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French tourist kills self by jumping off US train

Wed, 06 Nov 2013 09:50:00 +0100

A French tourist, described as "agitated", has jumped to her death off a moving cross-country train as it passed through a small town in the miswestern US state of Iowa, it was reported this week.

Our meat could be next: Minister fights California foie gras ban

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:13:00 +0200

France has ruled out going to the World Trade Organisation but will continue to oppose a ban on French speciality foie gras, a minister said on Monday.

Foie gras makers protest against California ban

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:09:00 +0200

France's foie gras industry says legislation due to come into force in California on July 1 banning the sale of duck or goose liver pate over animal rights concerns contravenes international trade law.