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France Killings Briton Held Over Kids Deaths
A divorced British man is being questioned by police in France on suspicion of slitting the throats of his two children. The bodies of the youngsters aged five and 10 were discovered in his apartment on Saturday in Saint-Priest, a suburb of Lyon. The children were said to have arrived at the property on Friday and it was apparently the first time he had welcomed them to his apartment for ...
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France in talks with U.S. Israel to buy drones minister
PARIS (Reuters) - France is in talks with the United States and Israel to buy intelligence-gathering drones to build up a modern fleet, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on ...
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France OKs gay marriage
By Leigh Thomas and Mark John, Reuters PARIS -- French President Francois Hollande has signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to legalize gay weddings.France's official journal announced on Saturday the bill had become law after the Constitutional Council gave it the go-ahead on Friday.The bill, a campaign pledge by the Socialist president, has ...
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France enacts gay marriage into law - Sun 19 May 2013 PST
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French spiderman scales highest outdoor elevator
Rock climber Jean-Michel Casanova from France scales the 172-meter tall metal elevator frame in Zhangjiajie, a scenic spot in Central China's Hunan province, May 18, 2013. Casanova scaled the structure in 68 minutes equipped with only hiking shoes and a waist pack containing climbing chalk. The structure is the highest outdoor sightseeing elevator in the world. ...
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France Must Take Deficit Cuts Seriously Bundesbank head
France has a special responsibility as a euro zone heavyweight to take deficit reduction rules seriously, even though its budget deficit is above target, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said in an interview published on ...
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Two Men Arrested After Murder At Paris Home
PARIS, TX -- Authorities say the investigation into the murder of a man led to two arrests early this morning. Adrianandious Blackeyes, 21, and Tyriekus Edwards, 18, both of Paris, are each charged with capital murder, police said. Investigators say Roland Williams, 28, was shot and killed in what appears to have been an attempted robbery of his home off 19th Street SW around 4:30 a.m. on ...
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Well always nab Paris
It Books When the "Bling Ring" - a group of high school kids who pulled off a stunning series of robberies from October 2008 to August 2009, stealing over $3 million worth of high-end clothes, jewelry, art, cash and more from celebrities - were deciding on their first celebrity victim, they quickly realized that it had to be Paris ...
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Sports Briefing | Soccer Paris St.-Germain Victory in Last Home Game for David Beckham
Zlatan Ibrahimovic stole some of the spotlight from David Beckham, scoring two goals to lead the French champion Paris St.-Germain to a 3-1 home win against Brest. Beckham, who announced Thursday that he would retire at the end of the season, was given a standing ovation as he left the field in the 81st ...
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Federer to fight against Nadal in Rome final
Second seed Roger Federer beat French upstart Benoit Paire in straight sets on Saturday to set up a tantalizing clash with fifth seed Rafael Nadal.Federer staved off a fierec challenge from Paire 7-6 (5), 6-4, and in the earlier semifinals, six-time Rome champion Nadal defeated sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4.This will be Nadal's eighth consecutive final since his return from an injury ...
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France must take deficit cuts seriously Bundesbank chief
France has a special responsibility as a euro zone heavyweight to take deficit reduction rules seriously, even though its budget deficit is above ...
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Sacre bleu French in uproar over plan for courses in English
So when Higher Education Minister Genevieve Fioraso last week introduced a bill that would let French colleges teach more courses in English, even when English is not the subject, the idea sparked ...
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Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Brest PSG prevails on emotional night for Beckham
Brest , running out a dominant 3-1 winnersin a result that never looked in doubt. The veteran midfielder rose to the occasion with a corner that set ...
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Soccer star David Beckham earns assist in likely final game
David Beckham assisted on a goal Saturday in what was likely the final game of his career, a 3-1 win by Paris Saint-Germain over Brest. Beckham, who was given the captain's arm band prior to the contest, set up a Paris Saint-Germain score in the 31st minute with an accurate pass to Blaise Matuidi, who fired it into the back of the net. The former England captain helped PSG claim the Ligue ...
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France signs gay-marriage act into law
The rush toward France’s first same-sex marriage officially began Saturday morning, after President François Hollande signed the country’s "marriage for all" act into ...
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Tomic ready to go for French Open
France Australian tennis coach Josh Eagle is confident the lure of grand slam tennis will ensure Bernard Tomic casts aside recent drama and fronts up at the French Open.Tomic's participation at Roland Garros remains in some doubt after his father and coach John Tomic indicated at a Madrid court last week he was unlikely to compete.Australia's top-ranked man has not played a match ...
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David Beckham walks off pitch in tears after last home game for Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint Germain's midfielder David Beckham's wife Victoria Beckham and her daughter Harper, arrive to attend the French League One soccer match between PSG and Brest, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, Saturday, May 18, 2013. Paris Saint-Germain hopes to strike a deal with David Beckham in the next two weeks in which the former England captain will work with the French club ...
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France legalises same-sex marriages
PROTESTING: People hold placards during a sit-in protest called by Act Up gay organisation in front of a 'Wall of homophobs' displaying portraits of national and international public personalities stamped by the organisation as homophobic in Paris. -- AFP photo PARIS: France became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage yesterday after President Francois Hollande signed the ...
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David Beckham bids tearful farewell in Paris
Paris Saint-Germain's David Beckham breaks down in tears as he leaves the pitch after being substituted in the 81st minute during his team's match Saturday against Brest. (Gonzalo ...
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France Needs Observation Drones Urgently Defense Minister Says
France is looking to buy unmanned surveillance aircraft to strengthen its reconnaissance capabilities, the country's Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said today at a news conference in a Washington. Le Drian, who was in Washington to meet U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel as well as lawmakers and White House officials, said France had an "urgent need" for such drones. ...
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French and Lebanese Ambassadors call on Water Works and Housing Minister
Accra, May 18, GNA - Mr Frederick Clarier, French Ambassador and Mr Ali Halabi, the Lebanese Ambassador to Ghana on Friday paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Water Resources, Works and ...
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Marquez on pole in France
France Spain's championship leader Marc Marquez will start on pole in the French MotoGP on the Bugatti circuit at Le Mans after coming out on top in Sunday morning's qualifying.Marquez, on a Honda, claimed the 30th pole position of his career, his second in the sport's elite category, by coming in 0.03 seconds faster than compatriot Jorge Lorenzo on his Yamaha.Andrea Dovizioso ...
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Tearful Beckham makes Parisian farewell
France A tearful David Beckham left the pitch to a standing ovation as he bid an emotional farewell to French champions Paris St Germain following a fine performance in the 3-1 home win against Stade Brest on Sunday morning.Beckham, who announced on Thursday he would retire at the end of the season, was made PSG captain for his final home match.The former England skipper was replaced by ...
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David Beckhams Tearful Farewell In Paris
A number of Beckham's teammates from United's famous 'Class of '92' youth team - including Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, Gary and Phil Neville - went on to join him as a established first team members at the club. Here they celebrate the 1997 Premiership title, with others including Roy Keane and Eric ...
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Sore Losers Cant Accept That France Legalized Gay Marriage
the Council disagreed . They ruled same sex marriage "did not run contrary to any constitutional principles", and that it doesn't violate "basic rights or liberties or national sovereignty." So there you have it: France finally joined the elite club of countries where gay marriage is legal. Hollande campaigned on bringing gay marriage ...
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Mutual importance of Sino-Franco relations
China and France, two major regional powers in Asia and Europe respectively, have long had steady economic relations. Cultural ties have seen a disparity, however, which is perhaps due to the recently unsteady diplomatic relations between the two countries. In the last few months though, there has been a significant improve in this area.
France was one of the first western powers to recognize the People’s Republic of China as a legitimate country and established an embassy in the country before Great Britain, Germany or the United States. Since 2008, however, France has found itself often at odds with the emerging superpower, especially over its One China policy. Read more
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