math wizards stand ready to join malaysia airlines search

Math wizards stand ready to join Malaysia Airlines search

Math wizards who pinpointed the final resting place of a doomed Air France jet deep beneath the Atlantic stand ready to do so again for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
french satellite detects debris in search area for mh370

French satellite detects debris in search area for MH370

Malaysia said on Sunday it had received new satellite data from France indicating floating objects in the search area for a missing Malaysian jet in the southern Indian Ocean.
totti strikes as roma scrape udinese win

Totti strikes as Roma scrape Udinese win

Captain Francesco Totti scored on his return from a month-long injury lay-off as Roma scraped a 3-2 win over Udinese to reduce the gap on leaders Juventus to 14 points on Monday
vietnam u 19s set foot in europe for training

Vietnam U-19s set foot in Europe for training

The Vietnamese national U-19 football team arrived in London on Sunday to start their 51-day training tour in England, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands in preparation for the 2014 Asian U-19 Football Championship and the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
france grants aid to hanoi metro route

France grants aid to Hanoi metro route

The French Development Agency (AFD) has committed a EUR110.5 million aid package, including EUR0.5 million in non-refundable aid, to Hanoi’s metro line project.
world football stars to visit vietnam

World football stars to visit Vietnam

Two world-known footballers - Ruud van Nistelrooy (the Netherlands) and Robert Pires (France) – will tour Vietnam in April to showcase the Trophy Cup of UEFA Champions League 2014.
young vietnamese talent honoured in france

Young Vietnamese talent honoured in France

The final round of a music competition for Vietnamese students in France was held at Reuilly Theatre, Paris, on February 22, leaving a lasting impression on the international audience.
tarantino scarlett johansson to attend french oscars

Tarantino, Scarlett Johansson to attend French Oscars

Quentin Tarantino is to attend France's equivalent of the Oscars -- its Cesar awards -- in Paris on Friday along with actress Scarlett Johansson, organisers said.
hollande seeks to woo foreign investors back to france

Hollande seeks to woo foreign investors back to France

President Francois Hollande sought to woo sceptical investors back to France on Monday, telling global business chiefs his government had no fear of foreign capital.
42 kg of ivory tusks found in package from france

4.2 kg of ivory tusks found in package from France

The Express Delivery Customs Sub-department of Ho Chi Minh City has discovered three elephant tusk segments weighing 4.2 kg hidden in a package of clothes sent from France.
viet nam year in france kicks off with paris performance gala

Viet Nam Year in France kicks off with Paris performance gala

A colourful combination of cultural and art performances in front of about 2,000 guests in the Chatelet Theatre, Paris has officially opened the Viet Nam Year in France.
france swiss germany into davis cup quarter finals

France, Swiss, Germany into Davis Cup quarter-finals

France, Switzerland and Germany all advanced to the Davis Cup World Group quarter-finals on Saturday as Spain and Serbia crashed out of the 114-year-old competition.
newcastle psg agree cabaye deal

Newcastle, PSG agree Cabaye deal

Newcastle United have agreed to sell France international midfielder Yohan Cabaye to French champions Paris Saint-Germain.
france launches express rail project linking paris to airport

France launches express rail project linking Paris to airport

After many years of hesitation, France's government has launched a 1.7-billion-euro ($2.3 billion) project to link Paris to its main international airport, Charles de Gaulle, with an express train that will go into operation in a decade's time.
two dead hundreds evacuated in flood hit french riviera

Two dead, hundreds evacuated in flood-hit French Riviera

Two people were killed on Sunday and more than 150 had to be airlifted to safety after "historic" floods struck southeastern France, local authorities said.