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Two prominent HIV specialists in France are urging caution over the announcement that a baby born with HIV in the US has been cured.

Islamist chief Abdelhamid Abou Zeid is 'probably' dead, says French military, while the fate of his ally Mokhtar Belmokhtar is more uncertain.

The French government is considering a car scrappage scheme to encourage owners to replace old polluting diesel models with new vehicles.

The 26 year-old paratrooper, killed fighting Islamist militants in northern Mali, is third French soldier to die since the intervention began in January.

French prosecutor says clues into the shooting of al-Hilli family last September may be in data stored on US internet servers, but is denied access.

A new code of conduct for French police to go into force in April will require them to use 'impeccable courtesy' towards members of the public.

Dubbed by some as the 'entente frugale', Franco-British defence cooperation is increasing amid shrinking budgets and a less indulgent US.

Syria and human rights were on the agenda of talks in Moscow between the French and Russian presidents which lasted two hours over schedule.

As jobless figures rose in January to a 15-year high, French president is running into increasing flack for failing his promise to spur job creation.

While US Secretary of State John Kerry's strong French ties have been hailed in France but used by Republicans in America to discredit him.