Peanut butter, pyjamas, parmesan launched into space A special delivery of peanut butter, pyjamas and parmesan cheese was blasted into the cosmos on Wednesday to bring some Earthly indulgences to the astronauts on board the ISS.
06 June 2013
US condemns Hezbollah-backed assault on Syrian town The US on Wednesday condemned a Hezbollah-backed assault on the town of Qusayr, as France kept up the pressure for action over what it said was the regime's use of sarin gas.
06 June 2013
John Galliano 'grateful' for dramatic fall from grace Iconic British designer John Galliano, sacked by Dior in 2011 for making drunken racist tirades, says he is "grateful" for his fall from grace because it forced him to confront his drug and alcohol demons.
06 June 2013
France says 'no doubt' Assad regime has used sarin gas France said Tuesday it had proof President Bashar al-Assad's regime has used the deadly nerve agent sarin gas in Syria's civil war, adding that "all options," including armed intervention, are on the table.
05 June 2013
France's Hollande heads to Japan for 'Abenomics' lesson Just weeks after a visit to regional rival China, French President Francois Hollande arrives in Japan on Thursday, hoping to close deals on nuclear cooperation and in the aviation sector.
04 June 2013
French move to ban industrial food from 'restaurants'Worried its gastronomic reputation is being damaged by substandard eateries, France is considering banning establishments from calling themselves restaurants if meals are not made from scratch by in-house chefs.
04 June 2013
UBS France placed under investigation Paris investigators placed the French branch of Swiss bank UBS under formal investigation Friday on suspicion it helped try to persuade rich French clients to open undeclared accounts in Switzerland.
US fines Total $398 mn over bribes in Iran French oil giant Total agreed Wednesday to pay US authorities $398.2 million to settle charges that it bribed officials in Iran to secure oil and gas concessions.
Almaty to host French luxury exhibitionFrench luxury exhibition Vitrine du Luxe Français au Kazakhstan 2013 will be held in Almaty’s Rixos hotel on June 5-6.
France blacklists 17 countries for handling foreign aid France has drawn up a blacklist of 17 countries including Switzerland that do not help investigate foreign aid fraud, banning the use of their banks to help distribute development funds.
Brussels expected to up pressure for economic reformThe European Commission is expected on Wednesday to increase the pressure on several countries, particularly France, to speed up structural reforms seen as the only reliable way to boost growth and job creation.
28 May 2013
Daring lesbian love story wins Cannes top prize A sexually graphic lesbian love story, "Blue is the Warmest Colour" by French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche, clinched the top prize Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival in a pivotal year for gay rights.
27 May 2013
Thousands protest gay marriage in Paris At least 150,000 demonstrators took to the streets of Paris to protest a new law allowing gay marriage, a largely peaceful gathering that later turned violent as riot police battled hundreds of right-wingers.
27 May 2013
Syrian opposition divided amid international peace bid International efforts to end the unrest in Syria accelerate Monday with key talks in Paris and Brussels, amid a push for a new peace conference despite growing divisions within the Syrian opposition.
27 May 2013
IMF chief avoids charges in French payout scandal IMF chief Christine Lagarde avoided immediate charges on Friday but was named an "assisted witness" after French prosecutors grilled her for two days over a state payout to a disgraced tycoon when she was finance minister.