By Lisa Bryant Paris 23 September 2006 Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country is ready to send a small group of construction engineers to Lebanon to help with reconstruction. He spoke at the end of a meeting with the leaders of France and...
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 06 August 2006 France and the United States have presented the U.N. Security Council with a draft resolution aimed at ending the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. -------- Lebanese soldiers stand next to...
By Jeff Custer Washington 29 July 2006 Israel's rejection of a U.N.-proposed 72-hour truce in the conflict with Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon has drawn criticism from France, which ruled Lebanon between the World Wars. Diplomatic efforts are movin...
By Lisa Bryant Paris 10 July 2006 France woke up to the grim reality of its defeat against Italy in the World Cup championship in Germany. For VOA, Lisa Bryant takes a look at the mood in Paris, where a disappointed French soccer team arrived from B...
By Parke Brewer Berlin 10 July 2006 Italy is the 2006 World Cup football champion after defeating France in a penalty kick shootout, 5-3. Italian defender, capitan Fabio Cannavaro, surrounded by teammates, holds up World Cup trophy They played with...
By Parke Brewer Berlin 08 July 2006 Few would have thought the French could make it to the final here, after they played to draws in their two opening group matches, and were at risk of bowing out of the tournament until a 2-0 win over Togo. ----- F...
By David Byrd Washington 24 May 2006 Former World Cup champion rance face Switzerland, Togo and 2002 semifinalists South Korea in Group-G at next month's World Cup in Germany. Les Bleus could have their hands full if they want to get another chance...
By Nina-Maria Potts Paris, France 14 April 2006 watch French Riots report Following the rioting by disadvantaged young people in France last fall, the French government tried to institute a law making...
By Lisa Bryant Paris 28 March 2006 Hundreds of thousands of French poured into the streets Tuesday, in the latest, and largest, demonstration against an unpopular new employment law. The protests incl...
By Margaret Besheer Washington 18 February 2006 French officials have confirmed the first case of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in their country. The virus was found in a wild duck in southeaster...