France

France bans ultra-thin models

French deputies on Friday voted to ban ultra-thin catwalk models, despite howls of protest from…

France faces grave Jihadist threat, say anti-terror officials

The threat of a jihadist attack in France has reached a level "without precedent" and…

France's mainstream parties edge out anti-EU National Front

France's right-wing parties, led by former president Nicolas Sarkozy, edged out the far-right National Front…

Arms Export: China World number 3, overtakes Germany, France

China has eased ahead of Germany and France to become the world's number three arms…

France sending more troops to battle Boko Haram

France will boost its military presence in the troubled Sahel region of Africa where jihadist…

French president plans Cuba visit

President Francois Hollande will visit Cuba on May 11 in the first ever such visit…

Ambassador tells why France can't ignore Nigeria

The outgoing French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Jacques de Labriolle, said on Sunday that Nigeria…

France urges EU to fund Boko Haram war

France has complained that its European allies were not doing enough to help fight terrorism…

Moroccan King defends money in HSBC account

Morocco's King Mohammed VI said Wednesday his bank account with HSBC's Swiss banking arm, alleged…

2 French prostitutes drop civil suit against ex-IMF chief

Two ex-prostitutes on Monday dropped a civil suit against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn who…