Moussaoui defense will press for congressman's testimony

Rep. Curt Weldon, R-Pa. has asked the court to quash the subpoena. He is claiming congressional immunity from the subpoena.

France confirms first case of H5N1 bird flu

"France confirmed on Saturday it has found the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain in a wild duck. It's the first case of the virus to hit Europe's largest poultry producer."

French Editor Fired Over Muhammad Drawings (AP)

"AP - The managing editor of a French newspaper was fired after it republished caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad that sparked fresh anger among Muslims, employees at the paper said Thursday."

French Daily Publishes Prophet Mohammed's Cartoons

"The caricatures portraying Prophet Mohammed pub..."

French Daily Publishes Prophet Mohammed's Cartoons

"The caricatures portraying Prophet Mohammed pub..."

Cycling: It's still all about him: Lance leads from front

"The Discovery Channel pro cycling team kicked off the post-Lance Armstrong era here by announcing that the public face of the team in Armstrong's first year of retirement will be: Lance Armstrong."

US, Other Major Powers, to Discuss Iran Nuclear Issue in London (Voice of Ame...

"The foreign ministers of Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China will convene along with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in London next Monday for a meeting aimed at a joint approach to the issue of Iran's nuclear program."

Tour de France to start in London (Akron Beacon Journal)

"The 2007 Tour de France will start in London. Mayor Ken Livingstone said Tuesday that Tour organizers had accepted a $2.68 million bid from the British capital to host the start of cycling's showcase race."

Ever heard of the Hovercraft Racing World Championships?

The last Hovercraft World Championships took place in 2004, at Berlin - Hoppegarten Germany. ...more pictures and video scenes from this event can be found at http://www.bigracing.com/hovercraft Hovercraft...

France would use nuclear weapons against terrorism (Reuters)

Reuters - France said on Thursday it would be ready to use nuclear weapons against any state that carried out a terrorist attack against it, reaffirming the need for its nuclear deterrent.

Real Estate Sales To Boost French Budget

A new strategy to decrease the debt of France is to sell almost €480 million worth in real estate this upcoming year. All the revenues from the sales will go to reduce the national debt, as was explained by the budget Minister of France Jean-Francois Cope.

French "Genocide" law to be reviewed

Jean-Louis Debre, the president of the French Assembly who is entrusted with investigating laws concerning colonialism and historical issues, said yesterday that the law concerning the so-called Armenian genocide...

ECHR accepts occupation suit against France

European Court of Human Rights on Monday in the southern Turkish city of Hatay accepted the occupation suit against France about French occupation of Hatay during the First World War by the two Turkish teachers.

The Birth of the Flicks

It was on this day in 1895 that Auguste and Louis Lumiere opened the first movie theater at the Grand Café in Paris. Other inventors, including Thomas Edison, were working on various moving picture devices at the time. But most of those other devices could only be viewed by...

France lawmakers endorse file-sharing

Update: France lawmakers endorse file-sharing " PARIS - A French government crackdown on digital piracy backfired Thursday as lawmakers rebelled by endorsing amendments to legalize

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