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France fears Prestige oil slick |
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| Jan.2 |
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French minister due in Ivory Coast |
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| Jan.3 |
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Clone firm: Second birth by Sunday |
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| Jan.4 |
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Tides drive oil onto French coast |
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| Jan.6 |
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French attacked |
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| Jan.7 |
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Chirac braces troops for Iraq war
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| Jan.8 |
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French tip-off led to ricin 'lab'
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| Jan.10 |
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Airport suspect 'was set up' |
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| Jan.15 |
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Paris hosts I. Coast peace talks |
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| Jan.22 |
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France against Iraq war
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Fugitive arson killer held in Nice |
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| Jan.23 |
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France, Germany will prevent war in Iraq Chancellor Schroeder said that he and President Chirac rejected the view that war was unavoidable
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| Jan.26 |
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Anti-French riots
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| Jan.28 |
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France welcomes Bush U.N. move |
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| Jan.29 |
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French ready to leave Ivory Coast |
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| Feb.1 |
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Protesters denounce deal
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| Feb.4 |
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UK and France admit Iraq differences
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| Feb.5 |
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Chirac and Blair agree to disagree |
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| Feb.6 |
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Terror suspects got al Qaeda training |
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| Feb.9 |
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Putin in Paris 'anti-war' talks
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| Feb.10 |
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Chirac, Putin: No need for war Joint declaration is calling for U.N. weapons inspections in Iraq to be reinforced to disarm Saddam Hussein peacefully
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| Feb.11 |
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Yahoo boss cleared over Nazi sales |
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| Feb.18 |
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Chirac lashes out at 'new Europe' |
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| Feb.19 |
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Protesters call for Mugabe arrest |
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Concorde in emergency landing |
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| Feb.23 |
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France resists resolution pressure
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| Mar.2 |
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Chirac given rapturous reception |
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| Mar.5 |
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France and allies rally against war |
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| Mar.9 |
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French confirm Ivory Coast killings
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| Mar.10 |
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France, Russia threaten war veto Chirac says France, like Russia, will vote against a second resolution that could lead to war against Iraq
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| Mar.18 |
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Paris: We may help in chemical war |
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| Mar.20 |
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Deadly ricin at rail station
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Huge support for Chirac stance |
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| Apr.3 |
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Strikes disrupt transport |
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| Apr.9 |
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France, UK back U.N. role in Iraq
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Concorde services to end October British Airways and Air France plan to stop the flights because they are not making enough money
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| Apr.22 |
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France wants Iraq sanctions suspended |
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US signals action against France
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| Apr.25 |
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New laws require sufferers hospitalised |
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| May.4 |
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Anti-terrorism conference |
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| May.12 |
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France faces strike paralysis |
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| May.13 |
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France may send troops to Congo |
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| May.16 |
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25 tourists die in bus crash |
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| May.25 |
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School shooting film wins at Cannes |
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| May.27 |
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Air chaos as France strikes |
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| May.30 |
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Bush 'not mad' at France over Iraq |
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| May.31 |
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Violence ahead of G-8 summit |
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| Jun.1 |
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Chirac welcomes Bush to G-8 summit
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G-8 leaders focus on common ground 
Map of Evian France| Leaders focused the first day of their summit on an effort to solve the economic woes of developing nations | |
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G-8 leaders turn to WMDs
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| Jun.2 |
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Bush to Chirac: Time to move on Presidents talked through their differences in the 25-minute meeting at the G-8 summit
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G8 issues weapons warning
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| Jun.3 |
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G-8 vows unity on rebuilding Iraq |
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Strikes hit European travellers |
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| Jun.5 |
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France arrests 9/11 suspects
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| Jun.7 |
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Henin-Hardenne wins French Open |
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| Jun.8 |
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Ferrero takes French Open title The Spaniard is capturing his first Grand Slam title with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Martin Verkerk
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| Jun.10 |
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Strikes hit commuters |
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French force arrives in Bunia |
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| Jun.12 |
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Chirac, Blair make up over Iraq |
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| Jun.13 |
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Germany backs France on farm aid |
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| Jun.15 |
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Paris to ask EU for Mideast force |
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| Jun.18 |
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Iranian fire protests in Paris, London |
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| Jun.21 |
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French set 72 hour Bunia gun deadline |
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| Jun.22 |
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Iranian leader to go on trial |
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| Jun.26 |
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Footballer Foe died during game Cameroon international died following Confederations Cup semi-final game. Cameroon wins 1-0 over Colombia
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| Jun.29 |
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France wins Confederations Cup |
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| Jun.30 |
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Death sentence for bombers
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| Jul.6 |
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Corsica rejects autonomy offer by Paris |
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| Jul.11 |
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Petacchi wins his fourth Tour stage |
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| Jul.13 |
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Armstrong took lead Tour de France |
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AIDS forum calls for cheap drugs |
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| Jul.22 |
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Fire forces Eiffel Tower closure A fire has forced more than 3,000 people to be evacuated from the popular tourist landmark
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French troops find 22 hacked bodies |
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| Jul.26 |
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Armstrong closes on Tour title
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| Jul.27 |
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Armstrong wins 5th Tour| The 31-year-old Texan becomes only the 2nd rider to win 5 Tours in a row and one of 5 men to have won 5 Tours in total | |
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| Jul.29 |
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Deaths as forest fires hit Europe |
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Fight against arsonists |
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| Aug.5 |
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French troops foil massacre |
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| Aug.9 |
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Terror alert over stolen passports |
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| Aug.10 |
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Records tumble as Europe swelters |
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| Aug.11 |
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Death warnings as Paris swelters |
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| Aug.12 |
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Paris heat wave 'kills 100'
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| Aug.13 |
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Heat causes blackout in Paris |
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| Aug.14 |
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10,000 dead in heat wave Paris morgues are full and air conditioned tents have been set up to hold bodies
| Officials blame the high death toll on the length of the heat wave and that Parisian buildings typically lack air conditioning. In 'Plan Blanc' doctors and nurses being recalled from leave, morgue workers called out of retirement, and further 1,000 hospital beds being made available
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| Aug.16 |
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French heat: Calls for resignation |
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| Aug.18 |
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Heat crisis: French official quits
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| Aug.21 |
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Heat deaths: Chirac pledges action |
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| Aug.22 |
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France cool on U.S. troops appeal |
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| Aug.24 |
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Bekele leads Ethiopian romp
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| Aug.25 |
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Collins crowned sprint king
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| Aug.28 |
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White completes sprint double
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| Aug.29 |
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Capel clinches 200m gold |
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Heat toll tops 11,000 |
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| Aug.30 |
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White under investigation |
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| Aug.31 |
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Gaddafi announces bombing deal Libya has agreed a compensation deal with relatives of the 170 people killed in the bombing of a UTA airliner in 1989
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| Sep.2 |
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Blazes kill 3 firefighters |
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| Sep.4 |
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France, Germany reject US Iraq plans A proposal to enlist U.N. help for the occupation of Iraq appears rather far from restoring self-rule there
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| Sep.8 |
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Officials blamed for heat deaths |
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| Sep.11 |
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Libya and France reach deal
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| Sep.12 |
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US attacks France's Iraq proposals
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| Sep.16 |
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Europe summit to seek Iraq deal
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| Sep.20 |
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Leaders find 'common ground' on Iraq| Schroeder, Blair and Chirac had agreed a transfer of power to an Iraqi authority as quickly as possible was desirable | |
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| Sep.21 |
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France lifts veto threat on Iraq Chirac: France will not veto a US-backed Security Council resolution on the future of Iraq
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| Sep.26 |
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Overdose kills right-to-die man
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| Sep.27 |
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Europe's lunar adventure begins The Smart 1 blasted off from the Kourou spaceport and released successfully from its Ariane 5 rocket launcher
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| Oct.8 |
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35-hour week under review |
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| Nov.1 |
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Henman stuns Roddick |
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| Nov.2 |
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Henman claims Paris title |
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| Nov.12 |
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Former Elf boss given 5 years |
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| Nov.13 |
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France urges policy shift on Iraq Foreign Minister de Villepin said a provisional government should be set up to run the country by the end of the year
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| Nov.15 |
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15 dead in liner gangway collapse A gangway was leading to the world's largest passenger ship, Queen Mary II
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| Nov.17 |
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France vows to fight hate crime |
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| Nov.24 |
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Anglo-French summit Blair and Chirac have mounted a strong defence of Europe having its own military capability
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| Nov.30 |
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France face England in Euro finals |
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| Dec.11 |
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Headscarf ban recommended| An expert commission recommended a ban on 'conspicuous' religious signs | |
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| Dec.12 |
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Laporte nets new deal |
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| Dec.15 |
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Zidane is Fifa World Player of the Year The 31-year-old star received 264 points with Henry second on 186 and Ronaldo third on 176
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| Dec.17 |
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Chirac: Ban headscarves in schools President has called for a law banning religious symbols in state schools and hospitals
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| Dec.24 |
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Terror fears cancel Air France flights to LA The decision came after consultation between U.S. and French authorities
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.6 |
French attacked |
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| Jan.7 |
Chirac braces troops for Iraq war
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| Jan.22 |
France against Iraq war
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| Jan.23 |
France, Germany will prevent war in Iraq Chancellor Schroeder said that he and President Chirac rejected the view that war was unavoidable
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| Jan.29 |
French ready to leave Ivory Coast |
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| Feb.10 |
Chirac, Putin: No need for war Joint declaration is calling for U.N. weapons inspections in Iraq to be reinforced to disarm Saddam Hussein peacefully
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| Mar.5 |
France and allies rally against war |
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| Mar.9 |
French confirm Ivory Coast killings
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| Mar.18 |
Paris: We may help in chemical war |
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| May.13 |
France may send troops to Congo |
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| Jun.1 |
G-8 leaders turn to WMDs
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| Jun.2 |
G8 issues weapons warning
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| Jun.10 |
French force arrives in Bunia |
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| Jun.15 |
Paris to ask EU for Mideast force |
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| Jun.21 |
French set 72 hour Bunia gun deadline |
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| Jul.22 |
French troops find 22 hacked bodies |
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| Aug.5 |
French troops foil massacre |
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| Aug.22 |
France cool on U.S. troops appeal |
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.1 |
France fears Prestige oil slick |
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| Jan.3 |
Clone firm: Second birth by Sunday |
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| Jan.4 |
Tides drive oil onto French coast |
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| Feb.19 |
Concorde in emergency landing |
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| Apr.25 |
New laws require sufferers hospitalised |
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| May.16 |
25 tourists die in bus crash |
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| Jun.26 |
Footballer Foe died during game Cameroon international died following Confederations Cup semi-final game. Cameroon wins 1-0 over Colombia
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| Jul.13 |
AIDS forum calls for cheap drugs |
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| Jul.22 |
Fire forces Eiffel Tower closure A fire has forced more than 3,000 people to be evacuated from the popular tourist landmark
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| Jul.29 |
Deaths as forest fires hit Europe |
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| Jul.29 |
Fight against arsonists |
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| Aug.10 |
Records tumble as Europe swelters |
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| Aug.11 |
Death warnings as Paris swelters |
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| Aug.12 |
Paris heat wave 'kills 100'
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| Aug.13 |
Heat causes blackout in Paris |
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| Aug.14 |
10,000 dead in heat wave Paris morgues are full and air conditioned tents have been set up to hold bodies
| Officials blame the high death toll on the length of the heat wave and that Parisian buildings typically lack air conditioning. In 'Plan Blanc' doctors and nurses being recalled from leave, morgue workers called out of retirement, and further 1,000 hospital beds being made available
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| Aug.16 |
French heat: Calls for resignation |
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| Aug.18 |
Heat crisis: French official quits
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| Aug.21 |
Heat deaths: Chirac pledges action |
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| Aug.29 |
Heat toll tops 11,000 |
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| Sep.2 |
Blazes kill 3 firefighters |
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| Sep.8 |
Officials blamed for heat deaths |
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| Sep.26 |
Overdose kills right-to-die man
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| Nov.15 |
15 dead in liner gangway collapse A gangway was leading to the world's largest passenger ship, Queen Mary II
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| 2003 |
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| Jun.7 |
Henin-Hardenne wins French Open |
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| Jun.8 |
Ferrero takes French Open title The Spaniard is capturing his first Grand Slam title with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Martin Verkerk
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| Jun.26 |
Footballer Foe died during game Cameroon international died following Confederations Cup semi-final game. Cameroon wins 1-0 over Colombia
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| Jun.29 |
France wins Confederations Cup |
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| Jul.11 |
Petacchi wins his fourth Tour stage |
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| Jul.13 |
Armstrong took lead Tour de France |
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| Jul.26 |
Armstrong closes on Tour title
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| Jul.27 |
Armstrong wins 5th Tour| The 31-year-old Texan becomes only the 2nd rider to win 5 Tours in a row and one of 5 men to have won 5 Tours in total | |
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| Aug.24 |
Bekele leads Ethiopian romp
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| Aug.25 |
Collins crowned sprint king
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| Aug.28 |
White completes sprint double
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| Aug.29 |
Capel clinches 200m gold |
|
| Aug.30 |
White under investigation |
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| Nov.1 |
Henman stuns Roddick |
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| Nov.2 |
Henman claims Paris title |
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| Nov.30 |
France face England in Euro finals |
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| Dec.12 |
Laporte nets new deal |
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| Dec.15 |
Zidane is Fifa World Player of the Year The 31-year-old star received 264 points with Henry second on 186 and Ronaldo third on 176
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| 2003 |
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| Apr.3 |
Strikes disrupt transport |
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| Apr.9 |
Concorde services to end October British Airways and Air France plan to stop the flights because they are not making enough money
|
| May.12 |
France faces strike paralysis |
|
| May.25 |
School shooting film wins at Cannes |
|
| May.27 |
Air chaos as France strikes |
|
| Jun.3 |
Strikes hit European travellers |
|
| Jun.10 |
Strikes hit commuters |
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| Jun.13 |
Germany backs France on farm aid |
|
| Jul.13 |
AIDS forum calls for cheap drugs |
|
| Oct.8 |
35-hour week under review |
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| Nov.12 |
Former Elf boss given 5 years |
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| Dec.24 |
Terror fears cancel Air France flights to LA The decision came after consultation between U.S. and French authorities
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|
| 2003 |
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| Jan.8 |
French tip-off led to ricin 'lab'
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| Jan.10 |
Airport suspect 'was set up' |
|
| Jan.22 |
Fugitive arson killer held in Nice |
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| Jan.26 |
Anti-French riots
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| Feb.6 |
Terror suspects got al Qaeda training |
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| Feb.11 |
Yahoo boss cleared over Nazi sales |
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| Mar.9 |
French confirm Ivory Coast killings
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| Mar.20 |
Deadly ricin at rail station
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| May.4 |
Anti-terrorism conference |
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| Jun.5 |
France arrests 9/11 suspects
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| Jun.21 |
French set 72 hour Bunia gun deadline |
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| Jun.22 |
Iranian leader to go on trial |
|
| Jun.30 |
Death sentence for bombers
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| Jul.22 |
French troops find 22 hacked bodies |
|
| Jul.29 |
Fight against arsonists |
|
| Aug.9 |
Terror alert over stolen passports |
|
| Nov.12 |
Former Elf boss given 5 years |
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| Nov.17 |
France vows to fight hate crime |
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| Dec.24 |
Terror fears cancel Air France flights to LA The decision came after consultation between U.S. and French authorities
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.2 |
French minister due in Ivory Coast |
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| Jan.15 |
Paris hosts I. Coast peace talks |
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| Jan.26 |
Anti-French riots
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| Jan.28 |
France welcomes Bush U.N. move |
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| Feb.1 |
Protesters denounce deal
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| Feb.4 |
UK and France admit Iraq differences
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| Feb.5 |
Chirac and Blair agree to disagree |
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| Feb.9 |
Putin in Paris 'anti-war' talks
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| Feb.10 |
Chirac, Putin: No need for war Joint declaration is calling for U.N. weapons inspections in Iraq to be reinforced to disarm Saddam Hussein peacefully
|
| Feb.11 |
Yahoo boss cleared over Nazi sales |
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| Feb.18 |
Chirac lashes out at 'new Europe' |
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| Feb.19 |
Protesters call for Mugabe arrest |
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| Feb.23 |
France resists resolution pressure
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| Mar.2 |
Chirac given rapturous reception |
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| Mar.10 |
France, Russia threaten war veto Chirac says France, like Russia, will vote against a second resolution that could lead to war against Iraq
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| Mar.20 |
Huge support for Chirac stance |
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| Apr.9 |
France, UK back U.N. role in Iraq
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| Apr.22 |
France wants Iraq sanctions suspended |
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| Apr.22 |
US signals action against France
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| Apr.25 |
New laws require sufferers hospitalised |
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| May.4 |
Anti-terrorism conference |
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| May.30 |
Bush 'not mad' at France over Iraq |
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| May.31 |
Violence ahead of G-8 summit |
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| Jun.1 |
Chirac welcomes Bush to G-8 summit
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| Jun.1 |
G-8 leaders focus on common ground Map of Evian France| Leaders focused the first day of their summit on an effort to solve the economic woes of developing nations | |
|
| Jun.1 |
G-8 leaders turn to WMDs
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| Jun.2 |
Bush to Chirac: Time to move on Presidents talked through their differences in the 25-minute meeting at the G-8 summit
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| Jun.3 |
G-8 vows unity on rebuilding Iraq |
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| Jun.12 |
Chirac, Blair make up over Iraq |
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| Jun.18 |
Iranian fire protests in Paris, London |
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| Jul.6 |
Corsica rejects autonomy offer by Paris |
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| Aug.16 |
French heat: Calls for resignation |
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| Aug.18 |
Heat crisis: French official quits
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| Aug.21 |
Heat deaths: Chirac pledges action |
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| Aug.22 |
France cool on U.S. troops appeal |
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| Aug.31 |
Gaddafi announces bombing deal Libya has agreed a compensation deal with relatives of the 170 people killed in the bombing of a UTA airliner in 1989
|
| Sep.4 |
France, Germany reject US Iraq plans A proposal to enlist U.N. help for the occupation of Iraq appears rather far from restoring self-rule there
|
| Sep.8 |
Officials blamed for heat deaths |
|
| Sep.11 |
Libya and France reach deal
|
| Sep.12 |
US attacks France's Iraq proposals
|
| Sep.16 |
Europe summit to seek Iraq deal
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| Sep.20 |
Leaders find 'common ground' on Iraq| Schroeder, Blair and Chirac had agreed a transfer of power to an Iraqi authority as quickly as possible was desirable | |
|
| Sep.21 |
France lifts veto threat on Iraq Chirac: France will not veto a US-backed Security Council resolution on the future of Iraq
|
| Sep.27 |
Europe's lunar adventure begins The Smart 1 blasted off from the Kourou spaceport and released successfully from its Ariane 5 rocket launcher
|
| Nov.13 |
France urges policy shift on Iraq Foreign Minister de Villepin said a provisional government should be set up to run the country by the end of the year
|
| Nov.24 |
Anglo-French summit Blair and Chirac have mounted a strong defence of Europe having its own military capability
|
| Dec.11 |
Headscarf ban recommended| An expert commission recommended a ban on 'conspicuous' religious signs | |
|
| Dec.17 |
Chirac: Ban headscarves in schools President has called for a law banning religious symbols in state schools and hospitals
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