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- Echenique leads as Monty mounts charge
Rafa Echenique of Argentina holds a slender one-shot lead over Germany's Martin Kaymer going into the final round of the French Open with European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie also in title contention.
- REPEAT-Total, CNPC to bid on Venezuela oil blocks-WSJ
(Repeats to widen distribution) NEW YORK, July 4 (Reuters) - France's Total SA (TOTF.PA) and China National Petroleum Corp plan to bid for two large oil blocks being auctioned in Venezuela, instead of one in which they had already shown interest, the
- Total, CNPC to bid on Venezuela oil blocks: paper
NEW YORK (Reuters) - France's Total SA (TOTF.PA) and China National Petroleum Corp plan to bid for two large oil blocks being auctioned in Venezuela, instead of one in which they had already shown interest, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people
- Comoros begins 30 days' national mourning over crash
MORONI: Comorans began 30 days of national mourning yesterday for the victims of the Yemenia Airbus crash as France threatened to blacklist the airline over safety concerns. 'From today, our country is in a period of mourning for 30 days,' President
- Sole Survivor of Comoros Crash Arrives in Paris
The only known survivor of this week's Yemeni airliner crash off Comoros has arrived in Paris on a government plane. Bahia Bakari, 14, landed Thursday and was met by her father at the airport. He told reporters he is happy to see his daughter, but sad
- Egypt expels 20 French suspected Islamists
Egypt has expelled about 20 suspected French Islamists over the past month, an Egyptian security official told AFP on Saturday. 'About 20 French Muslims detained in the investigation into the Cairo attack in February that cost the life of a French girl
- Comoros begins month of mourning for victims
AFP/Moroni Comorans began 30 days of national mourning yesterday for the victims of the Yemenia Airbus crash as France threatened to blacklist the airline and appointed an ambassador for victims? families.?From today, our country is in a period of
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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Since 1958, it has constructed a presidential democracy resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier parliamentary democracies. In recent years, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the advent of the euro in January 1999. Today, France is at the forefront of European states seeking to exploit the momentum of monetary union to advance the creation of a more unified and capable European defense and security apparatus.
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AP - Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong went out early and put up a solid time in the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, then was upstaged by Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland.
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