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"Negritude" poet, politician Aime Cesaire dead at 94

Paris  -  Prominent French poet and anti-colonialist politician Aime Cesaire has died at age 94, French media reported Thursday.

Employees of French daily le Monde vote to strike again

Paris  - The employees of France's most prestigious daily newspaper, Le Monde, voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to strike for the second time this week to protest planned job cuts, the daily repor

Alleged "pirates of Ponant" arrive in France for possible trial

FranceParis  - Six alleged members of the group of pirates who hijacked a luxury yacht and held its 30 cre

Inflation jumps in France to 3.2 per cent

Paris  - Driven by rising food and energy prices, annual inflation in France jumped to 3.2 per cent in March, from 2.8 per cent in February, the government statistics office INSEE said Tuesday.

Eurostar sales shoot up as passengers opt for the train

EurostarLondon - The Eurostar rail link through the Channel Tunnel between Britain, France and Belgi

Despite changes, Sarkozy continues to fall in polls

French President Nicolas SarkozyParis - If French President Nicolas

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