http://www.mail.com/in-en/people/1760970-laurent-fabius.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/people/1760970-laurent-fabius.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2136366-french-ex-prime-minister-pierre-mauroy-dead-84.html PARIS (AP) — Pierre Mauroy, who as France's prime minister in the early 1980s implemented radical social reforms that made life easier for French workers, has died at 84. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Mauroy died Friday in a hospital in a Paris suburb. He had been suffering from cancer. Mauroy served as prime minister from 1981 to 1984 under Social... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:32:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2136366-french-ex-prime-minister-pierre-mauroy-dead-84.html 2013-06-07T12:32:45Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2135866-france-studies-to-track-arms-syrian-rebels.html PARIS (AP) — France's government is investigating high-tech methods to prevent terrorists from using any weapons that Western governments send to Syrian rebels, such as gadgetry that tracks the movement of anti-aircraft missiles or shuts them down from a distance, officials say. Such controls could be crucial to overcoming fears about arming the rebels — ... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 06:06:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2135866-france-studies-to-track-arms-syrian-rebels.html 2013-06-07T06:06:18Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2130546-malian-army-takes-anefis-1st-territorial-gain.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The Malian military attacked Tuareg rebels early Wednesday and succeeded in taking the village of Anefis, marking the army's first victory and territorial gain without the help of French forces since they were routed from the country's north last year by the separatist fighters, officials on both sides said. Reached by telephone, the m... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:29:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2130546-malian-army-takes-anefis-1st-territorial-gain.html 2013-06-05T22:29:16Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2130622-hagel-nato-ministers-talk-syria-chemical-weapons.html BRUSSELS (AP) — New reports that the French confirmed the use of sarin gas in Syria triggered discussions here on the sidelines of the meeting of NATO defense ministers, but the alliance is still refusing to make any contingency plans for operations in the embattled country. Unwilling to get drawn collectively in to a protracted civil war, NATO nations in... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:01:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2130622-hagel-nato-ministers-talk-syria-chemical-weapons.html 2013-06-05T14:01:49Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2127894-france-britain-confirm-use-sarin-gas-syria.html PARIS (AP) — France said Tuesday it has confirmed that the nerve gas sarin was used "multiple times and in a localized way" in Syria, including at least once by the regime. It was the most specific claim by any Western power about chemical weapons attacks in the 27-month-old conflict. Britain later said that tests it conducted on samples taken from Syria ... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:14:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2127894-france-britain-confirm-use-sarin-gas-syria.html 2013-06-04T22:14:30Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2126158-libya-5-dead-tribal-clashes-southern-town.html PARIS (AP) — A personal feud on Monday sparked clashes between tribes of African and Arab origins in southern Libya, leaving five people dead, according to a security official, in the latest sign of chaos in the country. The vast, mostly barren southern two-thirds of Libya has largely gone its own way since the rebellion that overthrew longtime dictator M... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:37:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2126158-libya-5-dead-tribal-clashes-southern-town.html 2013-06-03T19:37:35Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2115626-syria-assad-will-remain-president-until-2014.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's foreign minister laid out a hard line Wednesday, saying Bashar Assad will remain president at least until elections in 2014 and might seek another term, conditions that will make it difficult for the opposition to agree to U.N.-sponsored talks on ending the civil war. Any deal reached in such talks would have to be put to a referendu... Wed, 29 May 2013 22:25:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2115626-syria-assad-will-remain-president-until-2014.html 2013-05-29T22:25:30Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2114446-niger-attackers-inside-help-france.html NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — France's foreign minister said Tuesday during a stop in Niger that the attackers who carried out last week's double suicide bombings on a military camp and a strategically important uranium mine had help on the inside, the latest indication of the scope of the attacks which killed a total of 35 people. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius ... Tue, 28 May 2013 17:25:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2114446-niger-attackers-inside-help-france.html 2013-05-28T17:25:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2113990-french-foreign-minister-pledges-support-to-niger.html NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — France's Foreign Minister says his government supports Niger following the double suicide bombings last week which hit a military barracks and a French-operated uranium mine. Foreign Minister of France Laurent Fabius on Tuesday met with Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou and they discussed measures to fight terrorism. Fabius said Fran... Tue, 28 May 2013 14:02:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2113990-french-foreign-minister-pledges-support-to-niger.html 2013-05-28T14:02:14Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2112778-us-russia-discuss-peace-plan-syria-worsens.html PARIS (AP) — The top U.S. and Russian diplomats met Monday to try to accelerate frustratingly slow peace efforts in Syria, where the signs point only to a worsening conflict. Capping off an eight-day trip to the Middle East and Africa, Secretary of State John Kerry flew into the French capital to see Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and exchange upd... Tue, 28 May 2013 00:17:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2112778-us-russia-discuss-peace-plan-syria-worsens.html 2013-05-28T00:17:42Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2112116-britain-eu-ends-arms-embargo-syrian-opposition.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union said its member states within days will be able to send weapons to help Syria's outgunned rebels, seeking to pressure President Bashar Assad's regime ahead of planned peace talks mediated by the United States and Russia. Though no EU country has any such plans now to send arms, British Foreign Secretary William Hague sai... Tue, 28 May 2013 00:15:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2112116-britain-eu-ends-arms-embargo-syrian-opposition.html 2013-05-28T00:15:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2112156-syrian-troops-gain-ground-tv-reporter-killed.html DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian troops gained ground Monday in a nine-day offensive against a key rebel-held town, and a Syrian TV correspondent covering the fighting there was killed by gunfire, state media and a pro-opposition group reported. The fighting raged as European Union foreign ministers met in Brussels to try to bridge divisions over easing an a... Mon, 27 May 2013 18:47:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2112156-syrian-troops-gain-ground-tv-reporter-killed.html 2013-05-27T18:47:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2112598-france-sees-signs-chemical-weapons-use-syria.html BRUSSELS (AP) — France's foreign minister says more signs have emerged of chemical weapons being used in Syria. France had been looking into reports of that since early this month when the ministry said there were accounts and indicators on the use of chemical weapons in Syria's civil war that needed to be verified. On Monday, ministe... Mon, 27 May 2013 15:34:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2112598-france-sees-signs-chemical-weapons-use-syria.html 2013-05-27T15:34:30Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2108612-hezbollah-eu-making-big-mistake.html BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah's deputy chief says the European Union would be making a "big mistake" to label the Lebanese Shiite militant group "terrorist." Sheikh Naim Kassem told Al-Mayadeen TV Friday that such threats "do not concern" or worry the group. He did not elaborate. France this week joined an EU push to declare the group a terrorist organization a... Fri, 24 May 2013 19:47:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2108612-hezbollah-eu-making-big-mistake.html 2013-05-24T19:47:29Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2108158-france-libyan-security-measures-tap.html PARIS (AP) — France's foreign minister says Libya is poised to announce new security initiatives in coming weeks, amid recent instability in the North African country and concerns that its vast south could become a haven for al-Qaida-linked terror groups. Laurent Fabius said Friday he spoke with Libya's prime minister following deadly, simultaneous terror... Fri, 24 May 2013 16:16:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2108158-france-libyan-security-measures-tap.html 2013-05-24T16:16:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2105072-france-angry-syria-turns-hezbollah.html PARIS (AP) — France has joined the push for the European Union to declare the militant group Hezbollah a terrorist organization, switching tack amid frustration with Hezbollah's support for Syria's military. France's move could prove pivotal, after Germany joined a British effort to name Hezbollah terrorists this week. The U.S. has long pressured Europe a... Thu, 23 May 2013 12:39:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2105072-france-angry-syria-turns-hezbollah.html 2013-05-23T12:39:26Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2087308-nations-pledge-billions-to-rebuild-mali.html BRUSSELS (AP) — A plan to turn Mali into a stable democracy rather than a terrorist haven drew massive support Wednesday as various nations and international organizations pledged 3.25 billion euros ($4.22 billion) to help reconstruct the conflict-ridden West African nation. The objective of the donors' conference in Brussels had been to raise 2 billion e... Wed, 15 May 2013 18:23:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2087308-nations-pledge-billions-to-rebuild-mali.html 2013-05-15T18:23:41Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2064220-hk-director-wong-kar-wai-top-french-honor.html HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong film director Wong Kar-wai has been given France's highest cultural honor. Wong was named a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Sunday. Fabius bestowed the medal on Wong in a ceremony at the French consul-general's official residence in the southern Chinese city. ... Mon, 06 May 2013 02:05:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2064220-hk-director-wong-kar-wai-top-french-honor.html 2013-05-06T02:05:15Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2044156-un-approves-peacekeeping-force-mali.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Security Council unanimously approved a new U.N. peacekeeping force for Mali on Thursday to help restore democracy and stabilize the northern half of the country, which was controlled by Islamist jihadists until a France-led military operation ousted them three months ago. The resolution authorizes the deployment of a U.N. force ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:42:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2044156-un-approves-peacekeeping-force-mali.html 2013-04-25T18:42:44Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2038400-car-bomb-french-embassy-libya-wounds-3.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A car bomb exploded Tuesday outside the French Embassy in Tripoli, wounding three people and partially setting the building on fire in the worst attack on a diplomatic mission in the North African nation since the U.S. ambassador was killed last year. The attack in the heart of the capital put new pressure on the Libya's new leaders ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:21:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2038400-car-bomb-french-embassy-libya-wounds-3.html 2013-04-23T20:21:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2030410-french-family-7-taken-hostage-cameroon-freed.html YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — A French family with four young children kidnapped at gunpoint by Islamic extremists in northern Cameroon was freed after two months of captivity in what the father described as especially harsh conditions following the group's return Friday to safety in the Cameroonian capital. Cameroonian television showed the family of seven — ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:32:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2030410-french-family-7-taken-hostage-cameroon-freed.html 2013-04-19T21:32:31Z