Fleur Pellerin: "I am opposed to France selling massive surveillance technologies"
Region: France
Fleur Pellerin is French Minister for SMBs, innovation and the digital economy. This past Saturday, she was invited to a public radio show hosted by France Culture and national newspapers Le Monde. During the show, s... more
Views: 1573Chirac will not appeal a sentence after conviction for embezzlement
Region: FranceFormer French President 79, said through a statement that lacks the strength to face a new trial. Former French President Jacques Chirac (79) , sentenced to two years imprisonment for embezzlement conditiona... more
Views: 907Merkel and Sarkozy meet to agree on a position towards the European Council
Region: GermanyThe leaders of Germany and France coordinate their strategy for meeting look for a real solution to the debt crisis in the eurozone. Other objectives are the reform of the treaties and replace unanimity in d... more
Views: 558France’s Condemned Man: Loïk Le Floch-Prigent
Region: FranceElf oil’s former CEO puts a new spin on the infamous Nigerian Scam. Perhaps more than any other public figure in France, including politicians elect, Loïk Le Floch-Prigent represents the country’s tw... more
Views: 1089Pingpong Diplomacy to be revived at Qatar tournament
Region: QatarKoreas to field unified team at historic Peace and Sport Table Tennis Cup in Qatar Peace and Sport Table Tennis Cup in Doha on November 21 and 22 Doha Qatar: Forty years after a week of tabl... more
Views: 1641Obama's Offer To Talk With Iran Is Supported, Critics Take Shots
Region: GermanyUpon being the new United States President, Barack Obama is faced with a slew of international problems. A good portion of international problems lie in the Middle East. One such Middle Eastern problem would be Iran. There... more
Views: 874Fears Arise That Gaza Violence Can Expand Into Europe
Region: FranceDays before Christmas, the Palestinian militant group known as Hamas had announced an end to the shaky six-month ceasefire. The ceasefire agreement was brokered by the Egyptian government. Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip... more
Views: 958France Gives Condemnation of Gaza Land Offensive By Israel
Region: FranceSo far, the Israeli government decided to go ahead with the land invasion of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. The land invasion comes after the long week of Israeli airstrikes into Gaza. So far, the United States is standing by... more
Views: 1064Appeals Court Overrules Annulment Based on Virginity
Region: FranceA French court has overturned a couple’s annulment, which was sought after the groom discovered his bride was not a virgin. Marriage Ended Quickly In 2006, a Muslim man and woman were married in a civil ... more
Views: 1452French Launch Offensive on Pirates Ahead of UN Flotilla
Region: FranceAs an international standoff with pirates off the coast of Somalia enters its second month, French forces have begun an offensive ahead of a broader United Nations effort. Offensive Precedes UN Flotilla ... more
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