26 Apr 2013 14:39 From Egyptian protesters to the legalisation of same-sex marriage in France, we showcase some of the best photographs taken around the world this week.
25 Apr 2013 07:06 - Edith M. Lederer The UN Security Council is expected to approve a peacekeeping force for Mali to help restore democracy and stabilise the northern half of the country.
23 Apr 2013 10:01 - Imed Lamloum A car bomb has hit the French embassy in Tripoli, wounding two French guards and causing major damage in what Libya has called a "terrorist" incident.
23 Apr 2013 06:49 - Angus MacKinnon France's Parliament will approve a Bill to legalise gay marriage after weeks of protests that have shown no sign of abating in the run-up to the vote.
11 Apr 2013 07:47 - Marianne Barriaux France's gay rights activists have reported that verbal and physical assaults on gays have surged amid debate over a Bill allowing same-sex marriage.
10 Apr 2013 10:05 - Guardian Reporter The conflict in Mali could be creating a "ticking time bomb" for neighbouring Western Sahara, UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has warned.
09 Apr 2013 08:29 - Michel Moutot A French force of 1 000 soldiers in a major offensive has swept a valley thought to be a logistics base for al-Qaeda near the Malian city of Gao.
23 Mar 2013 16:11 - Greg Keller The al-Qaeda-linked Abou Zeid was killed in combat with French troops in February, France has said, ending weeks of uncertainty about his death.
15 Mar 2013 00:00 - Phillip Inman Despite some positive figures in December, France's January sales have reflected the gloom cast by Italy.
22 Feb 2013 12:37 - Staff Reporter The department of trade and industry has responded to reports that a French company is attempting to trademark "rooibos" in France.
22 Feb 2013 07:23 - Sapa-AFP A kidnapped French family are likely to have been separated into two groups by their abductors, says France, as Nigerian forces search for them.
20 Feb 2013 10:41 - Sapa-AFP Kidnappers who seized seven members of a French family, including four young children, in Cameroon have taken them across the border into Nigeria.
13 Feb 2013 15:35 - Serge Daniel Russia has revealed it is supplying guns to Mali's government, while French troops have discovered a massive homemade bomb in Gao, north of Mali.
13 Feb 2013 09:25 - Angelique Chrisafis A French former fireman and a circus performer have been sentenced to two years in prison for attempting to smuggle 103 children out of Chad.
12 Feb 2013 07:20 - Marc Bastian France has attacked a rebel hideout in Gao, north Mali's largest city, intensifying a security lockdown against guerrilla attacks.
07 Feb 2013 10:49 - Serge Daniel The UN has been considering sending peacekeepers to Mali following a proposal that said French forces killed hundreds of extremist Islamist rebels.
06 Feb 2013 07:37 - Sege Daniel After having killed "several hundred" militants in fighting to reclaim north Mali, France says it will begin withdrawing its troops in the country.
04 Feb 2013 11:35 - Sapa-AP , Sapa-AFP , France's foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, says France wants African forces to assume security responsibility for the city of Timbuktu "very fast".
02 Feb 2013 12:08 - Reuters French President Francois Hollande has arrived in Mali on a one-day visit to support French troops fighting in the Sahel nation.
30 Jan 2013 10:37 - Serge Daniel French troops have entered Kidal, the last major town in their lightning drive to drive out rebels from northern Mali, military officials have said.
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