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Thousands Protest Hollande’s First Year as French President
By Sarah DiLorenzo PARIS — Tens of thousands of supporters of leftist parties marched through central Paris on Sunday to express disappointment with President Francois Hollande’s first year in power, criticizing the leader for reneging on his promises to rein in the world of finance and enact economic stimulus. Hollande, a Socialist, rose to the presidency last May, promising to spare France the austerity measures imposed elsewhere in Europe Continue reading
BNP Paribas sees Q1 earnings tumble
PARIS (AP) — French bank BNP Paribas said Friday its earnings slumped 45 percent in the first quarter amid a steep drop in corporate and investment banking as Europe’s economic stagnation continued to bite. Continue reading
Embassy attack spreads Libyan instability to capital
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Ghaith Shennib TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya's central government has long had only a tenuous grip on the eastern city of Benghazi, but the bombing of the French embassy in Tripoli shows its control of the capital may now also be under threat. The early morning car bomb devastated France's embassy, wounding two French guards, in the most significant attack against foreign interests in Libya since September's deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi Continue reading
Alps Crash: British Driver Dies In Tragedy
A British coach driver has died after a crash in the French Alps left 29 passengers needing hospital treatment. Continue reading
Halle Berry, 46, Is Pregnant With Second Child
The 46-year-old star of X-Men and Monster’s Ball is looking forward to her first child with French fiance Olivier Martinez. Continue reading
China’s Xi wraps up Africa tour in Republic of Congo
BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) – China's newly appointed President Xi Jinping wrapped up a six-day tour of Africa on Friday in Republic of Congo, where he signed off on infrastructure projects and pledged deeper cooperation between his country and the continent. Thousands of people, many wearing T-shirts bearing the president's likeness, turned out under a blazing equatorial sun to welcome the new Chinese leader to the former French colony's sprawling riverside capital, Brazzaville. .. Continue reading
Sarkozy Faces Charges In Corruption Probe
The former French president is being probed over taking financial advantage of France’s richest woman to fund his 2007 campaign. Continue reading
Raise a glass: Calif. man whose wine beat the French dies at 86
James Barrett, a vintner whose chardonnay beat the French in a 1976 tasting that propelled California wines to international prominence, has… Continue reading
Father And Son Killed In Alps Hiking Trip Named
French rescue teams found the British pair after they reportedly fell to their deaths while on a “dangerous” Mont Blanc trail. Continue reading
Rio Tinto in Talks to Sell Two French Aluminum Plants to Trimet -Report
Mining giant Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) is in exclusive talks to sell two French aluminum plants to privately-held German company Trimet Aluminium AG, French daily Les Echos reported in its Thursday edition, citing a statement by Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg. Continue reading
