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France lawmakers approve gay marriage
PARIS -- The French parliament on Tuesday approved a law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt, voting after weeks of often angry debate and protests in the streets. Members of the Socialist government chanted "equality, equality" and stood up to...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage, France, Paris (France), Al-Qaeda
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Car bomb explodes at French Embassy in Libya
CAIRO -- A car bomb exploded at the French Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, on Tuesday, injuring three people and raising the specter that Islamist militants were seeking retribution for France’s military strikes against extremists in the West African...
Tags: France, Explosions, Al-Qaeda, NATO, North Africa
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Gay marriage opponents stage last-ditch protest in Paris
Reuters(Corrects spelling of name Dumont in 4th para) By Pauline Mevel PARIS, April 21 (Reuters) - Thousands of gay marriage opponents waving pink and blue flags marched through Paris on Sunday in a last-ditch protest before a law allowing same-sex union and...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Career and Workplace, Social Issues, Politics
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U.N. failure boosts W.Sahara conflict risk -Polisario
Reuters* Risk of war in Western Sahara if U.N. resolution diluted * France unlikely to block draft- diplomats By John Irish PARIS, April 22 (Reuters) - Failure by the United Nations to let peacekeepers monitor human rights in the disputed Western Sahara risks...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Amnesty International, Human Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ban Ki-moon
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French family freed after being held hostage in Nigeria
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- A family of French tourists, including four children, held hostage by an Islamist militia in northern Nigeria has been freed, according the French and Cameroonian officials. Tanguy Moulin-Fournier, his wife Albane,...
Tags: Goodluck Jonathan, France, Cameroon, Nigeria
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Russia charges that U.S. aid helps Syrian 'extremists'
MOSCOW -- Russia charged Friday that the latest U.S. push to aid the Syrian opposition promotes "extremists" who have no interest in peace talks and are determined to seize power through force. The comments come a day after U.S. Secretary State John F....
Tags: Moscow (Russia), John Kerry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, NATO, National Government
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Quick Takes
Netflix's 'Development' The Bluths will be back just in time for Memorial Day weekend. Netflix said it will premiere 15 new episodes of the cult hit "Arrested Development," starring Jason Bateman and Will Arnett, on May 26 on its online streaming...Tags: Entertainment, Music, Will Arnett, Tom Hanks, Museums
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Police search home of IMF chief Lagarde
PARIS — French police searched the Paris apartment of International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday as part of an investigation into the awarding of financial compensation to a supporter of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy....
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Christine Lagarde, Government, Adidas AG, Government Ministers
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Few protests on 2nd anniversary of Syrian uprising
Associated PressBEIRUT (AP) — On the second anniversary of Syria’s uprising, there were only small protests and a few firecrackers defiantly popping in the capital of Damascus — a grim contrast to the early days when crowds of demonstrators danced to...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry, National Government, France, Wars and Interventions
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Amnesty International urges caution in arming Syrian rebels
BEIRUT -- Any government considering arming Syrian rebels should conduct a “rigorous human-rights risk assessment” before proceeding with weapons transfers, Amnesty International said Thursday. The group released a pair of studies detailing...Tags: Amnesty International, Human Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry, Government
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Farms in focus at Agricultural Salon in Paris
PARIS (AP) - Stung by Europe's growing horse meat scandal, French farmers and food industry officials were recently flocking to Paris to show off their wares and defend the reputation of the Western world's culinary heartland. Paris' yearly Agricultural...Tags: Consumers, France, Paris (France), Consumer Confidence, New York City
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World leaders react to death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
News of the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the leftist leader who had been battling cancer, reverberated Tuesday around Latin America and the world. In La Paz, Bolivia, a teary-eyed Bolivian President Evo Morales said he was devastated,...
Tags: West Bank, Dilma Rousseff, Evo Morales, Hugo Chavez, Politics
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