French President Nicolas Sarkozy hunted for far-right votes Monday after losing to Socialist Francois Hollande in a first round vote that saw a shock breakthrough by the anti-immigrant National Front.

A man drove his car down the steps of a Metro station in central Paris on Tuesday, mistaking the entrance for that of a parking garage.

"There's a sign saying 'Haussmann Parking' right in front (of t

Far-right voters may decide who becomes France's next president after anti-immigration crusader Marine Le Pen's record first-round score jolted the race between Socialist frontrunner Francois Hollande

French voters voiced disillusionment on Saturday at a campaign that many said ignored the country's real problems, on the eve of a first-round vote expected to send President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socia

Millions of French voters turned out Sunday for the first round of a presidential poll that is expected to see the left oust Nicolas Sarkozy after only one turbulent term in office.

The left has not

Socialist champion Francois Hollande stamped his authority on the French presidential race on Sunday, winning the first round of polling and setting up a May 6 run-off with incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy.

David Cronenberg, Ken Loach and Michael Haneke are among the top filmmakers set to compete at next month’s Cannes film festival, organisers said Thursday, in a line-up studded with stars from Nicole K

Cannes season kicks off this week as the film festival unveils its pick of Hollywood giants and arthouse newcomers to compete for the coveted Palme d’Or at the glitzy event on the French Riviera next

The French energy group Areva said on Wednesday that it would build the biggest concentrated solar power installation in Asia for Reliance Power of India.

Areva Solar is to construct two plants using

As the world marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, below are deadliest shipping disasters around the world since the beginning of the 20th century.

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