Friday 27th January, 2012
'Involuntary injury' charge against maker of faulty breast implant
PARIS - The founder of a French company at the centre of a global health scare over faulty breast implants was Friday charged with "involuntary injury", his lawyers said. Jean-Claude Mas, 72, ...
MJ's daughter Paris says 'she's a big fan of Justin Bieber'
Michael Jackson's daughter Paris has revealed that she is a big fan of Justin Bieber. The 13-year-old daughter of the late pop legend could not resist the charms of teen popstar, when she ...
Lakafia extends stay at Biarritz
Biarritz number eight Raphael Lakafia has signed a new two-year contract. Lakafia's recommitment will be a boost for BO, who failed to progress to the Heineken Cup quarter-finals and are ...
Azerbaijani Culture Center in Tashkent sends protest to French embassy
News.AzThe Azerbaijan Culture Center in Tashkent sent a letter of protest to the Embassy of France in Uzbekistan expressing its objection against the unfair decision adopted by the French Senate. The ...
Ruling party youth demands recognition of Khojaly genocide by France
News.AzThe Youth Union of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) sent letters entitled 'Recognize Khojaly genocide' to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, representatives of the French parliament's ...
Winslet to receive honorary French 'Cesar'
The Miami HeraldPARIS -- British actress Kate Winslet is to receive an honorary award next month from organizers of the French equivalent of the Academy Awards.The versatile 36-year-old now on French screens in ...
Alex unveiled at Paris St-Germain following transfer from Chelsea
The GuardianChelsea .PSG's sporting director, Leonardo, joined Alex in addressing the media at a press conference broadcast live by PSG TV.The 29-year-old joined Chelsea in 2004 but has struggled for ...
The Laffer Curve Works, Even in France
ForbesLaffer Curve in action, and it’s happening again in France, only this time because the government reduced the wealth tax. Here’s part of ...
Implants chief faces French charges
Belfast TelegraphThe boss of the French company at the centre of the breast implant scandal faces charges of "involuntary injury", his lawyer said.Jean-Claude Mas, who founded and ran PIP, was released on ...
French judge charges boss of breast implant firm
Times Of Indiawomen around the world are believed to have received implants made by Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), which shut down in 2010 after it was revealed to have been using substandard, industrial-grade ...
Karzai meets Sarkozy as French threaten early pullout
The StarPARIS (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai meets Nicolas Sarkozy later on Friday hoping to convince Paris not to accelerate its troop withdrawal and clinch a partnership agreement for ...
Implant firm's former execs arrested in France
San Francisco ChronicleA file picture taken on January 17, 2001 in La Seyne-sur-Mer, southern France, shows the President of Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), Jean-Claude Mas, holding a breast implant. French police arrested ...
Marin WWII vet receives top French honor
Oakland TribuneA San Rafael World War II veteran has been awarded the top French military honor for his role in liberating France from Nazi occupation.Stanley Kosta, 94, was named a "Chevalier," or ...
Maori heads returned to New Zealand after 200 years - video
guardian.co.ukTwenty tattooed Maori heads have been repatriated from France to New Zealand after more than 200 years. A team from Wellington's Te Papa museum plans to trace the origin of the heads and return ...
French Presidential Candidate Francois Hollande's Manifesto Rocks Paris and London
IBTimesFrancois Hollande, the socialist candidate leading the polls for the French presidency, has put further momentum into his campaign by issuing a 60-point manifesto outlining his plans for France. ...
French police abuse power with black and Arab men, says report
bikyamasrFrench police A new report published by New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that French police are party to abusing their power when dealing with black and Arab men and boys. The rights ...
Cote d'Ivoire: Ouattara Signs New Deal to Keep French Troops in Country
All AfricaFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy and his Côte d'Ivoire counterpart Alassane Ouatarra have signed a joint security agreement which will keep French troops in the country, but reduce their ...
Karzai Meets Sarkozy After France Threatens Afghan Withdrawal
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France's Hollande raises election bar for Sarkozy
West AustralianPARIS (Reuters) - Socialist presidential challenger Francois Hollande has raised the bar with a weighty economic plan and nimble performance in a televised debate this week, and President Nicolas ...
Jean Paul Gaultier catwalk show is insult to Amy Winehouse, claims father
The TelegraphMitch Winehouse, the grieving father of Amy Winehouse, has accused the fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier of cashing in on the late singer's death by using her as the inspiration for his ...
PIP founder Jean-Claude Mas charged over breast implant scare
The TelegraphA French judge on Friday charged Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of the PIP breast implant company at the heart of a global health scare, with manslaughter, his lawyer ...
20 Oscar red-carpet-worthy gowns from Paris Haute Couture spring/summer 2012
The TelegraphClose your eyes for a moment and imagine you're an Oscar-nominated actress. Now open them and take your pick of these fairytale gowns from Paris Haute Couture for your big ...
Likely French U-turn on Rwanda killing thaws ties
Daily NationA file photo taken on April 15, 2007 in Kigali, Rwanda, shows the wreckage of the plane in which killed former Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana. ...
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