France

France

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  Possible Wintour appointment gets London talking

  Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, John Quincy Adams ... and now Anna Wintour? A report suggesting that the influential editor-in-chief of Vogue is one ... 

• 18th-century French chateau razed 'by mistake'

  Residents of a sleepy French village in Bordeaux have been left dumbfounded after discovering their local 18th-century chateau was completely ... 

• French budget chief denies claim of Swiss account

  French Budget Minister Jerome Cahuzac is filing a legal complaint against a website that claims he has hidden money from French tax authorities in ... 

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  Dettori banned 6 months for positive drug test

  Jockey Frankie Dettori has been banned from racing for six months by French horse racing stewards following a positive drug test. The British-based ... 

• Class of 2012: Would you move elsewhere in EU?

  A language trap is blocking young people from seeking opportunity across the European Union. The Associated Press asks the Class of 2012: Would you ... 

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  Schalke goes top with 1-1 draw at Montpellier

  Schalke clinched top spot in Group B of the Champions League ahead of struggling Arsenal on Tuesday after withstanding strong pressure in the second ... 

• Ivory Coast may try wife of ex-president Gbagbo

  Ivory Coast's president is leaving open the possibility that his country won't hand over the wife of ex-leader Laurent Gbagbo to the International ... 

• Court orders French tycoon to take paternity test

  A French court on Tuesday ordered a paternity test for a multimillionaire who former Justice Minister Rachida Dati claims fathered her nearly ... 

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  2 new arrests in French attack on Jewish school

  Two arrests in southern France on Tuesday bolstered long-simmering suspicions that the country's worst terrorist killings in years involved multiple ... 

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  Germany, France at odds over EU banking supervisor

  European Union countries are dragging themselves to a year-end summit with a heavy load of unfinished business aimed at shoring up confidence in the ... 

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  Louvre comes to poor French city, raising eyebrows

  The Louvre has embarked on an ambitious quest — opening a €150 million ($196 million) extension in an abandoned coal mining town in northern France ... 

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  Bayern seeks to win Champions League group

  Bayern Munich needs a victory over BATE Borisov to guarantee itself a first-place finish in Group F of the Champions League and to avenge an ... 

• PM: Ivory Coast mulls ICC request on Simone Gbagbo

  Ivory Coast's new prime minister says his government has not yet decided how to respond to an International Criminal Court indictment against the wife ... 

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  Israel feels heat from allies over settlements

  Israel rejected a wave of American and European condemnations Monday over plans to build thousands of new homes in West Bank settlements, vowing to ... 

• Europe takes on tech giants and their tax havens

  A storm is brewing in Europe as nations try to force Internet powerhouses like Google and Amazon to pay more in taxes. Governments, hungry for money ... 

• Australia, England, Wales in same 2015 WCup group

  Australia, host country England and Wales were herded together in the same eye-catching group for the 2015 World Cup on Monday, ensuring one of the ... 

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  Carlo Ancelotti under pressure as PSG faces Porto

  Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti may be battling for more than first place in Group A against FC Porto on Tuesday. The Italian may be ... 

• 10 on trial in France for alleged jihadist funding

  Ten people have gone on trial in Paris for alleged links to the financing of a jihadist movement that the U.N. Security Council considers an affiliate ... 

• Cardin returns to native Veneto to receive award

  Italian-born French designer Pierre Cardin is being honored by his native Veneto region for his artistic achievements and his ambitious plan to build ... 

• France: Aid workers accused of adoption fraud

  French aid workers are on trial on fraud charges after trying to bring 103 children from central Africa to France for adoption, claiming they were ... 

• Cheyrou out with hamstring injury

  French league title contender Marseille will be without midfielder Benoit Cheyrou for at least two weeks due to a hamstring injury. Cheyrou limped off ... 

• EADS: Confirms talks on shareholder structure

  European aerospace and defense company EADS NV says its key shareholders are discussing potential changes to its structure and management. 

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  AP IMPACT: China overtaking US as global trader

  Shin Cheol-soo no longer sees his future in the United States. The South Korean businessman supplied components to American automakers for a decade.