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Rival May Day rallies reflect national divisions
01/05/2012 - FRENCH ELECTION 2012

Rival May Day rallies reflect national divisions

This year's May Day labour celebration in France is like no other as trade unions, supporters of incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy and the country’s far right simultaneously hit the streets of Paris five days before the final presidential vote.
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'Miss Black France' pageant raises eyebrows
28/04/2012 - FRANCE

'Miss Black France' pageant raises eyebrows

A French beauty pageant exclusively for black women will take place for the first time in Paris on Saturday. The event has been endorsed by black associations and the organiser of the traditional Miss France contest, but others are crying foul.
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One year after catastrophe, Fukushima remains a threat
14/03/2012 - JAPAN

One year after catastrophe, Fukushima remains a threat

While the Japanese authorities promise to get residents of Fukushima prefecture home “as soon as possible”, the crippled nuclear plant remains a danger zone. Two specialists tell FRANCE 24 why it could still explode.
The National Front and the quest for the Jewish vote
14/12/2011 - FRANCE

The National Front and the quest for the Jewish vote

Less than six months ahead of the presidential and legislative elections, France’s far-right National Front is on a mission to gain respectability among the Jewish electorate despite its traditionally anti-Jewish stance.
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Israeli military threat against Iran is 'empty rhetoric'
07/11/2011 - ISRAEL - IRAN

Israeli military threat against Iran is 'empty rhetoric'

Israeli President Shimon Peres warned on Sunday that a pre-emptive attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities was becoming more likely. FRANCE 24 talked to a military intelligence expert who explained that he remains skeptical about Israel’s threats.
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After decade of war, outlook for Afghanistan still bleak
07/10/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

After decade of war, outlook for Afghanistan still bleak

Ten years after the start of the US-led invasion of Afghanistan, prospects for a lasting peace remain dim and many fear that what progress has been made will be jeopardised once the country's fledgling government is left to fend for itself.
‘Friends’ gather in Paris to plan future of oil-rich Libya
01/09/2011 - DIPLOMACY

‘Friends’ gather in Paris to plan future of oil-rich Libya

As delegates arrive in Paris for the “Friends of Libya” conference Thursday, it is clear that the countries who gave the most support to the NTC against Muammar Gaddafi expect to gain the most from the oil-rich nation.
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Protesters gather in Tahrir square for new ‘Day of Anger’
08/07/2011 - EGYPT

Protesters gather in Tahrir square for new ‘Day of Anger’

Nearly five months after the downfall of Hosni Mubarak’s regime, thousands of Egyptians converged on Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday to urge the nation’s new military rulers to speed up democratic reforms.
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Gaza aid flotilla activists determined to set sail
04/07/2011 - GREECE

Gaza aid flotilla activists determined to set sail

Despite having been detained for a week inside Greek territorial waters, international activists manning a Gaza-bound aid flotilla vow that nothing will stand in the way of their mission.
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New leader breathes new life into Turkish opposition party
12/06/2011 - TURKEY

New leader breathes new life into Turkish opposition party

Opinion polls forecast that the centre-left Republican People’s Party (CHP) will get 30% of the vote in Turkey’s elections Sunday. It would not be enough to beat the AKP, but the number indicates that the party is in the midst of a renewal.
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