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U.S. stresses future France role in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — The United States stressed Thursday that France would still contribute to the NATO operation in Afghanistan, despite new President Francois Hollande’s promise to withdraw combat troops this year. A day before Obama welcomes Hollande to the Oval Office for their first meeting, the White House stressed that the…
New French government to take a pay cut
France’s new government, under Socialist President Francois Hollande, gets down to work Thursday with the first order of business on their agenda being a pay cut for themselves. Hollande unveiled a government of mainly moderate Socialists and longtime allies Wednesday as his new prime minister vowed to work quickly to…
Earliest wall art is found in France
WASHINGTON — A massive block of limestone in France contains what scientists believe are the earliest known engravings of wall art dating back some 37,000 years, according to a study published Monday. The 1.5 metric ton ceiling piece was first discovered in 2007 at Abri Castanet, a well known archeological…
Republicans wary of socialist win in France
WASHINGTON — Republican US lawmakers gave cautious reaction Tuesday to socialist Francois Hollande’s presidential win in France, with one senator warning the result could mark an “unnerving” setback in Afghanistan. “If the result of the election is that the French are going to withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of…
Stewart asks France: ‘Why are your skunks so date-rapey?’
Jon Stewart wanted to ask the citizens of France many questions Monday evening in the aftermath of their presidential elections this weekend. With his “List of things I don’t understand about France,” the Comedy Central host shared the pressing questions he had for the European nation. “Why do all your…
Japan warns France to stick to fiscal reform plans
TOKYO — Japan on Tuesday warned French president-elect Francois Hollande to keep the nation’s fiscal discipline in place amid worries the new leader will overspend in a bid to boost the economy. “Our stance is unchanged,” Finance Minister Jun Azumi told a regular news conference in Tokyo, according to Dow…
French hope for change as ‘Mr. Normal’ defeats ‘President of the Rich’
François Hollande has won the presidency of France, turning the tide on a rightwards and xenophobic lurch in European politics and vowing to transform Europe’s handling of the economic crisis by fighting back against German-led austerity measures. The 57-year-old rural MP and self-styled Mr Normal, a moderate social democrat from…
European leaders endorse ‘growth pact’ following French socialist victory
By Dave Clark PARIS — France’s new president-elect won a quick early victory Sunday when other European leaders fell in behind his plan to build a new common growth strategy as soon as his rival’s defeat was confirmed. When Socialist flag-bearer Francois Hollande began his campaign there was concern in…
‘Big Bang’ scientist convicted of al-Qaeda terror plot in France
A Paris court sentenced a Franco-Algerian nuclear physicist to four years in jail on Friday after he was convicted of plotting with Al-Qaeda’s north African branch to carry out terror attacks. Police arrested Adlene Hicheur, a researcher studying the Big Bang at the birth of the universe at the European…
Battle over EU budget set to turn ugly
Negotiations over the European Union budget looked set to turn ugly Wednesday as a drive to ramp up 2013 funding ran into a push to impose a decade of austerity on Brussels. The European Commission is expected to call at 1100 GMT for a budget next year of 138 billion…
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