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Paris terror attack victims honoured

France has paid tribute to the 130 people killed in the terrorist attacks in Paris on 13 Nov 2015. At a solemn ceremony at the city’s Les Invalides

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Belgian police release new details about on-the-run fifth Paris suspect

Belgian police have released new details of a fifth suspect in the Paris attacks they want to question. An international arrest warrant was issued

Sport

''Fast Forward'' - skiing short film with a downhill twist

World ski halfpipe champion Kevin Rolland and celebrated freestyle skier Julien Régnier mark the beginning of the ski season in their native France

France

France's flag reminds shaken country what it stands for

Across France, people responded to President François Hollande’s call to show the flag to symbolise national unity, commemorating the Friday 13th

France

French Foreign Minister foresees Syrian forces in the fight against ISIL

RTL, a French private radio in France, has reported that France’s Foreign Minister has opened the door to possible cooperation with Syrian forces to

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Poignancy in Paris as attack victims' names read out

This is the poignant moment the names of the Paris attacks victims were read out at a national memorial service today (November 27) at the Invalides.

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France pays tribute to Paris attack victims

A national memorial service has been held in France to honour the 130 people who died as a result of the Paris attacks a fortnight ago. President

France

Flagmakers rush to meet demand as France prepares public show for Paris victims

Workers in flag-makers up and down France are making tens of thousands of stitches in time for Friday’s great display of national pride. The

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Captagon: the so-called 'super' stimulant 'used in Syria'

Captagon: the stimulant that is said to be fuelling fighters in Syria. Or is it? Media reports have described it as a super drug that can mask pain

France

French comedian Dieudonné is sent to jail over anti-semitic remarks

France

France introduces plain cigarette packaging

The French parliament has narrowly passed a law to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes . It’s in a bid to cut the number of its smokers

France

Germany will 'do more' to fight ISIL, says Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Berlin will do more to fight ISIL. She was speaking ahead of a working dinner with the French president in

Sport

Embattled IAAF set to meet in Monte Carlo amid doping and corruption scandals

This year’s IAAF council meeting is expected to be a long and uneasy affair at the Fairmont Hotel in Monte Carlo. Athletics’ world governing body, on

France

France mounts "unprecendented" security steps for global climate talks

France has begun mounting a massive security operation ahead of next week’s global climate conference in Paris. A total of 143 heads of state and

Cinema

LUX prize awarded to for Deniz Gamze Erguven's "Mustang"

Another award for Deniz Gamze Erguven’s “Mustang” one of this year’s film sensations. The French-Turkish-German co-production has been awarded the

Cinema

Coming to the big screen near you

“Les Cowboys” is a drama from France but there is not a gunslinger in sight. The French film tops our list of European films that are hitting the big

France

All hostages are freed after a botched robbery in northern France

A hostage taking incident in the northern French town of Roubaix appears to be over. Police have reported one gunman as dead and another arrested