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News over the last 7 days

Thursday, 11th March

France's Francois Trinh-Duc Reacts After His Team Defeated Ireland In Their Six Nations Rugby Union Match At Stade De ... (Reuters Via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

France's Francois Trinh-Duc reacts after his team defeated Ireland in their Six Nations rugby union match at Stade de France stadium in St Denis near Paris February 13, 2010. REUTERS/Charles Platiau... Read more from here

France Set To Move Closer To 6 Nations Grand Slam (AP Via Yahoo! Sports)

Chasing its first Grand Slam since 2004 and with two home games to come, France is confident of going a step further with a home victory over Italy in the Six Nations while England is wary of another embarrassing slip-up against last place Scotland at Murrayfield. Despite picking up 14 injuries in their three victories so far, the French have decided not to rest many of their stars for...... Read more from here

Search For Air France Black Boxes Delayed (AP Via Yahoo! News)

The search for the black boxes of an Air France flight that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean while flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris has been delayed by weather conditions and trouble getting a search ship to Brazil, officials said Thursday.... Read more from here

Search For Air France Black Boxes Delayed (ABC News)

Investigator says third phase of Air France crash search delayed by weather, other factors AirFrance - France - Travel and Tourism - Paris - Airline... Read more from here

Wednesday, 10th March

Germany, France See 'EMF' As Medium Term Aim: Fillon (AFP Via Yahoo! News)

France and Germany agree that idea of a European-style IMF is not aimed at helping Greece now but is a medium-term project, France's prime minister said Wednesday after talks in Berlin.... Read more from here

France: Decision On European IMF Would Take Time (AP Via Yahoo! Finance)

France said Wednesday that any decision to create a European Monetary Fund, a body to help EU member states in times of need, would take time as it would require a consensus to change existing union treaties.... Read more from here

France Calls For Reflection On European IMF (AP Via Yahoo! Finance)

France on Wednesday called for reflection over the idea of a European Monetary Fund to help EU member states in times of need, saying a decision to create such a body would take time.... Read more from here

France Winger Andreu To Make First Start (Reuters Via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

France winger Marc Andreu will start for the first time in the Six Nations game against Italy Sunday after coach Marc Lievremont made two changes to his team for the game at Stade de France.... Read more from here

Rugby-France Team To Play Italy In Six Nations (Reuters Via Yahoo! Sports)

France coach Marc Lievremont on Wednesday named the following team to play Italy at the Stade de France in the Six Nations on Sunday (1430 GMT).... Read more from here

Zumba® Brings Its Fitness Party To France (Business Wire Via Yahoo! Finance)

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.----Zumba Fitness, LLC, a United States-based company providing Latin-inspired dance fitness products and services , announces its appearance at France’s largest fitness trade show, Salon Mondial du Fitness in Paris, March 12-14.... Read more from here

Tuesday, 9th March

Bonnet Of France Sprints To Win The Second Stage Of Paris-Nice Cycling Race (Reuters Via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

William Bonnet of France (L) sprints to win the second stage of Paris-Nice cycling race between Contres and Limoges March 9, 2010. Bonnet won the stage ahead of Peter Sagan of Slovakia (R) and Luis-Leon Sanchez of Spain (C).... Read more from here

Wales' Jones Jumps For The Ball With France's Bonnaire During Their Six Nations Rugby Union Match At The Millennium ... (Reuters Via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Wales' Ryan Jones (R) jumps for the ball with France's Julien Bonnaire during their Six Nations rugby union match at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, February 26, 2010. REUTERS/Phil Noble... Read more from here

TOUR DE FRANCE PROMISE LONDON RETURN (Sporting Life)

Tour de France marketing chief Laurent Lachaux has confirmed the event "will come back" to London in the future. In 2007 the Tour's Grand Depart was held in the capital and proved hugely popular as two million people turned out to witness the historic event.... Read more from here

De Luca Of Scotland Is Tackled By Audy Of France During Their IRB Nations Cup Match In Bucharest (Reuters Via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Nick De Luca of Scotland (R) is tackled by Julien Audy of France during their International Rugby Board (IRB) Nations Cup match in Bucharest June 21, 2009. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti... Read more from here

France Launches New Financial Regulatory Body (Reuters Via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

France formally launched on Tuesday a new regulatory body to supervise its financial sector, as governments around the world look to strengthen their regulatory systems to prevent a repeat of the credit crisis.... Read more from here

France Télécom Needs 'Radical Change' After Suicides, Report Says (New York Times)

France Télécom has already stopped several practices identified as being particularly disruptive, like forcing employees to change jobs and closing work sites.... Read more from here

Monday, 8th March

Stevie Wonder Honored In France (New York Times)

Almost 30 years after he was first named to receive the Commander of Arts and Letters award, Stevie Wonder accepted it from the French Culture Minister Frédéric Mitterrand, Agence France-Presse reported.... Read more from here

France Expects 300 Foreign Sales Of Airbus A400M (AP Via Yahoo! Finance)

France's defense minister predicts that Airbus could potentially export about 300 of its A400M military transport planes.... Read more from here

Sunday, 7th March

France V Germany - Davis Cup Result (Reuters Via Yahoo! Sports)

Davis Cup world group first round result between France and Germany in Toulon, France on Sunday (* denotes new result).... Read more from here

Davis Cup: France 4, Germany 1 (AP Via Yahoo! Sports)

TOULON, France (AP) -- Results Sunday from the Davis Cup first-round tie between France and Germany on indoor hard court at the Palais des Sports: France 4, Germany 1 Reverse singles Simon Greul , Germany, def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga , France, 4-6, 6-2, 1-0, ret. Julien Benneteau , France, def. Benjamin Becker , Germany, 6-2, 7-5.... Read more from here

Lance Armstrong Considering Extra Prep Race Before Tour De France (ESPN)

Lance Armstrong is likely to add an extra race to his Tour de France preparations following an average performance in the Vuelta de Murcia.... Read more from here

Stevie Wonder - Wonder Honoured In France (ContactMusic)

Soul legend STEVIE WONDER has been honoured for his contributions to arts and literature in France - 30 years after he was first chosen to receive the title.The...... Read more from here

Davis Cup: France 3, Germany 1 (AP Via Yahoo! Sports)

TOULON, France (AP) -- Results Sunday from the Davis Cup first-round tie between France and Germany on indoor hard court at the Palais des Sports: France 3, Germany 1 Reverse singles Simon Greul , Germany, def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga , France, 4-6, 6-2, 1-0, ret.... Read more from here

France, Czechs And Croatia Through In Davis Cup (Reuters Via Yahoo! Sports)

* Llodra and Benneteau send France into quarter-finals... Read more from here

Saturday, 6th March

France Clinches Davis Cup Series Against Germany (AP Via Yahoo! Sports)

France advanced to the Davis Cup quarterfinals after Michael Llodra and Julien Benneteau defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber and Christopher Kas of Germany 6-1, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 for an insurmountable 3-0 lead. Benneteau converted the French duo's second match point with a forehand volley winner on Saturday.... Read more from here

France Clinches Davis Cup Win Over Germany (AP Via Yahoo! Sports)

France advanced to the Davis Cup quarterfinals after Michael Llodra and Julien Benneteau defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber and Christopher Kas 6-1, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 on Saturday for an insurmountable 3-0 lead. Benneteau converted the French duo's second match point with a forehand volley winner. Benneteau and Llodra played together for the first time in Davis Cup and broke their opponents four times.... Read more from here

Manificat Of France Wins World Cup Pursuit (AP Via Yahoo! Sports)

Maurice Manificat of France won a men's 30-kilometer pursuit Saturday after holding off Lukas Bauer of the Czech Republic in the final sprint for his first World Cup victory. The 23-year-old Manificat was the only skier to stay with Bauer after the ski change at 15K and then pulled away over the last kilometer.... Read more from here

Davis Cup: France 3, Germany 0 (AP Via Yahoo! Sports)

TOULON, France (AP) -- Results Saturday from the Davis Cup first-round tie between France and Germany on indoor hard court at the Palais des Sports: France 3, Germany 0 Doubles Michael Llodra and Julien Benneteau , France, def. Philipp Kohlschreiber and Christopher Kas , Germany, 6-1, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5.... Read more from here

France Captures 22 Suspected Pirates Off Somalia (AP Via Yahoo! Finance)

France's Defense Ministry says a French frigate involved in an EU anti-piracy mission off Somalia has detained 22 suspected pirates from six separate boats in the Indian Ocean.... Read more from here

Friday, 5th March

France V Germany - Davis Cup Scores (Reuters Via Yahoo! Sports)

Davis Cup world group first round scores between France and Germany in Toulon on Friday (prefix denotes seeding, * denotes new result). France lead 8-Germany 2-0 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) beat Benjamin Becker (Germany) 6-3 6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 Gael Monfils (France) beat Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) 6-1 6-4 7-6(5)... Read more from here

France Leads Germany 2-0 In Davis Cup (AP Via Yahoo! Sports)

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils won their singles matches to give France a 2-0 lead over Germany in the first round of the Davis Cup. Tsonga defeated Benjamin Becker 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-3 and Monfils defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (5) on the indoor hardcourt of the Palais des Sports.... Read more from here

Lamy Chappuis Of France Clinches Overall Title (AP Via Yahoo! Sports)

Jason Lamy Chappuis of France had his worst showing of the season and still managed to clinch the overall Nordic Combined World Cup title at the Lahti Ski Games. The Olympic gold medalist in Vancouver was 13th in the ski jump and went out 1 minutes, 30 seconds behind the leader, Austria's Wilhelm Denifl.... Read more from here

France Seeks To Boost Manufacturing (New York Times)

France will play a more active role in managing its state shareholdings, President Nicolas Sarkozy said in unveiling policies aimed at halting the decline of French industry.... Read more from here

Davis Cup: France-Germany Results (AP Via Yahoo! Sports)

TOULON, France (AP) -- Results Friday from the Davis Cup first-round tie between France and Germany on indoor hard court at the Palais des Sports: France 1, Germany 0 Singles Gael Monfils , France, def. Philipp Kohlschreiber , Germany, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (5).... Read more from here

France Leads Germany 1-0 In Davis Cup (AP Via Yahoo! Sports)

Gael Monfils defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (5) to give France a 1-0 lead over Germany in the Davis Cup first round on Friday. Monfils, who claimed his maiden victory in the team competition, served 15 aces and broke his opponent five times. He closed out the match in two hours and 45 minutes on his second match point when Kohlschreiber fired a forehand wide.... Read more from here

News in France over the last 7 days