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Zambian president dies in Paris
Lusaka, Aug 19 (Xinhua) Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has died in the Percy Military Hospital in Paris after being hospitalised there for more than a month, Vice President Rupiah Banda said Tuesday.
10 French soldiers killed near Afghan capital
Ten NATO-led French soldiers were killed Tuesday morning in a clash with Taliban militants east of Kabul, officials said.
12 dead in bomb attack in Algeria
Algiers/At least 12 people, including 11 security officials, were killed when suspected Islamist terrorists attacked a military convoy near the coastal town of Skikda, 350 km east of Algiers, French radio reported Tuesday.
Afghan militants kill 10 French, strike at US base
SUROBI, Afghanistan - Insurgents mounted two of the biggest attacks in years on Western forces in Afghanistan, killing 10 French soldiers in a mountain ambush and then sending a squad of suicide bombe...
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa dies in French hospital
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, a favourite of Western donors and strong critic of Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, died in a French hospital nearly two months after suffering a stroke. He was 59...
Sarkozy to Kabul after 10 French die
KABUL: French President Nicolas Sarkozy has arrived in Afghanistan, vowing to pursue France's mission after 10 of its troops died in the deadliest attack yet on international forces there.
Sarkozy arrives in Afghanistan following French troop deaths+
KABUL, Aug. 20 (AP) - (Kyodo)&#151;French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Kabul on Wednesday in a show of support for the peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan a day after 10 French soldiers were k...
Stars missing when France plays Sweden in friendly
Sweden and France will both be without key players when the pair start their attempts to get over a disappointing European Championship on Wednesday.Sweden has to cope without star striker Zlatan Ibra...
Santa Cruz Police Seek Rape Suspect; May Be French
SANTA CRUZ (BCN) &#8213; Santa Cruz police are trying to locate a man, possibly a French citizen, who raped a woman in the city early Saturday morning. Police received a report around 12:40 p.m. Sat...
Security Council mulls new draft on Georgia
U NITED NATIONS, Aug 19, 2008 (AFP) - France on Tuesday submitted a new draft resolution in the UN Security Council demanding full compliance with the Georgia ceasefire including a full Russian troop ...
Spanish police nabs French plastic surgeon wanted by Paris
The Spanish police Tuesday arrested French plastic surgeon Michel Maure, who had been at large after being charged with disfiguring and endangering the lives of 96 women in France. Maure, 59, was deta...
French PM says "structural adjustment" needed to fight economic decline
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Monday France needs &quot;structural adjustments&quot; rather than a &quot;revival plan&quot; to drag its economy out of a decline. Fillon urged Economy Mini...
Russia Rejects Draft French UN Resolution On Georgia
UNITED NATIONS (AFP)--Russia's U.N. ambassador Tuesday rejected a revised French draft resolution in the Security Council demanding full compliance with the cease-fire in
Paedophile Scot who went on the run is arrested in French resort
A DANGEROUS paedophile, who became the first Scot to be posted on a child protection agency's "Most Wanted" site, has been arrested in the south of France.
World leaders hail late Zambian president
J OHANNESBURG, Aug 19, 2008 (AFP) - World leaders hailed Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, who died Tuesday in a Paris hospital, for his fight for democracy in Africa lifetime. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#16...
French foreign minister sees limits of Western power
PARIS : France has no illusions about the aggressive new Russia, says the foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, but it also has few illusions about what can realistically be done to keep Moscow in line ...
Us Offers Condolences Over French Deaths In Afghanistan
He spoke after French President Nicolas Sarkozy decided to fly to Afghanistan on Tuesday after 10 French troops died and 21 were wounded in a Taliban ambush, vowing that France will not abandon the NA...
Insurgents Kill 10 French Troops in Afghanistan Attack
By Gerry J. GilmoreAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2008 &#150; Ten French soldiers were killed in Afghanistan when their patrol was attacked by Taliban fighters in Kabul province du...
Sarkozy resolute on Afghanistan despite death of 10 French soldiers
Paris - The 10 French paratroopers killed and 21 wounded in Afghanistan – nearly an entire platoon and the highest French casualties since 1983 in Lebanon – were from a battalion that took contr...
"Europe gets started on quelling a crisis"
As the world was confronted with this outburst of violence, there were more urgent matters. As soon as hostilities broke out, France and Europe engaged in a full-fledged diplomatic effort. The first p...
Zambian President Mwanawasa dies in France
LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, a favourite of Western donors and strong critic of Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, died in a French hospital on Tuesday nearly two months after su...
All But 500 Russian Troops Out By Friday-France
this week, with all 20 possibly in place within a week's time. Medvedev also said that until "international mechanisms" are put in place, Russian peacekeepers will take "additional security measures...
French doctor accused in plastic surgery scam held
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 MARSEILLE, France: A French cosmetic surgeon who went on the run after being tried for mutilating and endangering the lives of dozens of men and women has been arrested in...
France To Stay In Afghanistan Despite Soldier Deaths
in which 58 French paratroopers serving in a U.N. force were killed. "Serious measures, notably in the air, were taken to support and extricate our men caught in an extremely violent ambush," Sarkoz...
President Levy Mwanawasa Dies in France
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has died at Percy Military Hospital in France after suffering a stroke on 29 June while attending the 11th Session of the African Union Heads of State and Government S...
French opposition calls for debate on Afghanistan involvement
Paris - France's main opposition party has called for a debate on the country's military deployment in Afghanistan, following the death of ten French soldiers in a Taliban attack on Tuesday. Socialist...
Zambia President Dies in Paris
Zambia's President Levy Mwanawasa, 59, has died in a Paris hospital after suffering a stroke in June, BBC reported Tuesday. The announcement was made by the country's Vice-President Rupiah Banda, w...
French Troops Died In Afghanistan For Freedom - Foreign Min
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French rights minister to meet Dalai Lama
Beijing, which accuses the Dalai Lama of seeking independence for Tibet, had warned Sarkozy that meeting the Dalai Lama would have serious consequences for bilateral relations.
UN-EU Kosovo handover illegal, says Serbian minister
B ELGRADE, Aug 19, 2008 (AFP) - An agreement to hand over UN property in Kosovo to a European Union mission violates international law, Serbia's minister for the breakaway province Goran Bogdanovic sa...
Slovakia starts producing euro coins
B RATISLAVA, Aug 19, 2008 (AFP) - Slovakia, which will adopt the euro currency from January next year, began producing its own euro coins on Tuesday, said the country's Mint at Kremnica. &#160;&#160;...
French president to pay tribute to soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Soldiers French President Nicolas Sarkozy will go to Kabul on Tuesday to pay last respect to 10 French soldiers killed and 21 wounded during a reconnaissance mission in Afghanistan. Sarkozy's office s...
Zambian president Levy Mwanawasa dies
L USAKA, Aug 19, 2008 (AFP) - Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa died in a Paris hospital after battling ill-health for years, including a second stroke in June, the country's vice-president Rupiah Band...
Zambian president dies in French hospital
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, who was among the first African leaders to voice criticism of Zimbabwe's autocratic leader, died Tuesday in a hospital in France. He was 59. Mwanawasa had been being...
France Wins Turkish Gas Tender
ANKARA [MENL] -- France's leading natural gas company has won a major energytender in Turkey. Gaz de France has submitted the highest bid in the privatization ofTurkey's third largest gas distribution...
US Provided Air Support To French Forces In Afghan Battle
. "This was a complex attack involving multiple weapon systems, small arms, mortars, rockets, and lasted for several hours," he said. The French troops were on a reconnaissance patrol Monday when the...
Austrian troops caught up in gun battle in Chad
The gun battle took place east of Abeche, the main city in eastern Chad, where Austrian soldiers are protecting refugees and thousands of displaced people from the west Darfur region of Sudan.
EU calls for next Pakistan president to boost democracy
B RUSSELS, Aug 18, 2008 (AFP) - The French EU presidency on Monday expressed its hope that democracy can flower in Pakistan following the resignation of Pervez Musharraf. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The ...
French President Sarkozy To Go To Afghanistan Tuesday - Official
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French Troops Engage Taliban In Afghanistan;Casualties Feared
, the ISAF media office said. "We had a fight through the night and it is ongoing," an ISAF officer said on condition of anonymity. An ISAF statement said soldiers were involved in a "significant in...
Hong Kong, France sign memo on cooperation in wine-related businesses
Hong Kong and France signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation in wine-related businesses on Tuesday. The Hong Kong-France Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Wine-related Bu...