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Top Stories:  | Policemen caught stealing from shop
 Wednesday, December 09, 2009
TWO policemen in Paris have been suspended and charged with theft after they were caught on CCTV stealing telephone cards during a visit to a shop.
The officers, who work for the Paris police force's... (read more...) |  Christmas shoppers face cash shortage
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
CASH machines across France could run out of money in the peak shopping days before Christmas due to a planned strike.
Six trade unions representing dabistes - security workers who are responsible fo... (read more...) |  Ministers sing in UMP youth video
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
A DOZEN government ministers have taken time out from running the country to dance and mime in a campaign video for the UMP party’s youth branch.
Finance minister Christine Lagarde, immigration minis... (read more...) |  Taxi driver convoy hits Paris traffic
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
MORE than a thousand taxi drivers are preparing to bring traffic in Paris to a standstill today with a go-slow protest.
Between 1,000 and 1,500 drivers are taking part in one of two convoys, which se... (read more...) |  Telethon donations down 5% to €90m
Monday, December 07, 2009
SUPPORTERS of the Telethon donated €90m to charity this weekend, down 5% on last year but better than the 20% decline seen in the first few hours.
The annual event, which broadcasts non-stop for 30 h... (read more...) | | | | | |
London, Dec 9 : France's fascination with the bottom has been laid bare, thanks to a new documentary and book that document how "les fesses" have contributed to civilization. ANI Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:30:41 -0500"We needn't dwell on our defeat in Lille," said coach Claude Puel in a reference to the 4-3 defeat last weekend. "We are fine physically and mentally. "Against Debrecen we have ... World Soccer News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:32:00 -0500Munster skipper Paul O'Connell has admitted that their current form ahead of their return to Heineken Cup action is 'a concern' to the all at the province. The 2006 and 2008 European Champions face... Planet Rugby Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:22:45 -0500Cardiff Blues coach Dai Young believes his team will be boosted against Toulouse by the players who featured in the Barbarians side that defeated New Zealand. The Blues will face the formidable Fre... Planet Rugby Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:22:44 -0500Harlequins second row stalwart Jim Evans has announced his retirement following his latest shoulder injury. Evans has been at Harlequins for ten years. In that time, he has represented England Saxo... Planet Rugby Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:22:42 -0500Though the recently deceased Brazilian journalist and television personality Leila Lopes is holding steady at the number one spot in rising trends, the newly crowned Miss France has appeared on the li... The Independent Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:16:43 -0500Paris/Conakry - Guinea's junta has accused French secret services of complicity in an assassination attempt on military leader Captain Moussa "Dadis" Camara, reports said Wednesday. The accusation com... Earth Times Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:12:49 -0500Woerth appeared to implictly confirm that the 3,000-name list includes data on the HSBC clients whose details were stolen in Geneva, but insisted France had not improperly acquired any information use... The Tocqueville Connection Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:38:30 -0500France invited Britain to send an observer to monitor the talks, butBrown's government replied that Agriculture Minister Hilary Benn will not be able to come to Paris because of prior diary commitment... The Tocqueville Connection Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:38:29 -0500Submit your comment Prestigious Paris restaurant La Tour d'Argent made over 1.5 million euros (R17 million) from auctioning off a selection of wines and liqueurs from its cellar, one of the finest in ... Business Report Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:22:56 -0500"GE is disappointed that it wasn't selected but denies firmly having seized the Conseil d'Etat [Council of State]," the spokesman told Dow Jones Newswires. French weekly Le Canard Enchaine reported W... Morning Star Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:17:42 -0500-(Dow Jones)- The French government didn't use unlawful means or pay money to obtain names of French tax-evaders, the government's spokesman Luc Chatel said Wednesday at a press conference after a c... Morning Star Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:17:30 -0500"GE is disappointed that it wasn't selected but denies firmly having seized the Conseil d'Etat [Council of State]," the spokesman told Dow Jones Newswires. French weekly Le Canard Enchaine reported W... Morning Star Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:17:28 -0500"GE is disappointed that it wasn't selected but denies firmly having seized the Conseil d'Etat [Council of State]," the spokesman told Dow Jones Newswires. French weekly Le Canard Enchaine reported W... Morning Star Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:17:22 -0500Ireland will take on the Barbarians at Munster's Thomond Park ground in Limerick on June 4 next year the Irish Rugby Football Union confirmed on Wednesday. The IRFU said the match would serve as a ... Planet Rugby Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:43:17 -0500In a surprise move, Australian scrum-half Matt Henjak has been named in Toulon's squad to face Rovigo in the Amlin Challenge Cup on Friday, a month after he was forced to give up his place at the club... Planet Rugby Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:43:16 -0500(PARIS) - A French photographer defended himself Wednesday against accusations of being a gold digger after he received nearly one billion euros in gifts from France's richest woman, Liliane Bettencou... EU Business Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:35:06 -0500(PARIS) - France will try to protect the generous European Union subsidies enjoyed by its farmers Thursday by hosting a select meeting of member states that back the programme and excluding a sceptica... EU Business Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:35:04 -0500By Angela Doland ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS | A bottle of Vieux cognac dating back to 1788 -- the year before the French Revolution -- sold at a Paris auction of wine and spirits for $36,935. Paris' l... Washington Times Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:26:27 -0500PARIS - France's biggest rock star, Johnny Hallyday, has been hospitalized in Los Angeles for an infection following back surgery. A statement from his Paris press office says Hallyday, an entertain... Star Tribune Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:20:16 -0500Brazilian forward Jussie scored Tuesday to give Bordeaux a 1-0 win over Maccabi Haifa and ensure the Israeli team became the first in the 18-year history of the Champions League to end the group stage... eTaiwan News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:18:29 -0500Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu believes the passionate George crowd will provide extra energy and motivation for his team when they defend their SA Sevens title at Outeniqua Park this weekend. Th... Planet Rugby Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:17:45 -0500REDWOOD CITY, CA--(Marketwire - December 9, 2009) - Zazzle, the leader in on-demand retail manufacturing, today announced the launch of four new Zazzle international websites:... Market Wire Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:15:33 -0500Passersby pause to read newspaper headlines days after junta leader Capt. Moussa Dadis Camara was shot by an aide, in the Cosa neighborhood of Conakry, Guinea Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. Guinea's military s... eTaiwan News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:15:27 -0500Police say they have recovered nearly (EURO)800,000 ($1,181,900) in jewels stolen last month in a holdup at a Cartier jewelry store in the southeastern French city of Lyon.A police official says offic... eTaiwan News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:11:31 -0500Guinea yesterday accused France of complicity in the shooting of its de facto president as the hunt for the would-be assassin threatened to spiral out of control .Troops flouted international law by s... The Guardian Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:10:19 -0500France's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday that there are "new elements" suggesting a Frenchwoman convicted of kidnapping by a Mexican court did not get a fair trial.Bernard Valero declined to p... eTaiwan News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:10:01 -0500Paris - An employee for the Swiss bank HSBC in Geneva stole data from thousands of secret bank accounts and handed the information to French tax-fraud investigators, the daily Le Parisien reported Wed... Earth Times Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:08:22 -0500France: UK Banks Must Not Go Back to Old Ways He invited 21 EU countries for the meeting, excluding the most vocal countries against these subsidies: Britain, Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands and Malt... CNBC Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:07:02 -0500Fly-half Glen Jackson has some unfinished business to attend to on behalf of Saracens before he heads home to take up his new career in the game. In a rare case of already doing the jobs of both th... Planet Rugby Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:53:04 -0500London Irish travel to Brive this weekend having enjoyed a mixed bag of results on their return to Heineken Cup rugby. The Exiles reached the semi-final stages of the 2007/08 tournament but then mi... Planet Rugby Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:53:02 -0500Biarritz wing Philippe Bidabe has resumed non-contact training after recovering from an operation on his shoulder in August, his club revealed on Tuesday. Bidabe, 31, who has been with the club for... Planet Rugby Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:53:01 -0500Bayonne and London Wasps clash in potential back-to-back Pool 4 deciders with captain and international flanker Remy Martin accepting these will be the acid tests. Bayonne and Wasps are level on ni... Planet Rugby Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:53:00 -0500Ireland's strict abortion law is due to be challenged in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.The legal action is being brought by three Irish women who say the effective ban on abortion i... BBC Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:32:55 -0500London, Dec 9 : France's fascination with the bottom has been laid bare, thanks to a new documentary and book that document how 'les fesses' have contributed to civilization. New Kerala Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:27:25 -0500TWO policemen in Paris have been suspended and charged with theft after they were caught on CCTV stealing telephone cards during a visit to a shop.The officers, who work for the Paris police force's i... The Connexion Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:23:27 -0500CASH machines across France could run out of money in the peak shopping days before Christmas due to a planned strike.Six trade unions representing dabistes - security workers who are responsible for ... The Connexion Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:23:26 -0500On December 8, the French city of Lyon’s St Jean Cathedral is dressed in light. It marks the start of a procession which lies at the heart of what is known locally as the “Fete des Lumier... Euro News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:58:17 -0500(MENAFN) French Foreign Trade Minister Anne-Marie Idrac said that the country's overall trade through this year will decline more than 10 percent while good signs for the economy might emerge in 2010,... MENAFN Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:59:24 -0500French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner firmly condemned Tuesday several car bomb attacks in Iraq capital Baghdad, calling justice to be placed upon the perpetrators. "These new attacks were des... People's Daily Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:59:20 -0500Maccabi Haifa succumbed to Girondins de Bordeaux 1-0 at home last night, earning the dubious distinction of being the only club in the Champions League history to fail to register a single goal or poi... Haaretz Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:52:29 -0500The leader of France's biggest labour union has warned the government to expect a fight over reform plans in 2010, though high unemployment and declining union membership will limit his room for manoe... World Bulletin Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:32:17 -0500French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday he would not let his country's literary heritage be taken away by a "friendly" large American company, in a thinly veiled challenge to Google. France i... World Bulletin Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:32:15 -0500Olympique de Marseille spurned a major helping hand from FC Zürich as their UEFA Champions League adventure ended with a swift return to earth, Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice as Group C winners Real... UEFA Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:30:41 -0500The night that France beat Ireland to get through to the World Cup finals – with the helping hand of striker Thierry Henry – the Champs-Elysées was alive with revellers. But what struck many watc... Financial Times Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:18:15 -0500Claude Puel, Lyon coach We needn't dwell on our defeat in Lille. We are fine physically and mentally. Against Debrecen we have the chance to take first place. We have to win. To achieve this aim, we'l... UEFA Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:39:59 -0500Toreador has provided an operations update relating to the La Garenne LGA-1D conventional exploration well, which is located on the 100% Toreador-owned Rigny le Ferron permit in the Paris Basin in Fra... Rigzone Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:34:00 -0500Retired French accountant André Bamberski waited more than a quarter of a century for the man he believed had killed his daughter to be brought to justice.Exactly 27 years and 99 days after Kalinka B... The Guardian Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:25:10 -0500The hostages are being held by a hardline cell of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), which claimed responsibility for killing a British hostage earlier this year, according to a Mali security sou... News.com.au Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:02:18 -0500Zenit.org ).- French Father Louis Blondel of the Missionaries of Africa was shot in his presbytery in Diepsloot Sunday night.Three boys broke into the 70-year-old priest's home through a forced window... Zenit Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:49:35 -0500Newcastle's Samoan international Filipo Levi believes the Falcons are set fair to succeed in Europe, as they host French side Montauban in Thursday's Amlin Challenge Cup clash at Kingston Park. Lev... Planet Rugby Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:40:23 -0500GEISPOLSHEIM, France (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday he would not let his country's literary heritage be taken away by a "friendly" large American company, in a thinly vei... Reuters Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:11:31 -0500GEISPOLSHEIM, France (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday he would not let his country's literary heritage be taken away by a "friendly" large American company, in a thinly vei... Reuters Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:11:29 -0500GEISPOLSHEIM, France (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday he would not let his country's literary heritage be taken away by a "friendly" large American company, in a thinly vei... Reuters Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:11:15 -0500The hostages are being held by a hardline cell of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), which claimed responsibility for killing a British hostage earlier this year, according to a Mali security sou... The Daily Telegraph Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:10:31 -0500AL-QAEDA'S North African branch claimed today it was holding three Spaniards and a Frenchman seized last month. The hostages are being held by a hardline cell of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQ... The Courier Mail Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:10:02 -0500AP , UNITED NATIONS Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009, Page 6 France is pushing for a political agreement at the climate conference in Copenhagen to include a tax on financial transactions to assist the dev... Taipei Times Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:07:20 -0500LONDON: Ratings agency Moody's warned on Tuesday of a "fiscal crisis" lasting "several years" in Britain, France, Germany and the United States, but saw no immediate threat to their top AAA credit ... Times of India Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:03:33 -0500Alliot-Marie's sally will increase the fears of some in Britain that France plans to use European law to tighten regulation on the massive British financial services sector and render it less competit... The Tocqueville Connection Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:58:07 -0500The hostages are being held by a hardline cell of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), which claimed responsibility for killing a British hostage earlier this year, according to a Mali security sou... The Australian Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:56:50 -0500Ospreys Head Coach Sean Holley will hope to hand new man Ricky Januarie a fast-tracked Heineken Cup debut against Viadana on Saturday. The 27-year-old South African scrum-half, who was brought in t... Planet Rugby Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:53:09 -0500(PARIS) - France denied Tuesday it had snubbed Britain by not inviting its agriculture minister to talks on the future of Europe's farm subsidies, and said it was happy for London to send an "obs... EU Business Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:43:43 -0500Amman - King Abdullah II of Jordan left Amman on Tuesday to hold talks in Paris with French President Nicolas Sarkozy on the latest Middle East developments, the royal court said. No further details w... Earth Times Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:43:06 -0500The postmistress in Pakenham is out of a job because she doesn't speak French. Canada Post says front-counter staff have to be bilingual everywhere in the national capital region. Vancouver Sun Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:29:04 -0500Lula stressed that the priority behind the fighter talks and a 12-billion-dollar contract signed last year with France to buy five submarines and 50 helicopters was to obtain the technology so Brazil ... 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