News: France

We have started to collect the most important news related to France in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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France: news

Tennis: Henin sails past Serena

Tuesday, June 5th 2007, 13:19

Justine Henin puts in a superb performance to see off Serena Williams 6-4 6-3 to reach the French Open semi-finals.
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Tennis: Nadal sees off Hewitt

Monday, June 4th 2007, 16:08
related countries: Aruba

Rafael Nadal hits peak form to see off Australian Lleyton Hewitt 6-3 6-1 7-6 and reach the French Open quarter-finals.
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Paris Hilton starts jail sentence

Monday, June 4th 2007, 7:26
related countries: United States
related places: Los Angeles

US socialite Paris Hilton turns herself in to authorities in Los Angeles after attending an awards ceremony.
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Tennis: Sharapova survives epic

Sunday, June 3rd 2007, 17:55

Maria Sharapova saves two match points before beating Patty Schnyder to reach the French Open quarter-finals.
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Tennis: Federer equals McEnroe

Sunday, June 3rd 2007, 13:16
related places: Paris

Roger Federer beats Mikhail Youzhny to match John McEnroe's record of 11 consecutive straight-sets win in Grand Slams.
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Tennis: Henin set for Serena

Sunday, June 3rd 2007, 12:42

Justine Henin reaches the French Open quarter-finals where she will meet Serena Williams.
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Live - Federer v Youzhny

Sunday, June 3rd 2007, 10:40

World number one Roger Federer takes on 13th seed Mikhail Youzhny in the fourth round at the French Open.
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Safina v S Williams as it happened

Sunday, June 3rd 2007, 9:06

Eighth seed Serena Williams beats 10th seed Dinara Safina in the fourth round at the French Open.
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Tennis: Nadal to take on Hewitt

Saturday, June 2nd 2007, 18:35

Rafael Nadal books a fourth-round meeting with Lleyton Hewitt at the French Open, as Novak Djokovic survives a thriller.
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Tennis: Mauresmo crashes out

Saturday, June 2nd 2007, 12:36

Amelie Mauresmo's French Open title hopes are ended by Lucie Safarova in the third round.
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Tennis: Win for Sharapova

Saturday, June 2nd 2007, 10:31

Maria Sharapova recovers from a second-set wobble against Alla Kudryavtseva to move into the last 16 of the French Open.
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Tennis: Jankovic beats Venus

Friday, June 1st 2007, 11:12

Jelena Jankovic underlines her title credentials by beating former world number one Venus Williams to reach the French Open fourth round.
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Tennis: Hewitt overcomes Gaudio

Thursday, May 31st 2007, 12:44

Lleyton Hewitt recovers from two sets down to beat former champion Gaston Gaudio, as Rafael Nadal also wins at the French Open.
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Tennis: Federer defeats Ascione

Wednesday, May 30th 2007, 19:32

World number one Roger Federer reaches the French Open third round after beating wildcard Thierry Ascione 6-1 6-2 7-6 (10-8).
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Sarkozy 'won't stop Turkey talks'

Tuesday, May 29th 2007, 17:47
related countries: Turkey
related places: Eu

French President Sarkozy moves to prevent friction over Turkey's EU membership bid.
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Tennis: Jankovic eases through

Tuesday, May 29th 2007, 13:18
related countries: Russia

Russia's 11th seed Nadia Petrova struggles with a back problem as she is knocked out of the first round of the French Open for the second year running.
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Tennis: Paris rain halts Federer

Monday, May 28th 2007, 16:57

Roger Federer's progress to the French Open second round is halted by rain as the weather decimates the schedule again.
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Tennis: Venus overcomes Cornet

Monday, May 28th 2007, 13:41

Venus Williams needs all her experience to overcome French teenager Alize Cornet in the first round of the French Open.
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Tennis: Serena advances

Sunday, May 27th 2007, 17:51
related countries: Bulgaria

Serena Williams recovers from an awful start to her French Open campaign to beat Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova 5-7 6-1 6-1.
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Tennis: Safin through in Paris

Sunday, May 27th 2007, 10:55
related places: Paris

Marat Safin reaches the second round before heavy rain causes a six-hour delay on day one of the French Open.
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Three Afghanistan hostages freed

Sunday, May 27th 2007, 8:56

Three Afghanistan aid workers abducted in April with two French colleagues are set free, the Taleban says.
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Cycling: Riis in doping confession

Friday, May 25th 2007, 15:12

Former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis admits using the banned blood-booster EPO during his career.
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Football: Houllier steps down

Friday, May 25th 2007, 14:41
related places: Lyon

Lyon coach Gerard Houllier parts company with the French champions.
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Sarkozy rejects Turkish EU place

Wednesday, May 23rd 2007, 19:20
related countries: Turkey
related places: Eu

Nicolas Sarkozy reiterates his opposition to Turkey joining the EU, for the first time since becoming French president.
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Paris to pay immigrants to return

Wednesday, May 23rd 2007, 18:31

France plans to offer financial incentives to more immigrants, especially from Africa, to return home voluntarily.
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Marriage to earl 'was a curse'

Tuesday, May 22nd 2007, 18:43

The Earl of Shaftesbury's widow, accused of paying her brother to murder him, says his death was an accident.
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Sarkozy looks to parliament poll

Monday, May 21st 2007, 10:27

Campaigning starts in France for legislative polls, with new President Nicolas Sarkozy hoping for increased support.
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University shut in Holocaust row

Friday, May 18th 2007, 17:33
related countries: Italy

An Italian university closes a campus to prevent a planned lecture by a French professor who denies the Holocaust.
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Sarkozy cabinet team announced

Friday, May 18th 2007, 13:45

France's right-wing president names a socialist foreign minister in a cabinet that also includes seven women.
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Sarkozy names ally Fillon as PM

Thursday, May 17th 2007, 15:09

New French President Nicolas Sarkozy names moderate conservative Francois Fillon as his first prime minister.
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French villagers back priest with partner

Thursday, May 17th 2007, 10:54

The expulsion of a priest from a church in south-west France has set off a fresh debate about celibacy.
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Action urgent on EU, says Sarkozy

Wednesday, May 16th 2007, 18:03
related countries: Germany

French President Nicolas Sarkozy calls for urgent action to get the EU out of its "paralysis", on his first trip.
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Sarkozy pledges new era of change

Wednesday, May 16th 2007, 13:57

French President Nicolas Sarkozy urges new initiatives and tolerance as he takes over from Jacques Chirac.
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Tennis: Hingis pulls out

Wednesday, May 16th 2007, 10:53

Former world number one Martina Hingis will miss this month's French Open because of a hip injury.
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Chirac bids farewell urging unity

Tuesday, May 15th 2007, 19:41

French President Jacques Chirac urges unity and pride in France in his final televised address.
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Tennis: Murray doubts for France

Tuesday, May 15th 2007, 16:37

Andy Murray is a doubt for the French Open after injuring his wrist in the first round of the Hamburg Masters.
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Tennis: Federer strikes out alone

Monday, May 14th 2007, 19:38

Roger Federer says he will not replace former coach Tony Roche before the French Open and Wimbledon.
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Federer in shock split from coach

Saturday, May 12th 2007, 20:10

Roger Federer leaves his long-term coach Tony Roche just two weeks before the start of the French Open.
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Last goodbye for Blair and Chirac

Friday, May 11th 2007, 19:32
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Chirac, Paris

Outgoing British PM Tony Blair visits Paris to say farewell to outgoing French President Jacques Chirac.
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Taleban free French aid worker

Friday, May 11th 2007, 16:10
related countries: Afghanistan

A French aid worker kidnapped by the Taleban in Afghanistan in April is freed, a Taleban spokesman says.
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Sarkozy joins Chirac at ceremony

Thursday, May 10th 2007, 13:30
related places: Chirac

Nicolas Sarkozy makes his first public appearance as French president-elect alongside Jacques Chirac.
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Sarkozy drifts into controversy

Wednesday, May 9th 2007, 12:44

French President-elect Nicolas Sarkozy faces criticism for holidaying on a luxury yacht before taking office.
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Tennis: Sharapova injury fears

Wednesday, May 9th 2007, 12:21
related countries: Italy

Maria Sharapova pulls out of next week's Italian Open through injury and could miss the French Open.
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France's Chirac begins to bow out

Tuesday, May 8th 2007, 14:45
related places: Chirac

Jacques Chirac makes his last major public appearance as French president at a World War II commemoration.
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France looks to new Sarkozy era

Monday, May 7th 2007, 13:48

France's new President-elect, Nicolas Sarkozy, prepares for office after being elected promising radical change.
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