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France hit by national train strike French commuters faced traffic chaos Wednesday amid a national train strike called by trade unions in protest against a proposed railway reform aimed at containing the sector's soaring debt.

11 June 2014

Frenchman faces 17-year term on Indonesia meth charges An Indonesian prosecutor on Monday recommended a 17-year jail sentence for a Frenchman accused of smuggling a huge stash of crystal methamphetamine into the resort island of Bali.

09 June 2014

'Locks of love' bridge in Paris evacuated after railing collapse Sometimes too much love can be a bad thing as Paris discovered on Sunday when thousands of "locks of love" attached to a footbridge caused part of the railing to collapse, forcing an evacuation.

09 June 2014

Tennis: Sharapova supreme once more at French Open Maria Sharapova won her second French Open title in three years at Roland Garros on Saturday, defeating Romania's Simona Halep 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4 in a gripping final, the first to go the full distance in Paris in 13 years and the second longest on record.

09 June 2014

French student dies in Australia cliff fall A young Frenchman has fallen to his death at a national park on the outskirts of Sydney, police confirmed.

09 June 2014

Shower of rose petals over Statue of Liberty marks D-Day A million red rose petals were showered over the Statue of Liberty on Friday in a spectacular display to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landing in Normandy during World War II.

07 June 2014

D-Day spirit ignites Ukraine peace hopes Russia and Ukraine appeared to have made a long-awaited breakthrough in efforts to resolve a damaging crisis in their relations after conciliatory talks on the sidelines of Friday's D-Day anniversary ceremonies.

07 June 2014

G7 leaders take tough message to Putin on Ukraine Western leaders said they stood united Thursday ahead of their first direct meetings with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Ukraine, with President Barack Obama giving him a month to back down or face more sanctions.

06 June 2014

Putin calls Hillary Clinton a 'weak' woman Russian President Vladimir Putin waded into US politics Wednesday describing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -- and possible 2016 presidential candidate -- as "weak" in some sarcastic comments about women.

05 June 2014

Modigliani painting sells at auction for 13.5 mn euros A painting by Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani sold at an auction in Paris Wednesday for 13.5 million euros ($18.3 million), a record for the artist's work in France, auction house Sotheby's announced.

05 June 2014

Russian and Ukrainian representatives to attend Ablyazov's trial in France Russian and Ukrainian representatives will be able to attend the court hearings in Lyon involving the former head of Kazakhstani BTA bank Mukhtar Ablyazov.

05 June 2014

Soldier quizzed over Alps murders dies in apparent suicide A former French Legionnaire, questioned during the course of the investigation into the 2012 murder of four people in the French Alps, committed suicide on Tuesday, police said.

04 June 2014

France says proposed US fine on BNP Paribas 'unreasonable' France's foreign minister on Tuesday labelled as "unreasonable" a $10-billion-dollar fine the US is reportedly seeking from BNP Paribas bank on charges of violating sanctions on Iran, Sudan and Cuba.

03 June 2014

Frenchman 'admits to' Brussels shooting in video A Frenchman who spent over a year in Syria has claimed responsibility for last week's deadly shooting at a Jewish Museum in Brussels in a video recording, prosecutors said Sunday.

02 June 2014

Charles Aznavour dazzles London at 90 Legendary French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour, who celebrated his 90th birthday on stage in Berlin last month, defied the years to charm 5,500 spectators at London's prestigious Royal Albert Hall.

02 June 2014

Accor buys 97 hotels in Europe for 900 mn euros Hotel group Accor on Tuesday announced the purchase of 97 hotels in Europe through its HotelInvest business for a total of 900 million euros ($1 billion).

28 May 2014

Epic Turkish drama 'Winter Sleep' wins Cannes top prize Turkey's Nuri Bilge Ceylan won the Palme d'Or top prize at the Cannes Film Festival Saturday for "Winter Sleep" and dedicated the honour to victims of his country's political strife.

26 May 2014

Dogs triumph in Cannes as canine thriller wins prestigious prize Dogs triumphed in Cannes Friday as Hungarian canine thriller "White God" won the film festival's prestigious prize for innovative work, just hours after its four-legged stars scooped up the unofficial Palm Dog award for pooch talent.

24 May 2014

Tennis: Kazakhstan's Zarina Diyas beats world's No 22 in France A professional tennis player from Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas has advanced into the second round of the WTA Internationaux de Strasbourg.

20 May 2014

Stallone, Schwarzenegger revive old rivalry in Cannes One-time rivals Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger grabbed the opportunity of their testosterone-fuelled promotion of "Expendables 3" in Cannes to poke fun at each other in a rollicking press conference.

19 May 2014

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