French president refuses to apologise for colonial Algerian past
Francois Hollande refused to ‘repent’ for France’s colonial past in Algeria, saying instead that he wanted to boost trade with the oil-rich country.
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Police lose contact with France school shooter
Police have lost contact with Mohamed Merah, the gunman suspected of seven people, more than a day after 300 police first surrounded his house.
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French school killings suspect promises surrender
A gunman suspected of killing seven people, including three children at a Jewish school, says he would hand himself over to police.
Toulouse school killings suspect shoots three in raid
A gunman suspected of killing three children and a rabbi at a Jewish school in France has wounded three police officers in a shoot-out during a raid.
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Sudan’s crippling debt
Sudan’s debt risks exacerbating a difficult economic situation as annual debt servicing costs hit about $1-billion after the secession of the South.
Palestinian UN bid: Stage set for showdown
President Mahmoud Abbas has told the United Nations chief he will seek full UN membership for a Palestinian state.
IMF chief denies New York sex assault charges
IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was arrested and charged on Sunday with sexually assaulting a New York hotel maid.
Police clear refinery, French unions remain defiant
French police cleared access to the refinery supplying fuel to Paris on Friday as unions hardened their stance ahead of a vote on pension reform.
