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At least two dead in explosion in block of flats in Reims

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At least two people died and another ten were injured when the blast, reportedly caused by a gas leak, partly destroyed the building in Reims.

Algerian president treated in Paris after stroke

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Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 76, is said to be 'responding well' after transfer to Val-de-Grâce military hospital in Paris on Saturday.

French Cameroon hostages 'released after 3M-dollar payment to Islamists'

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Islamist militant group Boko Haram was paid more than $3m before releasing a French family of seven, according to a Nigerian government report.

Putin to restrict adoption of Russian children after French gay marriage law

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Russian president says adoption by gay couples goes against his country's values and will seek changes in an agreement regulating adoptions.

Renault to build Nissan's Micra in France

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French car group will build partner company Nissan's next-generation Micra car at its Flins plant in an effort to utilise excess capacity.

Second arrest after teenager shoots three dead in southern France

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A second person has been arrested in Paris in connection with the apparently random killings near Marseille by a 19 year-old gunman.

French state sells 2.1% EADS stake

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France has raised €707 million from a sale of part of its shares in Airbus parent EADS, the latest step to simplify the group's ownership structure.

China signs deal for 60 Airbus during Hollande state visit

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The 7.7 million-dollar deal was sealed during the French president's two-day visit to China in a bid to boost French exports.

Corsica national parklands chief shot dead

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Jean-Luc Chiappini, 65, was ambushed and killed by a gunman riding pillion on a high-powered motorbike as he left Ajaccio airport by car.

French unemployment reaches record high

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The number of registered job seekers in March rose to more than 3.224 million, the worst level since records began in January 1996.