France Commemorating Napoleon's 200th
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For France, those were the days. The French aren't pining for the return of their 19th-century empire, but the 200th anniversary Thursday of Napoleon Bonaparte's crowning as emperor is a reminder of their country's former glory.
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Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Beirut today on the second anniversary of the assassination of the former prime minister, Rafik Hariri.
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These pictures were taken at Chez Clement, in Paris, this evening. A good time was had by all!  The tag for photos from this conference is leweb307.
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King Louis XIV, known as le Roi Soleil, or Napoleon Bonaparte? Jean Daniel replied to this question in Le Nouvel Observateur, drawing readers attention to the fact that there is no longer any place for the ...
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NEW YORK - Merci beaucoup, Frederic. The Statue of Liberty hosted a party Sunday honoring its creator, sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, for the 100th anniversary of his death...
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Filled with nostalgia and perhaps a little bitterness, a few thousand people gathered Wednesday on the capital's central square to mark the second anniversary of the Orange Revolution, an event that many in ...Comment
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CAHORS, France -- For her 100th birthday party in October, Helene Vialard indulged in her favorite meal -- coq au vin. She adores the local Cahors red wines, occasionally eats a sliver of foie gras, another regional specialty, and says she has no secret for reaching the century mark. "It just came on its own. I never thought I would ...
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France's main party of the Right, controlled for 28 years by President Jacques Chirac, passed into the hands of a new generation yesterday at a ceremony that bore more than a passing resemblance to a glitzy ...
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An army marches on its stomach, declared Napoleon. According to VisitBritain, the authority on British tourism, so do tourists.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy was guest of honour Saturday at India's Republic Day parade as New Delhi showcased its latest military hardware including nuclear-capable missiles.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday led his first Bastille Day celebrations since taking office, giving pride of place to regiments from across Europe in the traditional military parade.
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Two hundred years after he crowned himself emperor of France, a handwritten draft of Napoleon Bonaparte's memoirs -- littered with spelling mistakes -- fetched a record price at auction in Paris on Tuesday.
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More than 200 Brigitte Bardot fans descend on a memorabilia sale on the star's 70th birthday.
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CAHORS, France For her 100th birthday party last October, HÃÂ©lÃÂ¨ne Vialard indulged in her favorite meal -- coq au vin. She adores the local Cahors red wines, occasionally eats a sliver of foie gras, another regional specialty, and says she has no secret for reaching the century mark: "It just came on its own. I never thought I would live this long." ...
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French President Jacques Chirac sent the White House a message of solidarity before commemorations marking the fifth anniversary of the Sept.
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By honoring President Yasser Arafat, France has honored every Palestinian man, woman and child. For this we will be forever grateful.
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France's popular president leads national day celebrations with several breaks with tradition.