African leaders made their case for a stronger voice in world affairs on Monday ahead of a summit hosted by President Nicolas Sarkozy.
For anybody who still doubted it, Rafael Nadal proved he was in rude health as he bulldozed into the second week of the French Open on Saturday.
Serena Williams survived a second-set wobble in the third round of the French Open on Saturday, but recovered her senses in time.
Despite France being plagued by scandal and an unpopular coach, Patrice Evra is going to the Soccer World Cup at the top of his game.
Venus Williams’ dress were centre of attention at Roland Garros on Wednesday but Roger Federer once again proved his tennis needs no added frills.
France coach Raymond Domenech opted on Monday not to call-up a replacement for Lassana Diarra to his squad for the Soccer World Cup.
Top seeds Roger Federer and Serena Williams enjoyed a French Open cruise on Monday as Andy Murray toiled in the blistering sunshine.
Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo, on a Yamaha, won the French Grand Prix, the third race of the season, on Sunday to cement his lead in the MotoGP championship.
This is the first time the American sisters are seeded 1-2 at a major championship since the Australian Open in January 2003.
French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said on Thursday that she did not believe the euro’s survival was in danger.
Roger Federer will confront one of his biggest challenges when Rafael Nadal, written off earlier this year, attempts to reclaim his French Open title.
Nicolas Sarkozy defended his plan to stop French women wearing the Islamic veil on Wednesday, despite fears that the move may be unconstitutional.
It’s the season when Parisians flee the capital, but <b>Sarah Emily Miano</b> finds it the perfect time to enjoy parks, festivals and galleries.
Manuel Noriega, the former Panamanian dictator extradited from the United States to France, is to be detained in one of Paris’s most famous prisons.
The United States extradited former Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega to France on Monday to face money-laundering charges.
President Nicolas Sarkozy has ordered the French government to prepare legislation paving the way for a total ban on the full Islamic veil.
This is a very strange fish. What first strikes the eye about the Pompidou-Metz is its bizarre, undulating roof
declared Bordeaux’s new vintage the best in living memory. But how can they judge wines that won’t be ready to drink for another few decades?
France on Wednesday condemned the Vatican for blaming gay priests for the paedophile scandal, saying it was "unacceptable" to lump the two together.
Flavio Briatore celebrated his birthday on Monday with the news that he will be able to return to Formula One in 2013.
Beneath the grey veil used to cloak her awful secrets from the public gaze, "the widow" stands 14 feet tall.
France utility back Frederic Michalak will be sidelined for up to a year with a serious knee injury, the manager of his Toulouse club said on Sunday.
Spain proved there is life without Rafael Nadal when they swept aside Switzerland on Sunday to set-up a Davis Cup quarterfinal with France.
Nicolas Sarkozy admitted that France made mistakes during the 1994 genocide but stopped short of apologising during his visit to Rwanda on Thursday.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Rwanda on Thursday for a landmark visit aimed at mending ties with Kigali.
Stade Francais prop David Attoub, banned for more than a year for eye-gouging, will appear before an appeals panel in London on March 2.
A French judge has issued an arrest warrant against American cyclist Floyd Landis for his suspected hacking into an anti-doping laboratory computer.
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Continental Airlines and five men went on trial on Tuesday for their alleged role in the crash of a Concorde that killed 113 people in 2000.
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Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin was cleared on Thursday of being part of a conspiracy to smear Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Stade Francais prop David Attoub has lodged an appeal against the 70-week ban he received for gouging during a European Cup match in December.
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France has recalled veteran scrumhalf Jean-Baptiste Elissalde and centre Mathieu Bastareaud in a squad to prepare for next month’s Six Nations champio
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Stade Francais prop David Attoub has been hit with a mammoth 70-week ban from rugby union for gouging in a European Cup clash in December.