France
France Moves to Impose Ban on Burqa
June 19, 2009By Lisa Bryant The French government says it may impose restrictions on wearing the burqa, or face-and-body-covering veil, if a parliamentary probe finds the garment degrading for women. The burqa debate is dividing politicians and the Muslim community...
France reports four ducks found with bird flu
August 15, 2007French authorities say four ducks have tested positive for the H5N1 strain of bird flu in northeastern France. The ducks were found dead last week in an area known as Diane Capelle in the Moselle region. Two dead swans had already been discovered...
National Day of France marked in Chisinau
July 16, 2007The relations between Moldova and France go trough one of the best period in their history at present. Speaker Marian Lupu made statements to this affect at a reception given by the embassy of France in Chisinau on 14 July on the occasion of this country...
Woman trapped for four days in lift in France
December 29, 2006Paris (dpa) - An 18-year-old French woman was trapped for four days and three nights in a lift that broke down in her apartment building in Saint-Denis near Paris, local media reported Friday. According to the daily Le Parisien, the young woman was...