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Top Stories:  | 56% worry about losing their home
 Friday, November 20, 2009
MORE than half of people in France are worried about being made homeless, with 12% saying it looks "very possible", a new poll has revealed.
Homelessness charity Emmaüs asked 1,000 people about their... (read more...) |  Swastika printed on town hall ad
Friday, November 20, 2009
A TOWN council in Provence has had to destroy thousands of leaflets promoting its Christmas market because it included images of the swastika.
The mairie in Orange, in the Vaucluse, said a member of ... (read more...) |  No blame for AZF deadly explosion
Friday, November 20, 2009
THE VICTIMS of a massive factory explosion that killed 31 people and injured thousands have spoken of their anger after a court cleared oil giant Total and its management of any responsibility.
The e... (read more...) |  Web gambling law may miss World Cup
Thursday, November 19, 2009
PLANS to open up French gambling legislation to include websites look set to be delayed, meaning the reform might not be passed in time for the next summer’s World Cup.
The plan to license online ope... (read more...) |  EU orders payout for airline delays
Thursday, November 19, 2009
AIRLINE passengers whose flights are delayed for several hours have the same right to compensation as those hit by cancellations, a European court has ruled.
In a judgment delivered yesterday, the Co... (read more...) | | | | | |
London, Nov.22 : French striker Thierry Henry could miss the start of the World Cup if the FIFA disciplinary panel decides that his handball in the build-up to France's winning goal against Ireland in Paris last Wednesday night constituted "unsporting behaviour". ANI Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:40:04 -0500London, Nov.22 : Coach Rafa Benitez believes France's battered reputation could help Liverpool complete another Euro miracle. ANI Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:50:24 -0500London, Nov. 22 : French defender Patrice Evra has come out in defence of his team-mate Thierry Henry saying that a statue should be erected in honour of the handball cheat. ANI Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:30:34 -0500A replay of the controversial World Cup play-off match between France and the Republic of Ireland is out of the question, the French Football Federation (FFF) reiterated on Friday. PARIS (AFP) - A r... soccerway Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:33:36 -0500Lebanon held a grand military parade on Sunday in Beirut to mark the 66th anniversary of the country's independence. President Michel Suleiman, Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Saad Hariri took ... World Bulletin Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:01:54 -0500AFP , MARSEILLE, FRANCE Sunday, Nov 22, 2009, Page 18 A first-half goal by Gabriel Heinze vaulted Marseille back into the French title race on Friday, securing a 1-0 win at the Stade Velodrome ove... Taipei Times Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:20:29 -0500The United States booked a place at Rugby World Cup 2011 with a 27-6 second-leg victory over Uruguay in Florida on Saturday. Eddie O'Sullivan's USA Eagles completed a 54-28 aggregate victory over t... Planet Rugby Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:35:12 -0500The culinary team of The Mather in Evanston, IL, recently won the "Iron Chef" competition at the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging conference in Chicago. One of the re... Earth Times Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:05:03 -0500The culinary team of The Mather in Evanston, IL, recently won the "Iron Chef" competition at the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging conference in Chicago. One of the re... PR Web Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:17:16 -0500French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said that only the creation of a democratic Palestinian state will ensure Israel's security, Army radio reported on Saturday.Kouchner, who visited Israel this ... Haaretz Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:09:25 -0500Paris ? a portly, pink-faced figure happily gorging on a regal casserole, with a bottle of wine at one elbow and a luscious-looking soufflé at the other. It is traditionally believed to be a... International Herald Tribune Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:52:18 -0500Jia Qinglin (2nd L), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with French High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia Adolphe Colra... People's Daily Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:17:35 -0500Saturday: Start your Christmas shopping and have a little fun as you watch the annual tree lighting at 50th and France. Stroll along as musicians perform seasonal music and Santa visits with all who h... Star Tribune Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:00:24 -0500LONDON (AFP) - Dan Carter is relishing the prospect of facing some familiar faces when New Zealand look to maintain their tour winning streak against France in a "make or break match" in Marseille nex... West Australian Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:15:45 -0500Thousands of French internet users have flooded video sharing websites to enjoy a lampoon of their glamorous first couple, almost a week after they appeared on The Simpsons.Cartoon caricatures of Pres... West Australian Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:15:39 -0500Russia buys a French Mistral amphibious assault ship , measures should be taken to ensure Estonian national security. "If the French finally sell it [the warship], we should consider security measure... RIA Novosti Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:35:54 -0500PHILADELPHIA -- A deal for Comcast Corp. to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal and create one of the most powerful media companies in the world is taking longer than expected as the current owne... Lexington Herald-Leader Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:59:42 -0500Former French prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin awarded here Saturday the Legion of Honour toa doctor in central China for his contribution to Sino-French cultural and medical exchanges. Zhou Yunfen... People's Daily Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:45:58 -0500Denis Leamy seems certain to miss out on Ireland's final autumn international against South Africa after he was carried off with an ankle injury in the 41-6 victory over Fiji at the RDS in Dublin. ... Planet Rugby Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:14:25 -0500Last Wednesday night, there was a late phone call. "Have you seen it? We did it, we qualified!" My mother's voice was full of joy. "Yes," I replied, "but what do you think about the way we've done it?... guardian.co.uk Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:07:50 -0500First World War were united for the first time this weekend. Descendants of the crew of a tank named Deborah D51 made a pilgrimage to the battlefield after historians brought them together.Five of Deb... guardian.co.uk Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:07:48 -0500Supporters of the Algerian football team celebrate on the Champs Elysées after the side qualified for the World Cup finals by beating Egypt 1-0 in a play-off. Photograph by Thomas Coex/AFP Photograph... The Guardian Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:07:01 -0500END: Module - M63 - Article Related Attachements --> Which is not to say that there are no villains in this particular piece, or that they are not the same villains as usual — Fifa, an organisa... Times Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:33:02 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> What Thierry Henry did was instinctive. Cynically instinctive, without question, but the i... Times Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:32:49 -0500France has warmed up for their clash against New Zealand by crushing Samoa 43-5 in a one-sided rugby international at Stade de France. Coach Marc Lievremont largely revamped the side that upset world... ABC Australia Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:13:18 -0500Published Date: November 22, 2009 A French attorney for Roman Polanski who said the film director would not return voluntarily to the United States to face child sex charges is not authorized to spea... Kuwait Times Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:44:06 -0500Ireland eased their way past Fiji 41-6 at the Royal Dublin Showground on Saturday, running in five tries with Jonathan Sexton converting all of them in what was a sublime kicking display from the Iris... Planet Rugby Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:00:15 -0500Scotland star Phil Godman hailed the 'guts and spirit' of his team after the 9-8 victory over Australia at Murrayfield on Saturday. Matt Giteau missed a conversion attempt at the end of the match a... Planet Rugby Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:00:14 -0500Late in the second half, as England yet again contrived to display handling skills that would proclude any future career in bomb disposal, a seasoned ingernational of some seven or eight years stood o... Planet Rugby Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:00:13 -0500Bordeaux's goalkeeper Cedric Carrasso rues a home defeat Bordeaux, who had not lost before their fans since a 3-1 defeat by Olympique Lyon in October 2007, stay ahead of second-placed Lyon on goal d... Soccernet Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:45:51 -0500Now even former President Jacques Chirac has learned that he is not immune from prosecution. Is France's "Republican Monarchy," to borrow a phrase from Jean-Francois Revel, about to be overthrown? T... Japan Times Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:32:13 -0500Bordeaux midfielder Jaroslav Plasil (R) clashes with Valenciennes defender Renaud Cohade during the French L1 football match at Chaban-Delmas stadium in Bordeaux. Bordeaux fell behind to a seventh min... soccerway Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:22:46 -0500A TTENTION - UPDATES with meetings, adds quotes /// BRUSSELS, Nov 21, 2009 (AFP) - The hunt began in earnest Saturday for a new Belgian prime minister after Herman Van Rompuy ... The Tocqueville Connection Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:57:10 -0500France won two gold and two bronze medals to log four points in the two-day event. The Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Prix 2009 is being held under the patronage of Shaikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Se... Khaleej Times Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:51:11 -0500France may well be the world's fashion capital, but when it comes to suiting up pooches, America does it best. At least so says young French designer Celine Boulud, who is bringing a canine enterprise... Breitbart Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:43:19 -0500Air France's first Airbus A380 yesterday landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, the first regularly scheduled transatlantic flight to carry passengers on the double-decker aircra... SABC Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:15:00 -0500The Republic of Ireland have been forced to admit defeat in their efforts to be granted a replay of their World Cup play-off clash with France. Having seen FIFA reject their appeals to have the secon... RTE Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:14:45 -0500Scotland caused a major upset at Murrayfield on Saturday as they won a largely dour encounter 9-8 against Australia. There was very little to write home about in a fixture that was predicted to act... Planet Rugby Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:13:46 -0500New Zealand coach Graham Henry hailed Saturday's performance against England as the All Blacks' best of the tour, with victories over Australia, Wales and Italy already in the bank. The All Blacks ... Planet Rugby Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:13:45 -0500Wales coach Warren Gatland praised Shane Williams after his two tries helped secure a 33-16 win over Argentina at the Millennium Stadium. Williams lit up an often poor encounter, while fly-half Ste... Planet Rugby Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:13:44 -0500New Zealand continued on their grand slam trail by snatching a hard-fought 19-6 victory over England at a much happier Twickenham on Saturday. Martin Johnson had made a couple of tweaks for their f... Planet Rugby Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:13:42 -0500Northampton maintained their unbeaten home record with a 26-17 win over Harlequins in the Guinness Premiership on Saturday. The Saints just about deserved the win as they were the more penetrative ... Planet Rugby Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:13:39 -0500South Africa finally got their end-of-year tour off the mark as they stuttered along to a 32-10 win over a determined Italy outfit at the Stadio Friuli in Udine on Saturday. The Springboks will tak... Planet Rugby Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:13:38 -0500DUBLIN (Reuters) - Up to 200 Irish fans protested at the French embassy in Dublin on Saturday to demand a replay of Wednesday's controversial World Cup playoff. Reuters Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:48:47 -0500 |
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