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French soldier, about 20 Islamists killed in clash in Mali

PARIS - France said on Wednesday a French soldier and about 20 Islamist militants were killed during a fierce clash in northern Mali near the Algerian border earlier in the day.

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Air France-KLM sees more belt-tightening after pilot strike 29 Oct 2014

PARIS - Air France-KLM said it would limit investments and accelerate cost controls next year to mop up the remaining impact of a recent pilots' strike that helped slash its operating profit by more than half in the third quarter. | Video

Russian minister says Mistral delivery on November 14 29 Oct 2014

MOSCOW - Russia has received an invitation to take delivery of the first of two Mistral helicopter carriers from France on Nov. 14, RIA news agency quoted Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin as saying on Wednesday.

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Behind the scenes of Sanofi's boardroom bust up 29 Oct 2014

PARIS - A boardroom tussle brewing for months at Sanofi came to a head on Wednesday when France's top drugmaker fired its chief executive, wiping more billions off its share price.

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Banks see upswing in loan demand across euro zone 29 Oct 2014

FRANKFURT - Around one in five banks across the euro zone expect companies to approach them for more credit as the year draws to a close, with those in Germany and France most optimistic, the European Central Bank said on Wednesday.

Schneider confirms 2014 forecasts after sales stabilise in Europe 29 Oct 2014

PARIS - France's Schneider Electric stuck to its full-year forecasts on Wednesday after reporting a 7 percent rise in third-quarter sales and said Western Europe showed long-awaited but fragile signs of stabilisation.

France to decide on Russian warship deal in November - minister 28 Oct 2014

PARIS - France will wait until next month to decide whether to deliver the first of two Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday.

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In France, kebabs get wrapped up in identity politics 28 Oct 2014

BLOIS France - In a country whose national identity is so closely connected to its cuisine, France's hard right has seized on a growing appetite for kebabs as proof of cultural "Islamisation".

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France and Italy offer to trim deficit further to win EU clemency 27 Oct 2014

PARIS/ROME - France and Italy unveiled plans on Monday to trim their deficits more than previously planned in last-minute pitches to get clemency from the European Commission on their 2015 budgets.

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France criticises slow deployment of U.N. peacekeepers in Mali 27 Oct 2014

BAMAKO - France's defence minister on Monday criticised the slow deployment of U.N. peacekeepers in Mali's volatile northern region, saying the delay had encouraged a fresh wave of Islamist militant attacks there.