President Hollande signs bill into law after Constitutional Council dismisses legal challenge by opposition party.
Judge leading probe into death of ex-Russian spy in London upholds government request to withhold crucial evidence.
Landslides brought on by heavy rains along the southern coast cause 55 deaths and affect more than a million people.
Woman at centre of "bunga bunga" sex trial gives sensational account of how guests partied at villa of Italy's ex-PM.
Russian and Ukrainian administrators consider joint league to circumnavigate UEFA's financial fair play regulations.
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Programme Highlights
Listening Post18 May 2013 08:09 GMT
After the seizure of AP's phone records, we ask if the US is still the land of the free for journalists and sources.
South 2 North18 May 2013 08:43 GMT
Can females in leadership positions make a lasting difference for the continent's future?
In Depth
17 May 2013 12:35 GMT
Dozens escape hospital after complaining of poor treatment highlighting problems faced by mental illness patients.
17 May 2013 10:43 GMT
Basque, Catalan, Alsatian and Corsican speakers deliver petition to UNESCO in Paris asking for "cultural asylum".
Programmes
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A four-part series that gives a rare insight into the country on the move, with history in tow.
Series on the Palestinian 'catastrophe' of 1948 that led to dispossession and conflict that still endures.
Two years since the start of the uprising, rebels and Assad's forces remain locked in conflict.
China aims to expand its influence in the resource rich area.
Extensive coverage of war crimes tribunals and controversial calls for blasphemy laws.
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