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Families hold Rio memorial for doomed Air France flight

AFP - 2 hours 12 mins ago

RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - Families of the 228 people who died when an Air France jet airliner crashed off Brazil's northeast coast in June held a private memorial service Saturday at an ocean overlook in Rio de Janeiro. More »

Murdered French students' parents claim against UK
AFP - 6 hours 30 mins ago
LONDON (AFP) - The parents of two French students brutally killed in London are demanding compensation from the British government for mistakes that could have prevented the murders, their lawyer said on Saturday. More »
Torres not fit to play for Spain, says Benitez
Reuters - 9 hours 44 mins ago
LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is not fit to play in Spain's friendly against Argentina next weekend even though he could feature for his club on Monday, manager Rafa Benitez has said. More »
Russian military plane crashes, killing 11
AFP - 11 hours 20 mins ago
MOSCOW (AFP) - A Russian military plane crashed into the sea during a training exercise in Russia's Far East region, leaving all 11 crew members missing and presumed dead, officials said on Saturday. More »
Britons scoop a £90m Euro jackpot
Press Assoc. - Today, 07:51 am
Two British ticketholders shared a massive £90 million jackpot in Friday night's Euromillions draw, Camelot said. More »
Chanel in court accused of counterfeiting
AFP - Yesterday, 08:29 pm
PARIS (AFP) - French fashion giant Chanel was accused in court Friday of stealing a supplier's design in a case that could have a bearing on the rights of skilled artisans toiling in the luxury industry. More »
Louvre plays home to Apple's first French store
Reuters - Yesterday, 05:42 pm
PARIS (Reuters) - Computer giant Apple Inc will open its first French store beneath the Louvre museum on Saturday just two weeks after Microsoft opened a theme cafe to promote its Windows 7 software. More »
Germany admits errors in deadly Afghan bombing
Reuters - Yesterday, 05:29 pm
BERLIN (Reuters) - German troops made mistakes but acted appropriately when they ordered an air strike on two fuel trucks in Afghanistan that killed dozens of civilians, Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said on Friday. More »
Chanel in court for allegedly stealing artisan's design
AFP - Yesterday, 04:56 pm
PARIS (AFP) - French fashion giant Chanel was accused in court Friday of stealing a supplier's design in a case that could have a bearing on the rights of skilled artisans toiling in the luxury industry. More »
EU to fight for tuna protection at global talks
Reuters - Yesterday, 03:53 pm
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Fishing nations must cut the amount of Atlantic bluefin tuna they catch and protect porbeagle and thresher sharks, European fisheries commissioner Joe Borg said on Friday ahead of international talks. More »