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France's Le Monde says chemical weapons used in Syria

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Newspaper says one of its photographers suffered blurred vision and respiratory difficulties after an attack on April 13 just inside central Damascus.

France’s anti-gay marriage movement eyes future fights

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After Sunday’s last-ditch demonstration against a law legalising same-sex marriage, protest organisers already have their sights set on future battles.

'Yurt war' in rural France

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The good life turns sour for three British families living in small village near Limoges after local mayor rules their yurt homes have to be removed.

Lesbian love story takes 'Golden Palm' award at Cannes

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'La Vie d'Adele - Chapitre 1 & 2' ('Blue is the Warmest Color') takes top prize at the 66th Cannes Film Festival presided by Steven Spielberg.

French soldier attack suggests 'Islamist terrorism' says interior minister

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Anti-terrorism police are hunting a bearded man, possibly of North African origin, who fled after attacking the soldier in a crowded train station.

Anti-gay marriage protestors fill central Paris

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Police said 150,000 people attended a Paris march against France's newly-introduced same-sex marriage law, while organisers claimed one million.

French soldier wounded in knife attack near Paris

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The 23-year-old French soldier was attacked to the throat by a man with a cutter kinfe while patrolling the Paris business quarter La Défense.

French judges place Lagarde under 'witness' status in Tapie payout case

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IMF chief Lagarde escapes being formally placed under investigation over her role in a controversial 400M-euro payout to tycoon Bernard Tapie.

UBS 'faces criminal investigation' over business practices in France

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UBS France CEO has been questioned by judges who are deciding whether to formally place the bank under formal investigation, reports say.

French parliament approves introduction of univerity teaching in English

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National Assembly votes in favour of an article of higher education bill that will see a significant number of university courses taught in English.