Tag: French
Austere growth?
The German government’s reaction to newly elected French President François Hollande’s call for more growth-oriented policies was to say that there should be no...
Bomber kills 4 French troops in Afghanistan
A suspected Taliban suicide bomber wearing a burqa killed four French soldiers and wounded five others Saturday in an attack on a convoy of...
Djokovic crushes Federer to reach French Open final
Novak Djokovic moved to within one victory of Grand Slam history Friday, crushing Roger Federer 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 to reach a first French Open...
Nadal through to seventh French Open final
Rafael Nadal defeated fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 on Friday to reach the French Open final where he will bid to become...
Bhupathi, Mirza win French Open mixed
India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza won the mixed doubles title at the French Open on Thursday, defeating Santiago Gonzalez of Mexico and Klaudia...
Europe’s oldest woman dies in France at 114
The oldest known woman in Europe, French national Marie-Therese Bardet, died Friday days after celebrating her 114th birthday, her retirement home in the western...
Sharapova, Kvitova into French Open semis
Maria Sharapova on Wednesday reached her third French Open semi-final where she will take on Petra Kvitova, the powerful Czech who crushed her in...
Errani and Kerber reach last eight at French Open
Sara Errani of Italy and Angelique Kerber of Germany both reached the French Open quarter-finals for the first time on Sunday with straight sets...
French Open Tennis from today
After Wimbledon, the French Open championship, to be played from May 27 to June 10 at Roland Garros, is probably the most coveted Tennis...
Serena, Sharapova set for French Open bids
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, two players better known for their hardcourt and grasscourt abilities, are the form players going into the climax of...
Tsonga downbeat on French hopes
French number one Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday said he stood by his comments that there was little or no hope this year of a...
Hollande defends French exit in Afghanistan
President Francois Hollande on Friday defended France’s imminent exit from Afghanistan, saying 2,000 combat troops will leave in a coordinated withdrawal this year but...
French prosecutors probe Strauss-Kahn rape accusations
Disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s legal woes deepened Monday as French prosecutors opened a preliminary probe into accusations he took part in a...
Campaigning kicks off for French parliamentary vote
Campaigning kicked off Monday for French parliamentary elections that newly-elected President Francois Hollande’s Socialist Party must win so he can make good on his...
New French govt gives itself 30% pay cut
French leader Francois Hollande’s new Socialist government got down to work on Thursday with the first order of business a symbolic 30 percent pay...
Arab press blushes at new French PM’s name
The Arab-speaking media was in a quandary after the appointment of Jean-Marc Ayrault as France’s new prime minster on Tuesday — about how to...
Alliance Française announces 50% discount for PU students
The director of Alliance Francaise Dominique Scobry paid a visit to Department of French, Punjab University and announced 50 percent reduction in French courses...
