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How French secretly filmed prison camp life in WWII

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Captured French soldiers imprisoned in Austria in 1940 recorded the dire camp conditions using a camera made of parts smuggled in sausages.

Kazakh opposition oligarch Ablyazov arrested in France

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Kazakh fugitive opposition oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov, who is accused of embezzling billions of dollars, was arrested in a village near Cannes.

France calls for release of ousted Egyptian president

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French foreign minister Laurent Fabius on Tuesday called on Egypt to release Mohamed Morsi and other political prisoners.

Officials up value of French Riviera jewellery heist to 102 million euros

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A lone gunman reportedly carried out the theft at a jewellery show at the Cannes Carlton hotel, backdrop to the Hitchcock movie 'To Catch a Thief'.

Sunday shopping ban under pressure amid France's work-life balance debate

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Unions and church leaders support ban on Sunday shopping, but business federations appear to be winning public support to overturn the rule.

Will mooted French ban on smoking in open spaces end up beached?

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Health minister wants ban on smoking in open public spaces, including beaches, parks and campuses, but anti-tobacco campaigners are sceptical.

Online petition demands Carla Bruni repay public money 'used for her personal website'

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Carla Bruni-Sarkozy threatens lawsuit against campaign claiming she misused 410,000 euros on her website through her position as 'First Lady'.

French PM hails Mali elections as 'great success' for France

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Jean-Marc Ayrault was commenting on Mali's first presidential elections since France chased Islamist groups from their occupation of the country.

Seven drown off southern French coast

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Seven men drowned over the weekend off six different beaches on France's Mediterranean coast amid high winds and strong currents.

Hollande fires environment minister after criticism of 2014 budget plans

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Delphine Batho had said on TV that it was a 'bad budget' and that French people are 'disappointed' with the year-old government.