France ponders speaking to world solely in French
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy is at  odds with his foreign minister over whether the country's  international television news channel should ditch English and  Arabic, and broadcast only in French.
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Heads of state from French-speaking nations are gathering in the west African nation of Burkina Faso for a two-day summit to discuss the crisis in Ivory Coast.
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France says an international summit on Iraq, proposed by Colin Powell, must debate a US withdrawal.
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MOSCOW - France's foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, yesterday tried to tone down remarks he made in a radio and television interview the day before that the world had to prepare for possible war against Iran.
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France is pressing on with plans for a French-language rival to 24-hour global news stations such as CNN, a minister says, adding that such a station would help France explain its foreign policy.
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PARIS, Sep 11 (IPS) - A meaning of colonialism offered in the new edition  of a French dictionary has stirred another debate on how France  views its past..
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Dialogue between China and France, two countries which highly value cultural diversity and pluralism in international politics, is no doubt conducive to world peace.
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While the French foster a sense of urgency over Iran's nuclear program, Tehran's neighbors are fearful of a showdown
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Europe is rapidly becoming a dirty word in French politics as fears grow that France&#39;s influence in the European Union is waning.
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French President Jacques Chirac is widely expected to rule out a third term in office in a televised address.
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French is one of the common languages spoken around the sparkling blue pool at the David Intercontinental in Tel Aviv, along the sandy beaches of Netanya and Eilat and the hotel lobbies of Jerusalem this summer.
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A summit of French-speaking countries may have opened with the Ivory Coast at the top of its agenda, but it wasn't enough to keep the West African state at the table.
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France&#39;s decision to back a leading socialist to head the IMF brought mixed reactions at home on Sunday, while media reports suggested Italy and Poland might yet put forward competing candidates.
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France's new 24-hour international news channel kicked off Wednesday with a trio of interviews: the French president, prime minister and foreign minister.Comment
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Franceâs foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, sought to tone down remarks he made the day before that the world had to prepare for possible war against Iran.
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French President Jacques Chirac: on his way out figures among the top &#x2019;euro-saures&#x2019; who, in accordance with the laws of evolution, must give way to a new kind of leader.Comment
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France is launching Wednesday a 24-hour, all-news channel aimed to offer a French spin on world affairs.Comment