Chirac pays homage to De Gaulle in commemorating Paris's WWII liberation
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French President Jacques Chirac paid homage to his predecessor and political role model Charles de Gaulle in ceremonies commemorating the World War II liberation of Paris.
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French President Jacques Chirac on Monday paid solemn tribute to the more than 144,000 people killed in last week's Asian tsunami disaster, charging his government with helping to expedite aid to the region.
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Parisians mark the 60th anniversary of the French capital's liberation from the Nazis.
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President Jacques Chirac awarded the  Legion d'Honneur order to actor and director Clint Eastwood on  Saturday, calling his latest films lessons in humanity.
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With solemn commemorations, a ceremonial flag-raising at the Eiffel Tower and columns of 1940s-era tanks and army jeeps, Parisians on Wednesday marked the 60th anniversary
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France on Saturday marked what President Jacques Chirac called a sad anniversary -- 100 days since two French reporters were taken hostage in Iraq.
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The United States and France called on Wednesday for a closer friendship after years of strained relations over Iraq as they marked the 63rd anniversary of the D-Day invasion that broke the Nazi hold on Europe.
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When French President Jacques Chirac visits Britain Thursday and Friday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the entente cordiale between the two countries, he will be treated
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Ukraine is marking the 60th anniversary of the country's liberation from Nazi occupation during World War II with a military parade through Kiev.
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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. 11 attacks, and he vowed continuing support for the fight against terrorism.
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President Jacques Chirac awarded the Legion d'Honneur order to actor and director Clint Eastwood on Saturday, calling his latest films lessons in humanity.
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PARIS Aug. 25, 2004 - Paris turned back the clock Wednesday for a grandiose fete to remember the tears, the joy and the euphoria that heralded the liberation of the French capital 60 years ago as it threw off the shackles of Nazi occupation.
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Parisians turned out to see French and US military columns roll through their capital in an exuberant re-enactment of the day 60 years ago when Allied forces liberated the city from German occupation.
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French President Jacques Chirac inducted American actor-director Clint Eastwood into the Legion of Honor on Saturday, saying he represents 'the best of Hollywood.' The Oscar-winning director was named a knight ...Comment
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Paris' new memorial to the Holocaust was dedicated Tuesday, with the French president bowing before the wall inscribed with the names of 76,000 Jews sent to Nazi death camps from France.
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France on Sunday honored soldiers, including tens of thousands of Africans, who staged an assault on the French Riviera 60 years ago to break the Nazi grip &#151; one of the least-remembered military operations of World War II.
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Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg picked up another feather for his cap Sunday: France&#39;s Legion of Honour medal. French President Jacques Chirac bestowed the prestigious award on Spielberg