Controversial French Comedian Convicted Of Condoning Terrorism
A Paris court gave Dieudonne a two-month suspended sentence for his Facebook post in January after the deadly attack on the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.
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France Considers A Ban On Overly Skinny Models
Proposed legislation would criminalize the use of underweight models and ban online sites that glorify anorexia and other eating disorders.
France Wins Battle Against Belgium's Plan For A Waterloo Coin
A two-euro coin commemorating the bicentennial of Napoleon Bonaparte's defeat will not be widely released, after France objected to what it called a "negative symbol."
French Highway Heist: Armed Thieves Take Millions In Jewels
Police say two armored trucks carrying jewels and other items worth some $9.5 million were seized by heavily armed attackers on the highway between Paris and Lyon.
3 French Star Athletes Die In Helicopter Crash In Argentina
Swimmer Camille Muffat, 25, boxer Alexis Vastine, 28, and sailor Florence Arthaud, 57, had widely different backgrounds and personalities. They had been filming a reality TV show.
For A French Rabbi And His Muslim Team, There's Work To Be Done
Rabbi Michel Serfaty and his Muslim assistants work in poor neighborhoods where many residents are immigrants from Islamic countries. January's terror attacks only made him more determined.
In France, Young Muslims Often Straddle Two Worlds
An estimated 40 percent of France's 7 million Muslims live in and around Paris, many of them in the poor suburbs. It's hard to escape the banlieues, even for those who work or attend school elsewhere.
Many French Muslims Find Lives Of Integration, Not Separation
Despite a minority suspected of holding extremist views, the vast majority of French Muslims say they feel fully integrated into society. France has the largest number of Muslims in Western Europe.
French Authorities Pursue Drones Spotted Near Sensitive Sites
Small drones have been seen flying illegally above high-security landmarks in Paris recently. Officials say they don't pose much risk, but the city is still on edge after the Charlie Hebdo attack.
France Warns Russia And Its Allies Not To Advance On Ukrainian Port City
The foreign ministers of the four signatories to the Minsk cease-fire agreement met in Paris to discuss the fighting in Ukraine. Kiev worries that the separatists' next target will be Mariupol.