French football champions Lyon have announced the sale of goalkeeper Gregory Coupet to Spanish giants Atletico Madrid.
Big News Network.com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:01:15 -0400

French anti-doping supremo Pierre Bordry issued a stern warning to riders on the eve of Tour de France cycling tournament to stay away from forbidden substances and methods.
Big News Network.com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0400

— Photo: AFP Filmmaker Yash Chopra (right) toasts the crowd after being conferred the Officier de la Legion d’Honneur during a function at the French Embassy in New Delhi on Saturday....
The Hindu Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:13:19 -0400

PARIS (AP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy (sahr-koh-ZEE') says that it is neither reasonable nor fair for the world's top eight industrialized nations to hold summits without including emerging na...
ABC 7 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:18:00 -0400

President Kaczynski is an honest man and a head of state: he signed (the treaty) in Brussels, he must ratify it in Warsaw, it's a moral question, said Sarkozy, referring to the bloc's long negotiation...
The Tocqueville Connection Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:56:17 -0400

, punched his way past Luxembourg's Kim Kirchen late on the final climb leading to the uphill finish of the 197.5km stage to claim just his second stage win on the race. The 28-year-old Spaniar...
Yahoo! News Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:28:34 -0400

Anti-riot police officers resist anti-G8 protesters demonstrating in Shibuya area on June 29, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. The protests are taking place in advance of the G8 Summit which is scheduled to plac...
The Epoch Times Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:23:46 -0400

L USAKA, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa who is hospitalised in France will undergo a second medical review next week after suffering a stroke, his deputy announced Saturday. &#...
The Tocqueville Connection Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:04:05 -0400

Australia's inspirational fly-half Matt Giteau breaks through the French defence. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Australia beat France by a record-breaking 30-point margin in Brisbane toda...
The Guardian Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:54:26 -0400

Wallabies playmaker Matt Giteau regained his mojo to spearhead an injury-hit Australia to a record 40-10 Test blitz of France at Suncorp Stadium.Giteau set up all four Australian tries and kicked eigh...
SBS Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:03:20 -0400

The foreign ministers of France and Syria have met in Paris to prepare July 12 talks between Presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Bashar Assad.Sarkozy's office announced the talks earlier this week in a maj...
Haaretz Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:18:57 -0400

LONDON (AFP) - British police arrested a man on Saturday in connection with the murder of two French students found brutally stabbed to death in a burnt out...
Yahoo! News Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:36:30 -0400

P ARIS, July 4, 2008 (AFP) - The European Union is to send a mission of experts to investigate toxic chemicals on board a Philippine ferry which sank carrying more than 850 people, French officials sa...
The Tocqueville Connection Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:55:02 -0400

Brest, France - The 95th edition of the Tour de France got underway on Saturday, with a regular stage and no short prologue for the first time in 42 years, and also without the defending champion. The...
Earth Times Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:32:39 -0400

Credit Mutuel of France has bid for the German retail banking activities of US giant Citigroup. The sale of the unit, valued by analysts at between three and five billion euros, should be completed by...
Congoo Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:45:45 -0400

British police arrested a man in connection with the murder of two French students found brutally stabbed to death in a burnt out London flat.The 21-year-old suspect was arrested at in the street 3.40...
SBS Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:54:05 -0400

PARIS — Two days after her rescue, six years after being captured by guerrillas in the Colombian jungle, Ingrid Betancourt arrived in Paris on Friday to thank the joyful nation that had champio...
Gadsden Times Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:38:39 -0400

France and Germany remained at odds on Friday over the wisdom of using national tax policies to alleviate the impact of record high oil prices on vulnerable people and other fuel users.'I will not giv...
General Sources Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:26:32 -0400

Freed Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt faced a day of medical tests in Paris today after receiving a hero's welcome following her six year hostage ordeal, as video footage was released of her dr...
West Australian Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:14:06 -0400

Like most weeks in late June and early July, pro cyclist Levi Leipheimer has been riding through valleys and mountains to log training hours on his bike. Only this year, his views are of the Wasatch...
Salt Lake Tribune Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:11:52 -0400

Instead, the letter by Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Iran would be willing to open a comprehensive negotiation with Javier Solana, the European Union foreign policy chief, and the six world...
The News Tribune Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:52:10 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict will visit Paris and the shrine of Lourdes in southwest France in September, the Vatican said on Friday. The main purpose of the trip from Sept. 12 to 15 would be to comm...
The China Post Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:18:44 -0400

PARIS -- Arriving to a hero's welcome in France, Ingrid Betancourt said Friday that she cried a lot during her six years as a prisoner in the Colombian jungle. Today, she said, "I cry with joy." F...
Los Angeles Times Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:25:17 -0400

France’s central bank announced Friday that it has fined Societe Generale $6.3 million for “serious shortcomings” in its internal controls that led to nearly $7.8 billion in trading ...
The News Tribune Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:52:09 -0400

Freed hostage French-Colombian politician, Ingrid Betancourt (C) walks with her son Lorenzo Delloye (2L), her daughter Melanie Delloye (2R) and her nephew Stanislas (R) on July 4, 2008 in Paris as the...
The Epoch Times Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:46:46 -0400

PARIS (AFP) - Freed Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt faced a day of medical tests in Paris Saturday after receiving a hero's welcome following her six-year hostage ordeal, as video footage ...
Yahoo! News Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:52:34 -0400

PARIS: Arriving in France to a hero's welcome, Ingrid Betancourt said she cried a lot during her captivity in the Colombian jungle. "But today, she said, I cry with joy." French President Nicol...
Times of India Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:14:46 -0400

PARIS (AFP) - The strange teenage cult of manga, the Japanese world of fantasy cartoons and their gaming and toy offshoots, came to Paris at the weekend, with tens of thousands of youngsters queuing ...
Yahoo! News Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:12:34 -0400

PARIS (AP) - Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt says she is crying with joy about her arrival in France after six years held captive in the Colombian jungle. President Nicolas Sarkozy and first lady Ca...
WISH TV8 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:18:10 -0400

The freed French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt and her families were greeted by French President Nicolas Sarkozy at Villacoublay military airport in the southwest of Paris Friday Afternoon. &quo...
People's Daily Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:12:53 -0400

81811368BREST - JULY 03: Cadel Evans of Austrialia and team Silence - Lotto during the presentation of the team on July 3, 2008 in Brest, France. Evens will compete in the 95th edition of the Tour de ...
Rocky Mountain News Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:12:29 -0400

July 4, 2008 - 5:06 p.m. PARIS (AP) - France's central bank announced Friday that it has fined Societe Generale $6.3 million for "serious shortcomings" in its internal controls that l...
Canadian Business Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:21:12 -0400

Cancer patients from the French islands of St-Pierre-Miquelon, off the south coast of Newfoundland, say they were the last to know about breast cancer testing mistakes in the labs of Eastern Health. ...
CBC News Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:20:45 -0400

With fuel prices raising the cost of flying, Air France is looking into replacing some of its short-haul European flights with high-speed rail services. The French flag carrier is in talks with train ...
Congoo Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:12:44 -0400

Italy's Culture Ministry says France has handed over 50 pieces of pottery dating back to as far as the fourth century B.C. that were looted from southern Italy. The earthenware includes Greek-st...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:44:50 -0400

46, – a cause célèbre in France – looked radiant as she stepped on to the tarmac amid loud applause to meet Mr Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni, who both embraced her warmly. Mr Sarkozy, who had...
The Scotsman Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:41:09 -0400

PARIS: Syrian opposition parties called on Friday for a protest rally to mark President Bashar al-Assad's visit to Paris next week, to demand a halt to rights abuses in the country.
The Daily Star Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:48:32 -0400

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans says tonight's second Test against France in Brisbane will be the perfect preparation for the Tri Nations series. Australia won the opening Test 34-13 in Sydney last Satu...
ABC Australia Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:04:19 -0400

Spain´s Atletico Madrid on Friday signed French international goalkeeper Gregory Coupet, seen here in action in June 2008, from champions Lyon for 1.5 million euros, Lyon announced.
Soccer Way Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:27:18 -0400

Another starry location is to be added to the list of the world's most famous film festivals, following the lead of Cannes, Venice, Berlin, and Edinburgh: the Highland town of Nairn. A major new fe...
The Herald Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:23:12 -0400

The French media has continued to express as sigh of "relief" following the release of Franco-Columbian hostage Ingrid Betancourt while at the same time paying a glowing tribute to the effor...
People's Daily Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:21:15 -0400

Ireland and France look set for a Sunday afternoon showdown after both nations opened their junior international Round Robin campaigns with victories at the National Stadium in Dublin. France beat It...
RTE Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:08:01 -0400

The two French students who were bound up and brutally murdered at a bedsit in south London may have been tortured for their bank and credit card pin numbers, police said yesterday.Laurent Bonomo and ...
The Guardian Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:39:43 -0400

With the high price of fuel raising the cost of flying, Air France-KLM said Friday that it was looking into replacing some of its short-haul European flights with high-speed rail service in partnershi...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:05:09 -0400

Detectives investigating the murders of two French students in London fear they were tied up and tortured for computer games and the codes to their bankcards. The cards and two Sony PSP consoles...
The Independent Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:23:26 -0400

One of France's big three banks, Societe Generale shocked the financial world in January by announcing the losses, incurred as it was forced to unwind more than 50 billion euros of unauthorised deals ...
The Tocqueville Connection Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:05:03 -0400

P ARIS, July 4, 2008 (AFP) - European Union energy ministers on Friday vowed to place energy efficiency at the heart of plans to ease the soaring cost of fossil fuels and help meet the EU's goals on c...
The Tocqueville Connection Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:45:18 -0400

Other difficult areas besetting the so-called climate and energy package include carbon leakage, or the threat that high-polluting EU industries relocate to countries with lower restrictions, and meas...
The Tocqueville Connection Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:05:02 -0400

Two days after her rescue, six years after being captured by guerrillas in the Colombian jungle, Ingrid Betancourt arrived in Paris on Friday to greet a joyful nation that had adopted her as one of it...
International Herald Tribune Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:49:47 -0400

Charles Aznavour, seen here at the Cannes film festival in 2002, will receive the Order of Canada on Saturday. He performs for Quebec City's 400th birthday celebrations on Sunday.
CBC News Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:27:36 -0400