French woman pardoned for husband"s murder

Image Caption: Jacqueline Sauvage became a cause celebre in France A woman jailed for murdering the husband who abused her for 47 years, has been given a rare pardon by the French president.
Jacqueline Sauvage was allowed to walk free from prison after Francois Hollande used a special power to release her, saying her “place was no longer in prison but with ..

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National Front mayor creates "Rue du Brexit" in French town

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Front National mayor of Beaucaire, Julien Sanchez, announced the name change on Twitter A little corner of France is set to pay tribute to Britain"s decision to leave the EU after a town"s mayor created a “Rue du Brexit”.
Julien Sanchez, a member of France"s far right National Front (FN), suggested the name in order “to pay homage to the choice of the British people” following the referendum.
The road will sit next to Rue Robert-Schumann and Avenue Jean-Monnet – regarded as founders of the EU.
The FN want to see France leave the EU.
The party"s leader Marine Le Pen is expected to reach the second round of the presidential elections in 2017, with polls suggesting she will come second to conservative candidate Francois Fillon.
Councillors in the town of Beaucaire – which sits in one of the FN"s heartlands in the south, near Marseille – voted for the name by 23 to nine.
But it has not been universally popular: there coul..

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Cazeneuve becomes French PM as Valls quits

Image Caption: Bernard Cazeneuve has been named the new prime minister French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve has been appointed the new prime minister after Manuel Valls stepped down to focus on running for president.
Mr Valls is hoping to secure the Socialist Party"s nomination for next year"s presidential election.
Mr Cazeneuve oversaw the ..

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Cazeneuve becomes French PM as Valls resigns

Image Caption: Bernard Cazeneuve has been appointed the new prime minister French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve has been appointed the new prime minister after Manuel Valls stepped down to focus on running for president.
Mr Valls is hoping to secure the Socialist Party"s nomination for next year"s presidential election.
Mr Cazeneuve oversaw ..

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French president will not run for second term

French president Francois Hollande will not run for second term 19:20, UK, Thursday 01 December 2016
France"s socialist president Francois Hollande has announced he will not seek a second term in office.
Mr Hollande is deeply unpopular in his country amid security concerns following a series of terror attacks in recent years.
His decision not to seek..

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French musician held in row with Russian pop star

Image Caption: Didier Marouani claims Philipp Kirkorov stole some of his music Police in Moscow have arrested a French musician and his lawyer after a Russian pop star accused them of extorting a million euros from him in a plagiarism row.
French disco star Didier Marouani, who toured the Soviet Union in 1983, and his Russian Lawyer Igor Trunov, were detain..

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Fillon wins French presidential primary

Image Caption: Francois Fillon has won the right to contest France"s presidential election Francois Fillon has won France"s Republican presidential primary, after his opponent Alain Juppe conceded defeat.
Mr Fillon had won 68% of votes and Mr Juppe was on 32%, according to partial results from just over half of polling stations on Saturday night.
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Fillon defeats Juppe in French presidential primary

Image Caption: Francois Fillon (R) leads Alain Juppe in the primary, early results show Francois Fillon has won France"s Republican presidential primary, after his opponent Alain Juppe conceded defeat.
Mr Fillon had won 68% of votes and Mr Juppe was on 32%, according to partial results from just over half of polling stations on Saturday night.
The pair..

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Fillon leads Juppe in French presidential primary

Francois Fillon leads Alain Juppe in French presidential primary 19:46, UK, Sunday 27 November 2016
Francois Fillon has a strong lead over Alain Juppe in France"s Republican presidential primary, early results show.
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Who will face Marine Le Pen in French showdown?

Video: French voters go to the polls Conservatives in France are choosing which of two former prime ministers will be their candidate in next year"s crunch presidential election.
Francois Fillon, 62, is currently seen as the favourite ahead of 71-year-old Alain Juppe to secure the nomination of the centre-right Republicans party.
Whoever wins the nomin..

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Who could face Marine Le Pen in French showdown?

Video: French voters go to the polls Conservatives in France are choosing which of two former prime ministers will be their candidate in next year"s crunch presidential election.
Francois Fillon, 62, is currently seen as the favourite ahead of 71-year-old Alain Juppe to secure the nomination of the centre-right Republicans party.
Whoever wins the nomin..

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A second deadly avalanche in French Alps kills five soldiers

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French Mother Joins ISIS, Brings Toddler

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French President unveils plaque in Paris

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Report: French police identify attacker

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Relief for skiiers as snow finally starts falling in French Alps

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French police foil plot to attack police and soldiers in city of Orleans

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Saksi: Midnight Express: Suman Crepe, french dessert na may Pinoy twist

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French airstrike in Syria: fighter jets bomb militant facilities in ISIS capital

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Turnout slightly up in early stages on French regional elections

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