France: ‘soldier’ Hollande’s popularity hits new low
Cuts, unemployment and deficit as war moves further away 11 September, 19:11 prev next (by Tullio Giannotti) (ANSAmed) - PARIS - As the war against Assad becomes more…
Say fromage! Agency denies censorship after withdrawing ‘gormless’ picture of Francois Hollande
Agence France Presse transmitted the unflattering picture to clients on Tuesday, then quickly issued a 'Mandatory Kill' order Rob Williams Thursday, 5 September 2013 Agence France Presse (AFP), the French…
Good hygiene may be to blame for soaring Alzheimer’s
Modern cities and improved hygiene could be behind rising rates of Alzheimer's in Britain and the rest of the developed world, scientists have said. Countries where everyone has access to…
1 in 4 has alarmingly few intestinal bacteria
Contact: Oluf Pedersen oluf@sund.ku.dk 45-52-39-56-50 University of Copenhagen All people have trillions of bacteria living in their intestines. If you place them on a scale, they weigh around 1.5 kg.…
1 in 4 has alarmingly few intestinal bacteria
Contact: Oluf Pedersen oluf@sund.ku.dk 45-52-39-56-50 University of Copenhagen All people have trillions of bacteria living in their intestines. If you place them on a scale, they weigh around 1.5 kg.…
Eli Lilly ‘concerned’ by China bribery allegations
23 Aug 2013 SHANGHAI (AFP) US drugmaker Eli Lilly said it was "deeply concerned" about allegations it bribed Chinese doctors to prescribe its products, the latest accusations of malpractice by foreign…
U.N. stops short of demanding Syria chemical attack probe
Source: Reuters - Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:02 PM Author: Reuters UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council said it was necessary to clarify an alleged chemical…
Dominique Strauss-Kahn was ‘king of the party’ at sex soirées, claim French investigators
Disgraced former IMF chief has been charged with ‘aggravated pimping’, along with 12 other people Anne Penketh Wednesday, 7 August 2013 Dominique Strauss-Kahn, disgraced former head of the International Monetary…
Never-before-seen GIANT virus found that’s so unusual it may have come from Mars
The Pandoravirus is one micrometre big - ten times the size of other viruses It is found underwater but is not considered a threat to humans The virus has been…
How the cost of giving birth in the U.S. has TRIPLED since 1996 to $9,775 – thanks to expensive fees for everything from an epidural to placenta removal
The average cost of a hospital delivery in America is $9,775, the highest in the world In France, delivery costs $3,541, and in the UK it is just $2,641 Many…
Paper: NSA gets data from UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, France
Sunday, 30 June 2013 The NSA has been working with at least seven European other countries to collect personal communications data, according to Wayne Madsen, a former NSA contractor…
Early exposure to bisphenol A might damage the enamel of teeth.
10.06.2013 - Video releases Circulation, metabolism, nutrition Are teeth the latest victims of bisphenol A? Yes, according to the conclusions of work carried out by the research team led by…
Early exposure to bisphenol A might damage the enamel of teeth.
10.06.2013 - Video releases Circulation, metabolism, nutrition Are teeth the latest victims of bisphenol A? Yes, according to the conclusions of work carried out by the research team led by…
Corruption probe moves closer to IMF chief as aide charged
12 Jun 2013 PARIS (AFP) Stephane Richard, the head of telecoms company Orange and a former aide to IMF chief Christine Lagarde, was charged Wednesday in a corruption…
“Suspicious” death in France after medicine alert: ! Diuretic furosemide may contain the sedative zopiclone !
Source: Reuters - Sun, 9 Jun 2013 02:33 PM Author: Reuters (Adds Teva statement, ANSM inspection plan) MARSEILLE/PARIS, June 9 (Reuters) - French police are investigating the death of a…
Hollande tells Japanese business leaders eurozone crisis is over
By MALCOLM FOSTER Politics Jun. 09, 2013 - 06:34AM JST ( 7 ) French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech during his lecture in Tokyo, Saturday.AP Photo/Koji Sasahara TOKYO —…
EU official wants criminal penalties for joining Syrian fighting
Source: Reuters - Wed, 5 Jun 2013 07:18 PM Author: Reuters BRUSSELS, June 5 (Reuters) - European countries should make it a criminal offence to fight in foreign rebellions…
IMF chief Lagarde to face questioning over payout “Prosecutors suspect Lagarde of embezzling public funds “
Christine Lagarde Photo: EPA International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde is due to appear before magistrates in France investigating her role in a large payout to a businessman and…
Taxes in France top 100% of Income
Sunday, 19 May 2013 More than 8,000 French households' tax bills topped 100 percent of their income last year, the business newspaper Les Echos reported on Saturday, citing Finance…
François Hollande calls for ‘European political union’ within two years; Calls for a more federal Europe
John Lichfield Thursday, 16 May 2013 A beleagured President François Hollande went on the offensive today calling for an “economic government” for the Eurozone and “political union” in Europe within…
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