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Briton held in France over deaths of two children
A British man has been arrested in France in connection with the deaths of his two children, according to French media reports.
Read More »Disgraced French minister bows out
France's disgraced ex-budget minister Jerome Cahuzac, who stood down when he was found to have an undeclared Swiss bank account, says he will not stand in a by-election for his old seat.
Read More »Gay marriage legal in France
French President Francois Hollande has signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to legalise gay weddings.
Read More »French gay marriage law gets legitimate nod
France's Constitutional Council cleared the way on Friday for same-sex marriage, throwing out a last-ditch effort by opponents to scupper the country's biggest social reform since abolition of the death penalty.
Read More »Financial Times website, Twitter feed compromised
The website and Twitter feed of the Financial Times were hacked on Friday, apparently by the "Syrian Electronic Army", a group of online activists who say they support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Read More »Other Stories
- Vatican Bank to publish its accounts, launch website
- CIA officer arrested for trying to recruit Russian
- Prosecutors seek 6-year jail term for Berlusconi in sex trial
- Six years requested for Berlusconi
- Carlos the Jackal petitions against French life term
- Pope Francis consecrates 800 Italian Ottoman victims
- Italy court upholds Berlusconi tax fraud conviction
- Pope Francis to visit Brazil slum on his first trip as pontiff
- Junior Italy minister moved to another ministry after remark on gays
- Rare photos of Hitler’s secret bunker
- Spanish doctor convicted over cyclist doping
- Woman loses right-to-die appeal
- Willem-Alexander sworn in as king of the Netherlands
- Five convicted in Kosovo organ trafficking case
- Mother who forced daughter, 14, into sperm insemination jailed
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