Nicolas Sarkozy
French president arrives in India to push trade
Feb 13, 2013 15:47 EST
French President Francois Hollande arrived in India on Thursday for a two-day visit during which he will push hard to clinch a $12-billion sale of French fighter jets and other trade deals.
France funded Mali foes with ransom payments: US envoy
Feb 08, 2013 10:45 EST
France channelled millions of dollars in ransom payments to the Al-Qaeda-linked militants its troops are currently fighting in Mali, according to a former US ambassador in the region.
India resolves protocol problem with French leader's partner
Feb 04, 2013 14:37 EST
India will treat French President Francois Hollande's partner Valerie Trierweiler as if she were his wife, resolving a potential protocol headache for his visit at the end of the month.
'King Bibi' holds on to Israel throne
Feb 02, 2013 16:10 EST
Right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, tapped on Saturday to form a new government for a third successive term, cuts a figure of admiration and loathing at home and abroad.
After Depardieu, Asterix creator dreams of tax exile
Feb 01, 2013 12:40 EST
First the French actors who play Asterix and Obelix went into exile. And now the Gallic warriors' ageing creator says he wishes he were younger so he too could escape France's enthusiastic tax collectors.
Austerity carnival mocks Italy's elections
Jan 31, 2013 00:50 EST
Carnival workers in central Italy dusted off their Silvio Berlusconi masks and put the finishing touches to an anti-austerity float as the resort town of Viareggio prepared for its annual political satire parades just ahead of next month's general election.
Carla Bruni back to music with memories of the Stones
Jan 30, 2013 16:26 EST
Carla Bruni is to resume her musical career with an autumn tour and a new album that sees France's former first lady reminiscing about her time spent hanging out with the Rolling Stones.
Platini slams World Cup 2022 corruption claims
Jan 29, 2013 10:36 EST
European football chief Michel Platini on Tuesday hit out at claims that FIFA's awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was tainted by corruption and collusion involving top figures in the game.
Obama praises 'extraordinary' Clinton
Jan 25, 2013 19:37 EST
US President Barack Obama Friday heaped praise on outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a rare joint interview set to renew speculation that she will run for president in 2016.
Obama, Clinton to give joint TV interview
Jan 25, 2013 10:51 EST
US President Barack Obama and outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will sit down Friday for a joint television interview, US broadcaster CBS announced.
French woman freed in Mexico home to hero's welcome
Jan 24, 2013 09:52 EST
A Frenchwoman freed from Mexican jail after a court said police violated her rights by staging her arrest for kidnapping on national television, arrived in Paris Thursday to a hero's welcome.
French woman freed in Mexico heads homewards
Jan 24, 2013 06:37 EST
A Frenchwoman freed from Mexican jail after a court said police violated her rights by staging her arrest for kidnapping on national television was on her way home Thursday to a hero's welcome in Paris.
Mexico top court frees French woman jailed for kidnap
Jan 24, 2013 01:22 EST
A French woman was freed from Mexican prison after the Supreme Court ruled that police violated her rights by staging her arrest for kidnapping on national television seven years ago.
Mexico top court frees French woman jailed for kidnap
Jan 23, 2013 22:59 EST
A French woman was freed from Mexican prison after the Supreme Court ruled that police violated her rights by staging her arrest for kidnapping on national television seven years ago.
Mexico top court orders French woman's release
Jan 23, 2013 15:39 EST
Mexico's Supreme Court Wednesday ordered the immediate release of a French woman serving 60 years in prison for kidnapping, ruling that authorities had violated her legal rights.
Israel's Netanyahu faces coalition challenge
Jan 22, 2013 17:21 EST
Israel's rightwing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who narrowly won Tuesday's election ahead of a new centrist party, now has the complicated task of forming a new coalition government.
Germany, France on anniversary eye bolstered eurozone
Jan 22, 2013 13:31 EST
France and Germany on Tuesday agreed to hammer out joint proposals for strengthening the crisis-battered eurozone as they marked 50 years since a treaty sealing their post-war reconciliation.
France's risky return as player on the global stage
Jan 22, 2013 04:33 EST
It spearheaded the international campaign that led to Moamer Kadhafi's downfall, and now its troops are battling Islamists in Mali.
French, German leaders seek unity to fete 50 years' ties
Jan 21, 2013 14:48 EST
Germany and France sought Monday to paper over tensions from the euro crisis which has propelled Berlin into Europe's driving seat when their leaders kicked off events marking 50 years of post-war reconciliation.
Hollande, Merkel fete 50 years of French-German ties
Jan 21, 2013 12:24 EST
Germany and France will seek to paper over tensions from the euro crisis which has propelled Berlin into Europe's driving seat when their leaders meet Monday to mark 50 years since a landmark treaty forged closer ties.
