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Obama to hold talks with Hollande in Russia

Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:07:00 +0200

The Syria crisis looks likely to top the agenda at this week's G20 meeting in Russia. The White House announced on Wednesday that US President Barack Obama will hold crucial talks with President François Hollande during the summit.

Row after minister says nuclear is the future

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:18:00 +0200

French Greens reacted angrily on Monday after a government minister described nuclear power as the "energy of the future," casting doubt on a commitment to slash the country's number of reactors.

France and Germany split on bailout fund: report

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:04:00 +0200

Splits have emerged between the eurozone's top two economies on how best to use the beefed-up bailout fund to tackle the debt crisis, German business daily Handelsblatt reported on Friday.

'Is my son gay?' app stirs up anger

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:46:38 +0200

A new phone app that promises to reveal to parents whether their son might be gay by asking a series of twenty questions has been criticized as homophobic and caricatured.