Where medicine and aviation meet
Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:15:26 -0800

Air France Flight 447 is flying in turbulent weather above the mid-Atlantic. The last words from the cockpit: Co-pilot 1: "We totally lost control of the plane. We don't understand at all we've tried everything." Co-pilot 1: "What do you think? ...

Bruni to Zeitouni family: Justice will be served
Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:24:17 -0800

By ruth eglash france's first lady writes personal letter to mother of Israeli hit-and-run victim; says she shares family's sorrow. France's first lady Carla Bruni has promised that justice will be served in the case of an Israeli woman who was killed ...

Mark Cavendish wins 2011 Sports Personality of the Year
Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:55:28 -0800

For his sport to receive such august recognition in a non-Olympic year was, the world champion and Tour de France green jersey winner acknowledged, unheard of. By Oliver Brown, in Salford The 26 year-old was victorious by a landslide, ...

Three charred bodies found in car in France
Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:30:00 -0800

Les pennes-MIRABEAU, France Residents of a small town in southern France discovered three charred bodies in a burning car in a nearby pine grove on Christmas night, an investigating source told AFP. Residents of the town of Les Pennes-Mirabeau made ...

Grand principles don't impress IMF chief reminds the Euro zone leaders
Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:17:13 -0800

The world economy is in a dangerous situation she told France's Journal du Dimanche in an interview published on Sunday. The debt crisis, which continues into 2012 after a European Union summit on Dec. 9 only temporarily calmed markets, ...

Celtics sign France's Mickael Pietrus; Grizzlies add two forwards
Sun, 25 Dec 2011 08:56:47 -0800

By Chris Bernucca / dpa los angeles -- The Boston Celtics [team stats] and Memphis Grizzlies did some last-minute Christmas shopping. With the start of their season just hours away, the Celtics on Saturday night signed French forward Mickael Pietrus, ...

Libya marks 1st independence day in 42 years
Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:18:00 -0800

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) For the first time in more than four decades, Libyans on Saturday celebrated the 60th anniversary of the country's independence from Italy and France . Under Moammar Gadhafi's 42-year rule, the celebration was scrapped and instead ...

Frenchman Richard Gasquet arrives in Perth ahead of Hopman Cup
Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:45:51 -0800

Richard Gasquet warms up at the State Tennis Centre today ahead of France's opening Hopman Cup tie against China at Burswood Dome on Saturday. Picture: Stewart Allen Source: Perth Now frenchman richard Gasquet had his first hit-up in Perth today ahead ...

Brazil economy overtakes UK, says CEBR
Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:03:29 -0800

The CEBR also predicted that the UK economy would overtake France by 2016. It also said the eurozone economy would shrink 0.6% in 2012 "if the euro problem is solved", or 2% if it is not. CEBR chief executive Douglas Mc Williams told BBC Radio 4's Today ...

France -born Samba Diakite in Mali's Nations Cup squad
Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:04:57 -0800

France -born midfielder Samba Diakite has been named in Mali's initial 27-man squad for the African Cup of Nations. The 22-year-old, who plays for French top-flight Nancy, was handed his first Eagles call-up. Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita was also ...

Turkey Accuses France of Genocide
Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:13:47 -0800

December 23, 2011 Turkey Accuses France of Genocide VOA News Turkey has responded angrily to a French parliament vote making it a crime to publicly deny as genocide the mass killings of Armenians during the Ottoman era in Turkey nearly a century ago. ...

US, France denounce ongoing killing in Syria
Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:00:35 -0800

France joined the US and UK in denouncing an unprecedented massacre. Iran said five of its technicians had been kidnapped in the flashpoint city of Homs, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. The five were kidnapped on Wednesday at 6:30 am ...

France and Germany Still Divided
Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:45:08 -0800

By simon nixon two landmark speeches in two days were supposed to highlight France and Germany's determination to bring about a resolution to the euro crisis. Instead, they have highlighted how divided France and Germany remain. ...

France Resumes Adoptions from Haiti
Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:21:11 -0800

PARIS, France (defend.ht) - The French government announced a resumption of adoptions from Haiti on Friday after a 6-month abeyance initiated by Haitian President Michel Martelly. Adoptions from Haiti will resume for the European nation but with ...

New Year's Eve Party Guide: Quality Champagnes, sparkling wines come in all ...
Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:43:29 -0800

The French insist that only sparkling wine made in the Champagne region of France may be termed Champagne. The rest is, bien sur, sparkling wine. Whatever. To be fair to the French and others, we asked local wine merchants to recommend a sparkler and a ...

Europe's Debt Still a Focus for Euro Traders
Mon, 26 Dec 2011 10:03:33 -0800

Both countries remain likely candidates for downgrades of their sovereign-credit ratings, as do Germany and France the 17-nation currency bloc's economic behemoths a risk that will continue to put negative pressure on the euro. ...

US, France Seek Balance on Mideast
Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:55:47 -0800

By jay solomon paris france's role as a leader in crafting the West's response to the Middle East's political tumult has led Washington to deepen its diplomatic cooperation with Paris, but also has caused some friction in forging an international ...

France probes Nazi-themed party attended by MP
Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:35:00 -0800

LYON, France French prosecutors said on Thursday they had opened a probe into a Nazi-themed stag party attended by British Conservative MP Aidan Burley that led to him losing his post as a parliamentary aide. "A preliminary investigation started ...

France re-arrests Rwandan rebel
Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:24:31 -0800

Rwandan rebel leader Callixte Mbarushimana has been re-arrested on arrival in France after being released, and having had charges against him dropped, by the International Criminal Court, his lawyer said. The Hutu rebel leader who had been held and ...

Air France A332 near Paris on Dec 25th 2011, anti-ice problem
Mon, 26 Dec 2011 06:54:35 -0800

An Air France Airbus A330-200, registration F-GZCO performing flight AF-8 from Paris Charles de Gaulle ( France ) to New York JFK,NY (USA) with 187 passengers and 12 crew, was climbing out of Paris when the crew detected a problem with an engine anti-ice ...