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Kerry and Hollande hold talks in Paris

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Syria and Iran led the agenda in first official talks between new US Secretary of State John Kerry and French President François Hollande.

Iraq frees detained French reporter

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Reporter Nadir Dendoune is free to leave Iraq after the authorities close case against him for allegedly illegally photographing military and police.

French among dead in Egypt hot-air balloon crash

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A hot-air balloon exploded and plunged to earth during a sunrise flight at the ancient temple city of Luxor, killing 19 tourists onboard.

France refuses negotiations with 'Boko Haram' hostage-takers

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French family of seven kidnapped in Cameroon last week appeared in video posted online by captors demanding imprisoned Islamists be freed. 

Strauss-Kahn tries to ban book by former lover

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Dominique Strauss-Kahn takes legal action to halt sales of 'Beauty and the Beast' by Marcela Iacub and which details their liason together.

France to raise an extra 6 billion euros in taxes

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The French budget minister says an extra 6 billion euros in taxes will be raised next year to make up for a shortfall in government finances.

French photographer dies after Syria shelling

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Olivier Voisin, who was seriously wounded in Syria last week, has died of his wounds after surgery in Turkey, the foreign ministry has confirmed.

Depardieu to open restaurant in Russia

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The French actor plans to open the restaurant in the provincial town of Saransk in an effort to integrate more quickly into his newly-adopted country.

France's military operation in Mali in 'final phase'

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French President Francois Hollande has said his country's forces are engaged in the "final phase" of the fight against militants in northern Mali.

Debt crisis: France puts brakes on austerity

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France will not introduce any further austerity measures this year but instead focus on spending cuts in 2014 to bring its deficit down to 3pc of GDP.