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Socialists pull candidates out of three regional election contests

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The Socialist Party orders its third-placed candidates stand down for second-round vote to favour conservatives and block far-right Front National.

The powers of France's 'super' regions

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French regions are in charge of economic development, tourism, business development, professional training and oversee public transport.

U2 performs postponed Paris concert, pays tribute to terror victims

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After November's terror attacks forced cancellation of their iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE concert, U2 were back on stage in a 20,300-seat arena. 

France goes to the polls in regional elections

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Far-right Front national party hopes to win control of two regions, while conservatives tipped for wide gains and ruling socialists for large defeat.

Paris climate conference delegates agree draft text

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The 195 national delegates at the COP 21 negotiations worked overnight night to meet deadline for a text to be debated by ministers on Monday.

France issues public guide on actions to take amid a terrorist attack

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The cartoon, similar to aircraft safety instruction cards, available online and to be posted in public places, advises people to flee, hide and raise the alarm.

France captain Thierry Dusautoir quits international rugby

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The Ivory Coast-born flanker, 34, who made 80 appearances for France and led the team a record 56 times, said to continue would be 'vanity'.

French, Belgian police identify two new suspects in Paris terror attacks

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CCTV images purportedly show Soufiane Kayal and Samir Bouzid entering Hungary in September with Paris attacks fugitive Salah Abdeslam.

Hollande visits French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle off Syria

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The French president met with personnel aboard the French navy flagship, the spearhead for French airstrikes on Islamic State group in Syria.

First of Paris terrorist attack bars reopens

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Exactly three weeks after the street massacres by jihadist gunmen, Paris bar La Bonne Bière, where five people died, reopened on Friday.