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Protests on first day of France's ban on veil
On the first day of France's ban on veils, some Muslim women immediately challenge the law, a businessman pledges to pay any fines and police warn that enforcement would be hazardous.
Sarkozy goes ahead with debate on secularism in France seen as attack on Islam
France's ruling party puts forth raft of new regulations governing religion in move seen as ploy to win votes from increasingly popular right-wing Front National.
Vivendi extends reach with €7.75bn buyout of telecoms operator SFR
As befits any Napoleonic project, Vivendi's history is marked by great peaks and deep troughs. Despite its size and commercial clout, Vivendi is a slimmed-down version of its former self.
'Anti-Islam' debate on secularism has France in an uproar
President Nicholas Sarkozy says planned debate on Islam will go ahead, but religious groups including Christians, Muslims, Buddhists and Jews raise alarm about divisiveness
French president Nicholas Sarkozy's future looks no better than Qaddafi's
Regional elections in France have confirmed the growing impact of the far-right politician Marine Le Pen, whose rise has had particular impact on Nicholas Sarkozy's centre-right UMP.
Day in court for father who pursued man he says was daughter's killer for three decades
Daughter's death in 1982 aged 14 left André Bamberski ready to try anything, including agreeing to the kidnap of the man he believes drugged, raped and killed her.
Britain and France invite loyalists to abandon Qaddafi
As diplomats gather, fighting continues, with Libyan rebels reported to be closing in on Sirte, though they may be awaiting more allied air strikes before attempting to move into the symbolic town, Muammar Qaddafi's birthplace.
French fighters down Libya jet as fears grow of humanitarian crisis in Misurata
At least 109 people have been killed in rebel-held Misurata and more than 1,300 were wounded in a week of attacks by Muammar Qaddafi¿s forces, according to a doctor in the city.
Nato ready to take lead role in enforcing Libyan no-fly zone
US speculates for the first time that Colonel Muammar Qaddafi is preparing his own exit strategy as enemies plan a governing body to replace the current regime. led by defector Mahmoud Jibril.
As Japan's nuclear crisis unfolds, Europe takes a fresh look at wind
The Japan catastrophe has raised difficult questions about the future of nuclear energy.
French fighters take on Qaddafi loyalists
With concerted air strikes against Col Qaddafi's forces apparently imminent, the defence ministry in Paris said an aircraft had fired on Libyan military vehicles, destroying several.
P&O Ferries sees light at end of Chunnel
The Spirit of Britain is giving new hope to the shipping operator P&O Ferries that the Channel Tunnel and airlines will never be able to completely replace the joy of travelling from Dover to Calais over the briny.
Nations prepare for action on Libya
Arab countries opposing the brutal Libyan response are due to be represented when the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, holds a meeting in Paris today to discuss the widest possible international participation in implementation of the UN resolution.
Support grows for far right's Marine Le Pen
Opinion polls have made the National Front the new and, to many observers, unwelcome star of French politics.
Spying saga still haunts Renault chief Ghosn
Early signs suggest that neither ministers nor opposition leaders consider Carlos Ghosn, reputedly France's best-paid business chief, has gone far enough in seeking to resolve an acutely embarrassing debacle.
