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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 ...
Wagner of US wins skating gold in Paris
Ashley Wagner of the United States and Takahito Mura of Japan had strong free programs to win gold at the Trophee Bompard on Saturday. Both rallied ...
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.
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
European leaders, royalty remember end of WWI
Politicians and royalty observed a moment of silence at tombs across Europe on Sunday to commemorate the end of fighting in World War I and remember ...
Help for blighted suburbs meets French hostility
When the blighted housing projects ringing major French cities exploded in nationwide riots, France pledged quick action to fix them. Seven years on, ...
French mayor on hunger strike to protest budget
The mayor of a French town struggling with poverty is on a hunger strike in front of the National Assembly to protest what he calls "financial penury" ...
Algerian cargo plane carrying 6 crashes in France
An Algerian military cargo plane crashed Friday in southern France with six people aboard, the North African country's defense ministry confirmed.
French ex-minister sues tycoon for paternity
Rachida Dati built her against-the-odds career by defying convention. So it was in character when — while serving as France's justice minister — she ...
France tries to ID suspect jihadist held in Mali
French authorities are trying to figure out whether a man arrested in the West African nation of Mali who was en route to Islamist combatants is the ...
Mammoth skeleton found in France
Archaeologists in France have unearthed a rather hairy fossil — a nearly complete skeleton of a mammoth. The bones — thought to belong to a creature ...
Designer Nicolas Ghesquiere leaving Balenciaga
French fashion designer Nicolas Ghesquiere is leaving the Balenciaga fashion house that he helped turn into one of fashion's hottest properties.
'I do?' Opposition dogs French gay marriage plans
A plan to legalize same-sex marriage and allow gay couples to adopt was a liberal cornerstone of Francois Hollande's election manifesto earlier this ...
France will stand against instability in Lebanon
France's president pledged Sunday that his country will stand against instability in Lebanon, two weeks after the assassination of a senior Lebanese ...
Ferrer ends qualifier's run to win Paris Masters
David Ferrer ended the amazing run of Polish qualifier Jerzy Janowicz 6-4, 6-3 at the Paris Masters on Sunday, clinching his first Masters title and ...
Polish qualifier Janowicz in Paris Masters semis
Polish qualifier Jerzy Janowicz kept his great run going at the Paris Masters on Friday, advancing to the semifinals when a dizzy and fatigued Janko ...
Wheel you marry me? Europe has crush on cycling
Cycling through the heart of some European cities can be a terrifying experience as you jostle for space with cars, trucks and scooters that whizz by ...
Restructuring costs push Alcatel into Q3 loss
Restructuring costs and lower sales have pushed telecoms equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent into a third-quarter loss. Alcatel-Lucent said Friday it lost ...
Hollande stands tough against anti-Semitism
The French president on Thursday promised Jewish children targeted in a deadly attack by an Islamist militant that their country will protect them and ...