France given rough ride
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What seemed an ideal time to be playing France turned out to be exactly that. In fact with a shade more composure in front of goal the Republic of Ireland might even have
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Signs of shaky economies in France and Germany have sharpened worries about Europe's less-than-robust recovery - and underscored the struggle to shake up regulation-clogged economies in countries that use the ...
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A weekend of tough English Premiership rugby union matches brought further headaches for England coach Brian Ashton ahead of his team's match against France at Twickenham on Sunday.
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Farcical. Lamentable. Simply dangerous. It seems no words are too strong to express France's outrage with a lawmaker who embarked on what the government insists was a private mission to free three hostages in Iraq.
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After the joy, the recriminations. France's mood of national euphoria following the release of its two journalist hostages in Iraq gave way to an unseasonal public slanging match yesterday between the ...
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France scrambled to secure the release of two French journalists kidnapped by Iraqi militants who gave Paris until Monday evening to drop its controversial ban on Muslim headscarves in schools.
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Lacking confidence, out of sorts and unable to score goals, the French are at their lowest ebb in a decade. Amid the mediocrity, scrappy play and somber mood in the French camp, the outstanding form of Fabien
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PARIS-The television broadcasts are infused with violence and hate. The predicament facing the French government is how to stop them.
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It's not easy being the leader of Europe's socialist "utopia," France. It takes a penchant for other people's money, a distinct anti-American attitude, and the ability to sleep on the run.
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French newspapers are lukewarm on President Chirac's performance during his Asian tour.
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The French national team went all the way to the World Cup final again in 2006, but a shooting outside a Paris stadium has forced a reckoning with the violent racism of some of its fans
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From France to Auschwitz to France again, luggage with an uncertain destination.
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France has been ardently pro-EU - but enlargement has raised new fears, and voters might still reject the constitution.
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The beautiful game turned vicious, even venomous Sunday. It was all still beautiful to Italy. And very ugly for France, which lost captain Zinedine Zidane with a red card after his nasty head butt in extra time, and then went down 5-3 in a shootout after a 1-1 draw.
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Letting Africans save Africa has become an operating objective for world diplomats. But that&#39;s been difficult for one former colonial power, France.
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A late try by Damien Traille handed France an undeserved 16-9 victory over Scotland in their Six Nations clash.
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In 2003, France took an unforgettable beating.As the leader of global opposition to the Iraq war, it became the late-night comedian's punching bag.Comment