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EU takes France to court over poor waste water treatment

AFP Global Edition 6 days ago

The European Commission announced Friday that it is taking France to court over failure to properly treat waste water in over 60 large towns and cities including Avignon, Bordeaux and Lyon. "Untreated urban waste water can endanger the health of European citizens ...

Afghanistan

AP News 6 days ago

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, third left, is greeted by village elders at the remote village of Gandha Kazarai, Afghanistan, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Kouchner, on an overnight visit to the area, met with village elders for a traditional shura, or consultation. ...

Ireland asks FIFA for France World Cup replay

AFP Global Edition 7 days ago

Angry Ireland called on FIFA Thursday to allow its World Cup playoff with France to be replayed, as a dispute over Thierry Henry's blatant handball threatened to become a diplomatic row. Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen said he supported the Football Association ...

Sarkozy, Saudi king press need for Mideast peace talks

AFP Global Edition 8 days ago

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy wrapped up Wednesday a Gulf visit during which he agreed with Saudi King Abdullah on the need to restart Middle East peace talks and took a firm stance on Iran. In three hours of "deep" talks at Abdullah's ...

Sarkozy, Saudi king press need for Mideast talks

AFP Global Edition 8 days ago

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and Saudi King Abdullah agreed in talks on the need to restart Middle East peace talks and took a firm stance on Iran, a French official said on Wednesday. In three hours of "deep" talks late Tuesday at ...

Iraq urges French firms to invest, offers oil

AFP Global Edition 8 days ago

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Wednesday promised major deals -- including large oil contracts -- to French business chiefs keen to restore their place as Iraq's top business partners. To warm applause, the Iraqi leader gave Baghdad's strongest hint yet that it ...

Paris Photo Exhibition Launch - Opening Night

Getty Images 8 days ago

PARIS - NOVEMBER 18: French Minister for Culture Frederic Mitterrand attends the opening night of the 'Paris Photo' exhibition at Le Carrousel du Louvre on November 18, 2009 in Paris, France. The 13th annual 'Paris Photo' exhibition features publishers from 23 countries ...

Hamas-linked group offers cash for Israeli capture

AP News 8 days ago

Hamas-loyal Gaza group offers $1.4 million bounty for capture of an Israeli soldier A Gaza charity headed by the interior minister of the militant Hamas group on Wednesday offered $1.4 million to any Arab citizen of Israel who abducts a soldier. Palestinians ...

MIDEAST ISRAEL PALESTINIANS FRANCE

AP News 8 days ago

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, left, shakes hands with Noam Schalit, the father of captured Israeli soldier Sgt. Gilad Schalit, during their meeting in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Kouchner is on an official visit to the region. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner) Copyright ...

Iraqi urges French firms to invest, offers oil

AFP Global Edition 8 days ago

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Wednesday promised major deals -- including large oil contracts -- to French business chiefs keen to restore their place as Iraq's top business partners. To warm applause, the Iraqi leader gave Baghdad's strongest hint yet that it ...

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