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French Costa Concordia passengers demand 11,000 euros compensation each

French passengers on the Costa Concordia cruise ship that sank off Italy last month are demanding 11,000 euros compensation each by Monday evening or they will sue the owners.

Libya

Ex-Libyan ambassador to France tortured to death, says human rights group

France - Europe

French man dies in icy cold, snow expected in Paris

Somalia - report

Somalia world's most failed state, says UK Foreign Secretary Hague in Mogadishu

France

MoDem's Bayrou wants zero public spending to reduce debt by 100 billion in 2015

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Africa Cup of Nations 2012

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Russia denies reducing freezing Europe's gas supply
African news explained

ANC says no to nationalising mines
International report

Tourists turn street-cleaners in Amsterdam

Life and arts

02/02/2012 - France

Oscar contender Dujardin in ad campaign controversy over new film

French actor Jean Dujardin, who has been nominated for a Best Actor at the upcoming Oscar ceremony in LA for his performance in The Artist, is at the centre of a controversy over an ...

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02/02/2012 - France

Edith Piaf - cycling champion, bird expert or singer?

From 1 July, it’s going to be harder to obtain French citizenship through naturalisation, under new rules issued by the interior ministry.

03/02/2012 - CAN blog

Burping phones and rumbling cars in Franceville

Mobile morning calls and heavy traffic at 6.45am leave your correspondent feeling afflicted.

01/02/2012 - France - internet

French court fines Google maps for unfair trading

A French court has found Google guilty of abusing its monopoly position by offering Google Maps free of charge.

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02/02/2012 - Report - African Cup of Nations

Battle is on for a berth in the final four

After nearly two weeks of skirmishes, we’re down to the final eight.

16/01/2012 - France

The business of war tourism

War tourism is big business in France. Over six million people visited battle sites, memorials and museums devoted to the first and second world wars in France in 2010.

29/01/2012 - Report - African Cup of Nations

Botswana vow to go down fighting against Mali

Routed 6- 1 in their second Group D game against Guinea, Botswana are out of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

27/01/2012 - Africa Cup of Nations

Slideshow: Fans show their true colours at CAN 2012

The colourful, imaginative costumes worn by football fans at the CAN 2012 tournament has created a carnival atmosphere at venues where matches are being played.