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French troops guarding the airport at the Central African Republic's capital Bangui, to which rebels are advancing, shot dead two Indian nationals.

Former French president uses his Facebook page to swipe at magistrate who placed him under formal investigation in corruption scam probe.

French culture minister Aurélie Filippetti is accused of sexism for wanting to place Sylvie Ramond as the first ever woman head of the Louvre.

Islamist rebels launched attack on the northern town of Gao, liberated from their control in January, but were repelled after two hours of fighting.

Thierry Herzog questioned the 'impartiality' of Judge Jean-Michel Gentil who put former president under formal investigation in Bettencourt affair.

Ten of thousands opposed to plans allowing same-sex marriage have protested in Paris even though measure is virtually certain to become law. 

France is suffering from existential gloom and the French have only themselves to blame for their malaise, according to new research.

Paris sends in more troops to secure international airport as rebels clash with government forces in captal of the mineral-rich former French colony.

National Tourism Administration made the call after 23 Chinese tourists travelling in a group were robbed soon after they arrived at French airport.

Abou Zeid, who was a senior figure in al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), was killed during fighting in northern Mali at the end of February.