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France’s Hollande threatens to sue over report of affair

YoopyaJanuary 11, 2014November 26, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 11, 2014November 26, 202300

(Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande threatened on Friday to sue celebrity magazine Closer, complaining of breach of privacy after it alleged he was having...

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French president angry over report on love life

YoopyaJanuary 10, 2014November 26, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 10, 2014November 26, 202301

PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande threatened legal action Friday over a magazine report saying he is having a secret affair with an actress,...

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Small improvement for Schumacher after 2nd surgery

YoopyaDecember 31, 2013December 31, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 31, 2013December 31, 202303

GRENOBLE, France (AP) — Michael Schumacher underwent a second surgery after a brain scan showed small, “surprising” signs of improvement, but grim doctors said Tuesday...

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EU bans arms exports to Central African Republic

YoopyaDecember 23, 2013February 2, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 23, 2013February 2, 2024014

(Reuters) – The European Union on Monday banned the export of arms and the sending of mercenaries to Central African Republic, which is racked by...

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2 French soldiers die in Central African Republic

YoopyaDecember 10, 2013January 31, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 10, 2013January 31, 202405

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Two French soldiers have been killed in combat in Central African Republic’s capital, President Francois Hollande’s office announced Tuesday,...

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Maker of faulty French breast implants given four years in jail

YoopyaDecember 10, 2013December 31, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 10, 2013December 31, 202303

(Reuters) – The founder of a French breast implant company was sentenced to four years in prison by a Marseille criminal court on Tuesday for...

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France’s Hollande to visit Central African Republic

YoopyaDecember 10, 2013December 31, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 10, 2013December 31, 202306

(Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande will visit the Central African Republic on Tuesday, according to a statement issued by his office, after boosting French...

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French army battles militias in Central African Republic’s capital

YoopyaDecember 10, 2013December 31, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 10, 2013December 31, 202306

(Reuters) – The French army said it has restored some stability in the capital of Central African Republic after battling gunmen on Monday in an...

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Champagne widows stamped grand legacy on wine

YoopyaDecember 9, 2013May 31, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 9, 2013May 31, 2023010

REIMS, France (AP) — For Champagne to become the tipple it is today — popped at weddings, quaffed in casinos, sprayed by racing drivers and...

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France to start disarming Central African Republic fighters on Monday

YoopyaDecember 9, 2013December 31, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 9, 2013December 31, 202301

(Reuters) – France said it will start disarming fighters in the Central African Republic by force if necessary on Monday, as relative calm returned to the capital...