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France Raises Possibility of Military Action on Islamic State

France Raises Possibility of Military Action on Islamic State

(Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande raised the possibility on Wednesday of carrying out military action against Islamic State. “The head of state underlined the importance of a political, humanitarian and, if necessary, military response that respects international law,” Hollande’s

Swiss Pay £Millions To UK In Tax Avoider Cash

Swiss Pay £Millions To UK In Tax Avoider Cash

Switzerland said Monday that it had completed a programme to pay Britain and Austria hundreds of millions of euros in settlements for past tax-dodging by their citizens. In a statement, the Swiss tax administration said that London had received a

'Recruiter' for Syrian Jihad Arrested in France

'Recruiter' for Syrian Jihad Arrested in France

A 22-year-old man suspected of acting as a recruiter for jihadist groups in Syria has been arrested at an airport in the south of France, the interior ministry said Sunday. The man, who is said to be of Chechen origin,

UN: Ebola Cases Could Eventually Reach 20,000

UN: Ebola Cases Could Eventually Reach 20,000

GENEVA (AP) — The Ebola outbreak in West Africa eventually could exceed 20,000 cases, more than six times as many as are now known, the World Health Organization said Thursday. A new plan released by the U.N. health agency to

Jolie, Pitt Wed Privately at Chateau in France

Jolie, Pitt Wed Privately at Chateau in France

NEW YORK (AP) — Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were married Saturday in the French hamlet of Correns, a spokesman for the couple says. Jolie and Pitt wed in a small chapel in a private ceremony attended by family and

France rules out Assad as partner in terror fight

France rules out Assad as partner in terror fight

PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande has ruled out an international partnership with Syria’s leader to fight against the Islamic State group, saying any alliance with Bashar Assad would play into the militants’ hands. In a wide-ranging speech Thursday

France's Socialist Govt Dissolves in Internal Feud

France's Socialist Govt Dissolves in Internal Feud

PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande dissolved the government on Monday after open feuding among his Cabinet over the country’s stagnant economy. Prime Minister Manuel Valls offered up his Socialist government’s resignation after accusing France’s outspoken economy minister of

2 French Teen Girls Probed As Would-Be Jihadis

2 French Teen Girls Probed As Would-Be Jihadis

PARIS (AP) — Two girls, aged 15 and 17, are under investigation in France for allegedly making plans to join jihadis in Syria. The Paris prosecutor’s office said on Friday that the girls, one from Tarbes in the southwest, the

UAE Warns Citizens To Avoid Arab Area Of London

UAE Warns Citizens To Avoid Arab Area Of London

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued advice to its citizens travelling in London that includes avoiding the most heavily Arab populated area of the City.  The map of “danger areas” in London includes Edgware Road, a road famed for

Gary Peters Plays Both Sides of Energy Debate for Dollars

Thanks to recent financial disclosures, Michigan Congressman and Senate candidate Gary Peters has been caught playing every side of the energy debate in ways that benefit his campaign coffers, as well as his own pocket. From here, it only gets worse