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French Catholic Church head launches Lourdes appeal against same-sex marriage

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Cardinal calls for public protests against plan to legalize same-sex marriage that would 'very profoundly affect the equilibrium of our society'.

Body of British boy missing on French island found

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A body found in the sea off the French island of Porquerolles is confirmed to be that of a 12 year-old British boy missing since Saturday.

Troops from Napoleon’s 1812 Russia campaign buried in Belarus

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An official burial ceremony is held in Belarus for 110 Napoleonic soldiers who died in a major battle in 1812 against the Russian army.

Hollande pledges 'relentless' fight against anti-Semitism

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The French president made the pledge alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a tribute to Jewish victims of gunman Mohammed Merah.

France expels 'anti-Semitic' Tunisian imam

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France has expelled a 77 year-old Tunisian imam accused of spreading anti-Semitic views and denigrating women at his Paris mosque.

Ayrault backtracks after offering 35-hour working week debate

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The French prime minister is forced into an embarrassing climbdown after suggesting a possible change to the country's historic 35-hour work week.

Salary software system leaves angry French troops unpaid

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French defence minister promises that a software problem behind non-payment of salaries to French military will be fixed by Christmas.

Moscovici says November crunch month for Greece

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Germany and France are determined Greece stays in the euro zone and that it makes "necessary efforts", says French finance minister Pierre Moscovici.

Google chief meets Hollande in row over unpaid media content links

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Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt met with French President François Hollande to discuss a revenue row with media firms over content use.

Pair arrested in France includes 'ETA killer squads chief'

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Woman arrested with her boyfriend in Macon is described as leader of the ETA Basque terrorist movement's killer squads.