France's Dior fashion house on Monday named Belgian Raf Simons (pictured) to succeed John Galliano as chief designer. Galliano was fired more than a year ago for a high-profile racial outburst in a Paris bar.
MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Tues. 31/1/2012: Having slammed Romney for "speaking French", rival Republican candidate Newt Gingrich confides to French TV channel iTélé that he used to live in France and "adores Paris".
Born in 1957 to millionaire parents in Saudi Arabia, al Qaeda founder and leader Osama bin Laden rose to prominence in 2001 as the alleged mastermind of the worst-ever terrorist attacks on US soil.
Renault is investigating allegations that three of its employees may have leaked trade secrets to rivals. The French car maker has spent billions developing electric cars, but there are fears that some members of staff may have given the game away.
In this edition, Augustin Trapenard talks about the new literary season with a French fiction writer Jean-Jacques Schuhl and his book ‘Enter Ghosts’ and his previous one 'Ingrid Caven' which is translated into english. Then, let's go to India, where you can find the largest film studio complex in the world: Ramoji Film City.
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has fired back at France's anti-doping agency, blasting a French report that suggested the cycling governing body had given the Astana team an easy ride in the Tour de France.
French prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation after suspicious medical material was seized during this year's Tour de France. The Astana team, which includes Tour winner Alberto Contador, is the target of the investigation.
A report by France's anti-doping agency (AFLD) accuses the International Cycling Union (UCI) of adopting a lax attitude on doping tests when it came to the Astana team of Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador, French media say.
French cycling teams Bbox Bouygues Telecom and Cofidis have not has their licences renewed for the UCI ProTour. World cycling's governing body did not give any details for the refusal, but it is likely linked to their lowly world ranking.
This year's Tour de France winner, Alberto Contador, has put an end to his racing season and has decided not to participate in the world championships in Switzerland because he feels he is not fit enough to do his team justice.
