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French museum makes bid to recover lost paintings of first world war

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Museum director keen to solve mystery of more than 250 paintings from a collection which vanished in 1918 and have never been seen since.

Overdue 'merci' extended to Morocco WWII vets

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Moroccan veterans have finally been honored 70 years after they played a critical role in the liberation of the French island of Corsica.

France urges Europe meeting on migrants after Italy tragedy

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French prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault says it is up to European political leaders to find a solution, adding 'compassion is not enough'.

France to probe Vinci corruption allegations over Russia contract

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French company denies allegations that it bribed officials to win contract for 43km stretch of toll road linking Moscow to St Petersburg.

Maloya: The protest music banned as a threat to France

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The music from Reunion considered a threat to the French state in the 1970s is now being used to express the anger of a new generation.

Vietnamese general credited with victories over France and US dies

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General Vo Nguyen Giap was commander in the battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954 which marked the end of French colonial rule over Vietnam.

Faith, politics clash over Muslim-run women's gym in France

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Th gym is owned by a French Muslim couple who say their religion and appearance are the reasons the local mayor wants to shut them down.

Syrian migrants 'ready to die' to reach British shores

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Dozens of Syrian refugees in France, who have blocked an entry ramp to English Channel ferries in Calais, say they are determined to get to UK.

Extreme right? Not us, says France's Le Pen

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Leader of far-right Front national Marine Le Pen says she will consider legal action against those who label her party as 'extreme right'.

French court: ID checks on minorities deemed legal

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A court has rejected claims from anti-racism groups and lawyers that police identity checks on 13 people from minority groups were racist.