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A court of law in the French city of Lyon

19/05/2013 - France - United Kingdom

Briton arrested on suspicion of murdering his children

French authorities say police are questioning a 48-year-old Briton arrested after allegedly slitting the throats of his two young children.

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seen at the presidential palace in Algiers, in this file picture taken December 11, 2011.

19/05/2013 - Algeria

Algeria censors daily newspapers over Bouteflika 'coma' claim

Algeria censored reports by two daily newspapers that claimed President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in a Parisian hospital since last month, would be flown home in a coma after his health deteriorated ...

France's Junior Minister for Budget Jerome Cahuzac attends the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris March 19, 2013.

19/05/2013 - France

France's ex- budget minister will not seek re-election

The former French budget minister, who was made to step down over a tax fraud scandal, will not seek to be re-elected to his former parliamentary seat, according to a French newspaper.

French actor Gérard Depardieu with Russian President Vladimiur Putin

18/05/2013 - France - Russia

Depardieu likens President Vladimir Putin to Pope John Paul II and François Mitterand

In an interview published on Saturday, French actor Gérard Depardieu may have ruffled a few feathers when he likened Russian president Vladimir Putin to Pope John Paul II and to ...

18/05/2013 - France

Honey imported from China falsely labelled when sold in France

Misleading labels, false country of origin, and additional sugar are all problems plaguing 10 percent of honey controlled and marketed in France according to a recent study released by the ...

François Hollande at a press conference in Paris

18/05/2013 - France

President François Hollande signs into law same-sex marriage

President François Hollande’s signing of the same-sex marriage law today makes France the 14th country in the world to legalise gay marriage.

The French Constitutional Court has rejected a challenge to same-sex marriage and adoption rights.

17/05/2013 - France

France’s top court rejects same-sex marriage challenge

France’s Constitutional Council has cleared a bill allowing same-sex marriage and adoption rights, rejecting a challenge to the law.

Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of PIP, arrives in court on the trial's opening day on 17 April.

17/05/2013 - France

Breast implant firm denies fraud over faulty implants

Lawyers for the French breast implant firm PIP have used the final day of a fraud trial to deny knowingly making faulty implants.

17/05/2013 - France - Cannes 2013

Luxury jewellery stolen from Cannes hotel room

Thieves have stolen nearly one million euros’ worth of jewellery destined for movie stars at the Cannes Film Festival.

Martine Aubry has been cleared of manslaughter charges for failing to protect French workers from asbestos.

17/05/2013 - France

Martine Aubry cleared of asbestos manslaughter charges

A court in Paris has cleared former Socialist Party leader Martine Aubry of manslaughter charges for failing to French protect workers from asbestos.