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Obama hits out at Cameron, Sarkozy over Libya intervention British leader David Cameron got "distracted" and French President Nicolas Sarkozy wanted to promote his country during the 2011 military intervention in Libya, US President Barack Obama said.

11 March 2016 14:00

'Dentist of horror' on trial for mutilating French patients A Dutchman dubbed the 'dentist of horror' went on trial after causing horrific injuries to the mouths of more than 100 patients in France.

09 March 2016 00:14

Tenor Alagna saves Met Opera but risks his voice When Jonas Kaufmann suddenly bowed out of the Metropolitan Opera's production of Manon Lescaut, Roberto Alagna pulled off the herculean feat of learning the complex score within days.

05 March 2016 15:19

Air France jet in near-miss with drone An Air France Airbus A320 narrowly avoided colliding with a drone as it was about to land in Paris on a flight from Barcelona.

04 March 2016 14:54

Chaotic mix of actors and interests in Syria war Syria's brutal five-year war has turned increasingly messy tangle of internal and external players with their own multi-faceted agendas.

17 February 2016 16:41

'Virtual trees' turn the Eiffel Tower green for COP21 The Eiffel Tower turned green Sunday for the opening of the Paris climate conference, marking the launch of an art project that will see "virtual trees" grow on the landmark to support reforestation.

30 November 2015 16:54

French PM Valls calls on Gulf to accept more refugees French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has called on the Gulf states to accept more refugees fleeing Syria, saying that a "humanitarian disaster" could erupt in the Balkans if Europe does not control its borders.

28 November 2015 15:20

French president urges British MPs to back Syria air strikes Francois Hollande urged British MPs to back air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria "in solidarity with France", in a tight vote expected early next week.

28 November 2015 14:17

Hollande leads French mourning for Paris attacks dead France mourned the 130 people killed in the November 13 Paris attacks, with President Francois Hollande set to lead a solemn ceremony in honour of the victims.

27 November 2015 16:47

Prince Charles warns of 'perfect storm' should Paris climate talks flop Prince Charles warned that if international leaders fail to clinch a deal on climate change at talks in Paris next week, it would leave mankind facing a "perfect storm".

27 November 2015 15:37

France's Hollande heads to Russia to press anti-IS coalition French President Francois Hollande will hold talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, as part of his diplomatic marathon to forge a broader coalition against Islamic State jihadists in the wake of the Paris attacks.

26 November 2015 15:13

Russia sanctions could be lifted if it meets Ukraine commitments: French PM Sanctions against Russia over its involvement in the Ukraine crisis could be lifted if Moscow fulfils commitments it made to help resolve the conflict, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said.

26 November 2015 10:49

EU must limit migrant numbers: French PM French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Tuesday urged the European Union to limit the number of migrants it allows into the bloc.

25 November 2015 17:49

French Muslim body to create 'licence to preach' for imams France's leading Muslim body said it would create a permit to preach for imams in a bid to root out extremists, as well as a new religious body to fight back against jihadist propaganda.

25 November 2015 15:41

Paris attacks: Steinmeier thought blast was 'fireworks' German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in an interview published he thought the first explosion he heard a week ago at a Paris stadium was fireworks, but soon realised it was a terror attack.

23 November 2015 16:27

Brussels to stay at highest security alert level on Monday: PM Brussels will remain at the highest possible alert level on Monday with schools and metros closed over a "serious and imminent" security threat similar to the Paris attacks.

23 November 2015 14:30

Singer Clementine dedicates Mercury Prize to Paris Benjamin Clementine, the experimental singer and poet with deep roots in Paris, won Britain's Mercury Prize and dedicated the award to the attack-stricken city.

21 November 2015 15:45

EU to overhaul passport-free zone after Paris attacks The European Union agreed to rush through reforms to the passport-free Schengen zone by the end of the year amid growing concerns about border security in the wake of the Paris attacks.

21 November 2015 13:54

'Naive' Sweden to beef up anti-terror measures: PM Sweden has been naive about the risk of an attack on its soil and plans to beef up security measures, including surveillance of encrypted communications.

20 November 2015 18:44

Some attackers used refugee crisis to 'slip into' France: PM Some of the suspects in the Paris attacks took advantage of Europe's migrant crisis to "slip in" unnoticed, warning the EU needed to "take responsibility" over border controls.

20 November 2015 13:16

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