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French soldier stabbed in throat outside Paris
A French soldier was stabbed in the throat in a busy commercial district outside Paris on Saturday, and the government said it was trying to determine ...
Year later, Serena Williams seeks more in Paris
In the moments immediately following her stunningly early exit from the 2012 French Open, as her eyes welled with tears and she bemoaned how she's ...
David Beckham's soccer career officially over
David Beckham's soccer career is officially over. The veteran midfielder was not included in Paris Saint-Germain's squad to play Lorient in Sunday's ...
Beckham not in PSG squad for last game vs. Lorient
David Beckham's soccer career is now officially over. The veteran midfielder was not included in Paris Saint-Germain's squad to play at Lorient in ...
IMF chief named key witness in French payoff case
After two days of intense questioning from French magistrates, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Friday a court named her as ...
Nadal could get Djokovic in French Open semifinals
Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals a year after they met to decide the title.
Roger Federer, always at Grand Slam tournaments
Perhaps not surprisingly, the first three questions posed to Roger Federer at his pre-French Open news conference Friday concerned rival and nemesis ...
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 ...
David Beckham bids au revoir to soccer
David Beckham might bid adieu to soccer Sunday from the bench. The 38-year-old Beckham, who said last week he will retire from the sport after the ...
IMF chief Lagarde in court in fraud probe
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde faced hours of questioning at a special Paris court Thursday over her role in the 400 million euro ...
Brutal attack in London heightens terror fears
Two men with butcher knives hacked another to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime — ...
Andy Murray out of French Open due to back injury
Andy Murray withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday because of a chronic back injury and will now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court ...
Suicide at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
Some 1,500 visitors were cleared out of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a man put a letter on the altar of the 850-year-old monument Tuesday, ...
Algerian president leaves Paris military hospital
Officials say Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has left the French military hospital where he has been treated for nearly a month and ...
France: Drugmaker on trial, suspected in deaths
The makers of a diabetes and weight loss drug suspected in the deaths of hundreds of people went on trial Tuesday, facing charges they misled the ...
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.
Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open
After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer. In the 30th meeting between the tennis greats, Nadal controlled the ...
As fireworks crackle, Beckham plays last home game
Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham was finally overwhelmed and reduced to tears as he went out in a burst of fireworks and cheers ...
Federer, Nadal to renew rivalry in Rome final
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final Sunday — exactly a week before the French Open starts. In Saturday's ...
Beckham captains PSG in last home game
With fans chanting his name, David Beckham began his final home game before retirement as captain of Paris Saint-Germain. The 38-year-old Englishman ...
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 ...
4-month strike at PSA Peugeot Citroen plant ends
A four-month strike at a car factory north of Paris has come to an end, although the workers say they will still fight a plan to close the plant.
Man shoots himself in head at Paris school
A dozen students and a teacher saw a man kill himself with a shot in the head at a private Catholic school on Thursday, Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe ...
Murray retires with back pain; Nadal wins in Rome
Back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open on Wednesday. He may have to sit out the French Open, ...
Murray retires with back pain; doubtful for Paris
Andy Murray retired from his second-round match with Spanish opponent Marcel Granollers at the Italian Open on Wednesday with lower back pain and ...