Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn apologised to his country on Sunday for a sexual encounter with a hotel maid.
A lawyer says he helped arrange milllion-dollar "kickbacks" for French leaders in exchange for turning a blind eye "to abuses of power in Africa".
Dominique Strauss-Kahn has finally returned to Paris for the first time since a sex scandal which scuppered his hopes for the French presidency.
Supporters declare the ex-IMF head <i>blanchi</i> — whitened — after his sex assault charges were dropped, while others believe him to be tarnished.
France and Germany unveiled far-reaching plans for closer eurozone integration, but maintained a common euro bond issuance would have to wait.
The Dalai Lama arrived in Toulouse, France to spread his teachings there, saying he was "happy" to be free of political tasks.
US stocks tumbled more than 4% as rumours about the health of French banks sparked concern that the eurozone’s debt crisis could claim new victims.
Panama’s ex-strongman Manuel Noriega on looks set return home — and go straight into custody there — after more than two decades in foreign prisons.
Andy Schleck, runner-up to Alberto Contador for the past two years, was taking stock on Monday after a dramatic first week’s racing.
The Tour de France rest day will be a welcome break for riders after Sunday’s ninth stage produced the worst series of crashes in this year’s race.
The attacks never came on the first mountain trek of the Tour de France, as defending champion Alberto Contador and Andy Schleck both held fire.
The head of France’s Socialists urged calm on Sunday as speculation over the future of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn grew.
Norway’s Thor Hushovd seized the Tour de France leader’s yellow jersey after his Garmin-Cervelo team won the 23km second stage on Sunday.
Buoyed by New York’s legalisation of gay marriage, thousands of LGBT rights supporters have taken to the streets of Paris demanding similar reforms.
Mexico’s IMF candidate says his battle with France’s Christine Lagarde is not over yet, but has chastised Europe for not making it a fair fight.
France’s Christine Lagarde faces solid competition from Mexican and Israeli contenders as the IMF board begins deciding on a new leader.
Britain and France are planning to submit a resolution at the UN Security Council condemning the "repression" in Syria, UK PM David Cameron says.
Rafa Nadal sealed a record-equalling sixth French Open title with a 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1 win over Roger Federer on Sunday.
As Dominique Strauss-Kahn returns to court, France is gripped by a debate over its tolerance of the sexual adventures of the political elite.
China made its first confirmed contact with Libyan rebels in the latest setback for Gaddafi, while France has been trying to persuade him to leave.
Francesca Schiavone of Italy will defend her French Open title on Saturday against China’s Li Na in a tantalising clash of styles.
Roger Federer believes the pressure will all be on Novak Djokovic when the pair meet in the French Open semifinals on Friday.
Novak Djokovic was handed a place in the French Open semifinal on Monday when scheduled last-eight opponent Fabio Fognini was forced out with injury.
G8 leaders will approve billions of dollars in aid to new Arab democracies on Friday as they end their summit.
Internet giants, including the bosses of Facebook and Google, have called on countries at the G8 to guarantee free Internet access to their citizens.
Leaders of the world’s richest nations have gathered for a summit to be dominated by the Arab Spring, the economy, and Japan nuclear disaster.
Founder Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is not to thank for the Arab Spring, as business leaders prepared to lobby the G8 for more online regulation.
The military campaign in Libya had begun with what seemed a narrowly defined mission: to enforce a no-fly zone and protect civilians from attack.
US director Terrence Malick won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes film festival on Sunday for <em>The Tree of Life</em>, a meditative, metaphysical epic.
The Cannes film festival stumbled towards its close on Friday, still reeling from the shock expulsion of Danish director Lars Von Trier.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn has a "substantial incentive to flee" if bailed, a lawyer prosecuting the former IMF chief on sexual assault charges says.
The French Open may be shorn of some of the big names in the women’s game, but this year’s tournament does have some intriguing sub-plots.