Friday 30th July, 2010
Frenchwoman blamed for deaths of eight babies
Police in France say a woman has admitted to suffocating eight newborn babies.
Hindus and Jews ask European Union intervention to stop dismantling of French Roma camps
Hindus and Jews have called for urgent European Union (EU) intervention to stop proposed dismantling of 300 Roma and travelers camps announced by French President Nicolas Sarkozy on July 28.
Hilton denies being paid to party with billionaire
A representative for socialite-heiress Paris Hilton has denied she has been paid $1 million to party with a Malaysian billionaire.
French mother charged with killing eight babies
France News.NetA 45-year-old woman, who is the mother of two grown-up girls, has been charged with the murder of her eight newborn babies in France.
U.S. embassy employees poisoned by mail - French police
West AustralianPARIS (Reuters) - Three employees of the U.S. embassy in Paris were being treated for poisoning on Friday after opening mail, a police source told Reuters.The source was not immediately able to specif...
French mum 'relieved' after admission
SBSThe French mother who admitted killing eight of her newborn babies is relieved that her secret is finally out in the open, her lawyer said on Friday in a case that has shocked the country.
French police detain Bettencourt adviser
SBSFrench police detained the financial adviser of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt for questioning on Friday, in a probe that has embarrassed President Nicolas Sarkozy's government, officials said.
Source: Mail poisons U.S. embassy staff in Paris
MSNBCPARIS — Three employees of the U.S. embassy in Paris were being treated for poisoning Friday after opening mail, a police source told Reuters. The source was not immediately able to specify t...
France's Total Q2 profit up 43 percent
The Seattle TimesFrench oil company Total SA said Friday its second-quarter profit jumped 43 percent thanks to rising production and improving refinery activity after a rough 2009, and said it is reviewing drilling an...
France detains L'Oreal heiress' financial adviser
ABC AustraliaFrench police have detained the financial adviser of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt for questioning in a probe that has embarrassed president Nicolas Sarkozy's government. Officials say the fina...
Police question French minister in L'Oreal affair
The Seattle TimesPolice on Thursday questioned the French labor minister about his relationship with the billionaire L'Oreal cosmetics heiress in an investigation into a scandal that has reached the highest levels of ...
French woman admits to suffocating 8 of her newborns, concealing corpses
Pioneer PressVILLERS-AU-TERTRE, France — A French woman who admitted suffocating eight of her newborns and concealing their corpses in the garden and garage of her home has been charged with manslaughter, a ...
French mum 'relieved' after admitting killing babies
BreitbartThe French mother who admitted killing eight of her newborn babies is relieved that her secret is finally out in the open, her lawyer said Friday. Dominique Cottrez, 45, has been charged with murde...
French couple held after 8 dead babies found
BreitbartFrench authorities said a couple have been arrested after the bodies of eight newborn babies were found in a northern village, in what could be the country's biggest infanticide case. Police with s...
Ryanair launches new Paris routes
The ConnexionRYANAIR will be running five new services from Paris Beauvais from November.The new destinations are in Morocco and Italy: Fez (three flights a week), Marrakech (four a week), Nador (two a week), Tang...
French nurse admits to smothering her eight newborn babies
Breaking News.ieA French nurse has admitted suffocating eight of her newborn babies and hiding their bodies at home.Dominique Cottrez, 46, delivered the children herself, killed them and put them in plastic bags, she...
Golf Real Estate Exclusive: Carlton International Reveal Stunning Golf Properties on the Cote D'Azur in the South of France Today
24 / 7 Press ReleaseCarlton International reveal today a sublime portfolio of golf properties for sale on the Cote D'Azur including houses for sale at Terre Blanche, Royal Mougins, and Chateau Taulane golf courses.
Novel take on French home shortage
BBCYoung French people having difficulty finding affordable housing are being given the chance to help older members of society and put a roof over their own heads.
French Baby Killer: Daughters In Shock
Sky NewsThe two adult daughters of a Frenchwoman who confessed to suffocating eight of her newborn babies and hiding their bodies have said they are in shock and "didn't notice anything".
Baby killings shock France
Al JazeeraA woman in northern France has been detained by police after confessing to killing her eight newborn children. Dominique Cottrez, a nurse, admitted to suffocating the babies before burying them in he...
Trapped glacier water threatens French valley
ABC AustraliaA pocket of water big enough to fill 20 Olympic pools, trapped inside a glacier on Mont Blanc, could burst at any time and endanger lives in a French Alpine valley, officials said. Researchers at the...
French Mother Indicted in Smothering of Infants
International Herald TribuneFrance was charged with murder Thursday in the smothering of eight of her own infants, born in secret over nearly two decades. It appeared to be France’s worst case of infanticide.
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