France
Marine Le Pen loses immunity over IS tweets
The European Parliament has lifted French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's immunity from prosecution after she tweeted pictures of Islamic State violence.
French sniper accidentally shoots two people
Two people were injured when a police sniper apparently accidentally fired a gun during a speech by President Hollande.
Ex New Caledonia president given suspended jail term
A former president of New Caledonia Harold Martin has been given a six-month suspended prison sentence for corruption.
French police tear-gas students protesting alleged rape
Paris students blockaded 16 high schools in protest at the alleged police rape of a young black man.
Dan Carter says drink driving was 'massive error of judgement'
Former All Black Dan Carter has said on that there are "no excuses" for drink driving, while saying he feels he has let down his club, fans and family. Video, Audio
Protesters in Paris attack after alleged police rape
Protesters have attacked a police station on the southern outskirts of Paris amid anger over the alleged rape of a young black man by French police.
Four killed in avalanche at French ski resort
At least four people have died in an avalanche at the ski resort of Tignes in south-eastern France, rescuers say.
'Imminent' French terror attack averted
Four people were found with bomb-making materials and arrested by anti-terrorist police in a raid on a Montpellier flat.
Sarkozy ordered to face trial
A French judge has ordered the country's former President Nicolas Sarkozy to stand trial in an illegal campaign finance case.
Son accused of Louvre attack not a terrorist, says father
The father of a machete-wielding man shot by a guard as he tried to enter the Louvre in Paris says his son is not an Islamist.
French soldier shoots machete-wielding attacker at Louvre
A man shot and seriously wounded at the museum in Paris man tried to attack a security patrol with a machete, police say.
Scandal engulfs French conservative's presidential campaign
Conservative French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has lost his lead in polls after a scandal engulfed his campaign. We have the latest from Paris. Audio
France bans unlimited fizzy drink refills
France has banned restaurants and public eateries from selling unlimited sugary drinks in an effort to reduce obesity.
First self-driving bus line opens in Paris
The French capital has inaugurated its first autonomous shuttle bus service as an experiment in what Paris authorities hope will be the future of public transport. Video, Audio
French Socialist primaries heat up
Former French prime minister Manuel Valls faces an outside chance of failing to make it to the Socialist party runoff in party primaries ahead of the country's Presidential elections.
Socialist primaries yet to be confirmed for Tahiti
France's Socialist Party is yet to confirm that it will hold next week's primaries in French Polynesia as it is choosing its candidate for the presidential election.
New Caledonia shooting victim France-bound
A 15-year-old boy who was shot in the face during a confrontation in New Caledonia last month will be flown to France in a bid to save his eyesight.
France signs off Tahiti army land return
Former French military bases on Tahiti will be returned to French Polynesian communities for the price of one euro.
Vitamin D supplement stopped in French Pacific
Health authorities in New Caledonia and French Polynesia have ordered the suspension of the sale of a vitamin D supplement, Uvesterol D.
Call for another review of French nuclear compo law
Two French lawmakers have urged the social affairs minister Marisol Touraine to amend the decree on compensation for victims of France's nuclear weapons tests.