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Royal must now win party backing in bid for French presidency AFP via Yahoo! News
French Socialist Segolene Royal, who has officially entered the race to be her country's next president, now needs to convince her party she has what it takes to do France's top job.
French teacher in hiding after criticizing Islam The Philadelphia Inquirer
A high school teacher who criticized Islam in a French newspaper said Friday that he was in hiding and being protected by security forces after receiving threats.
FRENCH GAS UNIONS TO STRIKE The Tocqueville Connection
PARIS, Oct 1, 2006 (AFP) - Gas unions are to demonstrate and calling for a strike on Tuesday in hopes they can influence a parliamentary vote privatising national gas supplier Gaz de France prior to its projected merger with French energy group Suez.
French writer to visit Iran late October: Press Islamic Republic News Agency
Iran - France - Writer French writer of Russian descent, Andrei Makine, will visit Iran late October, Iranian press reported on Sunday. Makine's earlier schedule to visit Iran was during the 25th Tehran International Book Fair held last May.
New French Film Highlights Roots of Bias Against North Africans Deutsche Welle
A recently released French film has sparked renewed debate over discrimination against North Africans -- and may have prompted President Jacques Chirac to redress an egregious imbalance.
French agents unlikely to be charged TVNZ
The French secret service agents who planted the bombs which sunk the Rainbow Warrior are unlikely to be charged by New Zealand police, even if they confess to the crime.
Russian-French council for economy, trade to meet in Nizhny Novgorod. Itar-Tass
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, October 1 (Itar-Tass) - Russian-French Council for Economy, Finance, Industry and Trade meets in session here Sunday.
French market Hampshire Chronicle
A French Market will roll into Winchester this weekend (September 30 and October 1), offering genuine French food and drink to shoppers. Stalls will be set up in Outer Close, near Winchester Cathedral, from 9am to 5pm on Saturday, and from 10am to 4pm on Sunday.
French team wins fireworks crown BBC News
French pyrotechnic experts were judged the brightest sparks in Blackpool's World Fireworks Championships.
French author Makine to visit Iran in mid-Oct. IranMania.com
LONDON, October 1 (IranMania) - The Russian-born French author Andrei Makine will travel to Iran in mid-October, MNA said. He was to attend the Tehran International Book Fair last May.

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