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Paris – French nuclear energy company Areva said Tuesday it has signed a 15-year contract with Czech utility CEZ to provide enriched uranium for its Temelin power plant.

Paris  – France take on Ireland in the return leg of their World Cup play-off Wednesday knowing a place at next year’s finals in South Africa is theirs to lose after winning the opening encounter in Dublin at the weekend.

Paris  – Revitalised Rafael Nadal ended the repeat title dream of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Friday 7-5, 7-5 in a move to the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters.

Paris  – A young woman was diagnosed with a crippling illness possibly linked to the vaccine being used protect the French public against swine flu, the health ministry said late Thursday.

Paris – The French economy grew by 0.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2009, the same level of modest growth as in the second quarter, the government’s statistics office INSEE said Friday.

Paris  – France began Thursday vaccinating the general public against swine flu.

Paris  – Top seed Roger Federer exited the last tournament of the ATP regular season in disappointing style, taking a 3-6, 7-6 (7- 4), 6-4 second-round loss to Frenchman Julien Benneteau Wednesday at the Paris Masters.

Paris – France was once home to the Sun King Louis XIV but if you go to the French Alps you may feel as if you are in the land of the Snow King as between Les Menuires and Tignes there is a wintersport paradise with hundreds of pistes that lead down steep slopes and [...]

Paris  – Police in the French city of Lyon were searching Friday for the driver of an armoured van who apparently made off with 11 million euros (16.4 million dollars) belonging to the Bank of France, French media reported.

Paris – French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s job performance received low marks in polls Thursday, taken at the midpoint of his five-year term – although one poll found French voters would probably re-elect him if the presidential election were held now.