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Protesters in final bid to block France gay marriage law Tens of thousands of opponents of government plans to legalise gay marriage marched in Paris Sunday two days before a final vote on the bill, which has provoked fierce and sometimes violent protests.
22 апреля 2013
France's opponents of gay marriage fight to the end France's bitter debate over gay marriage is set to reach a potentially explosive climax on Sunday, two days before a bill legalising same-sex unions is due to be finally approved.
21 апреля 2013
French family arrive home after hostage ordeal Tired but smiling, a French family of seven arrived in Paris early on Saturday, welcomed by relatives and French President Francois Hollande.
20 апреля 2013
©REUTERS/Kham Historic Chinese silk scroll up for auction in France A section of a silk handscroll depicting a historically important trip by China's longest-serving Emperor is to go up for auction in France next week.
20 апреля 2013
France's Hollande blasts 'homophobic' violence French President Francois Hollande on Thursday hit out at "homophobic" acts by opponents of a same-sex marriage bill following violent protests that included an attack on a gay bar.
19 апреля 2013
©REUTERS/Vincent Kessler Cannes film festival set to unveil line-up Hollywood names and arthouse directors on Thursday get to hear if they are in the frame for the Palme d'Or at next month's Cannes film festival, the world's leading cinema showcase.
18 апреля 2013
©REUTERS EU lawmakers face close vote on pollution credit freeze Controversial plans to revive the EU's faltering carbon cap-and-trade system so as to cut greenhouse gas emissions face a tough test in the European Parliament.
16 апреля 2013
French ministers face first-ever assets declaration French ministers will for the first time on Monday disclose their assets, in a move President Francois Hollande's Socialist government hopes will restore public confidence after a tax fraud scandal.
15 апреля 2013
Group bids to halt Paris auction of Hopi tribal artifacts Tribal peoples' advocacy group Survival International said Tuesday it had filed a court action in Paris in an effort to halt the sale of sacred objects from Arizona's Hopi indians.
11 апреля 2013
Concerns over African force in Mali grow as France withdraws As France begins withdrawing its troops from Mali, a top US defence official has said a UN-mandated African force was "incapable" of taking over the battle against Islamist extremists.
10 апреля 2013
French ministers to declare assets publicly after scandal France's Socialist government said Monday it had ordered ministers to declare their assets publicly within days, as it seeks to limit the damage from a tax fraud scandal involving an ex-minister.
10 апреля 2013
France launches major offensive on Mali Islamists A French force of 1,000 soldiers in a major offensive has swept a valley thought to be a logistics base for Al-Qaeda-linked Islamists near the Malian city of Gao.
09 апреля 2013
Photo courtesy of savingcheap.com Swiss banks eager to root out undeclared funds: experts Amid a massive scandal involving France's former budget minister and an undeclared Swiss bank account, Swiss banks are more eager than ever to kick out tax cheats and clear their names.
09 апреля 2013
Depardieu due back in court on drink-driving charge Gerard Depardieu was due in a Paris court Friday to face a drink-driving charge but it was unclear whether the eccentric French actor would show up after skipping a previous court date.
05 апреля 2013
Munching sheep replace lawn mowers in Paris Four little black sheep on Wednesday left the countryside and began their new careers in the city: working as eco-friendly lawn mowers in a largely working-class district in northeastern Paris.
05 апреля 2013
Anne Lauvergeon (L), CEO of French nuclear power engineering group Areva and Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries President Kazuo Tsukuda. ©REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Japan, France firms to build Turkey nuclear plant: report Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and France's Areva are expected to win a $22 billion contract to build a nuclear power plant in Turkey.
04 апреля 2013
©REUTERS/Charles Platiau France says 75% tax will apply to footballers France said Tuesday that a new 75 percent tax rate on upper incomes would apply to top football players despite claims from clubs that they would be exempt.
04 апреля 2013
Blow for Hollande as ex-minister charged in tax fraud probe France's ex-budget minister Jerome Cahuzac was charged Tuesday in a tax fraud probe after he admitted having a foreign bank account, dealing a fresh blow to President Francois Hollande's embattled government.
03 апреля 2013
The knights compete in the Battlefield tournament-2012 in Pavlodar. Photo by Vladimir Bugayev© Kazakhstan knights to take part in international tournament in France first time Kazakhstan team will take part in the Battle of the Nations historical medieval battle in France for the first time.
01 апреля 2013
Paris's landmark Crillon hotel closes for makeover The Hotel de Crillon in Paris, one of the world's oldest luxury hotels, is closing this weekend for a two-year-long makeover that includes a new spa and sweeping renovations.
31 марта 2013

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