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| Jan.2 |
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Mistaken identities led to canceled flights
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Airliner crashes into Red Sea No survivors likely. A charter with 152 people aboard, most of them French tourists, crashed shortly after takeoff
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| Jan.6 |
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2 French nationals killed |
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Crash flight recorder 'located' |
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| Jan.7 |
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French hunt missing air passenger |
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| Jan.8 |
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Bombing payout 'agreed' |
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| Jan.9 |
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Libya signs UTA bombing payout Relatives of 170 victims of the bombing of a French airliner in 1989 have signed a $170m payout deal
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| Jan.15 |
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9 cities meet Olympic deadline |
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| Jan.17 |
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Minister blasts headscarf protest |
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| Jan.21 |
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Health staff set to strike |
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| Jan.30 |
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Ex-Prime Minister guilty of corruption A court has found Alain Juppe guilty of involvement in a party funding scam in Paris in the 1980s and 1990s
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| Jan.31 |
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BA, Air France cancel U.S. flights British Airways and Air France canceled 5 flights to Washington and Miami because of security concerns
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| Feb.10 |
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MPs back headscarf ban| The bill, passed by 494 votes to 36, to banned all overt religious symbols from state schools | |
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| Feb.14 |
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Thousands protest head scarf ban |
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| Feb.17 |
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Suspicion dogs 'Big Three' summit |
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| Feb.18 |
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EU's 'big three' deny power grab The leaders of Germany, France and the UK have rejected charges
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| Feb.27 |
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France calls for Aristide to quit |
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| Mar.16 |
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Chirac, Schroeder pledge terror fight |
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| Mar.24 |
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Real respond with a 4-goal haul |
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| Mar.27 |
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France complete Six Nations Slam |
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| Mar.28 |
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Voters dump Chirac allies |
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| Apr.3 |
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Rabies vaccines recalled |
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| Apr.7 |
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Paris rejects new genocide attack |
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| Apr.22 |
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Marseille hold Newcastle |
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Fans vote Zidane Europe's top star |
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| Apr.29 |
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Chirac defends EU enlargement |
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| May.6 |
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Marseille oust Newcastle |
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| May.18 |
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5 cities in race for 2012 Games |
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| May.19 |
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Valencia win Uefa Cup over Marseille |
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| May.22 |
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Anti-Bush film tops Cannes awards |
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| May.23 |
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Deadly airport roof collapse| At least 5 people were killed when a massive section of a vaulted ceiling collapsed at a new passenger terminal | |
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Probes into airport roof collapse |
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| May.24 |
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Paris may level airport terminal
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Agassi suffers shock defeat |
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| May.25 |
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France, Russia question Iraq handover
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| May.26 |
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Defending champion Justine beaten |
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| May.27 |
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Sorry Ferrero loses French crown |
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| May.29 |
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Kuerten shocks Federer |
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| May.30 |
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Henman advances after marathon win |
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| Jun.1 |
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Double defeat for Williams sisters |
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| Jun.3 |
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Myskina, Demetieva reach final |
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| Jun.4 |
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Gaudio powers to French Open final |
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Coria ends brave Henman bid |
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| Jun.5 |
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D-Day veterans remember sacrifice
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Myskina takes French title |
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Bush arrived in Paris
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Leaders gather for D-day ceremony
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| Jun.6 |
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D-Day: 'America would do it again' The alliance is strong 'and is still needed today,' U.S. President told veterans commemorating the 1944 landings
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Gaudio claims French crown
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| Jun.9 |
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Bush, Chirac let differences show
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| Jun.13 |
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France 2-1 England |
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| Jun.17 |
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Trezeguet rescues point for France |
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| Jun.25 |
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Greece shock France |
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| Jun.28 |
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Chirac chides Bush over Turkey |
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| Jun.29 |
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Bush rebuff to Chirac over Turkey |
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| Jul.3 |
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Serial killer helps find body |
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| Jul.6 |
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Nazon has third stage Tour triumph |
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| Jul.7 |
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OECD slams Russia's Yukos trial |
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Armstrong takes Tour lead |
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| Jul.8 |
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O'Grady victory as Voeckler leads |
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| Jul.11 |
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Hushovd surges to Tour stage glory |
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| Jul.12 |
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Domenech appointed French coach |
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| Jul.14 |
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Virenque storms to Bastille glory |
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| Jul.15 |
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Casey, Levet take lead at British Open |
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| Jul.16 |
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Group frees French hostages |
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| Jul.18 |
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France angered over Sharon's call Israeli Prime Minister urged French Jews to emigrate immediately to Israel to escape 'the wildest anti-Semitism'
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| Jul.19 |
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Sharon 'not welcome' in France Israeli Prime is not welcome in France until he explains his call on French Jews to move to Israel
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EU parliament begins new session
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| Jul.20 |
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Armstrong rides into yellow |
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| Jul.21 |
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Barroso to be EU Commission president |
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| Jul.22 |
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Armstrong win 16th stage |
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| Jul.24 |
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Armstrong wins the 19th stage |
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| Jul.25 |
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Armstrong wins 6th Tour de France Armstrong, bettered the 5 Tour wins of cycling greats Merckx, Anquetil, Hinault and Miguel Indurain
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| Jul.31 |
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French army moves to Sudan border France is deploying 200 soldiers to help secure Chad's eastern border with Darfur region
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| Aug.4 |
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Cartier-Bresson dies at 95
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| Aug.5 |
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7 teens die in stables fire |
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| Aug.15 |
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Pope struggles over Lourdes Mass |
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| Aug.29 |
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End Headscarf Ban, Hostage Takers Warn
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| Aug.31 |
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France strives to free hostages
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| Sep.2 |
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Scarf ban comes into force A law banning headscarves and other religious symbols from state schools came into effec
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| Sep.4 |
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Sharapova exits to inspired Pierce |
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| Oct.3 |
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ETA leaders arrested |
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| Oct.7 |
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France disputes Iraq bribe claims |
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Aragones apologizes for Henry jibe |
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Paris embassy bomb blast hurts 10 |
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| Oct.9 |
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Philosopher Jacques Derrida dies
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| Oct.28 |
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Arafat to get treatment in France
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| Oct.29 |
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Ailing Arafat arrives in Paris| A helicopter carrying Palestinian leader landed after leaving his West Bank compound for the first time in 3 years | |
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| Oct.30 |
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Questions swirl around Arafat's health The PLO said Palestinian leader was getting better as he underwent medical examination at a Paris hospital
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Arafat's illness not fatal - aide |
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| Nov.3 |
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Arafat's health 'suffers setback'
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| Nov.4 |
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Arafat 'in critical condition'| Palestinian leader is at a Paris military hospital after drifting in and out of consciousness throughout the night | |
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Arafat 'alive but gravely ill'
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| Nov.5 |
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Arafat on life support Arafat, 75, was being kept alive by machines while officials negotiate over where he should be buried
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Arafat 'stable' - French doctors A spokesman at the hospital says there has been no change in his condition which is now considered to be stable
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Arafat remains in critical state
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| Nov.6 |
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France attacks Ivorian airbase French forces have destroyed 2 government warplanes after an air strike left 8 French soldiers dead and 23 injured
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Ivory Coast seethes after attack
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| Nov.7 |
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France boosts Ivory Coast force France was flying in 300 of extra soldiers and Ivory Coast was pulling back its troops
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France limits Ivory Coast pullout
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| Nov.8 |
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Arafat visit to go ahead
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Palestinian leaders in Paris to visit Arafat
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| Nov.9 |
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Palestinian PM visits Arafat
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| Nov.10 |
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Palestinians plan Arafat funeral
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Foreigners flee Ivory Coast The U.N. and France have begun mass evacuations of U.N. staff and foreign nationals following days of violence
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'Final hours' for Yasser Arafat
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Arafat died The veteran Palestinian leader has died in a Paris hospital. There is no clear line of succession
| Yasser Arafat led Palestinian struggle for more than 40 years. He had been in a coma since November 3 and suffered a brain hemorrhage
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| Nov.11 |
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Arafat's body begins final return
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| Nov.16 |
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Chirac questions US-led Iraq war |
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| Nov.17 |
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Blair and Chirac in London talks
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| Nov.18 |
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Chirac urges fairer world order |
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Paris set to release Arafat file to nephew |
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| Nov.19 |
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Chirac: U.N. should decide on wars |
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| Nov.22 |
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Arafat nephew: No poison found
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| Nov.23 |
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United qualified over Olympique |
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| Dec.14 |
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Continental Blamed for Concorde Crash |
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| Dec.17 |
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Freak storms kill six |
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| Dec.21 |
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French journalists freed |
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| Dec.22 |
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Former Iraq hostages back in Paris 2 French journalists taken hostage by an insurgency group in August received a joyful greeting
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|
| 2004 |
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| Jun.5 |
D-Day veterans remember sacrifice
|
| Jun.5 |
Leaders gather for D-day ceremony
|
| Jun.6 |
D-Day: 'America would do it again' The alliance is strong 'and is still needed today,' U.S. President told veterans commemorating the 1944 landings
|
| Jul.31 |
French army moves to Sudan border France is deploying 200 soldiers to help secure Chad's eastern border with Darfur region
|
| Nov.6 |
France attacks Ivorian airbase French forces have destroyed 2 government warplanes after an air strike left 8 French soldiers dead and 23 injured
|
| Nov.7 |
France boosts Ivory Coast force France was flying in 300 of extra soldiers and Ivory Coast was pulling back its troops
|
| Nov.16 |
Chirac questions US-led Iraq war |
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| Nov.19 |
Chirac: U.N. should decide on wars |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.2 |
Airliner crashes into Red Sea No survivors likely. A charter with 152 people aboard, most of them French tourists, crashed shortly after takeoff
|
| Jan.6 |
Crash flight recorder 'located' |
|
| Apr.3 |
Rabies vaccines recalled |
|
| May.23 |
Deadly airport roof collapse| At least 5 people were killed when a massive section of a vaulted ceiling collapsed at a new passenger terminal | |
|
| May.24 |
Paris may level airport terminal
|
| Aug.5 |
7 teens die in stables fire |
|
| Nov.7 |
France limits Ivory Coast pullout
|
| Nov.10 |
Foreigners flee Ivory Coast The U.N. and France have begun mass evacuations of U.N. staff and foreign nationals following days of violence
|
| Dec.14 |
Continental Blamed for Concorde Crash |
|
| Dec.17 |
Freak storms kill six |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.21 |
Health staff set to strike |
|
| Jan.31 |
BA, Air France cancel U.S. flights British Airways and Air France canceled 5 flights to Washington and Miami because of security concerns
|
| Apr.3 |
Rabies vaccines recalled |
|
| May.22 |
Anti-Bush film tops Cannes awards |
|
| Dec.14 |
Continental Blamed for Concorde Crash |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.15 |
9 cities meet Olympic deadline |
|
| Mar.24 |
Real respond with a 4-goal haul |
|
| Mar.27 |
France complete Six Nations Slam |
|
| Apr.22 |
Marseille hold Newcastle |
|
| Apr.22 |
Fans vote Zidane Europe's top star |
|
| May.6 |
Marseille oust Newcastle |
|
| May.18 |
5 cities in race for 2012 Games |
|
| May.19 |
Valencia win Uefa Cup over Marseille |
|
| May.24 |
Agassi suffers shock defeat |
|
| May.26 |
Defending champion Justine beaten |
|
| May.27 |
Sorry Ferrero loses French crown |
|
| May.29 |
Kuerten shocks Federer |
|
| May.30 |
Henman advances after marathon win |
|
| Jun.1 |
Double defeat for Williams sisters |
|
| Jun.3 |
Myskina, Demetieva reach final |
|
| Jun.4 |
Gaudio powers to French Open final |
|
| Jun.4 |
Coria ends brave Henman bid |
|
| Jun.5 |
Myskina takes French title |
|
| Jun.6 |
Gaudio claims French crown
|
| Jun.13 |
France 2-1 England |
|
| Jun.17 |
Trezeguet rescues point for France |
|
| Jun.25 |
Greece shock France |
|
| Jul.6 |
Nazon has third stage Tour triumph |
|
| Jul.7 |
Armstrong takes Tour lead |
|
| Jul.8 |
O'Grady victory as Voeckler leads |
|
| Jul.11 |
Hushovd surges to Tour stage glory |
|
| Jul.12 |
Domenech appointed French coach |
|
| Jul.14 |
Virenque storms to Bastille glory |
|
| Jul.15 |
Casey, Levet take lead at British Open |
|
| Jul.20 |
Armstrong rides into yellow |
|
| Jul.22 |
Armstrong win 16th stage |
|
| Jul.24 |
Armstrong wins the 19th stage |
|
| Jul.25 |
Armstrong wins 6th Tour de France Armstrong, bettered the 5 Tour wins of cycling greats Merckx, Anquetil, Hinault and Miguel Indurain
|
| Sep.4 |
Sharapova exits to inspired Pierce |
|
| Oct.7 |
Aragones apologizes for Henry jibe |
|
| Nov.23 |
United qualified over Olympique |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.6 |
2 French nationals killed |
|
| Jan.7 |
French hunt missing air passenger |
|
| Jan.30 |
Ex-Prime Minister guilty of corruption A court has found Alain Juppe guilty of involvement in a party funding scam in Paris in the 1980s and 1990s
|
| Jul.3 |
Serial killer helps find body |
|
| Jul.16 |
Group frees French hostages |
|
| Aug.29 |
End Headscarf Ban, Hostage Takers Warn
|
| Aug.31 |
France strives to free hostages
|
| Oct.3 |
ETA leaders arrested |
|
| Oct.7 |
France disputes Iraq bribe claims |
|
| Oct.7 |
Paris embassy bomb blast hurts 10 |
|
| Dec.21 |
French journalists freed |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.2 |
Mistaken identities led to canceled flights
|
| Jan.8 |
Bombing payout 'agreed' |
|
| Jan.9 |
Libya signs UTA bombing payout Relatives of 170 victims of the bombing of a French airliner in 1989 have signed a $170m payout deal
|
| Jan.17 |
Minister blasts headscarf protest |
|
| Feb.10 |
MPs back headscarf ban| The bill, passed by 494 votes to 36, to banned all overt religious symbols from state schools | |
|
| Feb.14 |
Thousands protest head scarf ban |
|
| Feb.17 |
Suspicion dogs 'Big Three' summit |
|
| Feb.18 |
EU's 'big three' deny power grab The leaders of Germany, France and the UK have rejected charges
|
| Feb.27 |
France calls for Aristide to quit |
|
| Mar.16 |
Chirac, Schroeder pledge terror fight |
|
| Mar.28 |
Voters dump Chirac allies |
|
| Apr.7 |
Paris rejects new genocide attack |
|
| Apr.29 |
Chirac defends EU enlargement |
|
| May.23 |
Probes into airport roof collapse |
|
| May.25 |
France, Russia question Iraq handover
|
| Jun.5 |
D-Day veterans remember sacrifice
|
| Jun.5 |
Bush arrived in Paris
|
| Jun.5 |
Leaders gather for D-day ceremony
|
| Jun.6 |
D-Day: 'America would do it again' The alliance is strong 'and is still needed today,' U.S. President told veterans commemorating the 1944 landings
|
| Jun.9 |
Bush, Chirac let differences show
|
| Jun.28 |
Chirac chides Bush over Turkey |
|
| Jun.29 |
Bush rebuff to Chirac over Turkey |
|
| Jul.7 |
OECD slams Russia's Yukos trial |
|
| Jul.18 |
France angered over Sharon's call Israeli Prime Minister urged French Jews to emigrate immediately to Israel to escape 'the wildest anti-Semitism'
|
| Jul.19 |
Sharon 'not welcome' in France Israeli Prime is not welcome in France until he explains his call on French Jews to move to Israel
|
| Jul.19 |
EU parliament begins new session
|
| Jul.21 |
Barroso to be EU Commission president |
|
| Aug.4 |
Cartier-Bresson dies at 95
|
| Aug.15 |
Pope struggles over Lourdes Mass |
|
| Aug.31 |
France strives to free hostages
|
| Sep.2 |
Scarf ban comes into force A law banning headscarves and other religious symbols from state schools came into effec
|
| Oct.7 |
France disputes Iraq bribe claims |
|
| Oct.9 |
Philosopher Jacques Derrida dies
|
| Oct.28 |
Arafat to get treatment in France
|
| Oct.29 |
Ailing Arafat arrives in Paris| A helicopter carrying Palestinian leader landed after leaving his West Bank compound for the first time in 3 years | |
|
| Oct.30 |
Questions swirl around Arafat's health The PLO said Palestinian leader was getting better as he underwent medical examination at a Paris hospital
|
| Oct.30 |
Arafat's illness not fatal - aide |
|
| Nov.3 |
Arafat's health 'suffers setback'
|
| Nov.4 |
Arafat 'in critical condition'| Palestinian leader is at a Paris military hospital after drifting in and out of consciousness throughout the night | |
|
| Nov.4 |
Arafat 'alive but gravely ill'
|
| Nov.5 |
Arafat on life support Arafat, 75, was being kept alive by machines while officials negotiate over where he should be buried
|
| Nov.5 |
Arafat 'stable' - French doctors A spokesman at the hospital says there has been no change in his condition which is now considered to be stable
|
| Nov.5 |
Arafat remains in critical state
|
| Nov.6 |
Ivory Coast seethes after attack
|
| Nov.8 |
Arafat visit to go ahead
|
| Nov.8 |
Palestinian leaders in Paris to visit Arafat
|
| Nov.9 |
Palestinian PM visits Arafat
|
| Nov.10 |
Palestinians plan Arafat funeral
|
| Nov.10 |
'Final hours' for Yasser Arafat
|
| Nov.10 |
Arafat died The veteran Palestinian leader has died in a Paris hospital. There is no clear line of succession
| Yasser Arafat led Palestinian struggle for more than 40 years. He had been in a coma since November 3 and suffered a brain hemorrhage
|
| |
|
| Nov.11 |
Arafat's body begins final return
|
| Nov.16 |
Chirac questions US-led Iraq war |
|
| Nov.17 |
Blair and Chirac in London talks
|
| Nov.18 |
Chirac urges fairer world order |
|
| Nov.18 |
Paris set to release Arafat file to nephew |
|
| Nov.19 |
Chirac: U.N. should decide on wars |
|
| Nov.22 |
Arafat nephew: No poison found
|
| Dec.22 |
Former Iraq hostages back in Paris 2 French journalists taken hostage by an insurgency group in August received a joyful greeting
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