radwanska crashes sharapova through in wuhan

Radwanska crashes, Sharapova through in Wuhan

World number six Agnieszka Radwanska was dumped out of the US$2.4 million WTA Wuhan Open on Monday (Sep 22) by a determined Caroline Garcia of France, while Maria Sharapova won her first match of the inaugural tournament.
lille confirmed for davis cup final

Lille confirmed for Davis Cup final

Lille will host the November 21-23 Davis Cup final between France and Switzerland with a near-record crowd of around 27,000 expected to see Roger Federer compete in his first championship match.
france mounts iraq strikes as is militants advance in syria

France mounts Iraq strikes as IS militants advance in Syria

France mounted its first air strike to beat back the IS group in Iraq on Friday (Sep 19), even as militants across the border in Syria seized dozens of Kurdish villages in a lightning offensive.
images of ha noi featured in paris

Images of Ha Noi featured in Paris

PARIS - An exhibition of 60 photographs depicting Ha Noi in the early 20th century opened at the Paris International Student Community House in Paris, France.
french dance group to perform contemporary work

French dance group to perform contemporary work

HCM CITY - A new contemporary performance named Your Ghost Is Not Enough by the French dance group Kubilai Khan Investigations will be staged at IDECAF (Institut D'Echanges Culturels Avec La France) next Friday, September 26, in HCM City.
france begins spy flights to back us iraq air campaign

France begins spy flights to back US Iraq air campaign

France has joined Britain in carrying out reconnaissance flights in support of the US air campaign against militants launched in Iraq early last month, the defence minister said on Monday (Sep 15).
france switzerland in davis cup final as spain crash

France, Switzerland in Davis Cup final as Spain crash

France will host Switzerland in the Davis Cup final in November but five-time champions Spain lost their World Group status on Sunday (Sep 14) after an 18-year-stay in the elite division.
obama calls for anti jihadist front as france uk weigh strikes

Obama calls for anti-jihadist front as France, UK weigh strikes

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday (Sep 3) called for an international front against jihadists in Iraq and Syria after they beheaded a second American reporter, as Britain and France weighed military action.
mr and mrs pitt brad angelina tie the knot in france

Mr and Mrs Pitt! Brad, Angelina tie the knot in France

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt - one of Hollywood's most famous celebrity power couples - are now husband and wife, after a wedding in France described as a "family affair".
celtic held by maribor porto gain upper hand

Celtic held by Maribor, Porto gain upper hand

Celtic were held to a 1-1 draw away to Maribor in the first leg of the Champions League play-offs on Wednesday (Aug 20), while Porto took control of their tie against Lille after securing a 1-0 victory in France.
griezmann to join spanish champions atletico

Griezmann to join Spanish champions Atletico

Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal to sign France international Antoine Griezmann from Real Sociedad, the Spanish champions announced on Monday (July 28).
millers loss is navardauskas gain at tour

Miller's loss is Navardauskas' gain at Tour

Ramunas Navardauskas won the 19th stage of the Tour de France on Friday (25 July) and then admitted he wasn't even supposed to be there.
entire families wiped out in air algerie plane crash emailprint

Entire families wiped out in Air Algerie plane crash EmailPrint

All people on board an Air Algerie passenger plane that crashed in Mali died in the tragedy, including several families that were wiped out, France announced on Friday (25 July).
no survivors on algeria flight black box found france

No survivors on Algeria flight, black box found: France

No one survived the crash of an Air Algerie flight over Mali, French President Francois Hollande said on Friday (25 July), adding that the plane's black box flight recorder had been found.
france and britain trade hypocrisy claims over mh17 sanctions

France and Britain trade hypocrisy claims over MH17 sanctions

Britain and France are trading accusations of hypocrisy over sanctions against Russia in a row that reveals deeper European divisions on how to react to the MH17 disaster, analysts said on Wednesday (July 23).