
Britain: EU ends arms embargo on Syrian opposition
The European Union said its member states within days will be able to send weapons to help Syria's outgunned rebels, seeking to pressure President ...
France sees signs of chemical weapons use in Syria
France's foreign minister says more signs have emerged of chemical weapons being used in Syria. France had been looking into reports of that since ...

French police search for man who stabbed soldier
French anti-terrorism investigators were combing video surveillance tapes Sunday as they continued their manhunt for a suspect who stabbed a soldier ...

French help Niger to kill last jihadist bombers
With the help of French special forces, Niger's military on Friday killed the last two jihadists holed up inside a dormitory on the grounds of a ...

France won't force companies to cap executive pay
The French government is trying to woo executives and entrepreneurs, amid concerns that it has antagonized the businesses needed to reinvigorate the ...
UN says China offers peacekeepers for Mali
China has offered to contribute troops to the new U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali, where Islamist jihadists controlled the country's north until ...

German opposition party marks bittersweet 150th
Germany's main opposition party marked a bittersweet 150th birthday on Thursday — trailing badly in polls ahead of September elections and hearing ...
Mais non! French universities may teach in English
In France, there's a brewing debate over whether to speak anglais in universite. The National Assembly on Wednesday was taking up an education reform ...

Does France have right plan to revive its economy?
The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite.
French president signs gay marriage into law
France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption ...

Merkel, Hollande at odds over Europe's way forward
Germany and France recognize that their cooperation is key to overcoming Europe's persistent economic crisis, but comments Thursday by the leaders of ...

France approves major labor reform package
France's parliament has passed a package of significant labor reforms Tuesday that the government hopes will help halt rising unemployment and ...
Mali gunman kills 3 at aid distribution point
A suspected jihadist opened fire on a crowd at an aid distribution point in a north Malian village, killing three civilians, a local official said.
France mulls culture tax on smartphones
The French government is considering creating a new tax on smartphones and tablets in a bid to raise millions to support the creation of digital ...
Suicide bombers launch attacks in 2 Mali towns
Five suicide bombers carried out two simultaneous attacks on soldiers in Mali on Friday in another indication of the growing coordination of ...
Al-Qaida offshoot threatens French interests
An Algeria-based al-Qaida offshoot said in an online video on Tuesday that Muslims have an obligation to attack French interests around the world ...
France prepares 10-year investment plan
French President Francois Hollande is defending the record of his first year in office and promising to unveil a 10-year plan to invest 20 billion ...
Correction: Italy's Race Problem story
In a May 1 story about racism in Italy, datelined Rome, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that a current French minister is from the French ...

Italy race problems seen with black gov't minister
It was hailed as a giant step forward for racial integration in a country that has long been ill at ease with its growing immigrant classes.

France: jihadist convert arrested in Mali
French troops in Mali have arrested a French citizen who converted to Islam, took on the jihadist cause and threatened his native country in a video ...