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| Jan.11 |
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Cecilia Sarkozy fails to ban book |
| Jan.20 |
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France's oldest WW1 veteran dies |
| Jan.24 |
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Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn 
Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros | |
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Tsonga stuns Nadal to reach Aussie final |
| Jan.25 |
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Rogue trader scandal broadens out |
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Police search rogue trader's flat |
| Jan.26 |
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Police quiz accused 'rogue trader' |
| Jan.27 |
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Trader 'staked 50bn euros' |
| Jan.28 |
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Trader 'concealed deals' |
| Jan.29 |
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Paris to 'block any Societe bids' |
| Jan.30 |
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Societe Generale CEO keep jobs |
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| Feb.1 |
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France moving troops to Chad |
| Feb.2 |
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Sarkozy and Bruni marry |
| Feb.5 |
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Super-fast train unveiled |
| Feb.15 |
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Bosses 'condoned' SocGen trader |
| Feb.29 |
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Body of model Katoucha found in Seine |
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| Mar.8 |
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Europe's rocket launches to space
A rocket lifted off on a mission to bring oxygen, food, water and equipment to the international space station
| Mar.9 |
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French voters send warning to Sarkozy
| Mar.12 |
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Second SocGen employee detained
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Prosecutor seeks Concorde charges |
| Mar.13 |
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Sarkozy touts Mediterranean plan |
| Mar.16 |
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Sarkozy braces for election bruising |
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Sarkozy's party suffers at polls President's right-wing UMP party has suffered some serious setbacks in the second round of the French local elections
| Mar.21 |
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France to reduce nuclear warheads |
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Autopsy on tumor woman inconclusive |
| Mar.22 |
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France to boost Afghan commitment |
| Mar.23 |
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Sarkozy's ex-wife prepares to wed |
| Mar.26 |
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Sarkozy begins state visit to UK
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France offers more troops for Afghanistan
| Mar.27 |
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'Serial killer' Michel Fourniret on trial
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Overdose killed face tumor woman |
| Mar.29 |
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France 'could take FARC rebels' |
| Mar.31 |
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Aid workers free after Chad pardon 6 French aid workers convicted of plotting to kidnap African children for adoption in Europe have been released from prison. The members of a charity were convicted o... | |
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| Apr.1 |
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Sarkozy pleads for Colombian hostage
French President will send a humanitarian mission to Colombia's jungles to treat ailing hostages held by leftist rebels there
| Apr.2 |
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France to send battalion to Afghanistan
| Apr.4 |
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Doubt grows over hostage release |
| Apr.5 |
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Sarkozy terms for Olympic attendance |
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French navy pursues hijacked yacht |
| Apr.7 |
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Olympic torch extinguished 
The relay was disrupted by protesters demonstrating against the Chinese government, causing authorities to extinguish the flame 3 times
Officials extinguished and put the torch on a bus for safety reasons, in the face of protests
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Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' 
The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi. Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their ... | |
| Apr.8 |
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Rebels reject French aid to hostage
| Apr.10 |
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Plane crash kills 5 French tourists |
| Apr.11 |
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Sarkozy: Pirates have released hostages |
| Apr.15 |
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Farming practices 'must change' |
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France targets anorexia in media |
| Apr.16 |
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Pirates held for questioning |
| Apr.19 |
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Anti-French rallies across China
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| May.16 |
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France angered by Burmese delays
| May.20 |
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ETA 'political leader' arrested |
| May.21 |
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Fishermen clash with police |
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France braces for day of strikes
| May.28 |
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Life sentence for French killer 66-year-old Michel Fourniret has been sentenced to life in prison by a court for murdering seven girls and young women
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| Jun.1 |
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Fashion king Saint Laurent dies
Yves Saint Laurent was considered by many as the greatest fashion designer of the 20th Century. He was 71
| Jun.5 |
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Safina streaks to first major final |
| Jun.6 |
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Nadal nails Djokovic to reach French final |
| Jun.7 |
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Ivanovic clinches maiden Grand Slam |
| Jun.8 |
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Nadal humiliates Federer in French final
| Jun.11 |
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Key Afghan donor meeting |
| Jun.12 |
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Karzai appeals for Afghanistan aid |
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Donors pledge $17B to Afghanistan World donors sought to bolster Afghanistan's fragile leadership as the need to help secure and feed the country concerns about pervasive cor...
| Jun.14 |
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Bush meets with Sarkozy |
| Jun.17 |
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France to rejoin NATO command |
| Jun.19 |
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Sarkozy warning on EU expansion
| Jun.24 |
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Suicide sparks Sarkozy scare Security guards whisked away Sarkozy and Olmert after a gunshot was heard at Ben Gurion Airport. Border police officer killed himself
| Jun.27 |
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World shares in further decline |
| Jun.28 |
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Iran exiles back armed opposition |
| Jun.29 |
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Shooting demo uses real bullets, injures 16
A military demonstration in southeast France left 16 people wounded, including children, when real bullets were used instead of blank ones
| Jun.30 |
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Court fines eBay over fake goods |
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Warning as France takes EU helm
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| Jul.1 |
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EU trade chief lambasts Sarkozy Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson has accused French President of undermining him and Europe's position at world trade talks
| Jul.3 |
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Five to face Concorde crash trial |
| Jul.4 |
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Betancourt joy at French return Freed hostage has expressed her joy to be in France, 2 days after her dramatic release from captivity in the Colombian jungle
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Police arrest man in students' slaying
| Jul.8 |
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French head will attend Olympics
| Jul.9 |
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Betancourt: FARC captivity 'was hell' |
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French firm 'quits Iran gas deal' |
| Jul.12 |
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Sarkozy welcomes Assad |
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Syria, Lebanon to open embassies At a joint news conference, Sarkozy affirmed that the establishment of embassies in Beirut and Damascus was in the works
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France hosts Mediterranean summit Leaders of EU and Mediterranean rim 42 countries are gathering to launch a Union for the Mediterranean | |
| Jul.13 |
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Olmert: Peace deal never been closer
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Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins |
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Nations work for WMD-free Mediterranean |
| Jul.14 |
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Leaders mass for parade |
| Jul.18 |
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French search for stolen Semtex
| Jul.20 |
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Betancourt in plea to FARC rebels
| Jul.25 |
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Obama heads to Paris after Berlin
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Obama links NATO troops to U.S. tax cuts
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France arrests Basque ETA suspects |
| Jul.27 |
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Sastre wins Tour de France crown
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| Aug.4 |
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Tornado leaves three dead |
| Aug.12 |
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Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal
French President Sarkozy: The presidents of Georgia and Russia have agreed to a 6-point plan to calm the conflict over separatist territories
| Aug.17 |
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Russia pressed to honour pull-out
| Aug.19 |
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10 French soldiers killed in fighting 100 insurgents attacked a patrol near the Afghan capital. 21 other soldiers were wounded in the fighting in the Sarobi area in Kabul province
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Zambia's president dies in French hospital |
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Sarkozy arrives in Kabul
| Aug.21 |
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NATO denies airstrike killed French troops |
| Aug.22 |
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Russia accused of abusing truce
| Aug.23 |
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Russia urged to quit Georgia port |
| Aug.24 |
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10 missing in Alps avalanche |
| Aug.28 |
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#1 Ivanovic stunned by Coin at U.S. Open |
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| Sep.8 |
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Russians 'agree Georgia deadline'
| Sep.11 |
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Fire breaks out in channel tunnel Thousands of passengers and truckers are stranded in France and England after a fire broke out in the undersea tunnel linking the two countries
| Sep.16 |
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Chelsea cruise to opening Champions win |
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| Oct.4 |
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EU leaders meet to discuss credit crisis European leaders are meeting to discuss their approach to global financial crisis. Sarkozy planned to meet Brown, Merkel, and Berlusconi
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No banks bail-out fund for Europe
France, Britain, Germany and Italy have agreed to work together to support financial institutions - but without forming a joint bail-out fund
| Oct.6 |
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AIDS, cancer scientists scoop Nobel |
| Oct.9 |
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Author Le Clezio wins Nobel prize |
| Oct.11 |
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EU chiefs confront markets crisis
The 15 eurozone leaders are to meet to try to establish a common approach to the financial crisis follow up and execute upon a G7 plan
| Oct.12 |
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European banks rescue plan agreed European leaders meeting have agreed a plan to tackle the banking crisis, saying no big institution will be allowed to fail
| Oct.18 |
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Bush meets Sarkozy
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| Nov.14 |
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Sarkozy puts pressure on Russia |
| Nov.16 |
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France holds 'Eta military head' |
| Nov.19 |
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UK, France push more UN troops in Congo
| Nov.20 |
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Socialists in run-off vote |
| Nov.27 |
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Airbus A320 crashes into sea off France |
| Nov.28 |
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Search teams hunt for jet crash remains |
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| Dec.8 |
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Vandals hit French Muslim graves |
| Dec.9 |
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Group seeks nuclear weapons ban |
| Dec.19 |
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Rescue mission to save yachtsman |
| Dec.23 |
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Madoff investor commits suicide |
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|
2008 |
| Jan.20 |
France's oldest WW1 veteran dies |
| Feb.1 |
France moving troops to Chad |
| Mar.21 |
France to reduce nuclear warheads |
| Mar.22 |
France to boost Afghan commitment |
| Mar.26 |
France offers more troops for Afghanistan
| Mar.29 |
France 'could take FARC rebels' |
| Apr.2 |
France to send battalion to Afghanistan
| Apr.5 |
French navy pursues hijacked yacht |
| Apr.8 |
Rebels reject French aid to hostage
| Jun.17 |
France to rejoin NATO command |
| Jun.29 |
Shooting demo uses real bullets, injures 16
A military demonstration in southeast France left 16 people wounded, including children, when real bullets were used instead of blank ones
| Jul.9 |
Betancourt: FARC captivity 'was hell' |
| Jul.13 |
Olmert: Peace deal never been closer
| Jul.13 |
Nations work for WMD-free Mediterranean |
| Jul.18 |
French search for stolen Semtex
| Jul.20 |
Betancourt in plea to FARC rebels
| Jul.25 |
Obama links NATO troops to U.S. tax cuts
| Aug.12 |
Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal
French President Sarkozy: The presidents of Georgia and Russia have agreed to a 6-point plan to calm the conflict over separatist territories
| Aug.17 |
Russia pressed to honour pull-out
| Aug.19 |
10 French soldiers killed in fighting 100 insurgents attacked a patrol near the Afghan capital. 21 other soldiers were wounded in the fighting in the Sarobi area in Kabul province
| Aug.21 |
NATO denies airstrike killed French troops |
| Aug.22 |
Russia accused of abusing truce
| Aug.23 |
Russia urged to quit Georgia port |
| Sep.8 |
Russians 'agree Georgia deadline'
| Nov.19 |
UK, France push more UN troops in Congo
| Dec.9 |
Group seeks nuclear weapons ban |
| Dec.19 |
Rescue mission to save yachtsman |
|
|
2008 |
| Feb.29 |
Body of model Katoucha found in Seine |
| Mar.12 |
Prosecutor seeks Concorde charges |
| Mar.21 |
Autopsy on tumor woman inconclusive |
| Mar.27 |
Overdose killed face tumor woman |
| Apr.7 |
Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' 
The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi. Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their ... | |
| Apr.10 |
Plane crash kills 5 French tourists |
| Apr.15 |
France targets anorexia in media |
| Jul.3 |
Five to face Concorde crash trial |
| Aug.4 |
Tornado leaves three dead |
| Aug.24 |
10 missing in Alps avalanche |
| Sep.11 |
Fire breaks out in channel tunnel Thousands of passengers and truckers are stranded in France and England after a fire broke out in the undersea tunnel linking the two countries
| Oct.6 |
AIDS, cancer scientists scoop Nobel |
| Nov.27 |
Airbus A320 crashes into sea off France |
| Nov.28 |
Search teams hunt for jet crash remains |
| Dec.19 |
Rescue mission to save yachtsman |
| Dec.23 |
Madoff investor commits suicide |
|
|
2008 |
| Jan.24 |
Tsonga stuns Nadal to reach Aussie final |
| Apr.5 |
Sarkozy terms for Olympic attendance |
| Apr.7 |
Olympic torch extinguished 
The relay was disrupted by protesters demonstrating against the Chinese government, causing authorities to extinguish the flame 3 times
Officials extinguished and put the torch on a bus for safety reasons, in the face of protests
|
| |
| Jun.5 |
Safina streaks to first major final |
| Jun.6 |
Nadal nails Djokovic to reach French final |
| Jun.7 |
Ivanovic clinches maiden Grand Slam |
| Jun.8 |
Nadal humiliates Federer in French final
| Jul.8 |
French head will attend Olympics
| Jul.27 |
Sastre wins Tour de France crown
| Aug.28 |
#1 Ivanovic stunned by Coin at U.S. Open |
| Sep.16 |
Chelsea cruise to opening Champions win |
| Dec.19 |
Rescue mission to save yachtsman |
|
|
2008 |
| Jan.11 |
Cecilia Sarkozy fails to ban book |
| Jan.24 |
Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn 
Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros | |
| Jan.25 |
Rogue trader scandal broadens out |
| Jan.26 |
Police quiz accused 'rogue trader' |
| Jan.27 |
Trader 'staked 50bn euros' |
| Jan.28 |
Trader 'concealed deals' |
| Jan.29 |
Paris to 'block any Societe bids' |
| Jan.30 |
Societe Generale CEO keep jobs |
| Feb.5 |
Super-fast train unveiled |
| Feb.15 |
Bosses 'condoned' SocGen trader |
| Feb.29 |
Body of model Katoucha found in Seine |
| Mar.12 |
Second SocGen employee detained
| Apr.10 |
Plane crash kills 5 French tourists |
| Apr.15 |
Farming practices 'must change' |
| May.21 |
France braces for day of strikes
| Jun.1 |
Fashion king Saint Laurent dies
Yves Saint Laurent was considered by many as the greatest fashion designer of the 20th Century. He was 71
| Jun.27 |
World shares in further decline |
| Jun.30 |
Court fines eBay over fake goods |
| Jul.9 |
French firm 'quits Iran gas deal' |
| Jul.13 |
Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins |
| Jul.14 |
Leaders mass for parade |
| Jul.25 |
Obama links NATO troops to U.S. tax cuts
| Oct.4 |
EU leaders meet to discuss credit crisis European leaders are meeting to discuss their approach to global financial crisis. Sarkozy planned to meet Brown, Merkel, and Berlusconi
| Oct.4 |
No banks bail-out fund for Europe
France, Britain, Germany and Italy have agreed to work together to support financial institutions - but without forming a joint bail-out fund
| Oct.9 |
Author Le Clezio wins Nobel prize |
| Oct.11 |
EU chiefs confront markets crisis
The 15 eurozone leaders are to meet to try to establish a common approach to the financial crisis follow up and execute upon a G7 plan
| Oct.12 |
European banks rescue plan agreed European leaders meeting have agreed a plan to tackle the banking crisis, saying no big institution will be allowed to fail
| Dec.23 |
Madoff investor commits suicide |
|
|
2008 |
| Jan.24 |
Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn 
Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros | |
| Jan.25 |
Rogue trader scandal broadens out |
| Jan.25 |
Police search rogue trader's flat |
| Jan.26 |
Police quiz accused 'rogue trader' |
| Jan.27 |
Trader 'staked 50bn euros' |
| Jan.28 |
Trader 'concealed deals' |
| Mar.12 |
Second SocGen employee detained
| Mar.12 |
Prosecutor seeks Concorde charges |
| Mar.27 |
'Serial killer' Michel Fourniret on trial
| Mar.31 |
Aid workers free after Chad pardon 6 French aid workers convicted of plotting to kidnap African children for adoption in Europe have been released from prison. The members of a charity were convicted o... | |
| Apr.1 |
Sarkozy pleads for Colombian hostage
French President will send a humanitarian mission to Colombia's jungles to treat ailing hostages held by leftist rebels there
| Apr.4 |
Doubt grows over hostage release |
| Apr.5 |
French navy pursues hijacked yacht |
| Apr.7 |
Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' 
The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi. Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their ... | |
| Apr.8 |
Rebels reject French aid to hostage
| Apr.11 |
Sarkozy: Pirates have released hostages |
| Apr.16 |
Pirates held for questioning |
| May.20 |
ETA 'political leader' arrested |
| May.28 |
Life sentence for French killer 66-year-old Michel Fourniret has been sentenced to life in prison by a court for murdering seven girls and young women
| Jul.3 |
Five to face Concorde crash trial |
| Jul.4 |
Police arrest man in students' slaying
| Jul.9 |
Betancourt: FARC captivity 'was hell' |
| Jul.18 |
French search for stolen Semtex
| Jul.25 |
France arrests Basque ETA suspects |
| Nov.16 |
France holds 'Eta military head' |
| Dec.8 |
Vandals hit French Muslim graves |
| Dec.23 |
Madoff investor commits suicide |
|
|
2008 |
| Jan.11 |
Cecilia Sarkozy fails to ban book |
| Jan.20 |
France's oldest WW1 veteran dies |
| Jan.29 |
Paris to 'block any Societe bids' |
| Feb.2 |
Sarkozy and Bruni marry |
| Mar.8 |
Europe's rocket launches to space
A rocket lifted off on a mission to bring oxygen, food, water and equipment to the international space station
| Mar.9 |
French voters send warning to Sarkozy
| Mar.13 |
Sarkozy touts Mediterranean plan |
| Mar.16 |
Sarkozy braces for election bruising |
| Mar.16 |
Sarkozy's party suffers at polls President's right-wing UMP party has suffered some serious setbacks in the second round of the French local elections
| Mar.23 |
Sarkozy's ex-wife prepares to wed |
| Mar.26 |
Sarkozy begins state visit to UK
| Apr.1 |
Sarkozy pleads for Colombian hostage
French President will send a humanitarian mission to Colombia's jungles to treat ailing hostages held by leftist rebels there
| Apr.2 |
France to send battalion to Afghanistan
| Apr.5 |
Sarkozy terms for Olympic attendance |
| Apr.7 |
Olympic torch extinguished 
The relay was disrupted by protesters demonstrating against the Chinese government, causing authorities to extinguish the flame 3 times
Officials extinguished and put the torch on a bus for safety reasons, in the face of protests
|
| |
| Apr.7 |
Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' 
The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi. Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their ... | |
| Apr.15 |
France targets anorexia in media |
| Apr.19 |
Anti-French rallies across China
| May.16 |
France angered by Burmese delays
| May.21 |
Fishermen clash with police |
| Jun.11 |
Key Afghan donor meeting |
| Jun.12 |
Karzai appeals for Afghanistan aid |
| Jun.12 |
Donors pledge $17B to Afghanistan World donors sought to bolster Afghanistan's fragile leadership as the need to help secure and feed the country concerns about pervasive cor...
| Jun.14 |
Bush meets with Sarkozy |
| Jun.17 |
France to rejoin NATO command |
| Jun.19 |
Sarkozy warning on EU expansion
| Jun.24 |
Suicide sparks Sarkozy scare Security guards whisked away Sarkozy and Olmert after a gunshot was heard at Ben Gurion Airport. Border police officer killed himself
| Jun.28 |
Iran exiles back armed opposition |
| Jun.30 |
Warning as France takes EU helm
| Jul.1 |
EU trade chief lambasts Sarkozy Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson has accused French President of undermining him and Europe's position at world trade talks
| Jul.4 |
Betancourt joy at French return Freed hostage has expressed her joy to be in France, 2 days after her dramatic release from captivity in the Colombian jungle
| Jul.8 |
French head will attend Olympics
| Jul.12 |
Sarkozy welcomes Assad |
| Jul.12 |
Syria, Lebanon to open embassies At a joint news conference, Sarkozy affirmed that the establishment of embassies in Beirut and Damascus was in the works
| Jul.12 |
France hosts Mediterranean summit Leaders of EU and Mediterranean rim 42 countries are gathering to launch a Union for the Mediterranean | |
| Jul.13 |
Olmert: Peace deal never been closer
| Jul.13 |
Nations work for WMD-free Mediterranean |
| Jul.14 |
Leaders mass for parade |
| Jul.20 |
Betancourt in plea to FARC rebels
| Jul.25 |
Obama heads to Paris after Berlin
| Aug.12 |
Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal
French President Sarkozy: The presidents of Georgia and Russia have agreed to a 6-point plan to calm the conflict over separatist territories
| Aug.17 |
Russia pressed to honour pull-out
| Aug.19 |
Zambia's president dies in French hospital |
| Aug.19 |
Sarkozy arrives in Kabul
| Aug.23 |
Russia urged to quit Georgia port |
| Sep.8 |
Russians 'agree Georgia deadline'
| Oct.4 |
EU leaders meet to discuss credit crisis European leaders are meeting to discuss their approach to global financial crisis. Sarkozy planned to meet Brown, Merkel, and Berlusconi
| Oct.4 |
No banks bail-out fund for Europe
France, Britain, Germany and Italy have agreed to work together to support financial institutions - but without forming a joint bail-out fund
| Oct.11 |
EU chiefs confront markets crisis
The 15 eurozone leaders are to meet to try to establish a common approach to the financial crisis follow up and execute upon a G7 plan
| Oct.12 |
European banks rescue plan agreed European leaders meeting have agreed a plan to tackle the banking crisis, saying no big institution will be allowed to fail
| Oct.18 |
Bush meets Sarkozy
| Nov.14 |
Sarkozy puts pressure on Russia |
| Nov.20 |
Socialists in run-off vote |
| Dec.9 |
Group seeks nuclear weapons ban |