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Major Paris rally in support of same-sex marriage bill

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An estimated 250,000 people marched through Paris on Sunday in support of a same-sex marriage bill due to go before parliament on Tuesday.

French watchdog confirms deaths from drug used as contraceptive

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Drug designed to combat acne but which was also prescribed as a female contraceptive caused four deaths, says France's drug safety agency.

French-led troops march on for key battle of Timbuktu

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French and Malian forces secure the northern Mali town of Gao, once an Islamist stronghold, and advance on to the key town of Timbuktu.

French alarm over spread of drug-resistant TB

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Increasing numbers of Eastern European nationals are being admitted to hospital in France with multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis.

French special forces 'protecting Niger uranium'

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Military sources say special forces to be sent to Niger uranium sites run by French state-owned company Areva as threat of attacks rise over Mali.

LVMH chief moves fortune to Belgium

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After months of speculation, France's richest person has finally placed his multi-billion euro fortune in Belgium, denying the move is over tax.

Frenchwoman jailed 60 years for kidnapping returns home from Mexico

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Florence Cassez, jailed in Mexico seven years ago for gang crime, has been freed after a long legal campaign claiming evidence was fabricated.

Paris, Berlin warn Cameron not to 'cherry pick' with EU

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Germany and France insist that they both want the UK to remain an active and constructive member of the EU but, they warn, not at any price.

French soldier pictured wearing skull mask in Mali

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French military is embarassed after photo of one of its soldiers wearing 'Call of Duty' bandana last weekend near Niono in central Mali, goes viral.

Blair calls for UK to give France 'everything we can' for war in Mali

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Former British PM argues more help must be given to the French military fighting Islamists in Mali, warning European security is at stake.