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Strong demand at $10 billion French debt auction
France sold nearly €8 billion ($10 billion) in long-term debt at an auction that saw its borrowing costs for its 10-year bonds fall. The yield, or ...
Suspect IDed in Quebec election rally shooting
Police interrogated a man accused of opening fire at a midnight victory rally for Quebec's new separatist premier, but they said the suspect's ...
France giving aid to rebel-held Syrian cities
France has started providing direct aid and money to five rebel-held Syrian cities as it intensifies efforts to weaken President Bashar Assad, in the ...
Gadhafi's spy chief in Libyan hands
Deposed Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's notorious spy chief is in custody in Tripoli after extradition from Mauritania, Libya's premier said ...
4 found shot dead around UK car in French Alps
Four people were found shot to death on a forest road in the French Alps on Wednesday, their bodies left in and near a car with British license ...
2 minor injuries in French nuclear plant incident
A steam blast at France's oldest nuclear plant Wednesday left two workers with slight finger burns and revived calls to reduce this country's heavy ...
French judges to exhume Arafat body in West Bank
The widow of Yasser Arafat said Wednesday that French investigators will soon visit the West Bank to dig up the remains of her husband in hopes of ...
Grand-Am, American Le Mans Series to merge in '14
Sports car racing in North America is getting a makeover. Grand-Am and American Le Mans announced a merger Wednesday that will join them as one series ...
The great chestnut trees of Europe are dying
Visit the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris and chestnut trees greet you as you wander among graves of luminaries such as Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison.
Israeli police say vandals deface monastery
Vandals spray-painted anti-Christian and pro-settler graffiti on a monastery on a hilltop overlooking the highway linking Tel Aviv with Jerusalem, ...
Monti, Hollande stress need for economic growth
Italian premier Mario Monti and French leader Francois Hollande on Tuesday said Europe must urgently restore economic growth and create jobs as part ...
Portugal gets foreign help battling wildfires
Water-dumping aircraft from Spain and France on Tuesday joined Portugal's battle to halt the spread of wildfires through thick woodland in the ...
Ex-Beatle McCartney nominated for legion of honor
France's Elysee Palace has said former Beatle Paul McCartney has been nominated for the legion of honor for services to music. On Tuesday, a ...
French far right to campaign against euro treaty
The leader of France's far right party says she will organize a campaign against the European treaty that would enact strict and enforceable budget ...
France warns of Syrian chemical weapons attack
Western powers are preparing a tough response if Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime deploys chemical or biological weapons in its civil war, key ...
Number of unemployed in France passes 3 million
The number of French unemployed has broken through the 3-million barrier for the first time since 1999, the country's leaders say. The latest total ...
Malick's 'To The Wonder' premiers in Venice
Terrence Malick asked his actors to do some pretty hefty reading and provided them with meticulously detailed character sketches before filming "To ...
Syrian rebels launch major offensive in Aleppo
A rebel unit of army defectors launched a major offensive against security facilities in Syria's largest city of Aleppo, and anti-regime forces ...
French 'Elvis' leaves Caribbean hospital for US
French singer Johnny Hallyday is out of a Caribbean hospital and on his way to Los Angeles. The 69-year-old performer whose glittery rock shows have ...
Admirers mark 15 years since Princess Diana died
Admirers from around the world are paying tribute to Princess Diana at the Paris tunnel where she was killed in a car crash 15 years ago.
Report: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, wife split up
The wife of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has acknowledged in a newspaper interview that the two have separated, and says she's been doing ...
Turkey appeals to UN council for Syria safe zone
Turkey appealed to a reluctant UN Security Council Thursday for a safe haven for thousands of Syrians facing a "humanitarian disaster" as Britain and ...
France's Hollande pushes for EU action
French President Francois Hollande called on Europe's leaders to make serious headway in introducing measures to ease the pressure on countries such ...
French retailer Carrefour to cut staff, wages
Carrefour is to cut staff and costs but not corners in its model of offering everything from vegetables to dishwashers under one roof, the French ...
Drinks maker Pernod Ricard's profit rises 10 pct
French beverage company Pernod Ricard said Thursday that its annual net profit increased 10 percent as its focus on Asia and premium brands delivered ...