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France Investigates Claims Its Soldiers Abused Children In Africa

April 30, 2015 • President Francois Hollande warns of consequences if the allegations about abuse in the Central African Republic are true. The U.N. worker who publicly revealed the abuse has been suspended.

'Charlie Hebdo' Cartoonist Says He Will No Longer Draw Prophet Muhammad

French caricaturist Luz, seen on Jan. 15, says drawing Islam's Prophet Muhammad no longer interests him. Ian Langsdon/EPA /Landov hide caption

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'Charlie Hebdo' Cartoonist Says He Will No Longer Draw Prophet Muhammad

April 30, 2015 • "He no longer interests me," Luz said in an interview. Militants attacked the magazine Jan. 7, killing editorial staff and others, in apparent retaliation for its depiction of their prophet.

In Posthumous Riposte, Editor Of 'Charlie Hebdo' Targets 'Islamophobia'

Stephane "Charb" Charbonnier, editor of Charlie Hebdo, is seen on Sept.19, 2012. The late editor takes on politicians, the media and "Islamophobia" in a posthumously published book completed two days before he was killed Jan. 7. Michel Euler/AP hide caption

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In Posthumous Riposte, Editor Of 'Charlie Hebdo' Targets 'Islamophobia'

April 16, 2015 • Stephane Charbonnier, who was killed in the Jan. 7 attack on the French satirical magazine, says in a book completed two days before his death that the term plays into the hands of racists.

Documents Show Global Outpouring Of Grief Over Lincoln's Assassination

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Documents Show Global Outpouring Of Grief Over Lincoln's Assassination

April 15, 2015 • The State Department has released documents from 1865 that highlight the disbelief and profound sympathy over the president's death from governments and private citizens the world over.

A Far-Right Family Feud In France Appears To Claim Movement's Icon

The founder of France's far-right National Front party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, attends a news conference in Nanterre on March 22. Le Pen says he won't run in the upcoming regional elections. Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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A Far-Right Family Feud In France Appears To Claim Movement's Icon

April 13, 2015 • National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen won't run in the upcoming regional elections after his daughter and political successor criticized his remarks about gas chambers being a "detail" of history.

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Dog Didn't Bite Man, Blind Pot Customer Tells French Court

April 10, 2015 • A blind man who was sold actual grass instead of the grass he was looking for has told a French court that it was he, and not his guide dog, who bit a deceitful dealer.

French TV Network Hacked By 'Cyber Caliphate' Group

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French TV Network Hacked By 'Cyber Caliphate' Group

April 9, 2015 • Screens went blank and normal programming for TV5Monde viewers was replaced by a message: "Je suIS IS." It's unknown whether the hackers have actual ties to ISIS.

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French Special Forces Free Dutch Hostage Held In Mali Since 2011

April 6, 2015 • Sjaak Rijke had been seized in Timbuktu along with two other men in November 2011. Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders calls it an end to a "terrible period of uncertainty and grief."

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Citing Plagiarism, Indian Journal Retracts Paper On Plagiarism

April 2, 2015 • And in other plagiarism news, a French lawmaker is being mocked for lifting sections on the Assyrian genocide from Wikipedia to craft a draft law.

3 Americans Among Crash Victims Who Included Students, Opera Singers

Students mourn in front of their school in Haltern, Germany, on Wednesday, a day after the Germanwings plane crash. Sixteen high-schoolers and two teachers from the school were among the 150 people onboard the plane. Martin Meissner/AP hide caption

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3 Americans Among Crash Victims Who Included Students, Opera Singers

March 25, 2015 • One hundred fifty people are believed to have died when Germanwings Flight 4U 9525 crashed Tuesday. The passengers were from at least 15 countries, including the U.S., Iran and Israel.

Investigators Examine Mangled Voice Recorder From Doomed Flight

This photo from the French air accident investigation agency shows the voice data recorder of the Germanwings jetliner that crashed Tuesday in the French Alps. BEA/AP hide caption

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Investigators Examine Mangled Voice Recorder From Doomed Flight

March 25, 2015 • A top French investigator said they hope to have "rough ideas in a matter of days" as to why Germanwings Flight 4U 9525 crashed in the French Alps Tuesday, killing all 150 people onboard.

As Night Falls, Officials Call Off Search Operation For German Plane

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As Night Falls, Officials Call Off Search Operation For German Plane

March 24, 2015 • The 150 people on board Germanwings Flight 4U 9525 are feared dead. The plane left Barcelona, Spain, this morning en route to Duesseldorf, Germany, and crashed in the French Alps.

Paris Bans Some Cars For A Day To Battle Smog

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Paris Bans Some Cars For A Day To Battle Smog

March 23, 2015 • The French capital last week briefly dethroned New Delhi and Beijing as the world's most polluted city, according to one company that measures air quality.

Parisians Sing The Praises Of 'Singin In The Rain'

An actor performs during a March 9 rehearsal of Singin' in the Rain on the stage of the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. American musicals were rarely performed in France in the past, but have been a huge hit in recent years. Jacques Demarthon/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Parisians Sing The Praises Of 'Singin In The Rain'

March 22, 2015 • Until a few years ago, American musical theater was rarely performed in France. But it's become a huge hit, with Singin' in the Rain as the latest sold-out success.

Controversial French Comedian Convicted Of Condoning Terrorism

French comedian Dieudonne M'Bala M'Bala gestures to the media as he leaves a Paris court house Feb. 4. He was convicted today of condoning terrorism after the attacks in January in Paris, and given a suspended sentence. Michel Euler/AP hide caption

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Controversial French Comedian Convicted Of Condoning Terrorism

March 18, 2015 • 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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