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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.

17/05/2013

French press review 17 May 2013

The news is dominated by President François Hollande’s press conference to mark his first year in office and a shocking suicide committed in front of of school children in Paris.

The incident happened at a nursery in Paris's 7th arrondissement.
16/05/2013 - France

Man commits suicide in front of children at Paris nursery school

A man has shot himself dead in front of children at a nursery school near the Eiffel Tower in central Paris.

Captain Future and Superpowers at the Gaïté Lyrique in Paris
12/05/2013 - Culture in France

Captain Future and Superpowers at the Gaïté Lyrique in Paris

Everyone has super-hero or super heroine potential. Even if we can't all be Batman or Wonderwoman.

11/05/2013 - Report: France - Culture

Captain Future and Superpowers at the Gaïté Lyrique in Paris

Everyone has super-hero or super heroine potential. Some people do take a life-time to realise it, if at all. An interactive exhibition in Paris, called Captain Future and Superpowers ...

Wednesday's shark attack is the first of this year on Reunion Island
09/05/2013 - France

Tribute paid to surfer killed by shark on Reunion Island

Around 100 people paid homage on Thursday to the French surfer who was killed the day before, after being attacked by a shark on Reunion Island.

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Report finds India accounts for a third of newborn deaths worldwide
08/05/2013 - World news explained

Report finds India accounts for a third of newborn deaths worldwide

India accounts for almost a third of all newborn deaths worldwide, according to a new report by

27/04/2013 - Report: Uganda

Uganda aims to save children's lives with pneumonia vaccine drive

Pneumonia kills thousands of Ugandan children every year. A new vaccination programme aims to defeat the illness.

Why are DRC babies dying of malaria?
26/04/2013 - International report

Why are DRC babies dying of malaria?

In the last of a three-part series to mark World Malaria Day a report from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the disease is the leading cause of death, particularly among young children.

Better use of bednets would cut malaria in Democratic Republic of Congo
25/04/2013 - International report

Better use of bednets would cut malaria in Democratic Republic of Congo

And now for the second of a three part series to mark today's World Malaria Day. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the disease is the leading cause of death, particularly among young ...

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