A woman emerges kingmaker in France
April 24th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, April 24 (IANS) Marine Le Pen, who stood third in the first round of the presidential polls in France, is spoilt for choice as she gets to decide who ... Read more...
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France to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in 2013
January 28th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Jan 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) France plans to withdraw its military contingent from Afghanistan in 2013, French President Nicholas Sarkozy has said."We have decided in a common accord with President ... Read more...
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Hayek to receive French honour
January 3rd, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 3 (IANS) Mexican actress Salma Hayek is set to be honoured with French honour Legion d'Honneur.According to the French President Nicholas Sarkozy's official New Year's list, ... Read more...
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NATO operations in Libya to continue: Sarkozy
September 2nd, 2011 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Sep 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Participants of a conference on the reconstruction of Libya have approved the continuation of NATO air operations until the threat posed by Muammar Gaddafi is ... Read more...
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IMF chief Strauss-Kahn arrested for alleged sexual assault (Lead)
May 15th, 2011 - 8:34 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 15 (IANS) International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was arrested for allegedly sodomizing a Manhattan hotel maid, a media report said.Strauss-Kahn, 62, was Saturday hauled off ... Read more...
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Sarkozy salutes US tenacity to kill Laden, need to pursue others
May 2nd, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) French President Nicholas Sarkozy Monday saluted the "tenacity" of the US to chase Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, who was finally killed by American ... Read more...
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France salutes US tenacity in targetting Osama bin Laden
May 2nd, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): France has saluted the tenacity of the United States in targetting Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.In a statement, French President Nicholas Sarkozy said that the main ... Read more...
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Pak issues demarche to French, German envoys over ‘terror’ remarks against nation
December 14th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec. 14 (ANI): The Pakistan Foreign Office has conveyed its disappointment over the reported remarks of French President Nicholas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the envoys of the ... Read more...
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Be pragmatic, open up markets, Sarkozy tells India
December 7th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Visiting French President Nicholas Sarkozy Tuesday urged India to open up its markets and also called for an "equal level partnership" between French and Indian businesses for the ... Read more...
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India must display responsibility for UNSC bid: Sarkozy
December 7th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Reiterating his country's support to India's bid for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, French President Nicholas Sarkozy Tuesday said New Delhi must exhibit responsibility ... Read more...
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After France and US, Germany pitches for India’s entry into NSG
December 6th, 2010 - 10:45 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorNew Delhi, Dec. 6 (ANI): On the eve of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Germany, Berlin has come out in open support for India's entry into the Nuclear ... Read more...
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India, France to enhance cooperation in defence sector
December 6th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec6 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Monday said that both India and France have decided to enhance cooperation in the defence sector.In a joint statement, Dr ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena threatens to oppose Jaitapur n-project
December 6th, 2010 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IANS) On the eve of French President Nicholas Sarkozy's visit, the Shiv Sena Sunday threatened to oppose the 9,900 MW Jaitapur nuclear project (JNPP), to be set up ... Read more...
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Defence, n-power, business to dominate Sarkozy visit (Lead)
December 3rd, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Paris/Bangalore/New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Accompanied by seven senior ministers and top business honchos, French President Nicholas Sarkozy touches down in Bangalore Saturday morning on a four-day India visit, his second ... Read more...
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France wants India to stick to global n-liability standards (Lead)
December 2nd, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Ahead of French President Nicholas Sarkozy's visit here, India and France have accelerated negotiations to wrap up a framework agreement for civil nuclear cooperation even as ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks bares world leaders’ personal details
November 29th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) Thousands of US diplomatic cables leaked by whistleblower site WikiLeaks bares personal details of world leaders and what US diplomats think of them in private, a media report ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks Disclosure: Sarkozy, an emperor sans clothes, Putin, an alpha dog
November 29th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.29 (ANI): Disclosures by the secret web site WikiLeaks have revealed that the Obama administration and its representatives in various foreign capitals described French President Nicholas Sarkozy as an "Emperor ... Read more...
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French military boss meets Antony, Menon
October 18th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Ahead of French President Nicholas Sarkozy's India visit in December, France's military boss Monday met Defence Minister A.K. Antony and National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon to ... Read more...
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India set for visits by Obama, Sarkozy, Medvedev
September 22nd, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IANS) It promises to be a diplomatic marathon for External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna as he gears up to meet foreign minsters of the US, France and ... Read more...
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French ministers resign after spending scandals
July 5th, 2010 - 7:31 am ICT by IANS
Paris, July 5 (DPA) Two French government ministers resigned over scandals which included a 12,000-euro ($15,000) bill for cigars and a 117,000-euro private jet trip, the Elysee Palace said late Sunday.
President Nicholas ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh returns from G-20 summit (Lead)
June 29th, 2010 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned here late Tuesday after attending the G-20 summit in Toronto and signing a civil nuclear pact with Canada.
In Toronto, Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
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PM back returns to Delhi after G-20 summit
June 29th, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned here Tuesday from Toronto after making an overnight halt in Frankfurt on his way back from the G-20 summit.
In Toronto, Manmohan ... Read more...
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France wants important partner India to play more critical global role
June 27th, 2010 - 11:35 am ICT by ANI
By Ashok DixitToronto, June 27 (ANI): French President Nicholas Sarkozy on Saturday described India as one of his country's most important partners, and urged it to play a more critical role ... Read more...
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When Bruni and Sarkozy kept a head of state waiting while they had sex
May 8th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 8 (ANI): A new book has revealed that French First Lady Carla Bruni bragged to US First Lady Michelle Obama about how she and her husband French President Nicholas ... Read more...
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French Woman Driver Fined For Wearing Face Veil
April 25th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nantes, France, Apr 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A French woman driver has been fined recently by the police authorities for wearing the niqab, a veil that covers the entire face with ... Read more...
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Concerned India to raise Pak nuke asset security with US
April 11th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.11 (ANI): A very worried and concerned India is likely to raise the issue of the security of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal during a bilateral meeting at Blair House between the ... Read more...
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European Union Climate Commissioner not in favor of Carbon tax
April 9th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorNew Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): European Union, which is not in favor of Carbon Tax mooted recently by the European Commission and advocated by French President Nicholas Sarkozy, today favoured ... Read more...
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Feminists’ fury over Sarkozy’s depiction of pregnant Marianne
February 22nd, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
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Nicholas Sarkozy has left the country's feminists reeling over the depiction of
Marianne, the personification of the French Republic since the 19th century, in
a government ... Read more...
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French President Sarkozy addresses train crash in Brussels
February 16th, 2010 - 1:07 am ICT by BNO News
PARIS (BNO NEWS) – French President Nicholas Sarkozy on Monday expressed his condolences and support to the people in Belgium after a train crash left at least 18 people dead.“I want to ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh concludes eight-day tour; leaves for India
November 29th, 2009 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Port of Spain, Nov 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has wound up his visit to Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago, where he attended the Commonwealth Heads of ... Read more...
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Australia to host CHOGM 2011
November 29th, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Nov. 29 (ANI): Australia will host the 2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). This was decided at the current CHOGM in Trinidad and Tobago.According to News.com.au, ... Read more...
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PM meets Brown, Sarkozy focus on counter-terrorism, sympathy for Mumbai terror victims
November 28th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Port of Spain, Nov.28 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's bilateral interactions with French President Nicholas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown held here on Friday on the sidelines of ... Read more...
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Attend Copenhagen summit, Sarkozy requests Manmohan
November 28th, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, Nov 28 (IANS) French President Nicholas Sarkozy has requested the Indian prime minister to attend the forthcoming climate change summit in Copenhagen and Manmohan Singh has assured him ... Read more...
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Sarkozy, Ban Ki-moon to attend Commonwealth meet
November 20th, 2009 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, Nov 20 (IANS) French President Nicholas Sarkozy and UN chief Ban Ki-moon will be attending the Commonwealth of Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in the Trinidad and Tobago ... Read more...
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Brown takes up jogging
November 8th, 2009 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.8 (ANI): British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has joined other world leaders in taking up running as part of a new exercise regime.The Prime Minister, who is 58, can be ... Read more...
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