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| Jan.9 |
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Court overturns ban on French comic |
| Jan.10 |
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French president mulls legal action over claim of affair with actress
| Jan.11 |
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Pressure on Hollande over 'affair' |
| Jan.12 |
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French First Lady in Paris hospital
| Jan.19 |
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Deaths as floods hit southern France |
| Jan.25 |
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Hollande confirms Trierweiler split French President Francois Hollande has confirmed his separation from his partner Valerie Trierweiler
| Jan.26 |
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France's former first lady en route to India after split |
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Daft Punk get lucky at Grammy Awards |
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| Feb.5 |
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Cargo ship splits on French coast |
| Feb.8 |
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Rock strike kills two on Alps train
| Feb.10 |
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Hollande arrives for US state visit |
| Feb.11 |
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White House welcomes French President Francois Hollande
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Hollande honoured at US state dinner
French President is being honoured at a lavish White House dinner, capping a US visit aimed at renewing the partnership between the allies
| Feb.18 |
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Pierre Vaultier wins gold in the men's snowboard cross |
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Peugeot signs rescue deal with China's Dongfeng Motor |
| Feb.19 |
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French police quiz tycoon Dassault |
| Feb.20 |
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Chapuis leads French skicross medal sweep |
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| Mar.4 |
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First artificial heart patient dies |
| Mar.5 |
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Top diplomats seek Ukraine solution
Western powers increased pressure on Russia to talk to the new government in Kiev in a bid to ease tensions over Russia's intervention in Cr...
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'Tough' Ukraine talks to continue
US Secretary of State John Kerry has described a meeting with his Russian counterpart over Ukraine as 'tough', but promised to continue talk...
| Mar.12 |
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Barca and PSG cruise through |
| Mar.14 |
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Rwanda ex-spy chief jailed in France |
| Mar.15 |
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Ireland crowned Six Nations winners |
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Pollution prompts Paris car ban |
| Mar.16 |
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Car ban to start in polluted Paris |
| Mar.23 |
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French satellite images show possible debris from missing flight Malaysia's Transport Ministry had received images from French authorities showing 'potential objects in the vicinity of the southern corrido...
| Mar.30 |
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US, Russia begin new round of Ukraine talks
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US-Russia deadlock on Ukraine crisis
Kerry stressed that Ukraine would have to be at the table for negotiations. Russian foreign minister: Ukraine can't function as unified state
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'Big defeat' for French Socialists |
| Mar.31 |
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Hollande appoints new PM for 'fight' |
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| Apr.4 |
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Schumacher has 'conscious moments' |
| Apr.8 |
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Chelsea takes control against PSG |
| Apr.19 |
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Syria conflict: French journalists freed |
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| May.7 |
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PSG wins French title |
| May.10 |
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Russia threatened over Ukraine poll |
| May.16 |
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World Cup coach Deschamps sues model |
| May.17 |
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Leaders declare 'war' on Boko Haram
African leaders meeting in Paris have agreed to wage 'war' on Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic militants
| May.24 |
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Cannes 2014: Winter Sleep wins Palme d'Or |
| May.25 |
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Eurosceptic 'earthquake' rocks EU
Map of European Parliament France The National Front has come first in France's elections to the European Parliament in what PM Manuel Valls has declared a 'political earthquake'
Eurosceptic parties are coming first in Denmark and Greece. Britain's UKIP party surges in Euro election. Sweden feminist party goes to Brussels. Left opposition leads Greece euro vote
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| May.26 |
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France's Hollande calls for reform of 'remote' EU
President Francois Hollande has said the EU must reform and scale back its power, amid a surge in support for Eurosceptic and far-right part...
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No. 3 Wawrinka bounced early by Garcia-Lopez at Roland Garros |
| May.27 |
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Li Na stunned by Kristina Mladenovic |
| May.28 |
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French police in standoff with migrants at Calais camps
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Serena Williams knocked out of French Open |
| May.31 |
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Nadal and Stephens move on at Roland Garros |
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Frenchman 'held over Brussels killings'
Mehdi Nemmouche, 29, has been arrested in Marseille over a shooting at the Jewish Museum in Brussels that left four people dead
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| Jun.1 |
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Suspect 'admitted' Brussels killings |
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Murray advances in Paris by winning five-setter |
| Jun.3 |
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Sharapova rallies to survive against Muguruza |
| Jun.5 |
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D-Day 70th anniversary: Ceremonies held |
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D-Day anniversary: World leaders gather for ceremony
World leaders are to gather in Normandy for a day of events marking the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings
| Jun.6 |
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D-Day anniversary: Veterans mark historic invasion
Map of Sword Beach Normandy France Almost 2,000 veterans and world leaders are attending the main commemoration event marking the 70th anniversary of the landings | |
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Novak Djokovic into final after victory over Ernests Gulbis |
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Ukraine crisis: Moscow and Kiev seek 'end to bloodshed' |
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Rafael Nadal routed Andy Murray
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Obama, Putin come face-to-face in France at D-Day event |
| Jun.7 |
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Maria Sharapova beats Simona Halep to win French Open
| Jun.8 |
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Rafael Nadal clinches record ninth French Open title Rafael Nadal wore down Novak Djokovic in another enthralling meeting of the two best players in the world Sunday to claim his French Open title
| Jun.10 |
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FN rift grows in 'anti-Semitism' row |
| Jun.15 |
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Goal technology used in France win
| Jun.16 |
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Michael Schumacher 'out of coma'
| Jun.17 |
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France condemns attack on Roma boy |
| Jun.20 |
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Five star France thrashes Switzerland |
| Jun.25 |
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France wins Group E, Ecuador out of Cup after 0-0 draw |
| Jun.30 |
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Ukraine and Russia agree to work on truce extension |
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France sees off Nigeria to reach last eight
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| Jul.1 |
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Sarkozy held over influence claims
Map of Nanterre France French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been detained for questioning over alleged influence peddling | |
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Court upholds French full veil ban |
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Sarkozy placed under investigation
| Jul.4 |
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Teacher stabbed, killed in front of students in France |
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Germany through to semi-finals over France
Map of Maracana Brazil Germany became the first nation to reach 4 consecutive semi-finals as Mats Hummels' early header proved enough to see them past France
| Jul.14 |
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Contador exits Tour de France after crashing on stage 10 |
| Jul.17 |
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Two trains collide in French city, leaving 25 injured
| Jul.25 |
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'No survivors' in Air Algerie crash
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Tour de France: Navardauskas makes history for Lithuania |
| Jul.27 |
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Nibali seals Tour de France win
Vincenzo Nibali won the 101st edition of the Tour de France as he finished the final stage on the Champs-Elysees in Paris safely in the pelo...
| Jul.28 |
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AH5017 pilots 'asked to turn back' |
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| Aug.1 |
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Remains of Air Algerie crash victims now in Paris |
| Aug.2 |
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Policeman seized in massive cocaine hunt |
| Aug.3 |
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French and German leaders mark WW1 anniversary
Map of Alsace France The French and German presidents have commemorated the 100th anniversary of Germany's declaration of war on France on 3 August 1914 | |
| Aug.13 |
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Climbers die near Mont Blanc in the French Alps |
| Aug.25 |
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French government dissolved amid turmoil among ministers |
| Aug.27 |
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IMF's Lagarde under investigation
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| Sep.1 |
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Paris flats explosion leaves seven dead |
| Sep.3 |
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France halts Russia warship delivery
France has said conditions are 'not right' for delivery of the first of two Mistral navy assault ships to Russia
| Sep.6 |
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Jewish Museum gun suspect 'was captor in Syria' |
| Sep.10 |
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France upsets Spain in FIBA World Cup |
| Sep.14 |
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Islamic State crisis: Kerry to lead talks in Paris
Secretary of State John Kerry will meet foreign ministers from around the world in Paris on Monday to discuss how to defeat ISIS militants
| Sep.20 |
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UK and France agree Calais measures |
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Investigators at loss to explain crash of Air Algerie jet |
| Sep.22 |
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Algeria militants seize French man |
| Sep.24 |
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French President: Islamic extremists beheaded French hostage
| Sep.28 |
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French far-right National Front wins first Senate seats |
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| Oct.9 |
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French author wins Nobel prize |
| Oct.13 |
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French economist Jean Tirole wins Nobel prize
| Oct.20 |
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Total oil company CEO dies in Moscow plane crash
Map of Vnukovo Airport Russia The CEO of French oil giant Total SA Christophe de Margerie was killed when his corporate jet collided with a snow removal machine at Vnukovo Airport | |
| Oct.29 |
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France denies Russia warship delivery reports |
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| Nov.1 |
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Fire at Radio France building sends smoke into Paris' sky |
| Nov.4 |
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Plane turbulence injures 4 on Air France flight |
| Nov.6 |
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I will quit if I fail, says Hollande |
| Nov.13 |
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Young tiger prowling near Disneyland Paris
Map of Montevrain France French authorities say a young tiger is on the loose, and have urged residents in three nearby towns to stay indoors
| Nov.14 |
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Search continues for big cat on loose near Paris Disneyland |
| Nov.17 |
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Frenchman is part of ISIS beheading video A Paris prosecutor said that a 22-year-old homegrown jihadist Maxime Hauchard appears in a video showing a decapitated American aid worker
| Nov.19 |
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ISIS: Second Frenchman in killing video named |
| Nov.23 |
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Federer, Swiss win Davis Cup
| Nov.25 |
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Paris police foil Cartier jewelry heist |
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Russia Mistral: France halts delivery indefinitely |
| Nov.27 |
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Riviera rains leave at least 1 dead in flooding |
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Hollande to visit Ebola-hit Guinea
| Nov.30 |
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Helicopter crash kills French soldier in training |
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| Dec.2 |
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9 French tourists critically hurt in bus crash |
| Dec.6 |
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Putin 'has hope' for Ukraine truce after talks with Hollande
| Dec.10 |
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Jet crashes on central France home
| Dec.11 |
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French troops kill jihadist leader in northern Mali
| Dec.20 |
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'Allahu Akbar' attacker shot in France
| Dec.21 |
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Driver attacks French pedestrians
Map of Dijon France A driver shouting the Islamic phrase 'God is great' in Arabic has run down pedestrians in Dijon, France, injuring 11
| Dec.22 |
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Van driven into shoppers in Nantes
| Dec.23 |
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Leader behind beheading killed
| Dec.27 |
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Calais migrant fence blown down by wind in French port
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Snow strands motorists in Alps
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2014 |
| Mar.14 |
Rwanda ex-spy chief jailed in France |
| Jun.5 |
D-Day 70th anniversary: Ceremonies held |
| Jun.5 |
D-Day anniversary: World leaders gather for ceremony
World leaders are to gather in Normandy for a day of events marking the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings
| Jun.6 |
D-Day anniversary: Veterans mark historic invasion
Map of Sword Beach Normandy France Almost 2,000 veterans and world leaders are attending the main commemoration event marking the 70th anniversary of the landings | |
| Jun.6 |
Ukraine crisis: Moscow and Kiev seek 'end to bloodshed' |
| Jun.30 |
Ukraine and Russia agree to work on truce extension |
| Aug.3 |
French and German leaders mark WW1 anniversary
Map of Alsace France The French and German presidents have commemorated the 100th anniversary of Germany's declaration of war on France on 3 August 1914 | |
| Sep.3 |
France halts Russia warship delivery
France has said conditions are 'not right' for delivery of the first of two Mistral navy assault ships to Russia
| Sep.14 |
Islamic State crisis: Kerry to lead talks in Paris
Secretary of State John Kerry will meet foreign ministers from around the world in Paris on Monday to discuss how to defeat ISIS militants
| Oct.29 |
France denies Russia warship delivery reports |
| Nov.25 |
Russia Mistral: France halts delivery indefinitely |
| Nov.30 |
Helicopter crash kills French soldier in training |
| Dec.6 |
Putin 'has hope' for Ukraine truce after talks with Hollande
| Dec.10 |
Jet crashes on central France home
| Dec.11 |
French troops kill jihadist leader in northern Mali
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2014 |
| Jan.19 |
Deaths as floods hit southern France |
| Feb.5 |
Cargo ship splits on French coast |
| Feb.8 |
Rock strike kills two on Alps train
| Mar.4 |
First artificial heart patient dies |
| Mar.15 |
Pollution prompts Paris car ban |
| Mar.16 |
Car ban to start in polluted Paris |
| Mar.23 |
French satellite images show possible debris from missing flight Malaysia's Transport Ministry had received images from French authorities showing 'potential objects in the vicinity of the southern corrido...
| Apr.4 |
Schumacher has 'conscious moments' |
| Jul.17 |
Two trains collide in French city, leaving 25 injured
| Jul.25 |
'No survivors' in Air Algerie crash
| Jul.27 |
Nibali seals Tour de France win
Vincenzo Nibali won the 101st edition of the Tour de France as he finished the final stage on the Champs-Elysees in Paris safely in the pelo...
| Jul.28 |
AH5017 pilots 'asked to turn back' |
| Aug.1 |
Remains of Air Algerie crash victims now in Paris |
| Aug.13 |
Climbers die near Mont Blanc in the French Alps |
| Sep.1 |
Paris flats explosion leaves seven dead |
| Sep.20 |
Investigators at loss to explain crash of Air Algerie jet |
| Oct.20 |
Total oil company CEO dies in Moscow plane crash
Map of Vnukovo Airport Russia The CEO of French oil giant Total SA Christophe de Margerie was killed when his corporate jet collided with a snow removal machine at Vnukovo Airport | |
| Nov.1 |
Fire at Radio France building sends smoke into Paris' sky |
| Nov.4 |
Plane turbulence injures 4 on Air France flight |
| Nov.13 |
Young tiger prowling near Disneyland Paris
Map of Montevrain France French authorities say a young tiger is on the loose, and have urged residents in three nearby towns to stay indoors
| Nov.14 |
Search continues for big cat on loose near Paris Disneyland |
| Nov.27 |
Riviera rains leave at least 1 dead in flooding |
| Nov.27 |
Hollande to visit Ebola-hit Guinea
| Nov.30 |
Helicopter crash kills French soldier in training |
| Dec.2 |
9 French tourists critically hurt in bus crash |
| Dec.10 |
Jet crashes on central France home
| Dec.27 |
Calais migrant fence blown down by wind in French port
| Dec.27 |
Snow strands motorists in Alps
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2014 |
| Feb.18 |
Pierre Vaultier wins gold in the men's snowboard cross |
| Feb.20 |
Chapuis leads French skicross medal sweep |
| Mar.12 |
Barca and PSG cruise through |
| Mar.15 |
Ireland crowned Six Nations winners |
| Apr.4 |
Schumacher has 'conscious moments' |
| Apr.8 |
Chelsea takes control against PSG |
| May.7 |
PSG wins French title |
| May.16 |
World Cup coach Deschamps sues model |
| May.26 |
No. 3 Wawrinka bounced early by Garcia-Lopez at Roland Garros |
| May.27 |
Li Na stunned by Kristina Mladenovic |
| May.28 |
Serena Williams knocked out of French Open |
| May.31 |
Nadal and Stephens move on at Roland Garros |
| Jun.1 |
Murray advances in Paris by winning five-setter |
| Jun.3 |
Sharapova rallies to survive against Muguruza |
| Jun.6 |
Novak Djokovic into final after victory over Ernests Gulbis |
| Jun.6 |
Rafael Nadal routed Andy Murray
| Jun.7 |
Maria Sharapova beats Simona Halep to win French Open
| Jun.8 |
Rafael Nadal clinches record ninth French Open title Rafael Nadal wore down Novak Djokovic in another enthralling meeting of the two best players in the world Sunday to claim his French Open title
| Jun.15 |
Goal technology used in France win
| Jun.16 |
Michael Schumacher 'out of coma'
| Jun.20 |
Five star France thrashes Switzerland |
| Jun.25 |
France wins Group E, Ecuador out of Cup after 0-0 draw |
| Jun.30 |
France sees off Nigeria to reach last eight
| Jul.4 |
Germany through to semi-finals over France
Map of Maracana Brazil Germany became the first nation to reach 4 consecutive semi-finals as Mats Hummels' early header proved enough to see them past France
| Jul.14 |
Contador exits Tour de France after crashing on stage 10 |
| Jul.25 |
Tour de France: Navardauskas makes history for Lithuania |
| Aug.13 |
Climbers die near Mont Blanc in the French Alps |
| Sep.10 |
France upsets Spain in FIBA World Cup |
| Nov.23 |
Federer, Swiss win Davis Cup
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2014 |
| Jan.9 |
Court overturns ban on French comic |
| Jan.26 |
Daft Punk get lucky at Grammy Awards |
| Feb.18 |
Peugeot signs rescue deal with China's Dongfeng Motor |
| Feb.19 |
French police quiz tycoon Dassault |
| May.24 |
Cannes 2014: Winter Sleep wins Palme d'Or |
| Oct.9 |
French author wins Nobel prize |
| Oct.13 |
French economist Jean Tirole wins Nobel prize
| Oct.20 |
Total oil company CEO dies in Moscow plane crash
Map of Vnukovo Airport Russia The CEO of French oil giant Total SA Christophe de Margerie was killed when his corporate jet collided with a snow removal machine at Vnukovo Airport | |
| Dec.2 |
9 French tourists critically hurt in bus crash |
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2014 |
| Feb.19 |
French police quiz tycoon Dassault |
| Mar.14 |
Rwanda ex-spy chief jailed in France |
| Apr.19 |
Syria conflict: French journalists freed |
| May.17 |
Leaders declare 'war' on Boko Haram
African leaders meeting in Paris have agreed to wage 'war' on Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic militants
| May.31 |
Frenchman 'held over Brussels killings'
Mehdi Nemmouche, 29, has been arrested in Marseille over a shooting at the Jewish Museum in Brussels that left four people dead
| Jun.1 |
Suspect 'admitted' Brussels killings |
| Jun.17 |
France condemns attack on Roma boy |
| Jul.1 |
Sarkozy held over influence claims
Map of Nanterre France French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been detained for questioning over alleged influence peddling | |
| Jul.1 |
Sarkozy placed under investigation
| Jul.4 |
Teacher stabbed, killed in front of students in France |
| Aug.2 |
Policeman seized in massive cocaine hunt |
| Aug.27 |
IMF's Lagarde under investigation
| Sep.6 |
Jewish Museum gun suspect 'was captor in Syria' |
| Sep.22 |
Algeria militants seize French man |
| Sep.24 |
French President: Islamic extremists beheaded French hostage
| Nov.17 |
Frenchman is part of ISIS beheading video A Paris prosecutor said that a 22-year-old homegrown jihadist Maxime Hauchard appears in a video showing a decapitated American aid worker
| Nov.19 |
ISIS: Second Frenchman in killing video named |
| Nov.25 |
Paris police foil Cartier jewelry heist |
| Dec.11 |
French troops kill jihadist leader in northern Mali
| Dec.20 |
'Allahu Akbar' attacker shot in France
| Dec.21 |
Driver attacks French pedestrians
Map of Dijon France A driver shouting the Islamic phrase 'God is great' in Arabic has run down pedestrians in Dijon, France, injuring 11
| Dec.22 |
Van driven into shoppers in Nantes
| Dec.23 |
Leader behind beheading killed
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2014 |
| Jan.9 |
Court overturns ban on French comic |
| Jan.10 |
French president mulls legal action over claim of affair with actress
| Jan.11 |
Pressure on Hollande over 'affair' |
| Jan.12 |
French First Lady in Paris hospital
| Jan.25 |
Hollande confirms Trierweiler split French President Francois Hollande has confirmed his separation from his partner Valerie Trierweiler
| Jan.26 |
France's former first lady en route to India after split |
| Feb.10 |
Hollande arrives for US state visit |
| Feb.11 |
White House welcomes French President Francois Hollande
| Feb.11 |
Hollande honoured at US state dinner
French President is being honoured at a lavish White House dinner, capping a US visit aimed at renewing the partnership between the allies
| Feb.19 |
French police quiz tycoon Dassault |
| Mar.5 |
Top diplomats seek Ukraine solution
Western powers increased pressure on Russia to talk to the new government in Kiev in a bid to ease tensions over Russia's intervention in Cr...
| Mar.5 |
'Tough' Ukraine talks to continue
US Secretary of State John Kerry has described a meeting with his Russian counterpart over Ukraine as 'tough', but promised to continue talk...
| Mar.14 |
Rwanda ex-spy chief jailed in France |
| Mar.16 |
Car ban to start in polluted Paris |
| Mar.30 |
US, Russia begin new round of Ukraine talks
| Mar.30 |
US-Russia deadlock on Ukraine crisis
Kerry stressed that Ukraine would have to be at the table for negotiations. Russian foreign minister: Ukraine can't function as unified state
| Mar.30 |
'Big defeat' for French Socialists |
| Mar.31 |
Hollande appoints new PM for 'fight' |
| Apr.19 |
Syria conflict: French journalists freed |
| May.10 |
Russia threatened over Ukraine poll |
| May.17 |
Leaders declare 'war' on Boko Haram
African leaders meeting in Paris have agreed to wage 'war' on Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic militants
| May.25 |
Eurosceptic 'earthquake' rocks EU
Map of European Parliament France The National Front has come first in France's elections to the European Parliament in what PM Manuel Valls has declared a 'political earthquake'
Eurosceptic parties are coming first in Denmark and Greece. Britain's UKIP party surges in Euro election. Sweden feminist party goes to Brussels. Left opposition leads Greece euro vote
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| May.26 |
France's Hollande calls for reform of 'remote' EU
President Francois Hollande has said the EU must reform and scale back its power, amid a surge in support for Eurosceptic and far-right part...
| May.28 |
French police in standoff with migrants at Calais camps
| Jun.5 |
D-Day 70th anniversary: Ceremonies held |
| Jun.5 |
D-Day anniversary: World leaders gather for ceremony
World leaders are to gather in Normandy for a day of events marking the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings
| Jun.6 |
D-Day anniversary: Veterans mark historic invasion
Map of Sword Beach Normandy France Almost 2,000 veterans and world leaders are attending the main commemoration event marking the 70th anniversary of the landings | |
| Jun.6 |
Ukraine crisis: Moscow and Kiev seek 'end to bloodshed' |
| Jun.6 |
Obama, Putin come face-to-face in France at D-Day event |
| Jun.10 |
FN rift grows in 'anti-Semitism' row |
| Jun.30 |
Ukraine and Russia agree to work on truce extension |
| Jul.1 |
Sarkozy held over influence claims
Map of Nanterre France French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been detained for questioning over alleged influence peddling | |
| Jul.1 |
Court upholds French full veil ban |
| Jul.1 |
Sarkozy placed under investigation
| Aug.3 |
French and German leaders mark WW1 anniversary
Map of Alsace France The French and German presidents have commemorated the 100th anniversary of Germany's declaration of war on France on 3 August 1914 | |
| Aug.25 |
French government dissolved amid turmoil among ministers |
| Aug.27 |
IMF's Lagarde under investigation
| Sep.3 |
France halts Russia warship delivery
France has said conditions are 'not right' for delivery of the first of two Mistral navy assault ships to Russia
| Sep.14 |
Islamic State crisis: Kerry to lead talks in Paris
Secretary of State John Kerry will meet foreign ministers from around the world in Paris on Monday to discuss how to defeat ISIS militants
| Sep.20 |
UK and France agree Calais measures |
| Sep.28 |
French far-right National Front wins first Senate seats |
| Oct.29 |
France denies Russia warship delivery reports |
| Nov.6 |
I will quit if I fail, says Hollande |
| Nov.27 |
Hollande to visit Ebola-hit Guinea
| Dec.6 |
Putin 'has hope' for Ukraine truce after talks with Hollande
| Dec.27 |
Calais migrant fence blown down by wind in French port