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British man appears in French court over death of his children
A British man accused of killing his two children appeared in court in the French city of Lyon on Monday to be formally put under investigation - the equivalent of being charged - for the murders.The judge ordered Julian Stevenson, 47, to be held in custody after he reportedly admitted to police that he had slit his children's throats during their first unaccompanied custody visit, but did ...
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Catherine Field Plans to drop French-only teaching rule horrify purists
Could one of the last bastions of French be about to fall? To the horror of French language purists, the National Assembly will this week debate plans to roll back laws that require teaching at universities to be conducted only in French. A vote on the bill is expected on Thursday. The idea is the brainchild of Higher Education Minister Genevieve Fioraso. She says it is time for France to ...
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Brit to face charges in France over deaths
A BRITISH man is to face charges over the killing of his two children in France, prosecutors say. The 48-year-old man admitted to having slit the throats of his daughter, aged five and his 10-year-old son, the prosecutors said, adding there was currently no evidence of premeditated murder. The man's ex-wife found him covered in blood on the street when she went to pick up the children from ...
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Bundesbank Chief Says France Must Take Deficit Cuts Seriously
Germany's federal reserve Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann stands beside the door of a giant safe as he poses for a photograph at the money museum next to the Bundesbank headquarters, in Frankfurt, Germany, May 17, ...
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Lu Upsets 5th-Seeded Seppi in France
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Shurat HaDin Arrest France 2 bureau chief in wake of al-Dura report
[Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: In response to question from IMRA if Nitsana Darshan-Leitner plans to file a complaint herself with the police, Shurat HaDin responded that: "There are many victims of the second Intifada who would be willing to file a complaint against him, and indeed this may prove to be the case as a result of this development." ] Shurat HaDin - Israel Law Center ...
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France Killings Julian Stevenson In Court
A British man has arrived at a court in France where he is expected to be formally charged with killing his two children. 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 ...
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Briton Cuts His Son And Daughter’s Throats At French Apartment
A British father was set to appear before a French prosecutor today after admitting cutting the throats of his two young children because of a bitter custody battle. Julian Stevenson, 47, was arrested on Saturday after the bodies of son Mathew, 10, and Carla, five, were found in his apartment in a suburb of Lyons, eastern France. He is said to have carried out the double-murder in a fit of ...
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Uproar in France over move for more English at universities
A proposal to introduce more courses in English and other foreign languages at French universities is set to be debated in parliament from Wednesday amid concerns it will undermine the country's soul and ...
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Abu Dhabi Investment Forum in Paris
The Abu Dhabi Investment Forum is set to begin in Paris next Wednesday. The event is organised by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, with the participation of a high-level official government delegation led by Nasser Ahmed Al Sowaidi, the Chairman Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, in the presence of more than 200 senior French government officials, businessmen and ...
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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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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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