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Brazilian footballer Fernandinho joins Manchester City
08/06/2013 - Sports Insight

Brazilian footballer Fernandinho joins Manchester City

Brazilian footballer Fernandinho signed on this week for big-spending Premier League team Manchester City - for a fee of around 35 million euro.

French police at the scene of Saturday's attack in Paris's La Défense district
26/05/2013 - France

French soldier stabbed in broad daylight in Paris

France's anti-terrorist prosecutors have opened an inquiry into Saturday's stabbing of a soldier on anti-terror patrol in Paris’s La Défense business district.

Thatcher's funeral brings back memories of her reign
18/04/2013 - International report

Thatcher's funeral brings back memories of her reign

The funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher took place in London on Wednesday with thousands of people lining the streets to watch her coffin travel through the centre of the ...

English Disco Lovers use music to counter far right groups
11/04/2013 - International report

English Disco Lovers use music to counter far right groups

Clashes between the far-right English Defence League and left-wing anti-fascists sometimes take surprising forms in Britain.

27/03/2013 - Report: France

Fifty Shades of Grey surprise hit with sex-savvy French women

The erotic trilogy Fifty Shades of Grey, written by British housewife EL James, is currently topping the country’s bestseller list.

18/03/2013 - France - Britain

British hikers found dead near Mont Blanc in France

A British man and his 12-year-old son were found dead on Sunday in the area around Mont-Blanc in France.
 

12/03/2013 - France

Thousands stranded on French roads as snow threatens icy spring

At least one homeless person died and thousands of motorists were stranded as unseasonal snow hit northern France Tuesday. The big chill also hit Britain Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands

11/03/2013 - France - Australia - United Kingdom

Australian French Resistance fighter's ashes scattered in France

The ashes of Nancy Wake, a decorated Australian World War II servicewoman and former French Resistance fighter, have been scattered at a ceremony in central France.

08/03/2013 - France - United Kingdom

British runaway teacher appeals against French handover to UK

France’s top constitutional court is to consider an appeal by British teacher Jeremy Forrest, who ran away to France with one of his pupils last year, against a Bordeaux court’s ...

03/03/2013 - France

Far right's Le Pen calls for French EU membership referendum next year

As Eurosceptics gain election victories in Britain and Italy, French far-right leader Marine Le Pan has called for a referendum on France’s membership of the European Union at the beginning ...

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