aug.22 |
France calls for 'force' over Syria |
|
| Sep.2 |
French MPs shown Syria 'evidence' French PM Jean-Marc Ayrault is presenting intelligence to MPs which he says shows Syria used chemical weapons
|
| Sep.4 |
German leader visits massacre site |
|
| Sep.8 |
Syria chemical arms: 'Global red line' crossed - Kerry US Secretary of State says he and Arab League foreign ministers have agreed that Assad's use of chemical weapons crossed a 'global red line'
|
| Sep.10 |
France floats tough UN Syria move
|
| Sep.15 |
France welcomes US-Russia Syria deal
|
| Oct.13 |
National Front party wins bellwether by-election |
|
| Oct.19 |
Roma girl 'can return to France' Hollande has said Leonarda Dibrani, 15, who was removed from her school bus and deported can return to finish her studies, but that her family...
|
| Oct.21 |
French fury over US spying claims France's foreign ministry has summoned the US ambassador over newspaper claims that the US spied on millions of phone calls in France
|
| Oct.21 |
US seeks to ease France spy anger
|
| Oct.22 |
US agency 'hacked French diplomats' The US National Security Agency has spied on French diplomats in Washington and at the UN, according to the latest claims in Le Monde newspa...
|
| Oct.22 |
US: French tapping claims 'false' |
|
| Nov.2 |
French journalists kidnapped in Mali |
|
| Nov.2 |
French say 2 journalists killed in north Mali Map of Kidal Mali Two French radio journalists were kidnapped by gunmen in northern Mali on Saturday and killed hours later
|
| Nov.18 |
Manhunt after gun attacks in Paris A manhunt is continuing in Paris after a gunman attacked offices of the newspaper Liberation and fired outside the HQ of the Societe Generale...
|
| Nov.20 |
Malala Yousafzai gets rights prize |
|
| Nov.25 |
Iran curbs 'may be eased next month'
|
| Dec.4 |
French MPs approve prostitution bill |
|
| Dec.14 |
French 'pessimism' over Geneva II talks |
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