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Aunt-and-niece pair lead France’s FN into dominant territory
World
December 7, 2015
Aunt-and-niece pair lead France’s FN into dominant territory
One is a pragmatist: a 47-year-old lawyer by training who has steered France's far-right National Front (FN) from pariah status…
Tourists try to identify safer destinations after attacks
Life & Style
December 6, 2015
Tourists try to identify safer destinations after attacks
Visitor numbers to Paris should recover quickly after last month's deadly attacks but destinations such as Tunisia and Egypt may…
France plans to change constitution to extend state of emergency: govt sources
World
December 3, 2015
France plans to change constitution to extend state of emergency: govt sources
France plans to change the constitution to allow it to extend a state of emergency "to a maximum of six…
France says Russian strikes in Syria must only target Islamic State
Middle East
November 30, 2015
France says Russian strikes in Syria must only target Islamic State
Russian air strikes in Syria must clearly target only Islamic State, France's foreign ministry said on Monday in response to…
French give nod to plain cigarette packaging
Health & Fitness
November 30, 2015
French give nod to plain cigarette packaging
Cigarettes will have to be sold in plain packaging in France from next year after the French parliament narrowly voted…
France says UK air force needed in Syria to raise pressure on Islamic State
World
November 27, 2015
France says UK air force needed in Syria to raise pressure on Islamic State
British air force capabilities would make a difference in the fight against Islamic State in Syria, with precision strikes especially…
What are the best ski destinations in Europe?
Life & Style
November 26, 2015
What are the best ski destinations in Europe?
La Plagne, in France's Rhone-Alpes region, has been voted the best ski destination in Europe in a newly released survey. For…
Man who lodged suspected Paris attackers goes before judge
World
November 24, 2015
Man who lodged suspected Paris attackers goes before judge
The man who provided lodging for the presumed mastermind of the Paris attacks will go before an anti-terrorism judge on…
CNN: Salah Abdeslam – the mystery of France’s most-wanted man
World
November 23, 2015
CNN: Salah Abdeslam – the mystery of France’s most-wanted man
Salah Abdeslam, the only one of the suspected Paris attackers known to have survived, is still at large and still…
France pushes UN to support fight against IS
World
November 20, 2015
France pushes UN to support fight against IS
France wants the United Nations Security Council to push all able states to join the fight against the Islamic State…