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Niger suicide attacks fuel fears Mali conflict could spread There are fears that militant violence in West Africa is spreading after a double suicide attack in Niger which left more than 20 people dead, mostly… 24/05/2013
Cannes: thefts, comebacks and lesbian love scenes Cannes has become a victim to its glamour once again, as a second suspected jewellery theft of a diamond necklace worth almost 2 million euros was reported on… 24/05/2013
Georges Moustaki dies French singer-songwriter Georges Moustaki has died at the age of 79. Born in Greece, he was brought up in Egypt before arriving in France in 1951 He… 24/05/2013
IMF chief is back in court over 2007 payout to a French tycoon IMF chief Christine Lagarde is back in court today facing more questions over her role in a controversial payout made to a French businessman. If the… 23/05/2013
Lagarde’s IMF post hangs in balance Two French heads of the IMF in a row in legal scandals of different kinds begins to reflect embarrassingly on their country of origin. Christine Lagarde, when… 23/05/2013
Renowned Indian dancer Raghunath Manet brings his first film to Cannes As the Cannes Film Festival celebrates 100 years of Bollywood, one of India’s most iconic dancers, choreographers and musicians, Raghunath Manet, presented… 23/05/2013
Paris: Singer and Piaf songwriter Moustaki dies French singer and songwriter Georges Moustaki has died after a long illness. He was 79. Greek-born Moustaki arrived in Paris in 1951 and will be remembered… 23/05/2013
Matt Damon on sharing a bed with Michael Douglas Toupee-wearing and more over-dressed than an audience has ever seen him – Michael Douglas takes on the role of gay, flamboyant pianist Liberace in “Behind the… 23/05/2013
Lagarde questioned by Paris court over payout to French businessman International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde has arrived at a court in Paris to be grilled over her role in a legal battle between the state and… 23/05/2013
Polanski and Redford hit Cannes red carpet – nocomment Two new films, not in competition for the Palme D’Or, are attracting attention at the Cannes Film Festival. ‘Weekend of a Champion’, directed by Roman… 23/05/2013
World more dangerous for refugees – Amnesty Refugees and migrants are facing increasing dangers, according to a new report from Amnesty International. The human rights organisation says the millions… 23/05/2013
Stars are again out in force in Cannes Robert Redford is promoting his film ‘All is lost’. Playing a solo yachtsman adrift at sea, it’s his first major role in years. His character is not… 23/05/2013
The Cannes Festival means it’s party-time on the French Riviera The magic of the Cannes Film Festival lies of course with the red carpet and the movies, but there are also secret places for the privileged where only the… 22/05/2013
France: dramatic suicide reignites same-sex marriage furore The suicide of far-right French historian Dominique Venner has brought the spotlight back onto the divisive issue of same-sex marriage, recently legalised in… 22/05/2013
Seventh day of Cannes Film Festival The seventh day is traditionally one of rest, but not on the Croisette in Cannes. Halfway through the 66th film festival in the French Riviera town… 22/05/2013
Suicide inside Notre Dame cathedral A man, believed to be right-wing historian Dominique Venner, committed suicide in Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on May 21. Police said a man shot himself… 21/05/2013
‘A Touch of Sin’ still favourite at Cannes film festival – nocomment Half way through the competition, speculation is rife about the Palme D’or. The latest offerings, “Shield of Straw” by Takeshi Miike and “A Castle in Italy”… 21/05/2013
Speculation hots up in Cannes Guillaume Canet’s film “Blood Ties” has a global all-star cast. But the French actor-director’s crime and divided loyalties saga still failed to charm the… 21/05/2013
Israel contests France TV over Palestinian boy’s death Israel says there is new evidence that a French television report whose harrowing images helped inspire the second Palestinian uprising was unfounded. The… 20/05/2013
Phoenix rise again with new album French rock band Phoenix are back with a new studio album. Vocalist Thomas Mars said: “I guess we’re perfectionists in the way that when we make an album… 20/05/2013
Flying with birds In France, ornithologist Christian Moullec pilots his microlight, flying with a flock of birds. He has spent years training them to follow him in order to… 20/05/2013
100 years of Indian cinema celebrated in Cannes – nocomment The largest Indian delegation to date is on the French Riviera to promote their country at the Cannes Film Festival. Among them is actress Aishwarya Rai… 20/05/2013
Briton admits killing children in France Police say a British man has admitted killing his two young children in the French city of Lyon. The 48-year-old was arrested on Saturday. Officers say the… 20/05/2013
“Prix Media” awarded in Cannes Danish director Thomas Vinterberg has won the “Prix Media” in Cannes. The prize is awarded to the film with the best box-office potential amongst all those… 20/05/2013
Indian film stars flourish at Cannes Festival Familiar faces from the Indian screen have descended on Cannes for a gala dinner to mark the centenary of their country’s movie industry. The largest… 20/05/2013
Carlo Ancelotti to leave French champions PSG After leading Paris Saint Germain to their first league title in 19 years Carlo Ancelotti is set to leave the French capital club at the end of the current… 19/05/2013
Former French finance minister Cahuzac withdraws candidacy Disgraced ex-finance minister Jérôme Cahuzac has bowed out from by-elections in France. Contesting his own constituency after a scandal involving secret… 19/05/2013
Iranian film ‘Le Passé’ has Palme d’Or in its sights Though the rain continued to pour in Cannes, the competition is heating up for the sought after Palme d’Or prize Saturday saw the turn of Iranian director… 19/05/2013
Beckham: Tearful goodbye for ‘Le Spice Boy’ With tears in his eyes, David Beckham bid adieu to Paris at his last home match for PSG. Going out with a bang on a 3-1 win against Brest on Saturday, the… 19/05/2013
Save the date, France’s first same-sex wedding is set for May 29 No sooner had the inked dried on the new law approving same-sex marriage in France than the first couple had announced their nuptials. Invitations to the… 18/05/2013
Eva Longoria attends red carpet premiere of “Le Passé” in Cannes – nocomment American actress Eva Longoria strikes a pose as she arrives on the red carpet for the screening of the film ‘Le Passé’ (The Past) in competition at the 66th… 18/05/2013
PSG hope to keep Beckham involved with club As well as celebrating extending their shirt sponsorship deal with Emirates by another five years Paris Saint Germain bosses announced they would like to meet… 18/05/2013
Save the date, France’s first same-sex wedding is set for May 29 No sooner had the inked dried on the new law approving same-sex marriage in France than the first couple had announced their nuptials. Invitations to the… 18/05/2013
Drama at Cannes – but this time off the red carpet A touch of drama came to the Cannes Film Festival in an unexpected guise on Friday night when a man disrupted a live television broadcast by firing a starting… 18/05/2013
French court clears way for gay marriage France’s constitutional court has cleared the way for allowing same-sex marriage and adoption. President Francois Hollande has promised to sign the bill as… 17/05/2013
Jewels meant for stars stolen at Cannes Film Festival French police say jewels due to be lent to film stars at the Cannes Film Festival have been stolen from a hotel room. Worth more than three quarters of a… 17/05/2013
‘The Bling Ring’ premieres at Cannes film festival – nocomment British actress Emma Watson has turned to crime in her latest role as part of a celebrity-obsessed teenage gang robbing their Hollywood idols’ homes in the… 17/05/2013
Eurovision: The Big Five and…SwedenSince 2000, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom qualify automatically for every Eurovision Grand Final thanks to their status as the biggest… 17/05/2013
The race for the Palme D’Or gets underway at Cannes French director Francois Ozon had the privilege of seeing his film get the official part of the Cannes film festival underway. “Jeune et Jolie”, which is… 17/05/2013
The spectrum of global attitudes towards homophobia In France, fighting against discrimination based on sexual orientation and the debate over legislating on same-sex marriage has been high in the headlines in… 16/05/2013
France: Hollande on the “offensive” over flagging economy François Hollande came out fighting at a news conference marking his first anniversary as France’s President – a day after data showed the country is back in… 16/05/2013
Man shoots himself dead in Paris nursery schoolIn France a man has shot himself dead in front of a group of children in a nursery school in Paris. According to reports, the man, believed to be in his… 16/05/2013
The spirit of Pierre de Coubertin at Cannes film festival – nocomment The Cannes Film Festival jury will decide which of the 20 films in contention scoops the Palme d’Or at the end of 12 days of screenings and seminars… 16/05/2013
Torrential rain fails to dampen Cannes spirit The Cannes film festival got off to a soggy start but even the heavens opening could not cloud the brilliance of the talent on display. Opening proceedings… 16/05/2013
Egypt: Militants planned French and US embassy attacks, reports suggest An Al Qaeda-linked militant cell has reportedly been planning suicide attacks on French and US embassies in Egypt. The claim comes after authorities… 16/05/2013
Mali receives 3.25 billion euro pledge from EU International donors signed on the dotted line during a conference in Brussels aimed at supporting the development of Mali. A pledge was made to contribute… 15/05/2013
France urged to speed up reforms It was during a joint press conference in Brussels where the European Commission’s Jose Manuel Barroso stood with French President, Francois Hollande and… 15/05/2013
Scene is set for Cannes Film Festival Some of the biggest names in movie- making are in the South of France for the annual film festival in Cannes. Director Steven Spielberg is presiding over… 15/05/2013
Wi-fi makes room for li-fi Oledcomm is a Parisian start-up which has spent the last two years working with ‘li-fi’, or ‘light fidelity’: the transfer of data transfer through light… 15/05/2013
Cannes Festival: 1920s Gatsby glamour hits La Croisette Docking his yacht in the French Rivieira, lead judge of the 66th Cannes Festival Steven Spielberg has headed out on the Croisette before the grand opening… 14/05/2013
Violence at PSG celebrations in Paris turn into political football Parisians are assessing the damage after a night of football celebrations descended into chaos and violence. Up to 15,000 fans had gathered near the Eiffel… 14/05/2013
France ponders a ‘culture tax’ for digital device makers The French government has said it will decide by the end of July whether to hit technology giants like Apple and Google with new taxes to fund the country’s… 14/05/2013
Paris police chief bans celebrations after PSG football fans turn violent Celebrations for football team Paris Saint-Germain winning the league will not be allowed again says the city’s police chief, after the revelry descended into… 14/05/2013
Football violence lights Paris skyFireworks and tear gas fill the Paris sky as football fans clash with police.Several thousand supporters of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) were celebrating the… 14/05/2013
Cannes gears up for 66th film festival The 66th Cannes film festival begins on Wednesday. The world’s most important cinema showcase is putting the final touches in place that make this… 13/05/2013
Lyon Roma squat fire kills 3 Two women and a 12-year-old child are dead following a fire at a squat in Lyon where Roma people had been living. Around 200 Roma gypsies had made the… 13/05/2013
Carlos the Jackal begins Paris appeal against life sentence Notorious communist militant Carlos the Jackal is appealing his life sentence in France. The Venezuelan, whose real name is Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, has… 13/05/2013
Algerian convicted of role in militant network escapes house arrest Officials say an Algerian man convicted of being a member of a Chechen network that planned attacks in France has escaped house arrest in a stolen car. Said… 13/05/2013
PSG end 19-year wait for league title Paris Saint Germain’s massive two-year spending spree has paid dividends after the French capital club were crowned league one champions for the first time in… 13/05/2013
Evidence grows for human to human transmission of deadly new coronavirus The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that the potentially fatal coronavirus could be transmitted from person to person. WHO Assistant… 12/05/2013
No French slavery payouts “What has been, has been”, the words of French President François Hollande as he ruled out payment of reparations for the role of the state-owned CDC bank in… 11/05/2013
Europe Weekly: Thoughts on the EU during celebrations for Europe Day France and Germany try to side-step their differences and portray a united front; how the EU hopes to change “casino banking” and give every European the… 10/05/2013
The power of civic education A recent report from the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement noted a significant fall in knowledge some students had on… 10/05/2013
Teenager killed in Marseilles drug violence In a sign of rising drug-related violence in France’s second largest city, a 17 year-old has been killed. The teenager was shot more than 20 times with a… 10/05/2013
Coronavirus, the new SARS-like illness that’s worrying world health authorities Related to the common cold, the new coronavirus first detected in the Middle East could be spreading from human to human. A third suspected case of the… 10/05/2013
France and Poland mark 68th Victory in Europe The French President Francois Hollande was joined in Paris by his Polish counterpart, Bronislaw Komorowski, to mark the 68th Victory in Europe Day. They… 08/05/2013
Six ETA members arrested in France Six alleged members of the Basque separatist group ETA have been arrested in France. This comes after their suspected leader, who is considered a terrorist… 07/05/2013
Paris and Berlin celebrate 25 years of economic marriage Celebrating 25 years of working closely together on their economies, Germany and France’s Economic and Financial Council met on Tuesday at a moment when many… 07/05/2013
Societe Generale cuts jobs as income falls French bank Societe Generale is to cut at least 700 jobs from its workforce, although the figure may be as high as 1000. It is the second-largest lender on… 07/05/2013
Racial storm in France over viral anti-gay marriage posterA poster calling for an anti-gay rights demonstration in Paris has been attacked as being racist after going viral overnight in the French Twittersphere… 07/05/2013
Hollande’s year of rattling chains François Hollande one year ago was inaugurated in the rain. Many people then took the weather as an omen for the French president. In the months that… 06/05/2013
Flood alerts in France as river levels riseSeveral areas of France to the south-east of Paris are on special alert after serious flooding. Although a period of heavy rain has given way to drier… 06/05/2013
Holland tries to relaunch his flagging government French President François Hollande has held a special cabinet meeting ahead of an expected reshuffle, a year into office and the most unpopular president in… 06/05/2013
Audrey Tautou: French national treasure As the film industry prepares for the 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, Audrey Tautou is preparing to battle her natural instinct to flee the… 06/05/2013
Hollande’s victory music out of tune on French election anniversary When François Hollande was elected French president exactly one year ago, accordionists accompanied him on stage as he celebrated victory. Twelve months on… 06/05/2013
French far-left protest on eve of Hollande anniversary Tens of thousands of far-left protesters have marched through Paris, to vent their anger over economic austerity. Sunday’s demonstration came on the eve of… 06/05/2013
Pavlyuchenkova wins Portugal Open Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova recovered from a slow start to beat Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro in the final of the Portugal Open on Saturday and claim her first… 05/05/2013
The secret behind the scent – Chanel No 5 exhibition in Paris An exhibition on an iconic perfume opens in the Palais de Tokyo in Paris this weekend, inviting visitors to explore the history and mystery behind Chanel No… 03/05/2013
World Press Freedom Day – nocomment French journalists’ group Reporters Without Borders marked World Press Freedom Day by pasting a wall in Paris with giant posters of the leaders whom it says… 03/05/2013
French festival goers warned to watch out for WWII bombsA day before a Teknival free music party was due to take place in northern France, a local government official has banned attendees from planting tent poles… 03/05/2013
BNP Paribas profit falls BNP Paribas has pledged to keep cutting costs and staff in response to reduced earnings from the flagging European economy. France’s biggest bank, which… 03/05/2013
French Islamist convert captured in Mali A French Islamist convert who had previously appeared on video threatening his home country has been captured in northern Mali. Gilles Le Guen was allegedly… 02/05/2013
Letta’s call for growth over austerity warmly welcomed in Paris New Italian prime minister Enrico Letta is proposing economic stimulus at a European level, following on from his calls for an end to austerity. Letta made… 01/05/2013
Bringing Neuroscience into School Imagine walking into a classroom where it looks as if the children are playing ‘hide-and-seek’. But actually, this is a revolutionary way of having a reading… 30/04/2013
Peugeot Citroen Aulnay plant closure moves nearer With their latest legal challenge dismissed, the unions for workers at PSA Peugeot Citroen’s Aulnay plant near Paris have accepted its closure and the loss of… 29/04/2013
Deadly explosion in block of flats in French city of Reims Two people have been killed and at least ten injured after a block of apartments collapsed in the northern French city of Reims. The accident at the… 28/04/2013
France holds first gay marriage wedding fair France’s first gay marriage fair has been held in Paris, just four days after it became the 14th country to legalise the ceremony for same-sex couples. In… 28/04/2013
Russia may change France adoption agreement following gay marriage bill Three days after France became the 14th country in the world to legalise gay marriage, Vladimir Putin has signaled that Russia might change its adoption… 26/04/2013
Workers wanted in France even as jobless totals mount Even though the latest unemployment figures for France show more people looking for a job than at any other time in the past, employers are complaining that… 26/04/2013
Gay marriage legalisation joy and fury France has become the 14th country in the world to legalise same sex marriage. Swiss television TSR reported on the controversial vote in the lower house of… 26/04/2013
Spielberg to preside over Cannes jury Steven Spielberg will preside over the jury for the 66th Cannes Film Festival. The American director and producer will be joined by four men and four… 26/04/2013
President of Corsica’s national park latest victim of murder wave The president of Corsica’s national park, Jean-Luc Chiappini has been assassinated. The 65-year-old was reportedly shot dead by the passenger of a… 26/04/2013
French President Hollande talks of human rights during China visit French President Francois Hollande, who is in China to meet his counterpart Xi Xingping, has said his talks touched upon Beijing’s human rights… 26/04/2013
UN to send peacekeeping force to Mali The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved the creation of a 12,600-strong peacekeeping force in Mali, due to deploy on July 1st. The… 26/04/2013
Record levels of unemployment in France The French jobless total has hit an all-time high with 3.22 million people seeking work. Following a wave of industrial lay-offs, the figure is the highest… 25/04/2013
Hollande aims to energise exports with China visit It’s not your average business trip – French President François Hollande is in China on a two-day visit aimed at boosting exports. His focus: energy and… 25/04/2013
French and Chinese leaders meet – nocomment French President Francois Hollande met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the second day of his China visit. 25/04/2013
ANZAC Day ceremonyA man plays the bagpipes in a cemetery during the dawn service to mark the 98th ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) commemoration ceremony at the… 25/04/2013
Hollande calls for calm as gay marriage opponents vow to fight on in France France could stage its first gay marriages as early as June after parliament gave its final approval to the country’s most contested social legislation for… 24/04/2013
France approves same-sex marriage – nocomment The French national parliament has legalised same-sex marriage and adoption. 24/04/2013
