Air France recently rewarded its top two Maestro members of the Crescendo program for both Western and Eastern Canada regions with a trophy and a pair of tickets in lâ??Espace Affaires (Business) to ...
Congoo Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:13:05 -0400

Colombian ex-hostage Ingrid Betancourt staged a concert in Paris Sunday as part of a day of rallies in Europe and Latin America seeking the release of captives still held by rebels in the Colombian ju...
Breitbart Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:21:01 -0400

T EHRAN, July 20, 2008 (AFP) - Iran was on Sunday facing a two-week deadline to give a final answer to world powers seeking a breakthrough in the nuclear crisis, after talks with the EU foreign policy...
The Tocqueville Connection Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:33:27 -0400

The Belgian media said the king was prudent for only devoting a small part of his 12-minute speech to the institutional crisis and instead talking largely about poverty, unemployment, Africa and youth...
The Tocqueville Connection Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:33:27 -0400

Tour de France riders approached the Alps focused more on racing and less on the fallout of three scandals over drug use. Oscar Freire of Spain...
The Seattle Times Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:30:39 -0400

French film-maker Jean-Stephane Sauvaire brought the horror of Liberia's civil war to UN headquarters this week with the screening of "Johnny Mad Dog", his brutal portrayal of child soldiering. Sauvai...
Breitbart Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:40:50 -0400

PARIS : Paul-François Fournier, an executive at France Télécom in Paris, thinks he may have found a way to help revive the ailing newspaper industry. It comes in a black plastic rectang...
International Herald Tribune Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:34:46 -0400

Lasseters is offering a trip for 2 to France from anywhere in the world as well as a $500 cash bonus for the affiliate who refers the winning player. Montreal, QC (...
PR Web Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:20:48 -0400

The Picasso Museum in the coastal town of Antibes in southeast France is to reopen Sunday after renovation, according to the local press. The one-year renovation, which cost 4 million euro (6.32 milli...
People's Daily Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:15:10 -0400

Detailing the proposals on the table Saturday, Solana said the international community proposed that we refrain from (further) Security Council resolutions and for Iran to refrain from nuclear activit...
The Tocqueville Connection Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:38:43 -0400

G ENEVA, July 20, 2008 (AFP) - Trade ministers from more than 30 countries, deeply divided and still clinging to core interests, mount another bid Monday to nail down a global trade accord before the ...
The Tocqueville Connection Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:38:42 -0400

F RANKFURT, July 20, 2008 (AFP) - The European Central Bank is trying to convince people in the eurozone that taking a tough stand on inflation will get them through lean economic times, arguing that ...
The Tocqueville Connection Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:38:40 -0400

(Newser) – There’s a dance craze gripping France—or is it an unabashed commercial scheme, hawking t-shirts and chewing gum? Either way it’s called Tecktonik, and kids are crazy a...
Newser Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:15:34 -0400

Critics accuse the French justice system of breeding fear and intolerance of Islam under the guise of upholding secularism The case started quietly, when a Muslim woman who sheaths herself in a head-...
ANS Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:53:46 -0400

French officials are expected to cancel the trial of Russian-Israeli tycoon Arcadi Gaydamak on charges related to arms dealing in Angola between the years 1993 and 2000.The move comes after the French...
Haaretz Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:51:20 -0400

Posted on: Saturday, 19 July 2008, 15:00 CDT Text of report by French centre-left daily newspaper Liberation website on 18 July [Commentary by Jean-Pierre Perrin: "Washington Proffers Outsretched Han...
RedOrbit Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:39:04 -0400

K ABUL, July 19, 2008 (AFP) - France's defence minister told President Hamid Karzai in talks in Kabul Saturday that his country would stand by Afghanistan, which is battling an extremist insurgency, t...
The Tocqueville Connection Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:35:40 -0400

B ERLIN, July 19, 2008 (AFP) - The European Union's employment commissioner Saturday has asked for an explanation from Germany over its decision to keep out many workers from new EU member states in e...
The Tocqueville Connection Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:35:39 -0400

Bacar fled with 22 of his followers to Reunion from the Comoros isle of Anjouan after Comoran and African Union-mandated forces invaded Anjouan in late March to overthrow him.
The Tocqueville Connection Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:35:40 -0400

Two French humanitarian workers were kidnapped at gunpoint Friday in Afghanistan and taken out of the house where they were sleeping, the aid group Action Against Hunger and the French Foreign Ministr...
CBC News Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:56:24 -0400

Oscar Freire celebrates victory. Photograph: Pascal Pavani/AFP/Getty Images The Spanish sprinter Oscar Freire took the 14th stage of the Tour de France and retained the green jersey in a thrilling f...
The Guardian Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:46:10 -0400

Damascus, (SANA) – Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah al-Dardari will be visiting France on the 21st and 22nd of July to follow up on the outcome of the successful visit of Pres...
SANA Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:47:47 -0400

NORTH Queensland sensation Johnathan Thurston was the subject of a secret approach from the French rugby union last year and will consider a European switch when his Cowboys deal expires. A leading p...
Courier Mail Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:57:45 -0400

LA VERRIÈRE, France — When Faiza Silmi applied for French citizenship, she worried that her French was not quite good enough or that her Moroccan upbringing would pose a problem. &#...
Gadsden Times Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:41:31 -0400

PARIS -- The French hospital where Angelina Jolie gave birth to twins said the star has left the building. The Fondation Lenval said in a statement that Jolie left early Saturday along with the twins,...
Local 10 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:37:59 -0400

A wartime massacre in small French village is going to be examined by a German prosecutor. Emma Jane Kirby has been to Maille, in the Loire valley, to meet the survivors.
BBC Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:23:42 -0400

NIMES, France - Mark Cavendish wants to talk about his latest stage victory - not doping. British cyclist David Millar pleads with fans: ''Please, don't give up on us.'' This may not be easy. This, ...
Salt Lake Tribune Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:23:44 -0400

Meanwhile, Sarkozy made clear that a decision needed to be reached on the way forward before elections to the European parliament next year, and the Irish no vote reflected their criticisms about the ...
The Tocqueville Connection Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:02:54 -0400

Pearl Dubai FZ LLC, a consortium of investors led by Al Fahim Group, announced it has signed an agreement with US-based Starwood Capital Group to develop a Dhs2.5bn Baccarat Hotel and Residences at Du...
AME Info Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:36:15 -0400

PARIS — First, an overflowing tub at a French nuclear plant spilled uranium into the groundwater. Then a burst pipe leaked uranium at another nuclear site, raising an alert on Friday. The two a...
The Seattle Times Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:33:34 -0400

Homs, central Syria, (SANA)- Information Minister Mohsen Bilal underlined that Syria has achieved a prominent political and diplomatic success during the recent visit of President Bashar al-Assad to F...
SANA Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:32:38 -0400

New Zealand cyclist Joanne Kiesanowski has shown that her Olympic preparations are on track after winning the second stage of the Tour de Bretagne Feminin in France. Kiesanowski outsprinted American ...
Stuff Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:35:59 -0400

Posted: 6:14 PM- NIMES, France - Mark Cavendish wants to talk about his latest stage victory - not doping. British cyclist David Millar pleads with fans: "Please, don't give up on us." This may not ...
Salt Lake Tribune Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:24:26 -0400

PARIS – First, an overflowing tub at a French nuclear plant spilled uranium into the groundwater. Then a burst pipe leaked uranium at another nuclear site, raising an alert on Friday. The two...
San Diego Union-Tribune Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:59:16 -0400

Anti-terrorist prosecutors in France are investigating the theft of an explosive Semtex from a depot in Lyon. An official says that nearly 30 kilograms of the odourless explosive was reported missing...
ABC News Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:31:00 -0400

President Nicolas Sarkozy will meet US presidential contender Barack Obama at the Elysee Palace on July 25, according to the French presidency diary published on Friday.The Democratic White House hope...
NDTV Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:53:42 -0400

League: Will Dogs let Williams off the lead? SYDNEY - Two things became abundantly clear as injury-hit ladder leaders Manly gutsed out a 28-10 NRL win over Parramatta at Brookvale Oval last night.One ...
New Zealand Herald Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:48:01 -0400

First week in the world's largest cycling race was fairly quite, but a series of positive drug tests and ejections hit Tour de France again. The last name was the biggest: Italian Ricardo Ricco, a win...
Turkish Daily News Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:58:39 -0400

The EU's Common Agriculture Policy's finances are currently brimming with surpluses because high prices for food products has made it unnecessary for the EU to ensure minimum prices through buying up ...
The Tocqueville Connection Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:15:01 -0400

Bulgaria is not able to reap the full benefits of this (EU) assistance because of critical weaknesses in administrative and judicial capacity, said the draft report on Sofia's management of funds from...
The Tocqueville Connection Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:15:00 -0400

NEW DELHI: France has offered India a partnership to export hi-tech submarines to third countries. “Our strategy is not only to be in India for developing products for India but to develop for o...
The Hindu Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:56:27 -0400

B RUSSELS, July 18, 2008 (AFP) - EU ministers struggled on Friday to show a united front ahead of vital WTO trade negotiations next week with Ireland and France deeply concerned Europe may have conced...
The Tocqueville Connection Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:57:50 -0400

The Italian rider tested positive for the banned blood-booster EPO during cycling's showcase race. Antoine Leroy, prosecutor in the French city of Foix, said Friday that preliminary charges had been f...
USA Today Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:25:42 -0400

July 18, 2008 · In France, inflation hit an 18-year high last month. But the country isn't facing an economic slowdown similar to the United States.
NPR Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:16:00 -0400

PARIS – Uranium-bearing liquid has leaked from a broken underground pipe at a nuclear site in southeastern France, the national nuclear safety authority said Friday. It was the second leak disco...
San Diego Union-Tribune Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:53:00 -0400

The French government wants all the water tables around its 58 nuclear power plants examined after officials discovered a second nuclear leak in just two weeks. For VOA, Lisa Bryant has more for VOA f...
VOA Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:45:09 -0400

The photographic works of Alexandra Pace, Patrick Fenech and Gilbert Calleja are being displayed at The European Night and at Café de l’Europe Exhibition – European Photographic Ide...
MaltaMedia Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:56:01 -0400

P ARIS, July 18, 2008 (AFP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will go to Dublin Monday to hear Irish voters' concerns about the EU reform treaty they rejected and not to teach them any lessons, his f...
The Tocqueville Connection Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:57:49 -0400

U NITED NATIONS, July 18, 2008 (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday called for a sharp hike in world farm output, warning that high food and fuel prices threatened much of the progress made in reach...
The Tocqueville Connection Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:57:49 -0400

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders condemns a Syrian government ban on distribution of the 15 July 2008 issue of the London-based daily "Al-Hayat". According to the news website Elaph (...
IFEX Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:42:45 -0400

NIMES (France), July 18: Mark Cavendish took his fourth win on the Tour de France's 13th stage, a 182km ride from Narbonne to Nimes, as the race enjoyed a scandal-free Friday. The roads wer...
Times of India Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:23:51 -0400

Midfielder Ludovic Giuly signed a three-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain on Friday. The 32-year-old Frenchman joins PSG from AS Roma. PSG recruited Giuly as part of efforts to boost the team af...
CBC News Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:04:01 -0400

"As one of the 7,000 or so amateurs who completed L'Etape du Tour this year - the amateur race along the full course of stage 10 of the Tour, from Pau to Hautacam - I'm delighted to learn of the exclu...
The Guardian Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:22:45 -0400

Italian riders Leonardo Piepoli and Riccardo Ricco have been sacked by their Saunier Duval cycling team on the grounds of doping. "[Team manager] Mauro Gianetti has lost faith in them and he decided t...
The Guardian Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:23:01 -0400

W ARSAW, July 18, 2008 (AFP) - The Polish government set August 5 as a deadline on Friday for bids from private investors on the country's ailing shipyards that risk bankruptcy under EU competition ru...
The Tocqueville Connection Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:21:58 -0400

B RUSSELS, July 18, 2008 (AFP) - Belgium entered a new period of uncertainty Friday after King Albert II, short of options to end a political crisis that has split the country, refused to accept the p...
The Tocqueville Connection Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:22:03 -0400

L' Oreal said that in the first half, global sales rose by 1.6 percent to 8.65 billion euros (13.7 billion dollars), an increase on a comparable basis of 5.3 percent from the equivalent figure last ye...
The Tocqueville Connection Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:21:58 -0400