http://www.mail.com/locations/1436-france.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/1436-france.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1862634-google-to-set-up-82m-fund-french-publishers.html PARIS (AP) — Google will help French news organizations increase their online advertising revenue and also set up a €60 million ($82 million) fund to finance digital publishing innovation, settling a dispute over whether the Internet giant should pay to display news content in its search results. The agreement, announced Friday by the French government an... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1862634-google-to-set-up-82m-fund-french-publishers.html 2013-02-01T20:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862374-beckham-paris-flashbulbs-burn-differently.html PARIS (AP) — In London, the paparazzi hunt in packs, as David Beckham and other celebrities know well. When Beckham moved to Los Angeles, high-speed road chases by photographers were the norm until a Hollywood star became governor and set a few ground rules. The Parisians — soon to have the star in their midst, playing for soccer club Paris-Saint Germain — catch their prey f... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862374-beckham-paris-flashbulbs-burn-differently.html 2013-02-01T17:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1862376-french-leader-to-visit-mali-talk-troop-levels.html PARIS (AP) — President Francois Hollande says he'll suggest when France will reduce troop levels in Mali during a trip there Saturday, nearly four weeks after a French-led operation against Islamic extremists began in the vast West African nation. Hollande, who will be accompanied by France's foreign and defense ministers, hopes to also boost his troops' ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1862376-french-leader-to-visit-mali-talk-troop-levels.html 2013-02-01T16:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861124-syrian-opposition-willing-to-meet-with-regime.html MUNICH (AP) — Syria's top opposition leader said Friday that he was willing to sit down for talks with President Bashar Assad's government to "ease the pain of the Syrian people," but emphasized that his goal is to "overthrow the regime by peaceful means." Addressing a gathering of the world's top diplomats and defense officials at the Munich Security Con... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861124-syrian-opposition-willing-to-meet-with-regime.html 2013-02-01T22:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1861914-french-enthusiastic-beckham-signing-with-psg.html PARIS (AP) — David Beckham's arrival at Paris Saint-Germain was warmly received in France on Friday, a day after the 37-year-old former England captain turned down several other teams in a marketing and merchandising coup. Beckham joined the cash-rich club Thursday for five months and will donate his salary to a children's charity. Beckham aims to win the... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1861914-french-enthusiastic-beckham-signing-with-psg.html 2013-02-01T14:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861366-germany-aims-to-acquire-armed-drones.html BERLIN (AP) — Germany plans to join the ranks of countries that deploy armed drones on the battlefield — a move critics say would lower the threshold for foreign military interventions. Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere said Friday that Germany would work with France to develop a new generation of unmanned aerial vehicles. "We have a gap in our capabili... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861366-germany-aims-to-acquire-armed-drones.html 2013-02-01T14:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860496-freedom-returns-to-storied-city-timbuktu.html TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — On the morning French commandos parachuted onto the sand just north of this storied city and ended 10 months of Islamic rule, Hawi Traore folded up her veil. On the next day, she wore heels. On the day after, she put on her sparkly earrings, got her hair braided and tried her mother's perfume. Finally on Thursday, the 12-year-old gir... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860496-freedom-returns-to-storied-city-timbuktu.html 2013-01-31T23:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1860354-beckham-joins-psg-pledges-to-donate-salary.html PARIS (AP) — In a dazzling career filled with riches and titles, David Beckham is taking his globe-trotting soccer tour to one of the most alluring destinations of all. The 37-year-old midfielder signed a five-month contract with Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday, and has agreed to essentially play for free. He will donate his salary to a children's charity... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1860354-beckham-joins-psg-pledges-to-donate-salary.html 2013-01-31T21:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1859798-beckham-joins-psg-pledges-to-play-free.html PARIS (AP) — In a lucrative career that has seen him earn millions around the world, David Beckham has joined Paris Saint-Germain pledging to play for free and donate his salary to a children's charity. The former England captain rejected other offers and signed a five-month contract for the ambitious French club on Thursday in a stunning move that came a... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1859798-beckham-joins-psg-pledges-to-play-free.html 2013-01-31T19:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859536-lvmh-cashes-rising-luxury-goods-demand.html PARIS (AP) — French luxury conglomerate LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton confirmed Thursday that it's recession-proof: Net profit rose 12 percent last year, as wealthy customers snatched up its Bulgari jewelry and flocked to its luxury malls. The company behind Givenchy gowns and Louis Vuitton luggage said it pulled in €3.4 billion ($4.6 billion) in profi... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859536-lvmh-cashes-rising-luxury-goods-demand.html 2013-01-31T17:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859480-areva-sales-rise-nuclear-business-picks-up.html PARIS (AP) — France's state-controlled nuclear giant Areva says its revenue grew 5.3 percent last year as the nuclear business picked up and moved past the Fukushima disaster that called into question the future of atomic energy. The company said Thursday that it brought in €9.34 billion ($12.66 billion) in 2012. It saw the biggest growth in its renewable... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859480-areva-sales-rise-nuclear-business-picks-up.html 2013-01-31T16:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1858322-french-gay-marriage-plans-stir-parenthood-debate.html PARIS (AP) — The French are all for sex and all for family — so long as you're having sex to create one. Anything dealing with assisted reproduction makes a sizable portion of them uncomfortable, as the president's plans to legalize gay marriage have unexpectedly exposed. The debate over whether society and science are overreaching when it comes to parent... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1858322-french-gay-marriage-plans-stir-parenthood-debate.html 2013-01-31T14:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1855700-french-capture-islamists-major-malian-town.html SEVARE, Mali (AP) — French forces met no resistance Wednesday in Kidal, the Islamists' last major town, as the two-week-old mission scored another success in its effort to dislodge the al-Qaida-linked militants from northern Mali. The capture of Kidal came just days after French and Malian forces retook two other provincial capitals — Gao and Timbuktu — t... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1855700-french-capture-islamists-major-malian-town.html 2013-01-30T20:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1856846-france-takes-key-mali-cities-hard.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — French-led forces have wrested control of three key cities in northern Mali from al-Qaida-linked militants, but the fighters have escaped with their weapons into a desert region the size of Texas and are poised to mount counterattacks. New military strategies will be needed to rout the jihadists from their desert hideouts. When the Fre... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1856846-france-takes-key-mali-cities-hard.html 2013-01-30T16:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1852986-recaptured-city-mali-islamists-hunted.html GAO, Mali (AP) — Residents in Mali's newly liberated city of Gao hunted down and beat suspected Islamist extremists who had not fled with their brothers-in-arms as Malian and French military forces closed in and retook the town. Malian troops bundled the men into an army truck Tuesday, their hands bound behind their backs. For the better part of a year, t... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1852986-recaptured-city-mali-islamists-hunted.html 2013-01-29T18:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1853410-6-police-injured-fight-with-steel-workers.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Six Belgian police officers were injured in Tuesday's scuffles with some 2,000 steel workers protesting plans to lay off 1,300 workers at several ArcelorMittal plants in Liege. Workers attempting to get close to the regional government offices in southern Namur threw bricks at police, who responded with tear gas and water cannon. Police sa... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1853410-6-police-injured-fight-with-steel-workers.html 2013-01-29T15:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850462-mali-military-enters-fabled-town-timbuktu.html SEVARE, Mali (AP) — Backed by French helicopters and paratroopers, Malian soldiers entered the fabled city of Timbuktu on Monday after al-Qaida-linked militants who ruled the outpost by fear for nearly 10 months fled into the desert, setting fire to a library that held thousands of manuscripts dating to the Middle Ages. French Col. Thierry Burkhard, chief... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850462-mali-military-enters-fabled-town-timbuktu.html 2013-01-28T19:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850618-france-warns-extremists-prevail-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition leaders pleaded Monday for funds and political backing from the international community as France warned that extremists could prevail in Syria if nations fail to honor their pledges of support. The warning from French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius reflects growing concern over the rising power of Islamic militant groups ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850618-france-warns-extremists-prevail-syria.html 2013-01-28T19:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1850824-french-autoworkers-disrupt-peugeot-citroen-plant.html AULNAY-SOUS-BOIS, France (AP) — A few hundred French striking autoworkers are disrupting production at a key Peugeot Citroen plant north of Paris, protesting layoffs linked to its pending closure. France's largest automaker, struggling to compete in Europe's stagnant car market, is cutting 8,000 jobs and closing the Aulnay-sous-Bois factory. Workers from ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1850824-french-autoworkers-disrupt-peugeot-citroen-plant.html 2013-01-28T12:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1849736-karnow-vietnam-reporter-historian-dies-age-87.html Stanley Karnow, the award-winning author and journalist who wrote a definitive book about the Vietnam War, worked on an accompanying documentary and later won a Pulitzer for a history of the Philippines, died Sunday morning. He was 87. Karnow, who had congestive heart failure, died in his sleep at his home in Potomac, Md., said son Michael Karnow. A Paris... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1849736-karnow-vietnam-reporter-historian-dies-age-87.html 2013-01-27T21:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1847648-french-mali-forces-head-toward-timbuktu.html SEVARE, Mali (AP) — French and Malian forces pushed toward the fabled desert town of Timbuktu on Sunday, as the two-week-long French mission gathered momentum against the Islamist extremists who have ruled the north for more than nine months. So far the French forces have met little resistance from the militants, though it remains unclear what battles may... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1847648-french-mali-forces-head-toward-timbuktu.html 2013-01-27T21:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1849252-pro-gay-marriage-protesters-hit-paris-streets.html PARIS (AP) — Tens of thousands of people marched in Paris Sunday in support of a government-sponsored bill that would legalize marriage and adoption for same-sex couples. Demonstrators waved banners emblazoned with phrases such as "Equality of rights is not a threat" as they began marching Sunday from Denfert-Rochereau square in the southern part of the c... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1849252-pro-gay-marriage-protesters-hit-paris-streets.html 2013-01-27T16:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1848576-us-to-support-french-mali-with-aerial-refueling.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has decided to provide additional support to the French military in its war against Islamic militants in Mali by conducting aerial refueling missions. The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has told the French defense minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, that U.S. Africa Command will provide the aerial refueling supp... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1848576-us-to-support-french-mali-with-aerial-refueling.html 2013-01-27T01:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1848226-fears-grow-that-libya-incubator-turmoil.html Libya's upheaval the past two years helped lead to the ongoing conflict in Mali, and now Mali's war threatens to wash back and further hike Libya's instability. Fears are growing that post-Moammar Gadhafi Libya is becoming an incubator of turmoil, with an overflow of weapons and Islamic jihadi militants operating freely, ready for battlefields at home or abroad. ... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1848226-fears-grow-that-libya-incubator-turmoil.html 2013-01-26T18:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1845004-mexicos-legal-soul-search-frenchwoman-freed.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexicans are engaged in national soul searching over their country's flawed justice system as newly freed Florence Cassez, earlier convicted of and sentenced for being part of a kidnapping ring, makes the celebrity circuit in her native France. While Cassez received a hero's welcome home, meeting with French President Francois Hollande ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1845004-mexicos-legal-soul-search-frenchwoman-freed.html 2013-01-25T20:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1846606-injured-venus-williams-paris-fed-cup.html PARIS (AP) — Venus Williams has pulled out of next week's Open GDF Suez tournament and the upcoming Fed Cup against Italy because of a back injury. The 26th-ranked Williams said in a statement Friday that she had hoped to take part in the WTA tournament in order to improve her ranking, but that "unfortunately I have a pain in my back which obliges me to r... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1846606-injured-venus-williams-paris-fed-cup.html 2013-01-25T19:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1845634-somali-militants-twitter-shut-death-threat.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Twitter on Friday suspended the account used by Somalia's al-Qaida-linked militant group after the insurgents used the micro-blogging site to post a hostage video and death threat. The al-Shabab-run Twitter account (at)HSMPress was suspended two days after al-Shabab used the platform to announce a death threat against Kenyan hostages u... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1845634-somali-militants-twitter-shut-death-threat.html 2013-01-25T14:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1845594-hashtag-gallic-french-lawbooks.html PARIS (AP) — The French government is redefining hashtag with a Gallic touch. The country that has an academy devoted solely to the use of the French language has given its official seal of approval to a new word for the Twittersphere: mot-diese. Pronounced 'Mo-Dee-YEZ', it doesn't exactly trip off the tongue. But that's not the point. French law requires... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1845594-hashtag-gallic-french-lawbooks.html 2013-01-25T12:38:00Z