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France
Conservative Leader Nicolas Sarkozy Announces Bid To Retake French Presidency
The former president, who was unseated in 2012, is pushing hard-line policies on immigration and security.
For French Teens, Smoking Still Has More Allure Than Stigma
French teens smoke at a much higher rate than their American counterparts. The French health minister is trying to remove the glamour and raise the price.
French Riviera City Bans Specialty Swimsuit For Muslim Women
Cannes, a major summer destination, has banned a women's swimsuit designed around Islamic ideas of modesty. The city's mayor calls the burkini "the symbol of Islamist extremism."
Fire Sweeps Through Bar In France During Birthday Party, Killing At Least 13
French authorities say the fire in Rouen happened when birthday candles ignited a combustible ceiling. The interior minister says more than 50 firefighters battled the fast-moving blaze.
Centuries-Old Flea Market In France Canceled This Year Over Terrorism Fears
La Braderie de Lille was first recorded in the 12th century. The annual two-day fair, with mussels, music, drinking and all-night haggling, was reportedly last canceled for World War II.
'Portugal's Schindler' Is Remembered, Decades After His Lifesaving Deeds
Descendants of Jews who escaped Nazi-occupied France recently gathered to honor Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a Portuguese diplomat who issued some 30,000 visas to Jews and others before he was recalled.
Muslims In France Attend Mass In Gesture of Solidarity After Church Attack
"Being united is a response to this act of horror and barbarism," said one Muslim leader. Many Muslims across France were sending a message of unity after two extremist teens brutally killed a priest.
2 Men Take Hostages, Kill Priest In French Church; Attack Claimed By ISIS
Two men attacked a church near Rouen during Tuesday Mass, killing an elderly priest before being shot to death by police. One of the assailants had tried to travel to Syria and was under surveillance.
French Army Asks Citizens To Enlist — But No Muslim Headscarves, Please.
Two sisters, devout Muslims and French patriots, wanted to help the military in the wake of a terrorist attack. They were told they had to remove their headscarves. So what did they do?