US says France will treat Noriega as POW
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The U.S. government is satisfied that France will treat former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega as a prisoner of war if he is extradited to face French money laundering charges, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
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The former Panamanian dictator's term ended Sunday. He faces extradition to France or being sent back to Panama.
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France offered Wednesday to take in any Marxist rebels exchanged in a prisoner swap if Colombia's FARC released a group of hostages including French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt.
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French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier appeals for an end to "French-bashing"  in the US.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday confirmed plans to sign a nuclear cooperation agreement with the United Arab Emirates amid reports French firms could construct up to two nuclear reactors there.
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Lawyers for former Panamanian strongman Gen. Manuel Noriega asked a U.S. court in Miami on Monday to block his extradition to France after his release from a Florida prison in September.
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A federal judge in Miami today approved the extradition of former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega to France, where he faces a 10-year sentence on a conviction in absentia on money-laundering charges.
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A federal judge in Miami ruled that Manuel Antonio Noriega can be extradited to France, where he faces charges of money laundering.
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Paris will deliver confidential documents  to U.N. investigators to refute charges in a report published  on a CIA Web site that French firms abused the U.N.'s  oil-for-food program in Iraq, officials said on Monday.
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Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega's extradition to France was stayed Wednesday. He was convicted in absentia in France on money laundering charges. The appeal centers on whether Noriega will be classed as a prisoner of war.
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France complained to the United States over accusations that French nationals and businesses took bribes from Iraq made in a report by the chief US weapons inspector.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy confirmed on Sunday plans to sign a nuclear cooperation agreement with the United Arab Emirates amid reports French firms could construct up to two nuclear reactors there.
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Two French journalists ended theirfour-month hostage ordeal in Iraq and were expected to fly back home on Wednesday, while the United States pledged to defeat the &quot;enemies of
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As France awaited word on two journalists being held hostage in Iraq, officials made clear that they expected to benefit from their stand against the U.S.-led invasion and occupation.
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The US says fresh allegations of  abuse of prisoners in Iraq and Guantanamo will be fully investigated.
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A U.S. judge's decision to extradite Manuel Noriega to France has denied Panama the chance to hand justice to the former strongman for killing opponents, including one who was beheaded, during his rule in the 1980s.
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Lawyers for former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega asked a federal judge on Wednesday to block his extradition to France, where he faces money laundering charges.