France

Sarkozy lashes at U.S., defends Libya campaign

The French leader said Friday that France and Britain are carrying most of the burden

Angela Charlton and Slobodan Lekic, Associated Press Friday, Jun 24, 2011 2:16 PM UTC
News Libya, France

Air France jet plunged at 11,000 feet per minute

Black box recordings from the flight reveal the final minutes of the doomed plane

Elaine Ganley, Associated Press Friday, May 27, 2011 4:00 PM UTC 32
News France

Bruni-Sarkozy backs anti-sexism campaign

France's first lady has backed an appeal by feminist groups condemning sexist comments that followed DSK's arrest

Associated Press Thursday, May 26, 2011 1:09 PM UTC
News Dominique Strauss-Kahn, France

Turistas, go home: Americans in trouble abroad

With "The Hangover Part II" coming out, we look back at some of the scariest movies about dumb tourists

Drew Grant Thursday, May 26, 2011 12:01 PM UTC 22
Entertainment Slide Shows, Celebrity, Drugs

Arab uprisings top agenda as Obama attends G-8

Two days of meetings in France are getting under way today

Julie Pace, Associated Press Thursday, May 26, 2011 11:30 AM UTC
News France, Barack Obama, Middle East

France’s Christine Lagarde formally announces IMF bid

The French finance minister will be the first woman to head the institution

Greg Keller, Associated Press Wednesday, May 25, 2011 12:12 PM UTC
News Dominique Strauss-Kahn, France

How would DSK be treated in France?

Salon speaks to a French legal expert about the fairness and efficacy of French laws on the freedom of the press

Emma Mustich Wednesday, May 18, 2011 9:14 PM UTC 17
News France, Dominique Strauss-Kahn

Cannes: A delightfully odd immigration comedy

"Le Havre," an exquisite fairy tale from beloved Finnish director Aki Kaurismaki, is a festival smash

Andrew O'Hehir Tuesday, May 17, 2011 2:51 PM UTC
Entertainment Cannes Film Festival, France

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy may be pregnant

Nicolas Sarkozy's father tells German newspaper that French first lady is expecting

Associated Press Tuesday, May 17, 2011 2:50 PM UTC
News France, Nicolas Sarkozy

Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s shameless defender

The French philosopher who pushed the bombing of Libya publishes a shocking defense of the IMF chief

Justin Elliott Tuesday, May 17, 2011 12:30 PM UTC 93
Politics France, War Room

When economists run sexually amok

How could Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a possible presidential candidate, so spectacularly betray his own self-interest?

Andrew Leonard Monday, May 16, 2011 4:57 PM UTC 50
Politics E-books, How the World Works

Frenchwoman alleges 2002 assault by Strauss-Kahn

The IMF chief is in custody in New York after being accused of a weekend sexual assault

Angela Charlton and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Monday, May 16, 2011 12:34 PM UTC 12
News France, Sexual abuse

Cannes: Could a black-and-white silent really become a hit?

A star and a director you've never heard of in a film that emulates 1920s Hollywood. And it's ridiculously fun!

Andrew O'Hehir Monday, May 16, 2011 2:17 AM UTC 17
Entertainment Cannes Film Festival, France

IMF chief arrested on sexual-assault charges

The head of the International Monetary Fund was apprehended in New York following allegations of attempted rape

Colleen Long, Associated Press Sunday, May 15, 2011 1:42 PM UTC 26
News France, New York, Sexual abuse

Cannes: “Midnight in Paris” a time-traveling delight

The director's winning, wistful "Midnight in Paris" opens Cannes -- and thoroughly entertains

Andrew O'Hehir Wednesday, May 11, 2011 9:01 PM UTC 28
Entertainment Cannes Film Festival, France

Cannes 2011: From Brangelina to Lars von Trier

The year's biggest movie bash offers "Pirates 4," "The Tree of Life," new Woody Allen and Almodovar films, and more

Andrew O'Hehir Wednesday, May 11, 2011 4:23 PM UTC
Entertainment Cannes Film Festival, France

“Cave of Forgotten Dreams”: Herzog’s dazzling journey to the dawn of art

Pick of the week: The legendary cinematic madman explores the dawn of art and opens up new possibilities for 3-D

Andrew O'Hehir Friday, Apr 29, 2011 1:30 AM UTC 10
Entertainment Cave of Forgotten Dreams

France’s veil ban takes effect

Police arrest two protesters wearing banned garb in front of Notre Dame Cathedral today

Camille Rustici, Associated Press Monday, Apr 11, 2011 12:34 PM UTC 10
News France, Islam

A sanctuary, prison and cultural center: The Fontevraud Abbey as video art

First a religious space, then a Napoleonic jail, and now the hub of culture: Turning the monastery into modern art

Drew Grant Thursday, Apr 7, 2011 3:08 PM UTC
Entertainment France, History, Viral Video

U.N. helicopter fires at Gbagbo Ivory Coast forces

France authorizes military action, per U.N. request, to take out strongman Laurent Gbagbo's heavy artillery

Rukmini Callimachi and Marco Chown Oved, Associated Press Monday, Apr 4, 2011 7:35 PM UTC
News Africa, France, Nicolas Sarkozy

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