France

British tourists will be thoroughly checked for the kits once they step into French soil.

Left-wing and green parties have secured 46 percent of the votes compared to 34 percent by the opposition.

Left is likely to secure a comfortable lead if not a thumping victory in the parliamentary elections.

Francois Hollande has made it clear that French troops would be out of Afghanistan by the end of this year.

Hollande, the first Socialist to be President of France in nearly two decades, said that he was proud of rekindling the hope of people with his victory.

Francois Hollande became the first Socialist French President in 17 years by defeating the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in the Sunday run-off.

Opinion polls held earlier had put socialist Francois Hollande ahead of Sarkozy.

All opinion polls give Francois Hollande a handsome victory.

French presidential election candidates accuse each other of lying in dramatic live TV debate.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy reveals that Gaddaffi's aide lives in exile in France with government's permission.

Alain Juppe says UN-brokered ceasefire has failed to halt violence in Syria and wants to move on to 'next step'.

President Nicolas Sarkozy just behind Socialist candidate while National Front's Marine Le Pen comes third.

French voters went to the polls Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that many expect President Nicolas Sarkozy to lose, the first incumbent to be voted out in 31 years.

The UK, the US and France are in favour of a strategic oil release.

The implants are suspected to be filled with an industrial grade silicone used in mattresses.

French commandos on standby as seige of Mohammed Merah in Toulouse enters second day.

Nicolas Sarkozy targets immigrant welfare benefits for re-election campaign.

Overhead electricity lines fail in France and cause delays and cancellations.

Nicolas Sarkozy booed and jeered by protesters during visit to France’s southwest Basque country.

The incident occurred as protesters including Basque separatists threw pieces of paper at the president forcing him to take refuge in the Bar du Palaisfor in central Bayonne for nearly an hour.

UK's AAA credit rating in danger after Moody’s puts country on negative watch along with France and Austria.

The deadly winter is sweeping the European continent for the past several weeks with many countries in the region recording temperatures much lower than the winter averages.

India's scheduled War Games with United States, Russia, and Bangladesh to show off its powers.

Actress Kate Winslet will receive the French Cesar award, equivalent to the Oscars, at the 37th Cesar awards ceremony to be held on February 24 in Paris.

Unconfirmed reports suggest that if the ban is not reduced Capello may drop Rooney out of his Euro 2012 squad but it appears the Italian has privately told the striker he will go to Euro 2012.

The Broadway show, which played a successful season in Toronto, had Cattrall also essay the lead role of Amanda in Richard Eyre's 2010 London West End production of the play.