Football: Ferdinand wants balance between youth, experience

England captain Rio Ferdinand admits Fabio Capello needs to strike the right balance between youth and experience after his experimental side were out-classed by France in a 2-1 friendly defeat at Wembley.

Football: Capello drafts in West Ham striker Cole

England coach Fabio Capello has added West Ham striker Carlton Cole to his squad to face France on Wednesday as cover for Andy Carroll and Gabriel Agbonlahor.
france funds 100 million for huoi quang hydro electric power project

France funds $100 million for Huoi Quang Hydro-Electric Power project

Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and the French Development Agency (AFD) has signed an agreement to fund $100 million for the Huoi Quang Hydro-Electric Power project.

RugbyU: New caps for France against Fiji

France coach Marc Lievremont gave first caps to Brive centre Fabrice Estebanez and Perpignan prop Jerome Schuster in naming his side to play Fiji in the first of three Autumn Test matches for his side against Fiji in Nantes on Saturday.

France presses for G20 deal on currency reform

France on Tuesday called on its partners in the Group of 20 to agree to coordinate monetary policy as part of a drive to head off a damaging "currency war."

Nuclear waste dodges French protests on way to Germany

A train carrying what activists claim is "the most radioactive ever" cargo of nuclear waste ran the gauntlet of hundreds of protesters Saturday as it crossed the Rhine from France to Germany.

Golf: Molinari fends off Westwood to stay a shot clear

Francesco Molinari held off a dogged Lee Westwood on Saturday to maintain a one-stroke lead over the new world number one and set up an enticing final-round battle at the HSBC Champions in China.

Schiavone confident heading into Fed Cup final

Francesca Schiavone says it will be difficult for the Americans to match the energy and confidence of defending champion Italy who face the US in the Fed Cup final for the second-straight year.

China, France sign major energy, aviation deals

France and China signed major industrial deals worth $20 billion Thursday at the start of a lavish state visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao, cementing previously strained ties.
molinari leads in shanghai westwood lurks

Molinari leads in Shanghai, Westwood lurks

New world number one Lee Westwood struck a six-under par 66 in the first round of the HSBC Champions on Thursday to lie one shot off the pace set by his Ryder Cup team-mate Francesco Molinari.

China state visit to France: Alcatel in billion-dollar deal

Franco-American telecoms giant Alcatel-Lucent scooped the first deal of what was expected to be a lucrative Chinese state visit to France on Thursday, announcing a billion dollars in contracts.
oil prices lifted by french strike

Oil prices lifted by French strike

NEW YORK, October 18, 2010 - Oil prices rose sharply on Monday as trade on Wall Street gained some momentum and an ongoing strike in France threatened to disrupt European supplies.
france seeks to calm fuel fears as strike momentum builds

France seeks to calm fuel fears as strike momentum builds

PARIS, October 17, 2010 - The French government sought Sunday to calm fears of nationwide petrol and aviation fuel shortages as strikes against pension reform began to bite two days ahead of another wave of mass protests.
aviation sector flies high

Aviation sector flies high

As Vietnam’s aviation takes off, giant international aircraft producers are scrambling for profitable contracts. Europe’s Airbus, US-based Boeing, France’s ATR and Canadian aircraft producer Bombardier are competing to sell jetliners to Vietnam.
bnp paribas in landmark credit deal

BNP Paribas in landmark credit deal

France’s leading bank group, BNP Paribas, has become the first foreign bank to provide a complete package of credit to a local joint stock company.