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Incident, in which no one was hurt, came weeks after anti-Arab protests that were sparked by ambush of firefighters and police officer.

Michel Sapin said UK's settlement with internet giant 'seems more the product of a negotiation', and pledged France would apply 'the law'.

Union representing head teachers and senior staff says students massing on the street constitutes even higher risk than that posed by tobacco.

Both countries want to boost intelligence-sharing and French source says justice ministry will send official to Belgium for important cases.

Maritime officials say a Spanish tugboat managed to point the stricken Modern Express away from Atlantic coast and begin towing it.

President Hollande said the Paris visit by Cuban president Raul Castro marked 'new stage' in strengthening of ties between the two countries.

Freighter Modern Express, adrift for six days, has 300 tons of fuel on board and is expected to hit French Atlantic coast within 24 hours.

Jacqueline Sauvage, aged 68, had been jailed for 10 years for shooting her husband who had abused her for decades.

Defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says France, which has 900 soldiers in strife-torn nation, aims to reduce troops levels to pre-crisis level.

Up to 20,000 people brandishing slogans such as 'state of emergency-police state' marched against a measure they say curbs human rights.