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Rolling Stones considering 50th anniversary tour
Charlie Watts, the drummer for the legendary rock group The Rolling Stones, told a French newspaper that the group was considering going on tour in 2012 to celebrate their 50 years of its existence.
Rod Steward urges Paris Hilton to put her party girl ways behind
Brit singer Rod Steward has urged troubled Paris Hilton to stop partying following news of her cocaine arrest in Las Vegas.
Paris Hilton faces trouble over 'cocaine purse' pic on Twitter
It is believed that Paris Hilton was carrying the same purse on her arrest night that she showed on Twitter.
Churchill 'ordered assassination of Mussolini to protect secret letters'
A leading French historian has suggested that Winston Churchill ordered the assassination of Benito Mussolini as part of a plot to destroy potentially compromising secret letters he had sent the Italian dictator.
Platini says England could lose WC 2018 bid to less wealthy nations
UEFA president and former French football star Michel Platini has warned England that its bid for hosting the 2018 World Cup could go up in smoke, given FIFA's habit of choosing less wealthy nations as hosts.
Tony Blair opens up about 'passionate' French love affair
Former British PM Tony Blair has revealed how he had a passionate affair with a woman in France when he was young.
Technolas Perfect Vision Unveils Two New Pioneering Laser Procedure Innovations at the XXVIII Congress of the ESCRS, Paris
laser company , today unveiled two new groundbreaking laser procedures in the fields of cataract surgery and the treatment of presbyopia. TPV has now developed a new femtosecond laser procedure, know...
Paris mosque won't bite burger chain's Muslim outreach
Quick's meat is certified as halal, but Cheikh Al Sid Cheikh, assistant to the rector of the Paris Mosque, said the burger chain should have had the other ingredients checked as well, from its mustard...
Paris court finds eBay liable for selling fakes
+0.44% liable for selling counterfeit Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior products during 2001 to 2006 and ordered the online retailer to pay a fine of 5.7 million euros ($7.34 million). The ruling uph...
UK moves closer to military partnership with France
military co-operation with France, a country he called Britain's "natural" partner in Europe.Fox described France as Britain's major western ally, along with the US, after a meeting in Paris with his ...
Russia to decide on French warship purchase by yearend
Russia will make a final decision on whether to buy a French Mistral-class amphibious assault ship by the end of the year, the Russian ambassador to France said on Friday. Russia is holding talks wit...
In France, an Evangelical Gypsy group shakes up the immigration debate
In France, a movement from within the Gypsy community could temper what have been bad relations with European governments amid a hot immigration debate.
French unions pressure scandal-hit minister
Trade unions on Friday branded France's labour minister unable to defend the government's cherished pension reform, despite fresh backing from President Nicolas Sarkozy over a damaging scandal. Mon...
The Paris Hilton purse caper - first cocaine, now cash
Paris Hilton was just busted in Vegas for cocaine found in her new Chanel purse she bought in... where else... Paris, that she claimed wasn't hers, but the photos she post online clearly says otherwis...
Women force French former general from Srebrenica
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Survivors of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre forced a French former U.N. commander to leave a memorial site for victims on Friday, angry he had not fulfilled a wartime promise never ...
French unions pile pressure on scandal-stricken minister
Trade unions on Friday branded France's scandal-stricken labor minister unfit to defend controversial pension reforms, despite fresh backing for him from President Nicolas Sarkozy. Months of damaging...
Websites bend law to save you cash
A website which calculates the likelihood of you being fined for parking without a ticket is the latest online scheme aimed at bending the law.www.alertepv.com uses data from users who pass on informa...
Unmarried may get more rights
PEOPLE living together in informal couples should be able to make joint tax declarations the same as married or pacsed people, French notaires have suggested.At their annual conference, held in Bordea...
Web law bans UK betting sites
UK online gambling sites have been closed as a result of a new French web betting law.Since early June, only 11 websites approved by French gambling regulators Arjel can operate legally in France, inc...
Bid for Concorde's runway return
A GROUP of former Concorde maintenance workers are trying to get the plane to roll on a runway for the Paris Air Show in 2011. The Olympus 593 association, named after the engine, has been allowed to ...
Algae back on Brittany coast
GREEN algae is already washing up on some beaches in Brittany. The annual problem was brought into the spotlight last year by the death of a horse, whose rider, a local vet, was left in a coma after i...
Oyster virus strikes again
OYSTER shortages are on the way for shellfish lovers this year after stocks have been wiped out by a virus for the third year in a row.Farms have lost nearly 100% of their first-year stock, naissains ...
Snapper pushes carbon target
ENVIRONMENTALIST Yann Arthus-Bertrand is calling for a 10% cut in carbon emissions in 12 months, in a campaign called 10:10.The name refers to a 10% cut starting now, in 2010.Mr Arthus-Bertrand, known...
French appeals court backs eBay conviction, but slashes fine
court reduced a fine levied against the company for counterfeiting by nearly 33 million euros (42.4 million dollars).In June 2008, a Paris commercial court had convicted eBay of "negligence" and "illi...
Ankle blow sidelines France striker Benzema
France players told to sing anthem Benzema has been troubled by his right ankle for several days and although tests showed a slight improvement, it was deemed to be too much of a risk for him to play ...
Tour de France champ not racing at worlds
Alberto Contador, of Spain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, rides past the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysée in Paris during the final stage of the Tour de France on Sunday afternoon.
France, UK scuttle talk of pooling aircraft carriers
PARIS (AFP) – France and Britain announced Friday they are talking about sharing the cost of military aircraft programmes, but rejected reports that they plan to merge their aircraft carrier fle...
France Mulls FiTs, Analysts Mull Impact
Reports indicate France is mulling a 12% reduction in its feed-in tariffs. Analysts break down the reasons (not unexpected) and possible impact to regional solar efforts and individual vendors.
Benzema ruled out of France's Euro qualifier
Paris - Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema will miss France's Euro 2012 qualifier against Belarus because of an ankle injury, the French Football Federation said on Friday, a few hours before the game ...
Paris Hilton may owe $160K over movie deal
M IAMI — Paris Hilton may owe investors in her 2006 movie "Pledge This!" about $160,000 for failing to do enough promotion. U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno in Miami ruled Thursday that ...
France and UK seek ‘deliverable’ defence savings
France and Britain on Friday stepped up their talks about strengthening bilateral defence co-operation but ruled out the idea of sharing aircraft carriers as “utterly unrealistic”.Speaking after a...
French Rail Firm Pledges Full Disclosure of Its Role in Holocaust
Florida transportation officials say they expect the French national railway to fully disclose information about its role in the transportation of Jews to Nazi death camps during World War II.
Caucau back in France at last
Agen confirmed on Friday that their high-maintenance wing Rupeni Caucaunibuca has returned to France after a prolonged an unauthorised absence. In the press release, it was confirmed that 'CauCau' ...
Natalie Portman takes Venice; Paris Hilton loses lawsuit; Celine Dion shows off bump
looks casual and comfortable in Venice while exiting a water taxi today. She's there for the city's film festival, where her ballerina thriller, Black Swan, is
UK vow on military ties with France
Defence Secretary Liam Fox promised "closer co-operation" with the French today as military budgets face being squeezed on both sides of the Channel. Dr Fox, who was in Paris for tal...
UK vow on military ties with France
Defence Secretary Liam Fox promised "closer co-operation" with the French today as military budgets face being squeezed on both sides of the Channel. Dr Fox, who was in Paris for tal...
UK vow on military ties with France
Defence Secretary Liam Fox promised "closer co-operation" with the French today as military budgets face being squeezed on both sides of the Channel. Dr Fox, who was in Paris for tal...
Players’ Mindset Has Been Excellent
Belarus and that he is pleased that his reign as national team boss will be seen by far more spectators than was previously envisaged.Les Bleus’ World Cup campaign was marred by ugly rifts in th...
UK vow on military ties with France
Defence Secretary Liam Fox promised "closer co-operation" with the French today as military budgets face being squeezed on both sides of the Channel. Dr Fox, who was in Paris for tal...
UK vow on military ties with France
Sep 3 2010 Defence Secretary Liam Fox promised "closer co-operation" with the French as military budgets face being squeezed on both sides of the Channel. Dr Fox, who was in Paris for talks with his...
'No plan' for France, UK warship sharing
France and Britain said on Friday they planned to work on joint defence projects but dismissed suggestions that they might share a fleet of aircraft carriers.
Bulgaria to Fork out EUR 332 000 for 12 Strasbourg Cases
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the Bulgarian state in twelve out of fourteen cases, heard on Thursday, awarding to the applicants a total of EUR 332 000 in damages, costs and exp...
Govt, France dismiss talks of warships share
PARIS (AFP) – France and Britain said Friday they planned to work on joint defence projects but dismissed suggestions that they might share a fleet of aircraft carriers. "As to sharing a...
Bans, injuries, hamper Blanc's France renaissance
France coach Laurent Blanc is likely to keep faith with the central defensive partnership of Adil Rami and Philippe Mexes, who started in the 2-1 friendly defeat against Norway last month PARIS (AFP...
Air France mulls 'low-cost' option
Submit your comment Air France-KLM is considering setting up a "low-cost" domestic carrier to meet intense competition in the French market from budget rivals, company sources said on Thursday. The...
Le Havre fast ferry link axed
CROSS-Channel ferry operator LD Lines has cancelled its high-speed catamaran service between Le Havre and Portsmouth as as safety precaution.The Norman Arrow has been taken out of service a fortnight ...
Satellites give 100% broadband
AREAS without high-speed internet could soon get broadband up to 2Mb per second as the government has approved four companies to supply satellite packages.The Broadband For Everyone scheme means peopl...
CreatedinFrance brings French flavor to the NYIGF
PARIS, FRANCE, September 03, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- CreatedinFrance , sponsored by Ateliers d'Art de France and dedicated to promoting the work of French craftsmen and companies abroad, will showc...
Win For Sussex Sparkling Over French Fizz
best sparkling over £10 in the world by Decanter magazine, a leading wine publication. The judges described the £22 fizz as: "Lemony, fresh flower nose which is elegant, discreet, biscuity and yout...
Coach urges French players to learn national anthem
C LAIREFONTAINE, France — France coach Laurent Blanc is making sure all his players will be singing the national anthem before a 2012 European Championship qualifier against Belarus on Friday, t...
Brazilian, French energy firms to cooperate in L. America, Africa
Brazil's major power utility Eletrobras and French energy company GDF Suez Thursday signed an agreement in Sao Paulo to develop joint energy projects in Latin America and Africa.The document, signed a...
Perpignan set to for Camp Nou gala
Perpignan have confirmed that they will host a Top 14 fixture at Spanish soccer giants Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium later this season. Barcelona president Sandro Rosell was in Perpignan to watch We...
French 'Spider-Man' in Sydney court over climb
A French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spider-Man" pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to his bare-handed climb up a 57-story building in downtown Sydney.
French 'Spider-Man' in Sydney court over climb
SYDNEY (AP) -- A French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spider-Man" pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to his bare-handed climb up a 57-story building in downtown Sydney.
Back-to-school bus confusion leaves French board students waiting
School bells rang when classes in Ottawa’s French public schools began on Monday, but OC Transpo didn’t answer the call. Instead, the city’s transit service, which offers special school routes c...
French Farce Provides Consistent Laughs At TCT
By STEWART SMITHEntertainment EditorThe laughs come quickly and consistently in the Tyler Civic Theatre's latest production of the French farce "Don't Dress for Dinner."
French fast food chain's menu sparks debate
Paris: French fast food chain Quick has begun serving halal-only food in 22 of its outlets, targeting France's large Muslim population, an underexploited market that has long been ignored by big busin...
New Zealand beats France 82-70 at worlds
Kirk Penney scored 25 points to help New Zealand surge into the knockout round of the basketball world championship with an 82-70 win over France on Thursday.The Kiwis have won three straight games af...
Back-to-school bus confusion leaves French board students waiting
School bells rang when classes in Ottawa’s French public schools began on Monday, but OC Transpo didn’t answer the call. Instead, the city’s transit service, which offers special school routes c...
Pernod's profit barely climbs
Submit your comment Demand for Martell cognac in China and Chivas Regal scotch in Latin America helped lift full-year net profit by 1 percent, Pernod Ricard said yesterday. The company reported net...
Paris mosque slams burger chain's Muslim outreach
Consumers queue at in fast-food chain restaurant which offer Halal burgers in Fleury Merogis, south of Paris, Wednesday, Sept.1 2010. Starting Wednesday, bacon burgers are a thing of the past in 22 ou...
Back-to-school bus confusion leaves French board students waiting
School bells rang when classes in Ottawa’s French public schools began on Monday, but OC Transpo didn’t answer the call. Instead, the city’s transit service, which offers special school routes c...
France, England and Italy bid for fresh starts
By Toby Davis LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - European heavyweights France, England and Italy get the chance to put their disappointing World Cups behind them on Friday as they kick off their Euro 2012...
Paris Meets Connecticut
s exclusive network of cosmetology professionals are responsible for stewarding new products into the marketplace. Connecticut's Academy Di Capelli School of Cosmetology partners in this endeavor.L'Or...
Back-to-school bus confusion leaves French board students waiting
School bells rang when classes in Ottawa’s French public schools began on Monday, but OC Transpo didn’t answer the call. Instead, the city’s transit service, which offers special school routes c...
French news agency AFP mulls directly serving end readers+
PARIS, Sept. 2 (AP) - (Kyodo)French news agency AFP is considering directly serving end readers with its news content via the Internet and other means, its president said in an interview with ...
French anger after burger chain bans pork
Sept. 2: A French fast food chain has fuelled the countrys bitter debate over the influence of Muslim values by banning pig products from its menu.
Paavo Jarvi, Orchestre de Paris Bizet: Symphony In C; Jeux d'Enfants; Roma
Written when the composer was just 17, the Symphony in C was regarded so dismissively by Bizet himself as a juvenile trifle that he neither published it nor had it played during his lifetime. ...
France and Italy confront World Cup hangovers, too
Search the news archive for more stories Unsurprisingly the German FA (DFB) quickly settled its contract dispute with coach Joachim Löw after the latter's vibrant young side made such a good im...
EU asks France for evidence Roma expulsions legal
BRUSSELS: The European Commission has asked France to prove its expulsion of Roma migrants meets EU rules, stepping into a debate on balancing domestic policies in the bloc with protecting the rights ...
Rat-tled! Rodent found in French fries pack
MAKKAH: What was a harmless package of frozen French fries turned into a bag of horror when a family discovered a dead rodent nestled among the pre-cut potatoes.
Paris' not-my-bag claim undone by her Twitpic
That sound you hear? That's the sound of an alibi unraveling. Cast your minds back to, um, five whole days ago, when Paris Hilton was busted for cocaine possession. Her excuse? Those weren't her dr...
Paris' not-my-bag claim undone by her Twitpic
That sound you hear? That's the sound of an alibi unraveling. Cast your minds back to, um, five whole days ago, when Paris Hilton was busted for cocaine possession. Her excuse? Those weren't her dr...
Close To Deal With Canal Plus On Movie Channels
The two companies could end up each owning a 50% stake in the new entity but details of the deal still have to be finalized, Richard told reporters on the sidelines of a conference hosted by French ...
H&M teams up with French design house Lanvin
"H&M approached us to collaborate, and see if we could translate the dream we created at Lanvin to a wider audience, not just a dress for less. I have said in the past that I would never do a mass...
France’s G-20 Agenda May Be a Tough Sell
Group of 8 industrialized powers. Returning from his summer break last week, Mr. Sarkozy laid out his wish list for the two groups in a speech to French ambassadors, which comes as banks are recoveri...
Canadian parents more lenient than Italians and French
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canadian parents are more lenient with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy, according to a new study.
'medieval court' where rivalry with the Saxons fades as chiefs slug it out
When launched four years ago France 24 was billed as a "CNN à la française": a television news channel that would counter the influence of Anglo Saxon media and make the voice of France heard around...