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- Brazil identifies 8 bodies from Air France jet
Officials say medical examiners have identified another eight of the 51 bodies recovered from the Air France flight that plunged into the Atlantic five weeks ago. A statement released Saturday by the Public Safety Department of the northeastern state of
- Hard work in a DR Congo hospital near the front lines
Source: Agence France-Presse (AFP) Emmanuel Peuchot RUTSHURU, DR Congo, July 5, 2009 (AFP) - With her bright yellow nightdress, it is impossible to miss Dafrose, 50, lying on a bed at the far end of a ward in the Rutshuru hospital in the east of the
- Chinese senior CPC official visits Cambodia
Cambodian PM to visit France in July Cambodian ruling party CPP marks 58th anniversary Cambodia FM: Thailand threatens Cambodia and UNESCO over Preah Vihear temple Cambodia becomes 94th member of International Renewable Energy Agency Phnom Penh ties
- NICOLE AND PARIS
Nicole Ritchie is planning to eclipse arch rival Paris Hilton with a new reality TV show she starts filming in London later this month. Scroll down for more The friends fell out during the making of their joint reality TV venture The Simple Life and
- Paris, Barcelona and Rome after dark
18:00 Follow the hedonistic laughter wafting from behind Parliament (ironically) and you?ll see a door shrouded in creeper. Inside, the walls may be lined with books, but make no mistake: Salotto 42 is one of the hippest bars in town. Join the stylish
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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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AFP - Australian Cadel Evans was given cause for both optimism and alarm after the opening stage of the Tour de France which left some of his potential yellow jersey rivals in the race's driving seat.
AFP - Britain's David Millar has a reputation for being laid-back, but the Garmin team rider is hoping his new, relaxed attitude on the bike transforms to big results on this year's Tour de France.
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