French officials have lodged a protest against British Conservative leader David Cameron for taking jibes at their President Nicholas Sarkozy's "dwarf"...

The twice Tour de France champion was attacked in the 119-km stage by fellow Spaniards Alejandro Valverde and Luis Leon Sanchez but he never panicked. (Getty) Alberto Contador showed great...

PARIS: Lyon crashed back to earth on Saturday as they missed their chance to join the leading group in the French top flight, being held to a 1-1 draw at home to local rivals St....

PARIS -- France started voting Sunday in regional polls forecast to punish President Nicolas Sarkozy's ruling party, the last ballot-box test of his popularity ahead of the 2012 general...

Lille beat last-place Grenoble 1-0 in Paris on Sunday to move within two points of French league leader Bordeaux. Lille, which beat Liverpool 1-0 in the Europa League on Thursday, scored just after...

Released French aid worker Olivier Frappe from Triangle aid organisation smiles after a medical check in Sudan's capital Khartoum, March 14, 2010. Two French aid workers kidnapped in the Central...

The governing party of French President Nicolas Sarkozy appears to be on the road to defeat at the hands of the opposition Socialist party. (AAP) The governing party of French President Nicolas...

President Nicolas Sarkozy appeared to be beaten by the opposition Socialists on Sunday in a first round of regional elections marked by a record abstention, according to partial official results...

France 's growing Muslim population to the ballot box - helping the far right National Front party upset predictions and perform strongly in Sunday's first-round voting to choose regional...

KHARTOUM: Two French aid workers abducted in the Central African Republic and held for four months were on Sunday freed in Darfur, the Sudanese region gripped by civil war and a wave of kidnappings....

RUADHÁN Mac CORMAIC in ParisFRENCH VOTERS dealt president Nicolas Sarkozy a sharp rebuke yesterday when the opposition Socialist Party took the lead over the ruling UMP in the first round of...

suffered a stinging setback in French regional elections on Sunday as projections showed his right-wing party trailing in the first round vote. The opposition Socialists now look set to crush...

French opposition party Socialist is leading the first round of regional election with 30 percent of ballots while the ruling UMP follows with a share of 26.7 percent, the professional pollster...

Marseille missed a chance to move up to third spot in the French league on Sunday after being held 1-1 at Toulouse as an own-goal from Grenoble defender Bostjan Cesar lifted tired Lille to a 1-0...

March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Qantas Airways Ltd. is scrapping first-class cabins complete with sheepskin-covered mattresses, while Air France-KLM Group is ripping out some of its cheapest seats as...

By Patrick Vignal Paris - France displayed trademark flair to crush Italy 46-20 and stay firmly on course for their first grand slam since 2004 in the Six Nations on Sunday. The home side ran...

Paris - Two French aid workers have been freed in Darfur after being held hostage for nearly four months, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Sunday. The two were working for a French...

Lille´s forward Pierre Emerick Aubameyang (L) vies with Grenoble´s defender Jean Calve during their French L1 football match in Villeneuve-d´Ascq. An own-goal from Grenoble defender Bostjan Cesar...

Sarkozy praised their release Sunday afternoon and thanked "all those who participated in this happy outcome," but released no details about the liberation. Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said the...

/enpproperty--> PARIS: French President Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP party has been beaten by the opposition Socialists in the first round of regional elections on Sunday, exit polls said, suggesting the...

France remain firmly on course for the Grand Slam after cruising to a 46-20 victory in their RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy in Paris. Centre David Marty, preferred in the starting line-up to...

suffered a stinging setback in French regional elections on Sunday as projections showed his right-wing party trailing in the first round vote. The opposition Socialists now look set to crush...

PARIS (AP) - French voters scarred by economic crisis dealt President Nicolas Sarkozy and his conservative leadership a stern blow Sunday by strongly favoring leftist candidates in regional...

President Nicolas Sarkozy of France listens as U.S. President George W. Bush delivers remarks at a summit on financial markets and the world economy on the North Portico of the White House November...

After a busy weekend of FIFA Interactive World Cup 2010 qualification, Julien Dassonville became the fifteenth player to confirm his place at the Grand Final, to be held in Barcelona on 1 May, after...

PARIS: France voted Sunday in regional polls forecast to punish Nicolas Sarkozy’s governing party in the last ballot-box test of his popularity ahead of the 2012 presidential election. Voters...

Supporters of the French Socialist Party cheer at the party's headquarters in Paris Sunday, March 14, 2010. The Socialist-led left is leading over France's President Nicolas Sarkozy conservative...

France's Socialist-led left have a strong lead against Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives in the first round of regional elections Sunday, according to partial official results, in a new blow to the...

PARIS (AP) - France's Socialist-led left defeated Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives in the first round of regional elections Sunday, according to partial official results, in a new blow to the...

PARIS (AP) - France's Socialist-led left have a strong lead against Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives in the first round of regional elections Sunday, according to partial official results, in a new...

France 46 // Italy 20 Only England can now stop France from winning their first Grand Slam for six years after Les Bleus blew away Italy in Paris to put one hand on the RBS Six Nations trophy.And...