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Pro- and anti-gay protesters clash in Paris
The controversial Ukrainian group Femen, whose topless members stage pranks to support gay rights, have taunted a march in Paris by Catholics who ...
Reporters Without Borders condemns Israeli strikes
Reporters Without Borders has condemned Israeli missile attacks on two media centers in Gaza that wounded six Palestinian journalists Sunday and ...
Takahito Mura, Ashley Wagner win Trophee Bompard
Ashley Wagner of the United States and Takahito Mura of Japan had strong free programs to win the Trophee Bompard on Saturday. Both rallied past the ...
In bold move, France welcomes Syria ambassador
France on Saturday welcomed a member of the Syrian opposition as the country's ambassador, a bold bid to confer legitimacy on the week-old opposition ...
Anti-gay marriage marchers take to French streets
Groups opposed to President Francois Hollande's plans to legalize gay marriage and gay adoptions took to the streets Saturday across France.
UK: European nations to debate Syria arms embargo
European nations are discussing whether to overturn an arms embargo on Syria and seeking to press Arab countries and the United States for a new ...
France urges Mali to step up talks with rebels
France's president called Thursday for stepped-up talks between Mali's government and any leaders from its breakaway north "who reject terrorism," ...
France tells Germany it will slash deficit
France's prime minister assured Germany on Thursday that his country is committed to getting its debt under control, amid concerns that the ...
France explores idea of arming Syrian rebels
France raised the possibility Thursday of sending "defensive weapons" to Syria's rebels, but Russia warned that such a move would violate ...
Killings on restive Corsica raise French fears
A prominent Corsican shopkeeper was killed by a masked gunman on one of the French island's busiest streets. Nearby, a defense lawyer was shot by two ...
France avoids recession; GDP up 0.2 pct in Q3
France narrowly avoided falling into recession in the third quarter, official figures showed Thursday, but analysts warn the rebound may be ...
Mali militants say they will not give up Shariah
One of the three al-Qaida-linked groups currently controlling northern Mali said Wednesday it would not give up its harsh form of Islamic law, ...
US: Al-Qaida link to consulate attackers in Libya
Some of the culprits in an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, had links to al-Qaida's North Africa arm, a top U.S. military official ...
France goes after fatty snacks with 'Nutella tax'
First the French government went after the rich. Now it has it in for Nutella. Despite an outcry in support of the beloved chocolate and hazelnut ...
France vows to stay on deficit reduction track
France is vowing to meet its deficit-reduction target for this year despite offering billions of euros in financial guarantees to struggling companies ...
US General: Military scandals 'undermine trust'
The head of U.S. Africa Command says the "shortcomings" of any top military leader reflect badly on the entire officer corps. With America's top ranks ...
Qatar extends oil field pact with France's Total
Qatar says it has signed another 25-year agreement with France's Total to oversee a major offshore oil field. Wednesday's deal was approved by Energy ...
African Union asks UN to authorize Mali deployment
The African Union is asking the United Nations Security Council to endorse a military intervention to free northern Mali from Islamist extremists ...
Archduke Joseph Diamond fetches record $21.5M
Christie's auctioned off the Archduke Joseph Diamond for nearly $21.5 million Tuesday night, a world auction record price per carat for a colorless ...
France recognizes new Syria group, 1st in West
France on Tuesday became the first Western country to formally recognize Syria's newly formed opposition coalition as the sole legitimate ...
France's president defends tortoise style
France's president just can't seem to win. Six months after sweeping to power on an anti-austerity wave, polls say Socialist President Francois ...
'Guru' swindler of French aristocrats gets 8 years
He started with the woman who hired him at the secretarial school, befriending her and winning her confidence. She introduced him to her elderly ...
France rules out any use of air power in Mali
Neither France nor Europe will intervene militarily to oust al-Qaida and its allies from northern Mali — not even with air strikes, the French defense ...
Libyan carrier orders more Airbus A350s
Libyan carrier Afriqiyah Airways has ordered another four of Airbus' A350 widebody jets, bringing its total order to 10. In a statement Monday, Airbus ...