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Vigilante’ editor seeks out corruption and abuse in French political and financial life
French journalist Edwy Plenel founder and managing editor of French online newspaper Mediapart. He will testify tomorrow at a French parliamentary commission into the Jrme Cahuzac affair, in which Mediapart revealed that the socialist minister of the budget had stashed at least EUR600,000 in Switzerland and Singapore, was about "the struggle of the little media David against all the ...
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Lyon stays 3rd after 1-1 against Nice in France
NICE, France -- Lyon cemented third place in the French league to remain on course for the final Champions League berth after a 1-1 draw against Nice despite being reduced to 10 men.Nice slipped to sixth and out of Champions League reckoning ahead of the last weekend of the season.Nice took the lead in the 47th minute when Dario Cvitanich converted from the penalty spot after the forward had ...
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France Child MurderBritish man confessing murdering his own 2 children in France UK News
The man, named by the Foreign Office as Julian Stevenson, was held after the bodies of his son and daughter were found by police in his flat in Saint-Priest, a suburb of Lyon. Their throats had been slit. The children have been named in local reports as Mathew, 10, and Carla, five. Stevenson – who was said to be unemployed – had been living in France for some time, possibly around ...
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Briton to be charged in France with childrens murder
A British man who has reportedly admitted killing his two children by slitting their throats is due to appear in court in Lyon charged with their murder."He has recognised the facts, he has given factual elements of what happened, but he has not gone into details about the motive and hasn't shown much remorse," the French prosecutors' office reportedly said.Investigators are ...
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Serena Williams on record streak remains No. 1
World No. 1 Serena Williams, shown in a file photo from the 2012 Olympics, has won a personal record 24 consecutive matches, including a run through last week's Italian Open. UPI/Hugo ...
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Comoran island Mayotte is now a French department
Despite strong protests from the government of Comoros, the island of Mayotte has officially become the 101st department of France; or an integral part of the French ...
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Mayotte issue to split or join Comoros France
Despite heavy protests from Comoros, the Comoran island Mayotte soon will become a department and an integrated part of France. The move could further divide France and Comoros, or bring them closer ...
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Ibrahimovic takes French players award
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 's fantastic first year in French football was recognised at the Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels (UNFP) awards ...
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France not charging Britons who killed two kids
(6 mins ago) French prosecutors said Monday they were currently not charging a 48-year-old divorced Briton with premeditated murder after he admitted slitting the throats of his two young children. "We are presently holding back from the charge of premeditated murder but this could always change in the light of (more) testimony,'' a prosecutor said, AFP reports. Prosecutors ...
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Beckham Departs Paris In Tears
David Beckham in tears David Beckham left the pitch in tears as he completed the final home match of his 20-year career. Paris St-Germain’s game against Brest was briefly halted as Beckham, captain for the night, was substituted after 81 minutes, his team-mates congregating in the middle of the pitch to applaud him. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said afterwards: ';It’s up ...
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France We can start bombing Libya tonight
The French Defence Minister has confirmed that military action against the Ghaddafi regime can start only hours after the UN Security Council approves of ...
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Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood CCFC Praises France Baby TV Ban Urges FTC Action in the US
CCFC Praises France Baby TV Ban; Urges FTC Action in the US WASHINGTON - August 19 - Yesterday, ...
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Piracy forces Comoros into French military coop
After an 11-year suspension, France and Comoros have signed a new military cooperation agreement in response to the ever-approaching Somali pirates. At the same time Comoros condemned France in the ...
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Some French Households Taxed at 100
More than 8,000 French households' tax bills topped 100 percent of their income in 2012, a French newspaper reported. Citing data from France's finance ministry, ...
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France must tackle deficit Bundesbank chief
BERLIN -- France has a special responsibility as a eurozone heavyweight to take deficit reduction rules seriously, even though its budget deficit is above target, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said in an interview published on ...
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Briton Held Over Childrens Murders In France
A British man is due to be brought before a court in France where he is expected to be formally charged with the murders of his two children. The man, named by the Foreign Office as Julian Stevenson, was held after the bodies of his five-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son were found by police in his flat in Saint-Priest, a suburb of Lyon. Their throats had been slit. Stevenson - who was ...
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British skier falls to his death near Chamonix in French Alps
The man, who has not been named, was out with another skier when they were caught in a storm as they descended the challenging Vallee Blanche near Chamonix.He plunged down the north face of the Aiguille du Midi mountain after the pair decided to return to the cable car because of dangerously high winds and blizzards.Mountain rescue teams have yet to recover his body.Captain Patrice Ribes, of the ...
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French spiderman Jean-Michel Casanova scales 172-meter tall elevator in Hunan
French rock climber Jean-Michel Casanova climbs the 172-meter tall metal elevator frame in Zhangjiajie, a scenic spot in Central China's Hunan province, May 18, 2013.(Photo/ ...
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World Disgraced French minister bows out
Paying his debts He initially denied a report by an investigative website that he had an undeclared Swiss bank account until 2010. But after a meeting with investigating magistrates in April, he admitted to having the account, which contained about 600,000 euros (509,000; $770,000). He told the Depeche newspaper he had transferred the funds to France: he would pay his debts to the state and turn ...
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UPDATE 2-French food group Danone takes second chance with China Mengniu
Mon May 20, 2013 1:15am EDT * JV and Mengniu investment worth $417 million * Deal is latest move to restore confidence * Mengniu shares hit 17-month high (Adds analyst comment, details on China dairy market) By Donny Kwok HONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - Danone Group has agreed to invest 325 million euros ($417 million) in two deals with China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd, marking a comeback for the ...
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French Unhappy with Economy Minister Performance
Paris, May 20 (Prensa Latina) With the country in recession and the constant increase of unemployment, currently affecting over 3.22 million people, most French are unhappy with the performance of Minister of Economy and Finances, Pierre Moscovici, according to a survey released by Journal du Dimanche. At least 70 percent of people polled disapproved of the ...
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UPI Sports Calendar for Monday May 20
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One more French soldiers killed in Mali Elysee
PARIS, April 29 (Xinhua) -- A French soldier was killed on Monday in northern Mali, bringing the total death toll of French servicemen in the conflict-torn country to six since French forces started a military operation in January, the Elysee Palace said. French President Francois Hollande expressed in an online statement "his great sadness" for the death of one more French soldier in ...
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Gay marriage legal In France
People at the forum organized by the IDAHO (International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia) in Paris, France, May 18, 2013. [Photo: ...
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Paris St Germain turn down Ancelotti’s request to leave
PARIS, May 20 - Carlo Ancelotti informed Paris St Germain officials yesterday that he wants to leave at the end of the season after leading the team to their first French league title in 19 years but the club turned down his request. "I have asked the club to leave and I am waiting for their answer because I am under contract," Ancelotti said at the Ligue 1 awards ceremony after being ...
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Paris has one of the largest and most emulated bike-sharing systems in the world
Paris is becoming ever more eco-friendly with bike-sharing becoming the major fad of daily commuters and public transport users. The system is so popular, major expansion plans have been announced.
Paris is already home to the largest bicycle-sharing system in the world, but the corporation set up to manage the city’s most eco-friendly form of public transport, Velib, has extensive expansion plans for the network, which is also one of the most copied in the world. Read more
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