Strikes taking place across France and London have closed down major transport routes and turned transport links into chaos. London's Tube workers went on a 24-hour strike starting Monday evening that left commuters struggling to make it to work Tues

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 03 January 2006 The French government has decided to lift a state of emergency imposed two months ago, when riots and arson attacks swept across France. The situation has calmed,

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By Brian Padden Washington 03 July 2007 France in the summer is one of the world's top tourist destinations. Many visitors come specifically to watch the Tour de France, which begins on July 7th. It is the most prestigious, professional cycling event

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Gold Lining for France's Economic Clouds Before another summit of European leaders, eurozone countries have been warned they may face a credit downgrade without a decisive agreement to save the euro. The debt crisis is casting a long shadow as France

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 05 February 2007 More than half of blacks living in France say they face racial discrimination, according to the first-ever survey on the country's black population. The findings are troubling for a country that has long prided i

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France and West African Countries Intervene in Mali From VOA Learning English, this is IN THE NEWS in Special English. France joined African forces this week in an effort to oust Islamic militants in northern Mali. The militants have progressively mo

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Economics Report - Germany, France Seek 'True European Economic Government' 经济报道 - 德法提议建立欧元区经济政府以加强经济治理和预算税收合作 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英

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By David Gollust Washington 21 September 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner Friday agreed on the need for more pressure, through sanctions and business restrictions, to get Iran to curb its nucl

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The French National Assembly has agreed to set up a commission to study the wearing of the head-to-toe Islamic covering known as the burqa. The decision was made a day after the country's president, Nicolas Sarkozy, spoke out against the garment. A

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France's New Passion: All Things Chinese Teacher Meifen Chen swears it is easy to learn Mandarin, the official language of the Chinese mainland. Maybe she is right, though it is daunting to watch her jot down the characters on a flip chart. One of he

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France, Germany Show Solidarity on Greek Economy The leaders of France and Germany signaled Friday they want to find a quick solution to the economic crisis in Greece. In Greece, the prime minister reshuffled his Cabinet and replaced his finance mini

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French Defense Minister Alain Juppe traveled Monday to the West African nation of Niger for talks with authorities following the killing of two French hostages. The incident underscores growing concern that France is a key target of Islamist extremis

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France and Britain have signed treaties that will see the two nuclear-armed powers cooperate on defense, including a joint rapid deployment force and shared use of aircraft carriers. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David C

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France runs out of cash 巴黎现金短缺 Cash-less society: Parisians queue to get at their francs. 现金短缺:巴黎市民排队取款 More than half of France's cash dispensers are standing empty because of a week-long strike by security guards

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By Anita Elash Paris 03 August 2007 France and Libya have agreed to their first arms deal since the European Union lifted an arms embargo on Libya in 2004. The deal comes after the release last week of six medical workers who Libya accused of intenti

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 10 December 2007 Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi arrives in Paris Monday for a five-day visit that has already generated a storm of protest from those who have not forgotten Libya's reputation as a supporter of terrorism. Lisa Brya

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 02 February 2008 French President Nicolas Sarkozy got married Saturday to former super model Carla Bruni, becoming the first sitting French president in more than 70 years to tie the knot. Lisa Bryant reports on the marriage from

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By Nina-Maria Potts Paris, France 14 April 2006 watch French Riots report Following the rioting by disadvantaged young people in France last fall, the French government tried to institute a law making

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By Kari Barber Dakar 06 February 2008 While France is stepping up its support of Chad's government following a failed rebel attack on N'Djamena, rebels say they are not dissuaded. They say they have withdrawn to the outskirts of the capital and are w

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As countries begin emerging from the global financial crisis, France is proposing to measure progress in a new way - one that includes happiness and well being, as well as traditional economic benchmarks. US Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stig

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