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Dormant anti-Americanism has been reawakened in France, fueled by a sense that the culture of the United States has undermined fair play.

Video captured a surprising assault on President Nicolas Sarkozy during a hand-shaking appearance in southwestern France.

European health officials have cautiously identified contaminated fenugreek seeds as a probable common link between the large outbreak in Germany and a smaller one in France.

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has been chosen to lead the International Monetary Fund. She will become the first female managing director of the global lending organization....

Under the plan, French banks would give Athens more time to pay back loans as they come due over the next three years.

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde appeared poised to become the head of the International Monetary Fund this week despite a strong challenge to Europe's traditional hold on the job.

Horrendous weather and a public transport strike caused chaos at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday, delaying a raft of order announcements for Airbus and dampening the mood at Boeing's unveiling of its new 787 jet....

Five children admitted to hospital in northern France after eating beefburgers infected with a strain of E.coli bacteria are seriously ill, health officials said on Thursday, fanning fears of a wider outbreak.

The CSA's press office told The Associated Press on Monday it has advised broadcasters to instead use the generic term "social media" when promoting their online offerings, and refer to Facebook or Twitter only when a report or program merits a specific reference.

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will plead not guilty on Monday to charges he sexually assaulted a New York hotel maid in a case that cost him his job and a chance at the French presidency.