Obama speaks with 9 world leaders Thu, Nov 6, 2008 | Add a comment CHICAGO - President-elect Obama accepted congratulations from nine presidents and prime ministers Thursday, returning calls from world leaders who reached out after his presidential victory. The...

Palin takes prank call from fake French president Sat, Nov 1, 2008 | Comments 9 MONTREAL - Sarah Palin has unwittingly taken a prank call from a Canadian comedian posing as French President Nicolas Sarkozy and told him she may make a good president in eight years. The...

Assad sits out Olmert speech at Paris summit Wed, May 21, 2008 PARIS (AP) -- Syria's president sat out the Israeli prime minister's speech to a Paris summit Sunday in an apparent rebuff just hours after Ehud Olmert urged Damascus to open direct peace...

Freed Colombian hostages urge hope Thu, Jul 3, 2008 BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Freed after years as rebel-held hostages, French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and four Colombian police officers sent messages of hope in a radio...

Chad Pardons 6 French in Kidnapping Case Wed, Dec 26, 2007 N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) -- President Idriss Deby on Monday pardoned six French aid workers convicted of trying to smuggle 103 children out of Chad, state-owned radio said. The six workers...

French Leader Considers Olympic Boycott Tue, Mar 25, 2008 PARIS (AP) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Tuesday that he cannot rule out the possibility he might boycott the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics if China continues its...

Chad Holds Secret Talks With Rebels Thu, May 18, 2006 UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Chad's foreign minister said Tuesday the government is holding secret discussions with rebel groups who support peace and national reconciliation following a coup...

Official: French Helped Chad's Army Tue, Feb 5, 2008 PARIS (AP) -- French forces transported munitions from Libya and other countries to Chad's army during a rebellion in the Central African country earlier this month, a French Defense...

Un muerto por estallido de paquete-bomba en Francia Thu, May 18, 2006 PARIS (AP) -- Un paquete-bomba estalló el jueves en un edificio de oficinas de abogados en el centro de París, matando a una persona e hiriendo gravemente a otra, informó el...

Socialists Urge End to Riots in France Mon, May 7, 2007 PARIS (AP) -- The leader of France's defeated Socialists appealed for calm Tuesday after a second night of post-election violence left cars burned and store windows smashed. While the...

46 Nations Back Body to Protect Planet Tue, Jan 30, 2007 PARIS (AP) -- Forty-five nations answered France's call for a new environmental body to slow inevitable global warming and protect the planet, perhaps with policing powers to punish...

Chirac parte para visita a Brasil y Chile Wed, May 24, 2006 PARÍS (AP) -- El presidente francés Jacques Chirac partió el miércoles para una gira de cuatro días por Brasil y Chile. Chirac se reunirá el jueves con el...

Francia: Piden 6 meses de prueba para ley laboral Thu, May 18, 2006 PARIS (AP) -- El ministro del Interior, Nicolas Sarkozy, quiere un período de prueba de seis meses para la controvertida ley de contrato de trabajo para jóvenes que ha provocado...

Francia: centenares de miles protestan contra plan de empleos Thu, May 18, 2006 PARÍS (AP) -- Al menos 500.000 estudiantes y trabajadores desfilaron el sábado por las calles de París y de otras ciudades francesas en la mayor protesta hasta ahora contra un plan de...

Primer ministro francés anuncia fusión de empresas Thu, May 18, 2006 PARÍS (AP) -- El primer ministro de Francia Dominique de Villepin anunció el sábado la fusión de las empresas de servicios públicos Suez SA y Gaz de France. La...

Primer ministro chino comienza su primera visita a Francia Thu, May 18, 2006 TOLOSA, Francia (AP) -- El primer ministro chino Wen Jiabao llegó el domingo a Francia, en una visita que comenzó de manera inusitada en esta ciudad sudoccidental y que París...

A Gallic disdain? Thu, May 18, 2006 Chirac's tweak is Afghanistan's loss THE French are at it again. At this week's NATO summit in Turkey, French President Jacques Chirac took another shot at the United States, vetoing an...