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French say adieu to ads on state TVAs a ban on advertising on France?s public television network commences on Monday, television viewers watch their favourite prime-time shows uninterrupted by ad breaks.
Source : expatica.com | 06-Jan-2009 13:11
Looters ransack Paris watch store after Gaza demo
Looters made off with more than EUR 200,000 worth of stock after demonstrators marched in protest in Paris on Saturday against Israel?s Gaza offensive.
Source : expatica.com | 06-Jan-2009 12:56
Hundreds stranded at Paris airport
Snow and freezing weather caused 120 Air France flights to be cancelled on Monday.
Source : expatica.com | 06-Jan-2009 12:41
EU team heads to Ukraine over gas dispute
The union prefers to characterise the dispute as a commercial matter between two private companies.
Source : expatica.com | 06-Jan-2009 12:26
Burning car rams synagogue door in France
A burning car was rammed into a synagogue door in southwest France as the interior minister convened Muslims, Jews and police in Paris to warn against contagion from the Gaza conflict.
Source : Topix.net | 06-Jan-2009 12:09
GAZA: French president pursues ceasefire talks in Damascus, Beirut
French President Nicolas Sarkozy continued his tour in Syria and Lebanon on Tuesday to rally support for a truce in the Gaza Strip, despite the Israeli prime minister's rejection of a ceasefire proposal.
Source : france24.com | 06-Jan-2009 09:17
Car slams into Toulouse synagogue gates
Talkbacks for this article: 0 A car was rammed against the gates of synagogue and set alight in a residential suburb of the southern French city of Toulouse, AFP reported Tuesday, citing local officials.
Source : Topix.net | 06-Jan-2009 07:53
EU reluctant to get embroiled in Russia-Ukraine gas row
Russia's state-owned Gazprom said on Sunday that shortfalls in gas supplies to EU clients were Ukraine's fault.
Source : expatica.com | 06-Jan-2009 07:22
The EU's winners and losers in 2008
Who did well and who didn?t in a turbulent year.
Source : expatica.com | 06-Jan-2009 07:07
Pro-Israeli demo draws thousands in Paris
The demonstrators waving Israeli flags and singing Hebrew hymns say Israel is simply fighting for its freedom and has no desire to destroy another people.
Source : expatica.com | 06-Jan-2009 06:52
French ski resorts find upside to downturn
French families dropping plans for expensive vacations in the sun are opting for cheaper holidays in hotels and chalets in the French Alps.
Source : expatica.com | 06-Jan-2009 06:37
French government raises layoff payment ceilings
The number of hours firms can temporarily lay off workers for most industries in France has been increased by 200 hours a year.
Source : expatica.com | 06-Jan-2009 06:22
Czech EU spokesman sorry for Israeli remark
A spokesman apologises for describing Israeli?s assault in Gaza as ?more defensive than offensive?.
Source : expatica.com | 06-Jan-2009 06:07
Offbeat stories of the year
Our selection of strange stories from 2008.
Source : expatica.com | 06-Jan-2009 05:52
Chirac's Vietnamese daughter slams French racism
The former president?s adopted daughter says the two Asian women found dead on Tuesday in central Paris' 11th district may have been victims of racism.
Source : expatica.com | 06-Jan-2009 05:37
Outcry as Rwandan official allowed home for Christmas
France has allowed Rose Kabuye who is held in the country for her suspected involvement in Hutu president?s assassination in 1994 to return home for Christmas.
Source : expatica.com | 06-Jan-2009 05:22
GAZA: Israel rejects Sarkozy's calls for a ceasefire
French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged Israel on Monday to halt operations in Gaza, a call rejected by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Sarkozy earlier met for talks with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas and Egypt's Hosni Mubarak.
Source : france24.com | 06-Jan-2009 05:18
Guinea in chaos after ruler dies
Coup leaders announce formation of interim government while Prime Minister Ahmed Tidiane Souare maintains his office and government had not been dissolved.
Source : expatica.com | 06-Jan-2009 05:07
PIRACY: Nine held hostage after seizure of French ship
Pirates have seized a ship belonging to Bourbon, a French maritime services company, off the coast of Nigeria and are holding nine crew members hostage, the company said in a statement on Monday.
Source : france24.com | 06-Jan-2009 04:34
Marseille await Lyon in Coupe de France
Lyon could host Marseille in a mouthwatering tie in the last 32 of the Coupe de France if the Ligue 1 champions overcome Concarneau.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Jan-2009 23:50
MEDIA: End of advertising on French public TV
France's public broadcaster, France Television, has taken the first step towards eliminating advertisements. The evening prime-time slot will be absolutely ad-free starting Monday.
Source : france24.com | 05-Jan-2009 18:12
France tries accused 9/11 plotter in Tunisia blast
Story published at magicvalley.com on Monday, January 05, 2009 Last modified on Monday, January 5, 2009 5:45 AM MST In this April 12, 2002 file picture, members of the Tunisian Jewish community look at the fire ...
Source : topix.net | 05-Jan-2009 15:31
MEDIA: French TV's 15-minute revolution
Millions of French viewers will have to get to their TV sets 15 minutes earlier this evening to catch the start of their favourite prime-time shows. It's part of a TV revolution that's phasing out advertising on all public broadcasters.
Source : france24.com | 05-Jan-2009 12:12
TERRORISM: Al Qaeda terror trial begins in Paris
The trials of two suspected Al Qaeda leaders and a third man begin Monday at a Paris court. The three men are accused of planning a 2002 suicide bombing of a historic synagogue in Tunisia that killed 21.
Source : france24.com | 05-Jan-2009 05:55
Lawyer: John Travolta's Son Was Well Supervised
Jett Travolta and his dad, John Travolta, are seen on Nov. 2, 2008, in Paris, France.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Jan-2009 21:35
Shepard arrested for speeding and DUI
A windfall has Zach planning to scalp tickets. Zack: Mark-Paul Gosselaar. Jessie: Elizabeth Berkley.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Jan-2009 16:54
GAZA - FRANCE : France condemns Israel land offensive in Gaza
"France condemns the Israeli ground offensive against Gaza as it condemns the continuation of rocket firing," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement, adding that this was interfering with international efforts to bring peace to the region.
Source : france24.com | 04-Jan-2009 01:31
Why does Angela Merkel hesitate?
By Hans-Werner Sinn MUNICH: 'Where is Angela?' is the question The Economist asked when Nicolas Sarkozy, Gordon Brown, and Jose Manuel Barroso met to prepare a European economic stimulus plan without Chancellor ...
Source : Topix.net | 03-Jan-2009 21:03
FOOD: Everybody wants a slice of halal food business
The halal food business accounts for three billion euros in sales in France and more than 150 billion dollars throughout the world. Big companies want to be part of that growing market, but in France there is no law to regulate production.
Source : france24.com | 03-Jan-2009 16:35
Gaza strikes have "achieved changes," Israeli diplomat says
Six days of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza in response to Hamas rocket attacks have "achieved changes," Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said Thursday in Paris, France.
Source : Topix.net | 03-Jan-2009 12:48
John Travolta's Son, 16, Dies In Bathtub Accident
Jett Travolta and his dad, John, are seen on Nov. 2, 2008, in Paris, France. Splash News 1 of 2 Actor John Travolta and actress Kelly Preston arrive at the 80th Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre ...
Source : Topix.net | 03-Jan-2009 04:35
Cannons from Confederate raider Alabama preserved
After more than eight years of work, scientists say two cannons from the Confederate raider CSS Alabama have been preserved at the same lab conserving another Civil War artifact, the Confederate submarine H.L. ...
Source : Topix.net | 03-Jan-2009 00:16
FRANCE: Justice Minister Rachida Dati has baby girl
French Justice Minister Rachida Dati has given birth to a baby girl. The child, named Zohra, was born two months prematurely and is the first child for the 43-year-old single mother.
Source : france24.com | 02-Jan-2009 22:27
Genetic Variation In Young Heart Attack Patients Results In...
If a young heart attack patient has a certain genetic variation, the anticlotting drug clopidogrel is less effective in that person and they are much more likely to die, have another heart attack, require ...
Source : topix.net | 02-Jan-2009 16:07
PIRACY: French warship foils Somali pirate attack
A French warship foiled an attack by Somali pirates on a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden after it received a distress signal from the boat. The eight men arrested will be taken to Somalia for trial.
Source : france24.com | 02-Jan-2009 11:29
CRIME: Sarkozy vows crackdown on car burners
French President Nicolas Sarkozy asked authorities to be uncompromising with vehicle arsonists and that they lose their own driving licences. Now something of a tradition in France, this New Year's Eve burning saw a record 1,147 cars torched.
Source : france24.com | 02-Jan-2009 08:32
FRANCE - CINEMA: Isabelle Huppert to head Cannes jury
French actress Isabelle Huppert, two-time Cannes best actress winner and inductee into the Legion of Honour, will head the 2009 Cannes jury, say organisers.
Source : france24.com | 02-Jan-2009 06:03
Legion heads drive to repatriate medals
Local officials are trying to bring home the military medals belonging to a former Tillsonburg resident and Legion president.
Source : topix.net | 01-Jan-2009 19:07
GAZA RAIDS: Israel's Livni turns down French truce proposal in Paris
Tzipi Livni, Israel's foreign minister, reiterated her refusal of a French proposal to allow humanitarian help into the aid-dependent Gaza Strip, during a press conference after meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris.
Source : france24.com | 01-Jan-2009 18:08
FRANCE - NEW YEAR: Almost 450 cars torched on New Year's Eve
According to a provisional count by the French Interior Ministry, the number of cars torched over New Year's Eve is up 20% on last year. The number of arrests is also up, despite a larger police presence.
Source : france24.com | 01-Jan-2009 14:40
World bids adieu to a rocky 2008; worries over '09
When French shoppers start cutting back on buying champagne, oysters and foie gras for New Year's, it's been a rough year.
Source : topix.net | 01-Jan-2009 00:09
FRANCE: Sarkozy to seek out 'paths to peace' in Gaza
In his televised New Year's message from the Elysée Palace in Paris, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he will fly to the Middle East on Monday in a bid to find a path toward peace between Israel and the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers.
Source : france24.com | 31-Dec-2008 23:48
FRANCE - EU : Sarkozy calls for a 'strong, independent' EU
As the final hours of the French presidency of the European Union come to a close, French President Nicolas Sarkozy stressed the continuing need for a "strong, independent" Europe in his televised New Year's address.
Source : france24.com | 31-Dec-2008 21:36
AFGHANISTAN - FRANCE: Morin in Kabul to meet with Karzai, troops
French Defence Minister Herve Morin (pictured) arrived in Kabul on Wednesday for talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and a New Year's visit with French soldiers serving in the NATO-led force stationed in the country.
Source : france24.com | 31-Dec-2008 20:56
Playwright Harold Pinter buried in London
Photo Credit: AP File Photo In this Oct. 17, 1973 file photo, British playwright Harold Pinter is seen in New York.
Source : topix.net | 31-Dec-2008 19:52
New Year's - round the World
While holiday season is a time traditionally set aside for family -- whether we like it or not -- it's always wonderful to remember that New Year's is there for us to celebrate as we wish.
Source : topix.net | 31-Dec-2008 14:12