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Second act for DSK? After NY settlement, could be
His wife is gone (taking her family fortune with her). So is any chance at the French presidency (once considered his to lose). And a large chunk of ...
Eurozone unemployment hits another record high
Another month, another record unemployment rate for the economy of the 17 European Union countries that use the euro. Figures released Friday by ...
Gerard Depardieu caught allegedly driving drunk
French actor Gerard Depardieu was detained Thursday for allegedly driving drunk on his scooter, police said. The 63-year-old actor, who has appeared ...
French court overturns Concorde crash conviction
In a surprise ruling in one of the most high-profile disasters in aviation history, a French appeals court Thursday overturned manslaughter ...
Top editor at the French daily Le Monde dies
The top editor at France's leading daily newspaper has died suddenly of a heart attack. Erik Izraelewicz, 58, had led Le Monde for about two years, ...
OECD: Europe weighing on global economy
The global economy could easily slide back into recession if its major problems — like U.S. budget standoffs and Europe's lack of jobs — are left to ...
Sarkozy joins ex-French leaders under legal fire
Former President Nicolas Sarkozy follows in a long line of French leaders in the legal crosshairs. Voted out office in May, the 57-year-old ...
Markets remain solid despite French downgrade
Hopes that Greece will get its next batch of bailout cash to avoid bankruptcy helped shore up markets Tuesday despite a downgrade of France's credit ...
'Good' and 'bad' Salvador Dali finally meet
Was Salvador Dali — who proclaimed himself a genius and "divine" — one of the world's greatest artists or one of the world's biggest showoffs? For ...
Spotlight on researcher for McCullough, Ken Burns
The archivists at the Library of Congress know well the ruddy face and tenacious mind of researcher Michael Hill. He might arrive looking for the U.S.
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 ...
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.