Provides the latest RSS feeds for Paris News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page France News.net http://www.francenews.net/index.php/cat/fab36d240e1883d4/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 21:03:51 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:03:51 -0400 30 US Open and Olympic champion Andy Murray Tuesday announced he will skip the French Open tennis due to a back injury. The World No.2 retired with the back problem in his second-round match against Spain's Marcel Granollers at the Rome Masters last week, which posed as a bad sign for his withdrawal from the second tennis Grand Slam of the year. Scotsman Murray will now aim to be fully fit for the ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214685497/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:40:02 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214685497/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 .The National Assembly on Wednesday was taking up an education-reform bill that would allow public universities to hold some courses - like science or economics classes - in English, a plan that has alarmed language purists and the political far-right ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214701982/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:06:56 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214701982/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Paris Hilton has signed to the same label as Lil Wayne. The hotel heiress is a known lover of music and has released tracks in the past. Earlier this month she hinted she would be working with Cash Money Records and the news has now been confirmed. "Welcome@ParisHilton to tha Family.RichgangRichgirl.YMCMB (sic)," the label's founder Birdman tweeted Wednesday. Cash Money Records ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214702504/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:45:51 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214702504/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Hotel heiress joins Limp Bizkit and Bow Wow in Birdman's career rehab program Paris Hilton -- the hotel heiress turned reality TV star turned tabloid superstar turned pop hopeful turned club relic ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214702505/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:45:49 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214702505/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 France World number seven Juan Martin del Potro has become the second high-profile men's player to pull out of the French Open.The former US Open champion, who made the quarter finals at Roland Garros last year, has decided to withdraw due to a virus.World number two Andy Murray will also not compete in Paris after aggravating a back injury during the Rome Masters last week.The French Open ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214700832/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:43:46 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214700832/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Laurent Fabius said on Wednesday. "Because of the decisions that have been taken by Hezbollah and the fact that they are fighting very harshly the Syrian population, we have decided to ask that the military branch of the Hezbollah would be considered as a terrorist organisation," Fabius told reporters in English. The United States has long designated the Lebanon-based militant group, ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214700632/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:42:56 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214700632/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 FRANCE will call for the military arm of Hezbollah to be added to an EU terror blacklist due to its backing of the Syrian regime, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says. "Because of the decisions that have been taken by Hezbollah and the fact that they are fighting very harshly the Syrian population, we have decided to ask that the military branch of the Hezbollah would be considered as ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214700636/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:21:21 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214700636/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 With the Eiffel Tower on the horizon, here is a portion of the the 133-acre Clichy Batignolles project. For the inner-ring suburbs, or banlieues, of Paris the mixed-use project is revolutionary. ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214699395/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:49:17 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214699395/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 France As the start of the 2013 French Open approaches, we bring you the rundown of everything you need to know about the second major of the ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214699396/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:34:29 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214699396/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed May 22, 2013 5:22pm EDT * Britain accused of hypocrisy for not signing up * Body agrees tougher disclosure measures in Sydney By Emma Farge and William James GENEVA/LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - The UK and French governments will join a global initiative that will require oil and mining firms to comply with new disclosure measures aimed at tackling corruption, British Prime Minister David ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214700634/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:22:41 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214700634/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 PARIS - France's Foreign Ministry says it is strengthening security measures, hiring more guards and buying new equipment to help protect French facilities abroad amid shifting threats. Ministry spokesman Philippe Lalliot said Wednesday that the measures are being applied primarily in Africa and the Middle East, but did not name a specific threat as a reason for the move. France has been ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214699291/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:19:04 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214699291/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 The French Parliament is considering a new bill that would allow university science classes to be taught in English. Politicians and academics across the spectrum are ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214699398/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:09:22 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214699398/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 WAM ABU DHABI, 22 May, 2013 -- Nasser Ahmed Alsowaidi, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) opened the Abu Dhabi Investment Forum in Paris today, in the presence of a high-level Government delegation from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and more than 200 senior French officials, businessmen and investors. In his speech, Nasser Alsowaidi said that the Forum represents ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214699062/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:07:42 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214699062/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Swiss jewelry designer De Grisogono celebrated the brand's 20th anniversary with a glamorous party in Cannes. Among the attendees were Paris Hilton, Sharon Stone, and Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio. (May ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214697901/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:39:17 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214697901/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Henri Dutilleux, a leading French composer and unique voice in new music, has died at age 97. Henri Dutilleux, a leading French composer who wrote music of luminous perfection, died Wednesday in Paris at age 97. His family announced the death, which was reported by one of his publishers, Schott Music, and the Agence-France Presse. Throughout his career, which took off after World War ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214698062/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:34:33 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214698062/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Le Mans sports car endurance classic, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) today announced that GRAND-AM Road Racing founder and NASCAR Vice-Chairman Jim France will wave the French flag to start the race on Saturday, June ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214698064/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:18:34 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214698064/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 PARIS--A consortium comprising French, South Korean and Chinese companies has won a contract for a liquefied natural gas project in Canada, the French partner Technip said on ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214696261/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:14:48 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214696261/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 oil companies to reveal the taxes paid to national governments and the value of the minerals being extracted.Nearly 40 countries have already signed but the news that France and the UK have joined the initiative represents a breakthrough.The decision to join ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214696047/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:59:23 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214696047/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Paris, May 22 (Prensa Latina) International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde will be grilled Thursday by prosecutors investigating her alleged involvement in a corruption case occurred during her time as French finance minister. Lagarde will appear before the Court of Justice of the Republic (CJR), which probes cases of ministerial misconduct, to explain her 2007 handling of a row that ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214694990/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:11:27 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214694990/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 is making the most of her time in the City of Lights before she has to bid it adieu for the next several months. The pregnant reality star and her ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214695407/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:52:56 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214695407/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Demonstrators hold placards as they rally from the Pantheon square towards the National Assembly on May 22, 2013 in Paris, during a protest against a draft law by the French government for higher education. (JACQUES DEMARTHON/AFP/Getty ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214694825/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:46:57 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214694825/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 20/05/2013 05:44 CET The magic of the Cannes Film Festival lies of course with the red carpet and the movies, but there are also secret places for the privileged where only the favoured have access. Euronews reporter Frederic Ponsard managed to bag himself an invitation to one of the top soirees. While glamour, a jewel heist and of course the movies have been grabbing the headlines this week ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214694760/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:45:04 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214694760/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 FRANCE'S Henri Dutilleux, whose modernist and impressionist works ranked him among the leading composers of the 20th century, has died in Paris aged 97, his family has announced. The internationally renowned Dutilleux, born in Angers in 1916, was a composer of predominantly instrumental works ranging from symphonies, orchestral pieces, violin concertos and piano music. His latest work ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214694995/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:05:27 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214694995/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES | Wed May 22, 2013 1:01pm EDT LOS ANGELES May 22 (Reuters) - Count Almaviva, muscles bulging and resplendent in white, struts like a peacock across the stage belting his baritone at his countess, who sits in a flowing red gown against a sparse backdrop of sleek, modernist lines. It is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." But unlike ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214694638/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:01:03 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214694638/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Germany's labor minister, Ursula von der Leyen, said Wednesday that she and her French counterpart will meet in Paris next week along with the countries' finance ministers and European industry representatives to discuss the initiative. On July 3, Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to host a meeting of the 27 European Union nations' labor ministers and national labor agency heads in ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214693138/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:59:45 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214693138/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Argentina's world No.7 Juan Martin del Potro has pulled out of the French Open with an ongoing viral infection.Del Potro is the second top 10 ranked ATP player to withdraw from the second Grand Slam of 2013 following world No.2 Andy Murray's decision on Tuesday to pull out due to a back injury."This is a tough blow, because these are the events you dream of winning," Del ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214693758/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:50:53 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214693758/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 PARIS (Reuters) - France must step up reforms to rein in its budget deficit, Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann said in a magazine interview, urging Paris to avoid repeating "the mistakes of the past." The European Commission has proposed that EU ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214692823/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:35:45 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214692823/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 You don't have to be a coffee snob to know that French presses are delicate. Anyone who's ever so much as picked up one of the java brewers knows that the glass beakers are incredibly, almost uncomfortably, thin. But Mason jars? Sure, they're ubiquitous, and yeah, they can be a bit twee, but those babies are nothing if not sturdy. Bryan Kappa and Rob Story, the creative and ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214693364/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:19 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214693364/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Bashar al-Assad must turn over power to a transitional government in order for a U.S. and Russian-backed peace conference to have any chance of success, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Wednesday. "It is perfectly clear that the main aim of this possible conference is to bring in a transitional government for Syria which will have the full executive power," Fabius said ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214693046/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:29:48 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214693046/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed May 22, 2013 12:28pm EDT * Eni wins 50,000 gas customers in eight months * Raises forecast to 650,000 customers by 2016 * Tough market for new entrants, says CEO * Obstacles are govt policy and GDF Suez dominance By Geert De Clercq and Benjamin Mallet PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - Every day about 500 French consumers sign up with Italian gas vendor Eni as it chips away at the near-total ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214694821/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:28:51 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214694821/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 PARIS (AFP) - The head of Germany's Bundesbank, Jens Weidmann, said France needs to make additional efforts to reduce its public deficit, in an interview published Wednesday.France was originally supposed to bring its public deficit back to the EU's ceiling of 3.0 percent of gross domestic product, but has won a two-year extension from the European Commission.Given that the Commission, ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214692900/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:26:17 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214692900/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 BRUSSELS | Wed May 22, 2013 11:43am EDT BRUSSELS May 22 (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande said on Wednesday that European countries would start working in June on an automatic exchange of tax information, in a bid to recoup some of the billions of euros lost in tax evasion each year. Hollande told a news conference following a four-hour summit of European leaders that the ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214693225/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:43:10 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214693225/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 unemployment has become a pressing problem in many countries as economic belt-tightening continues.The German-French initiative comes at a time when both governments are under pressure: Germany faces criticism of its austerity-heavy remedy for Europe's debt crisis, while France has gone ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214691135/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:39:55 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214691135/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Germany and France are preparing to launch a drive to combat the problem of high youth unemployment in Europe.Germany's labour minister said that she and her French counterpart will meet in Paris next week along with the countries' finance ministers and European industry representatives to discuss the initiative. Officials in Berlin say the jobs drive will focus on putting already ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214691741/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:35:13 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214691741/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 (Facebook) The public suicide in Paris of Dominique Venner, a 78-year-old right-wing French historian and essayist, has stirred a strong political reaction in the country. Some 1,500 visitors were cleared out of Notre Dame Cathedral after a man put a letter on the altar of the 850-year-old monument Tuesday, then pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head, three days after a law legalizing ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214691489/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:28:56 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214691489/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 PARIS - The man charged with reviving France’s shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest there is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite. As the country’s first-ever minister for industrial renewal, Arnaud Montebourg has told the world’s largest steelmaker it is not welcome in France; exchanged angry letters with the head of an American tire company he was ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214691575/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:18:42 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214691575/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Juan Martin del Potro, shown at last year's U.S. Open, on Wednesday withdrew from next week's French Open because of a viral illness. UPI/John ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214691743/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:09:32 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214691743/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina hits a return to Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus during their men's singles match at the ATP Dubai Tennis Championships, February 26, 2013. (MOHAMMED ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214690112/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:35:31 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214690112/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Mardy Fish celebrates his victory over Gilles Simon of France in the third round of play at the 2012 U.S. Open, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams) PARIS -- Edina native Mardy Fish has pulled out of the upcoming French Open because of a heart condition, tournament organizers said Wednesday. The former top 10 player had returned to the ATP Tour in March after a ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214690115/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:58:12 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214690115/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 British Defense Secretary Phillip Hammond said he's seen key improvements in the ability of Malian forces to take on Islamic militants. Hammond arrived in Mali to visit British forces deployed to help Malian forces ensure territorial integrity from threats by foreign rebels and al-Qaida fighters. Nomadic fighters and al-Qaida militants took control over parts of Mali after a 2012 coup. The ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214690026/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:55:31 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214690026/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 The protests against the legalization of same-sex marriage in France has been surprisingly passionate and may have included yesterday's suicide in the symbolic heart of French ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214690004/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:53:05 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214690004/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 The problem with New York these days is there's just not enough litter. At least, that's French director Guillaume Canet's experience. He had to supply his own rubbish to recreate the grubby streets of 1970s Brooklyn for his debut English-language ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214688197/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:09:07 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214688197/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 A new French online game is allowing players to step into the shoes of an ArcelorMittal worker by fighting police and a robot version of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal to keep a factory open. Players throw barrels and beams at police in the "Kill Mittal" game inspired by the long-lasting -- and ultimately unsuccessful -- struggle in France's northeastern town of Florange to ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214688850/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:46 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214688850/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 22 May 2013 France is considering an education reform bill that would allow public universities to hold some courses in English, a plan that has alarmed language purists and the political far-right ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214688361/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:59:23 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214688361/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Who should pay for culture? France has long supported hefty state subsidies, like boosting filmmakers' budgets and paying artists unemployment benefits. Now in the digital age, France is adjusting its ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214688612/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:56:20 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214688612/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - France will invest about 20 million euros ($25 million) to increase security for diplomats and embassies in the Middle East and Africa after its mission in Libya was targeted by a car bomb in April, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Spokesman Philippe Lalliot confirmed an email sent by Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius to staff on Tuesday saying the measure ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214688613/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:56:16 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214688613/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 (54 mins ago) A new French online game is allowing players to step into the shoes of an ArcelorMittal worker by fighting police and a robot version of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal to keep a factory open. Players throw barrels and beams at police in the ‘Kill Mittal’ game inspired by the long-lasting – and ultimately unsuccessful – struggle in France's ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214688614/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:53:42 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214688614/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 The French economy is the fifth largest in the world measured by nominal GDP and accounts for about a fifth of euro area GDP. France weathered the global crisis better than most advanced economies. This is partly explained by the economy ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214688484/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:48:31 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214688484/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, arrives at the G7 Finance Ministers meeting in Aylesbury, southern England May 10, ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214688379/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:47:36 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214688379/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 PARIS - France's National Assembly is taking up an education reform bill that would allow public universities to hold some courses -- like science or economics classes -- in English, a plan that has alarmed language purists and the political far-right alike. President Francois Hollande's Socialist-led government is pushing the idea to better prepare French students for the global job ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214688616/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:46:10 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214688616/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Sports News: The late Tuesday decision, which Andy Murray hinted at last week in Rome when he had to quit his opening match in pain, means that the 26-year-old now has just over a fortnight to try and be fit for the Queen's club grass event from June 10, where he is top ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214687207/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:59:44 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214687207/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 28/04/2013 05:15 CET The suicide of far-right French historian Dominique Venner has brought the spotlight back onto the divisive issue of same-sex marriage, recently legalised in France. Venner, 78, took his life inside Notre-Dame cathedral on May 21, reportedly in front of the altar. Earlier the same day, the award-winning essayist published a blog post savaging the legalisation of ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214685808/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:28:15 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214685808/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 French writer Dominique Venner, 78, has killed himself at the altar in Notre Dame Cathedral in protest against gay marriage and African ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214683879/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:28 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214683879/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 French racing authority France Galop has said it is awaiting further contact from Frankie Dettori concerning a "medical" matter if the rider's application for a renewed licence is to be approved. France Galop banned the Italian for six months after he tested positive for cocaine at Longchamp last September. Dettori was due to return to action at Leicester on Monday, but his ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214683995/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:39:57 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214683995/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Dominque Venner , 78, made his way to the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Tuesday, placed a letter on the altar, pulled out an automatic pistol and, to the horror of surrounding tourists, shot himself through the mouth. The reason? Police have not yet released the letter he left behind so facts are uncertain, but based on the essay he left on his site prior to pulling the trigger, many ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214683997/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:28:39 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214683997/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 A few days ago the news emerged that France might be preparing to leave the EU. Marine Le Pen, head of "National Front" party, argues that France has no future in the EU, and if the country wants to develop further, it should seriously consider the option of self-navigation. Is this the case and what could France expect if it is no longer a member of the ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214683707/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:24 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214683707/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 France's far-right party leader Marine Le Pen has paid tribute to the man who killed himself in the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, saying it was a "political ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214682993/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:30:36 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214682993/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 PARIS - A far-right activist shot himself to death at the altar of Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral yesterday, after calling for action to protect France’s identity.In a final essay on his Web site yesterday, Dominique Venner, 78, railed against France’s adoption of a "vile law" legalizing gay marriage and adoption. "We are reaching a time when words must be backed up ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214683234/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:14:25 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214683234/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Algiers - Algeria's prime minister, reacting to reports that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seriously ill, said the 76-year-old was recovering in France but had been ordered by his doctors to ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214682903/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:39 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214682903/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 BRUSSELS | Wed May 22, 2013 2:59am EDT BRUSSELS May 22 (Reuters) - Belgium's power grid operator Elia would consider buying stakes in Dutch grid firm TenneT and French operator RTE, owned by state-controlled electricity company EDF, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. "They are really in same market zone as Elia, since they are neighbouring countries this makes it interesting ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214683884/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:59:35 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214683884/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 MELBOURNE ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214682992/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:50:40 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214682992/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 A delegation, headed by the First Lady of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, President of Azerbaijani-French Working Group on Inter-Parliamentary Relations Mehriban Aliyeva, is on a visit to Paris. According to AzerTag, Mehriban Aliyeva visited the National Assembly of France on 21 May. The First Lady was welcomed by the head of the National Assembly, Claude ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214681914/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:24:51 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214681914/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Australia Australia's Samantha Stosur is confident that a frustrating year may have taken a turn for the better as she prepares to get her French Open campaign underway.A combination of injuries and mixed form have meant the 29-year-old is yet to build any real momentum in 2013.Even the claycourt season, when she typically shines, started slowly with first-round losses in Stuttgart and ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214682013/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:14:29 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214682013/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 PARIS: PSA Peugeot Citroen plans to close a research and administrative site near Paris and transfer its 660 workers to other plants as part of the French carmaker's cost-cutting plans, according to an internal document seen by Reuters. The group also plans to put the building at Meudon, on the outskirts of Paris, up for sale, according to the document. PSA said earlier this year that it ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214682014/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:55:56 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214682014/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 © 2013 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214681630/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:41:27 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214681630/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed May 22, 2013 12:49am EDT Below are company-related news and stories from French and Benelux media which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks. PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN PSA Peugeot Citroen plans to close a research and administrative site near Paris and transfer its 660 workers to other plants as part of the French carmaker's cost-cutting plans, according to an ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214681015/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:38:41 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214681015/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Bernard Tomic will be able to ignore the controversy surrounding his father when he plays next week's French Open, according to Todd ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214679980/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:09:28 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214679980/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Flag of France (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Over 8,000 French households paid taxes topping 100% of their incomes, according to French Finance Ministry ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214679732/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:01:55 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214679732/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 (50 mins ago) A far-right writer and activist shot himself dead in front of the altar of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris yesterday, after calling for ';spectacular'' action to protect France's identity. Police confirmed the man's identity as Dominique Venner, 78, an essayist and activist linked with France's far-right and nationalist groups. His suicide was ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214679981/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:11 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214679981/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tennis Australia official Todd Woodbridge is confident troubled Bernard Tomic will play at the upcoming French Open, despite the assault charge still hovering over his father.John Tomic is still expected to front a court in Madrid at an unknown date after being charged by Spanish police for an assault on Bernard's hitting partner, where Thomas Drouet was allegedly headbutted, leaving him ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214679982/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:27:25 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214679982/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 It's been a year to forget so far for Samantha Stosur but a return to form at the Rome Masters has boosted her confidence for next week's French ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214678937/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:59:55 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214678937/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Rafael Nadal is currently ranked fourth in the world, but has had a dominant run lately as he has won seven of the last eight French Open titles. Mary Carrillo thinks we're in store for a Nadal-Djokovic ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214679215/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:56:40 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214679215/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Australians Matt Ebden and James Duckworth have progressed to the second round of the French Open qualifiers after winning at Roland Garros on Tuesday.Ebden endured a tough three-set match against Russian Konstantin Kravchuk that eventually saw him claim a 7-6 (7-2) 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 victory.The match lasted two hours and 39 minutes and proved to be a challenging encounter for the 25-year-old, who ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214678908/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:17:55 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214678908/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 A far-right writer and activist has killed himself at the altar of Paris's famed Notre Dame Cathedral, after calling for "spectacular" action to protect France's identity.Police confirmed he was Dominique Venner, 78, an essayist and activist linked with France's far-right and nationalist groups.In a final essay on his website on Tuesday, he railed against France's ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214677901/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:49:48 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214677901/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday expressed solidarity with the United States after a powerful tornado attacked Oklahoma leaving dozens of people killed.In a statement issued by the President's office, Hollande paid tribute to "those who face it (the tornado) with courage and determination on this exceptional situation," and at the same time, "address our ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214677903/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:25 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214677903/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Air France and Cyprus Airways are enhancing their cooperation to offer a total of 20 daily code-share flights on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Cyprus and Greece. This new agreement offers customers a wider choice of seamless travel solutions. Thanks to this new code-share agreement, Air France will now offer flights operated by Cyprus Airways: Larnaca-Paris, Larnaca-Athens, ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214677730/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:40:55 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214677730/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 /enpproperty--> PARIS - A man shot himself dead in front of Paris' iconic Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday afternoon, local media reported. The man, in his 50s, pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head at around 16:00 local time (14:00 GMT), local radio RTL said quoting police sources. He died twenty minutes later. Police have evacuated the Nortre Dame ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214677999/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:39:24 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214677999/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 French minister for higher education and research, Genevive Fioraso presented the draft law including the proposal two months ago. Photograph: Jean-Sebastien Evrard/AFP/Getty ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214677843/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:33:30 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214677843/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 During the 2012 Miss Kentucky pageant, Heather French Henry, center, listened as Olivia Henken, Miss Fayette County, left, answered a ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214676939/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:35 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214676939/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 The vast Halal market potential offers great opportunities for Brunei businesses keen on tapping into the global Halal market, and this is the area Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) Hjh Normah Suria Hayati bind Pehin Jawatan Dalam Seri Maharaja Dato Seri Utama (Dr) Hj Awg Mohd Jamil Al-Sufri said Brunei Darussalam should ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214676907/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:29:32 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214676907/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 PARIS ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214677613/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:57:42 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214677613/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Frankie Dettori is delaying his own comeback by his failure to provide the necessary paperwork, according to the body that runs French racing. A spokesman for France Galop said on Tuesday night that no progress would be made with the jockey's application for a renewed licence until he had provided "extra details", and there is no sign of an imminent resolution to the impasse which ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214675630/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:25:19 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214675630/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Andy Murray has been ruled out of the French Open due to injury.The world number two was forced to withdraw from the Rome Masters during his second-round match with Marcel Granollers and had indicated that his participation at Roland Garros was uncertain due to an ongoing back problem.And the 26-year-old confirmed on Tuesday that he will not take part in the second Grand Slam of the ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214676070/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:52:50 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214676070/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Officials said Tuesday that Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika left the French military hospital where he has been treated for nearly a month, and was transferred to another ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214674247/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:28 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214674247/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Today, the Cannes Film Festival saw two of its most glamorous red carpets yet courtesy of a pair of star-studded screenings: one unveiling the Michael Douglas and Matt Damon Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra and the other celebrating the 60th anniversary of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's epic Cleopatra. For the former event, Damon and Douglas opted for classic tuxes, while Sharon ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214674150/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:23:54 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214674150/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week's French Open after failing to recover from a back injury picked up at the Rome Masters. Murray met with medical specialists yesterday and again today to assess whether he would be able to take part in the second grand slam of the year at Roland Garros. And with the grass-court season and Wimbledon just weeks away, the world number two has elected ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214674440/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:19:57 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214674440/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Britain will be without a player in the men's singles at the French Open for the first time for 19 years if Andy Murray fails to make it to the start line next week. The 26-year-old Scot will decide today whether to risk his troublesome back after retiring in mid-match from last week's Rome ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214675207/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:14:16 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214675207/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Gay parade in Montpellier After all, the "tout premier marriage homo" in France is an historic event and the city of Montpellier, where the wedding will be celebrated, wants to send a clear signal to the rest of the country. Vincent and Bruno will be the first gay couple to be legally married in France since President François Hollande signed the "marriage for all" ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214674443/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:02:20 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214674443/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 "ICT Market Report 2012/13 France" report to their offering. This report provides the reader with an intimate understanding of the development and trends of the French ICT market. The bi-annual European Information Technology Observatory (EITO) market reports have built a strong reputation as indispensible source of information for marketing, consulting, policy analysis. ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214671604/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:49:10 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214671604/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika listens to the speech of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi at the start of the third European Union-Africa summit in Tripoli November 29, ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214671366/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:41:46 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214671366/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 PARIS - Officials say Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has left the French military hospital where he has been treated for nearly a month and transferred to another facility. Tuesday's brief statement by the defence ministry health service said Bouteflika "left Val-de-Grace hospital today to go to another establishment to continue his recovery." The statement didn't ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214671338/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:40:22 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214671338/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 the creative point of his film (we’ll get to that). But let’s start with his thesis about why women, more than men, will understand his film about a luscious teenage girl exploring the ‘fantasy’ of ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214669775/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:43:02 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214669775/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue May 21, 2013 3:38pm EDT * Speculation about health since rushed to hospital in Paris * France says Bouteflika still in France (Adds statement by French army's medical wing) By Myra MacDonald ALGIERS, May 21 (Reuters) - Algeria's prime minister, reacting to reports that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seriously ill, said the 76-year-old was recovering in France but had been ordered ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214671417/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:38:19 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214671417/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Well, America's rich, the fiscal cliff compromise that bumped the top effective income tax rate from 35% to 39.6% could have been a lot worse. The deal could have taken all of it and more. That's what happened in France, ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214670204/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:36:44 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214670204/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Christine Lagarde and Bernard Tapie are at the centre of a legal investigation into alleged complicity in embezzlement of public funds and abuse of power over a multimillion euro state payout that could expose the unhealthy friendships between high French politics and the world of business.Lagarde will jet back to Paris on Thursday to be questioned by court judges, hoping to clear her name in a ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214669656/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:29:24 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214669656/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 PARIS | Tue May 21, 2013 2:43pm EDT PARIS (Reuters) - France Telecom plans to invest between 30 and 50 million euros ($64 million) in its video-sharing website Dailymotion and begin a fresh search for a partner in the autumn, its chief executive said on Tuesday. Stephane Richard also said in an interview with RTL radio that "the door is not closed" to Yahoo Inc, which had been in ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214669315/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:25 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214669315/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 PARIS ... http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214669298/scat/fab36d240e1883d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:34:37 -0400 http://www.francenews.net/index.php/sid/214669298/scat/fab36d240e1883d4