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France calls Lebanon situation "troubling"

political crisis in LebanonParis - The French government on Thursday said the sit

Sarkozy slams French media, report says

Nicolas Sarkozy Paris- French President Nicolas Sarkozy has attacked French media accusing several publications of assuming the role of political opposition, the news web site Mediapart reported on Thursday.

The alleged attack on several publications including the daily Le Parisien, the weeklies L'Express and Marianne and the state-supported French news agency AFP - took place on Wednesday during a lunch meeting with lawmakers from Sarkozy's UMP party.

Jean-Claude Juncker urges Sarkozy not to boycott Olympics ceremonies

Paris - Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, who is favoured to become the first president of the European Council, on Thursday urged French President Nicolas Sarkozy not to boycott the o

France congratulates Israel on sixtieth anniversary

france & Israel flagParis - The French government on Wednesday formally congr

French foreign minister wants to "force" Myanmar to let aid in

Paris  - If Myanmar's authorities continue to lag in cooperating with foreign aid agencies, France will take the case to the UN Security Council, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Wedne

World's longest bridge to link Qatar and Bahrain

Paris  - French construction company Vinci has been chosen to build what will be the world's longest bridge, a span of 40 kilometres that will link Bahrain and Qatar, the French weekly Le Point rep

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