Russia concerned about possible U.S. military response In Syria
Russia has expressed its concern to Washington that the United States will respond militarily to a suspected chemical weapons attack by Syrian government forces...
France
APOEL and Apollon ready for Europa League playoff ties
By Nemanja Bjedov Cypriot champions APOEL have travelled to Belgium where they take on SV Zulte Waregem in Brussels on Thursday, as Apollon host French...
First fall in eurozone unemployment points to muted recovery
By Robin Emmott The number of people out of a job in the euro zone has fallen for the first time in more than two...
Greenpeace activists break into French nuclear plant
By Natalie Huet and Emmanuel Jarry Over 20 Greenpeace activists climbed fences to break into an EDF nuclear power plant in southern France on Monday...
Track fault may have caused French train crash – SNCF
By Pauline Ades-Mevel and Clotaire Achi The train derailment that killed at least six people in central France on Friday may have been caused by...
Obama considers Syria moves, Assad turns guns on north
By Erika Solomon U.S. President Barack Obama is deciding whether to take new action to help Syria’s rebels, the White House said on Thursday, while President Bashar...
Nadal wins eighth title in protest-hit Paris final
Rafa Nadal made light work of fellow Spaniard David Ferrer to win a protest-interrupted French Open final 6-3 6-2 6-3 on Sunday and become the...
Relentless Serena powers to French Open title
By Martyn Herman Serena Williams proved an irresistible force once more as she powered past Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-4 to win the French Open for...
Bob Dylan set to be awarded France’s Legion d’Honneur
By Alexandria Sage American singer Bob Dylan may soon be awarded France’s highest distinction, the Legion d’Honneur, after his nomination was reportedly first tossed out...
Moscow threatens to speed missiles to Syria but also offers to delay
By Thomas Grove Russia could speed up delivery of anti-aircraft missiles to Syria if the West intervenes, but also floated the idea of suspending the shipment,...
Record unemployment, low inflation underline Europe’s pain
By Robin Emmott and Ingrid Melander Unemployment has reached a new high in the euro zone and inflation remains well below the European Central Bank’s...
Vincent and Bruno tie the knot, a first in France
By Catherine Bremer Two men married each other in the southern French city of Montpellier on Wednesday, in the first same-sex wedding in a country...
EU failure will allow UK, France to arm Syrian rebels
By Justyna Pawlak and Adrian Croft Britain and France are free to supply weapons to Syrian rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad from August, after attempts...