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| Jan.6 |
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Former VP says Syria's president a traitor
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| Feb.1 |
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Papers reprint Islam row cartoons France Soir is saying that religious dogma has no place in a secular society
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| Feb.8 |
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Chirac warns media over cartoons French President has condemned as 'overt provocation' decisions to reprint cartoons satirising the Prophet
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| Feb.22 |
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Convictions for Diana paparazzi
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| Mar.16 |
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Violence flares at rallies
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| Mar.18 |
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Labor law protests turn violent The clashes resulted in 4 injured police officers and 12 hurt protesters.49 people were detained
| Scattered bonfires, bottle-throwing, smoke filled barricaded streets.
Students and union workers upset about a new labor law that will allow employers to fire younger workers more easily.
Police in Paris arrested 156 people.
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Riots erupt after protests
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| Mar.19 |
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PM 'set to stand firm'
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| Mar.24 |
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Labour law talks deadlock
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| Mar.31 |
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Unions reject Chirac 'compromise' Trade unions and students have condemned a decision to sign into law a controversial youth labour bill
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| Apr.4 |
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More than 1 million protest jobs law Protesters are hoping to kill a new law that will allow employers to more easily hire and fire young workers
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Unions to discuss job law
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| Apr.5 |
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Unions press for law repeal Union leaders will press for a full repeal of a controversial new labor law in talks with the government
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| Apr.10 |
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France to replace youth job law| President Chirac has announced that the new law that sparked weeks violent protests will be scrapped | |
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| May.2 |
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U.S. confident of Iran sanctions The U.S. diplomat heading talks has predicted full European support for a U.N. Security Council resolution
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| May.10 |
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France remembers slavery victims
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| May.17 |
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Gatlin loses his 100 meters record |
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Lehmann sent off as Barca triumph Arsenal goalkeeper became the first player sent off in a European Cup final as Barcelona triumphed 2-1
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MPs back French immigration bill The parliament has given backing to a bill that will make it more difficult for the unskilled to settle in France
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| May.28 |
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Federer, Sharapova pass early tests |
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| May.31 |
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Report clears Armstrong of doping |
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| Jun.3 |
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Henin-Hardenne, Hingis, Clijsters roll |
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Nadal wins five-hour grind |
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| Jun.4 |
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Safina rallies to shock Sharapova
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Top seed Federer crushes Berdych
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Mauresmo crash out by Vaidisova |
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| Jun.6 |
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Vaidisova, Clijsters charge into semifinals
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Federer 'straight' into semifinals
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| Jun.7 |
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Djokovic quits as Nadal marches on
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| Jun.8 |
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Henin, Kuznetsova get to final showdown
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| Jun.9 |
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Federer reaches first French final His opponent Nalbandian retired in semifinal while trailing 3-6 6-4 5-2
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| Jun.10 |
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Henin-Hardenne retains title Justine won her 3rd French Open title when she defeated Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 6-4
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| Jun.11 |
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Nadal completes French Open double 
Rafael Nadal beat arch-rival Federer and claim his second French Open title in successive years at Roland Garros
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| Jun.14 |
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25 jailed for attack plot
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| Jun.20 |
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Tribal art museum unveiled
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| Jul.2 |
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EADS and Airbus bosses both quit
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| Jul.12 |
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Zidane Apologizes No regrets and no detailed explanation on what set French soccer star Zinedine Zidane off
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Punishment threatened again for Iran
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| Jul.14 |
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Chirac warns of 'African flood'
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| Jul.23 |
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Landis secures Tour de France win American sealed his first Tour de France triumph after 20th and last stage won by Norway's Thor Hushovd
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| Aug.24 |
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France boosts Lebanon peace force President Chirac has pledged an additional 1,600 troops to the UN force in south Lebanon
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| Aug.25 |
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Chirac doubts Lebanon force size French President has said sending 15,000 peacekeeping troops to southern Lebanon is 'excessive'
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| Sep.6 |
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Govou double gives France revenge
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| Sep.23 |
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Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak| Chirac has ordered an inquiry into the leak of a French secret service memo claiming that Osama had died | |
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| Oct.12 |
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row 
French parliament approved a bill making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks
| Armenia says Turks killed 1.5m people systematically in 1915. The bill provides for a year in jail and a heavy fine
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| Oct.26 |
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Jail for al-Qaeda-linked plotter
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| Oct.27 |
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Riots haunt Parisians a year on At least 500 people have marched silently through a suburb in memory of 2 boys whose deaths a year ago
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| Nov.1 |
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Airport bars Muslim staff
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| Nov.2 |
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France to declassify Rwanda files
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| Nov.5 |
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Davydenko powers to Masters' victory
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| Nov.16 |
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Socialists vote for Royal Segolene Royal will be the presidential candidate next year, after beating 2 rivals in a ballot of party members
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| Nov.21 |
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Rwandan leader named in assassin. plot
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| Nov.23 |
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France issues Rwanda warrants A judge has issued international arrest warrants for 9 close aides of President Paul Kagame
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| Dec.6 |
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France: Iran facing U.N. sanctions
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| Dec.7 |
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Riot probe confirms chase
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| Dec.8 |
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Tests 'prove' Diana driver drunk | DNA tests on blood samples appear to prove Henri Paul was drunk on the night of her fatal accident | |
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| 2006 |
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| Aug.24 |
France boosts Lebanon peace force President Chirac has pledged an additional 1,600 troops to the UN force in south Lebanon
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| Aug.25 |
Chirac doubts Lebanon force size French President has said sending 15,000 peacekeeping troops to southern Lebanon is 'excessive'
|
| Oct.12 |
French in Armenia 'genocide' row French parliament approved a bill making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks
| Armenia says Turks killed 1.5m people systematically in 1915. The bill provides for a year in jail and a heavy fine
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| |
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| 2006 |
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| May.17 |
Gatlin loses his 100 meters record |
|
| May.17 |
Lehmann sent off as Barca triumph Arsenal goalkeeper became the first player sent off in a European Cup final as Barcelona triumphed 2-1
|
| May.28 |
Federer, Sharapova pass early tests |
|
| May.31 |
Report clears Armstrong of doping |
|
| Jun.3 |
Henin-Hardenne, Hingis, Clijsters roll |
|
| Jun.3 |
Nadal wins five-hour grind |
|
| Jun.4 |
Safina rallies to shock Sharapova
|
| Jun.4 |
Top seed Federer crushes Berdych
|
| Jun.4 |
Mauresmo crash out by Vaidisova |
|
| Jun.6 |
Vaidisova, Clijsters charge into semifinals
|
| Jun.6 |
Federer 'straight' into semifinals
|
| Jun.7 |
Djokovic quits as Nadal marches on
|
| Jun.8 |
Henin, Kuznetsova get to final showdown
|
| Jun.9 |
Federer reaches first French final His opponent Nalbandian retired in semifinal while trailing 3-6 6-4 5-2
|
| Jun.10 |
Henin-Hardenne retains title Justine won her 3rd French Open title when she defeated Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 6-4
|
| Jun.11 |
Nadal completes French Open double Rafael Nadal beat arch-rival Federer and claim his second French Open title in successive years at Roland Garros
|
| Jul.12 |
Zidane Apologizes No regrets and no detailed explanation on what set French soccer star Zinedine Zidane off
|
| Jul.23 |
Landis secures Tour de France win American sealed his first Tour de France triumph after 20th and last stage won by Norway's Thor Hushovd
|
| Sep.6 |
Govou double gives France revenge
|
| Nov.5 |
Davydenko powers to Masters' victory
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Mar.16 |
Violence flares at rallies
|
| Mar.24 |
Labour law talks deadlock
|
| Apr.4 |
More than 1 million protest jobs law Protesters are hoping to kill a new law that will allow employers to more easily hire and fire young workers
|
| Apr.4 |
Unions to discuss job law
|
| Jun.20 |
Tribal art museum unveiled
|
| Jul.2 |
EADS and Airbus bosses both quit
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Feb.22 |
Convictions for Diana paparazzi
|
| Mar.18 |
Labor law protests turn violent The clashes resulted in 4 injured police officers and 12 hurt protesters.49 people were detained
| Scattered bonfires, bottle-throwing, smoke filled barricaded streets.
Students and union workers upset about a new labor law that will allow employers to fire younger workers more easily.
Police in Paris arrested 156 people.
|
| |
|
| Mar.18 |
Riots erupt after protests
|
| Jun.14 |
25 jailed for attack plot
|
| Jul.2 |
EADS and Airbus bosses both quit
|
| Sep.23 |
Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak| Chirac has ordered an inquiry into the leak of a French secret service memo claiming that Osama had died | |
|
| Oct.26 |
Jail for al-Qaeda-linked plotter
|
| Nov.21 |
Rwandan leader named in assassin. plot
|
| Nov.23 |
France issues Rwanda warrants A judge has issued international arrest warrants for 9 close aides of President Paul Kagame
|
| Dec.7 |
Riot probe confirms chase
|
| Dec.8 |
Tests 'prove' Diana driver drunk | DNA tests on blood samples appear to prove Henri Paul was drunk on the night of her fatal accident | |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.6 |
Former VP says Syria's president a traitor
|
| Feb.1 |
Papers reprint Islam row cartoons France Soir is saying that religious dogma has no place in a secular society
|
| Feb.8 |
Chirac warns media over cartoons French President has condemned as 'overt provocation' decisions to reprint cartoons satirising the Prophet
|
| Mar.16 |
Violence flares at rallies
|
| Mar.18 |
Labor law protests turn violent The clashes resulted in 4 injured police officers and 12 hurt protesters.49 people were detained
| Scattered bonfires, bottle-throwing, smoke filled barricaded streets.
Students and union workers upset about a new labor law that will allow employers to fire younger workers more easily.
Police in Paris arrested 156 people.
|
| |
|
| Mar.19 |
PM 'set to stand firm'
|
| Mar.24 |
Labour law talks deadlock
|
| Mar.31 |
Unions reject Chirac 'compromise' Trade unions and students have condemned a decision to sign into law a controversial youth labour bill
|
| Apr.4 |
More than 1 million protest jobs law Protesters are hoping to kill a new law that will allow employers to more easily hire and fire young workers
|
| Apr.4 |
Unions to discuss job law
|
| Apr.5 |
Unions press for law repeal Union leaders will press for a full repeal of a controversial new labor law in talks with the government
|
| Apr.10 |
France to replace youth job law| President Chirac has announced that the new law that sparked weeks violent protests will be scrapped | |
|
| May.2 |
U.S. confident of Iran sanctions The U.S. diplomat heading talks has predicted full European support for a U.N. Security Council resolution
|
| May.10 |
France remembers slavery victims
|
| May.17 |
MPs back French immigration bill The parliament has given backing to a bill that will make it more difficult for the unskilled to settle in France
|
| Jul.12 |
Punishment threatened again for Iran
|
| Jul.14 |
Chirac warns of 'African flood'
|
| Aug.25 |
Chirac doubts Lebanon force size French President has said sending 15,000 peacekeeping troops to southern Lebanon is 'excessive'
|
| Sep.23 |
Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak| Chirac has ordered an inquiry into the leak of a French secret service memo claiming that Osama had died | |
|
| Oct.12 |
French in Armenia 'genocide' row French parliament approved a bill making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks
| Armenia says Turks killed 1.5m people systematically in 1915. The bill provides for a year in jail and a heavy fine
|
| |
|
| Oct.27 |
Riots haunt Parisians a year on At least 500 people have marched silently through a suburb in memory of 2 boys whose deaths a year ago
|
| Nov.1 |
Airport bars Muslim staff
|
| Nov.2 |
France to declassify Rwanda files
|
| Nov.16 |
Socialists vote for Royal Segolene Royal will be the presidential candidate next year, after beating 2 rivals in a ballot of party members
|
| Dec.6 |
France: Iran facing U.N. sanctions
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