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French MP calls for Barroso to resign
French MP and Vice President of the Rarty of European Socialists, Jean-Christophe Cambadelis said European Commission head, Jose Barroso should resign after calling the French 'reactionary' on trade talks. The remarks were made after Paris won concessions on thew EU - US trade talks, having gained an excemption for culture, which the state subsidises and supports through rationing film ...
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2 French football stars on trial for sex with underage prostitute
This combination of AFP file images shows French international footballers Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema (L). Two French international footballers Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema went on trial on June 18, 2013 in Paris charged with paying for sex with an underage prostitute. AFP PHOTO PARIS -- The trial of French football stars Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema for having sex with an underage ...
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French footballers Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema in court over charges of paying for sex with under-age prostitute
Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema both deny the allegations and the young woman involved, Zahia Dehar, testified that neither player knew she was under 18 at the time.Under French law, the age of consent is 15 but paid sex with anyone less than 18-years-old is classified as sex with a minor and the pair face up to three years in prison and a maximum fine of ...
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France St-Louis added as Olympic assistant chef de mission
Olympic hockey silver medallist and former Team Canada captain France St-Louis will be an assistant chef de mission at Sochi. (Kevork Djansezian/Associated ...
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French Footballers On Trial Over Sex Claims
French international footballers Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema have gone on trial charged with paying for sex with an underage prostitute. Bayern Munich winger Ribery and Real Madrid forward Benzema face up to three years in prison and a maximum €45,000 (£38,500) fine if ...
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Australian woman seeks diagnosis on French accent
15/07/2012 11:44 CET An Australian woman is seeking a clear diagnosis on whether or not she has an extremely rare condition described as foreign accent syndrome. Leanne Rowe from Tasmania claims a bus crash eight years ago left her with a French accent, even though she’s never been to France. Doctors say the syndrome is caused by tissue damage to part of the brain, affecting ...
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Vivendi urges France Telecom to bid for Maroc Telecom
French media group Vivendi is reportedly urging France Telecom-Orange (FT-Orange) to place a bid for Vivendi's controlling stake in Moroccan incumbent telco Maroc Telecom, the Wall Street Journal reported. According to people familiar with the matter, FT-Orange has been contemplating a potential bid for the North African telco for months, though no decision has been made yet. A spokesman ...
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Reshoring initiative by the French government
The French Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg announced the establishment of Colber 2 platform, as part of the Reshoring initiative by the French government. The French Reshoring initiative resembles to the US and Swedish efforts to persuade companies that took jobs overseas to return to their country of origin. The mission of the Reshoring Initiative both in France and the US is to bring ...
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Trial of Benzema and Ribery begins in Paris
Benzema and Ribery are in court in Paris Ribery, 30, and 35-year-old Benzema are two of eight defendants. They could be sentenced to three years in prison and fines of €45,000 if found guilty.The case was brought to the attention of police by an anonymous tip-off in September 2009. Ribery and Benzema allegedly met Zahia Defar, then a prostitute, in a Champs-Elysees nightclub before engaging ...
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Obama schedule for Tuesday June 18
U.S. President Barack Obama is followed by U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughter Malia walk to Marine One as they depart the White House in Washington on June 16, 2013. Obama is traveling to Northern Ireland to take part in the G8 Summit. UPI/Joshua ...
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Upgrade for French AWACs
The first of four French E-3F Airborne Warning and Control aircraft is being upgraded by Air France Industries, a sub-contractor to Boeing of the United ...
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Upgrade for French AWACs
The first of four French E-3F Airborne Warning and Control aircraft is being upgraded by Air France Industries, a sub-contractor to Boeing of the United ...
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European Aviation Firms Spotlighted At Paris Air Show
The world's premier commercial and military aviation and space trade fair is underway. The Paris Air Show is celebrating its 50th anniversary this ...
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French Ambassador Denunciation and renunciation of violence are the basis for reforms to continue in Bahrain
Manama: June 18 -- (BNA)-- The French Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, H.E. Monsieur Christian Testot, emphasized that condemnation and renunciation of violence are conditional for the reform march to proceed in Bahrain, accentuating that each side should define its political strategy and respect diversity and civil peace. The French Ambassador in Bahrain praised the GCC-member ...
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French book on maritime development released in China
/enpproperty--> A Chinese version of The New Frontier of Oceans, a French book detailing maritime boundaries and resources, was launched on Monday at the Social Sciences Academic Press in Beijing. The book, considered one of the most authoritative in its field, can assist in maritime policy-making. Edited by the French Development Agency, the book collates the work of more than 400 ...
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Opel leads renewed decline in French car orders - survey
PARIS, June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:56am EDT PARIS, June 18 (Reuters) - French auto dealers suffered a 3 percent fall in passenger car orders last month, according to a survey published on Tuesday, resuming their decline after a pause in April. Opel and Dacia led the drop in May passenger car orders, which prefigure delivery trends, La Lettre Auto K7 reported in a preview of its ...
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Paris Air Show in pictures
The biannual Paris Air Show has launched in France, with the industry's leading global players showcasing their latest innovations, networking, and making deals. The general public are also in for treats at the show, with a number of flying displays taking place. Here an Airbus A380 flies over Le Bourget airport on the first day of the show. (Getty ...
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French officials face investigation into €403m Tapie payment
Nicolas Sarkozy have concluded that the payment was the result of a "sham arbitration" orchestrated by the lyse during Mr Sarkozy's term, according to records of court ...
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Photos Top-flight aircraft fired up for Paris show
Pilots of an Airbus A400M present their flying display during a preparation at Le Bourget on June 16, 2013 as an Air France plane crosses the sky far in the background on the eve of the opening of the International Paris Air ...
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Paris GECAS embraces Boeing 787-10 Airbus has A380 deal
PARIS -- Airbus announced a commitment from Doric Asset Finance Ltd. for 20 A380s worth $8.1 billion at list price at the Paris Air Show, the biggest superjumbo deal in three years. The memorandum of understanding with lessor Doric is the largest single deal that Toulouse, France-based Airbus has won for the biggest passenger plane after orders from Dubai-based Emirates, the No. 1 A380 operator, ...
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Your glass of Scotch whisky French wine may get cheaper soon
: So, you like your glass of exquisite Scotch at the end of a hard day's work but at the same time you can't help but complain about the spiralling prices of everything including that bottle of imported Scotch you picked up on your way back from ...
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South Paris Summer in the Parks concert series Sun Journal
SOUTH PARIS -- The South Paris Parks and Recreation Department has announced the Summer Concerts in the Park schedule which will kick off Wednesday, June 26. Children's concerts begin at 10 a.m.; the evening concerts begin at 6 p.m. All Wednesday concerts are free and open to the public. Bring your own chair or blanket; picnic snacks or meals are allowed. The South Paris Fire Auxiliary will ...
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Chinese XiaolongFC-1B debuts at Paris Air Show
The model of the two-seat version of the Xiaolong combat trainer FC-1B debuts at the Paris Air Show which was launched at the Le Bourget Airport near Paris on June 17, 2013. The Xiaolong/FC-1B was developed on the basis of the same model of single-seat Xiaolong/FC-1 with distinguished training functions while retaining most of the combat capabilities of the Xiaolong/FC-1 at the same time. It is ...
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White House aide Finding G8 unity on Syria key
Seeking consent on Syria amid a West-Russia schism over its future is a key job of Group of Eight leaders ending their summit Tuesday, a White House aide said. "I think it's fairly evident that there's a difference of view on Syria between the United States and some of our -- well, the former G7 -- and Russia," White House deputy national security ...
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Confessions of an Alien Abductee exploited its unfortunate subjects | Professor Chris French
Chantelle is 'the most abducted person in Britain'. She lives with her son Dominic, who has also claims to have had alien encounters. Photograph: Channel ...
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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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