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Air France plans to cut 2,800 more jobs

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The airline’s chief executive Frédéric Gagey blamed the cuts, to be carried out by the end of 2014, on 'weak demand'.

France to ban child beauty pageants

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Organisers of such pageants may face a jail term of up to two years and a fine of 30,000 euros after French MPs vote for new law.

French citizen dies in Egyptian police custody

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French foreign ministry says it is seeking details on man's death in Cairo, as Egyptian authorities say he was killed by cellmates while in policy custody.

Ex-French PM's 'strategic' softening on far right

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François Fillon causes party row by calling for end to treating the far-right National Front as a political pariah, but analysts see it as merely a tactic.

France says video of Al-Qaeda hostages appears ‘credible’

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Foreign ministry says images of seven hostages, including four French, being held by an al-Qaeda affiliate in the Sahel is fresh proof they are alive.

French minister defends decision to detain jeweller who shot robber dead

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Interior minister Manuel Valls says justice must take its course after protests over detention of Stephan Turk, who killed a robber outside his shop.

French public debt to reach nearly 2 trillion euros

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The huge figure, which represents 95.1 percent of France's GDP, is far higher than previous government estimates.

Syria crisis: France and Russia admit Syria differences

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France's Laurent Fabius says UN report leaves no doubt that Syrian government is responsible for chemical attack but Russians still blame rebels.

Fare dodging: France's national sport

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French transport authorities torn over whether to order genuine crackdown or simply give up the fight and make all public transport free of charge.

'Fans' rally for French jeweller who shot thief dead

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President Hollande drawn into high-profile case which has seen many suporters backing actions of a man who could face life in prison for murder.