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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Francois Mitterand

Francois Mitterand stories: 3 news summaries

Rwanda Targets French Leaders for Genocide

Commission says Paris was complicit in 1994 massacres

Aug 6, 08 11:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Senior French politicians, including the late president François Mitterand and two prime ministers, were complicit in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, alleges a  500-page report released by the government . The report, which follows a 2-year investigation, also accuses the French military of crimes against humanity. Rwanda's justice ministry said... More »

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genocide • France • Dominique de Villepin • Rwanda • Francois Mitterand • Paul Kagame • Juvenal Habyarimana

Sarko Hints at Marriage to Bruni

'It is serious,' says president at New Year's press conference

Jan 8, 08 8:04 AM CST
(Newser) - Nicolas Sarkozy alluded to possible wedding bells with supermodel Carla Bruni today, telling a packed press conference that "There is a strong chance that you will learn about it once it's already been done." Calling the relationship "serious," he lashed out at critics who accused him... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • marriage • Carla Bruni • Francois Mitterand • supermodel • approval ratings

Le Beau Sarko Vexes French

Tiny Casanova's antics create cult status
as some deride his
lack of decorum

Dec 23, 07 1:20 PM CST
(Newser) - He ain't your daddy's Jacques Chirac, and French president Nicolas Sarkozy's escapades have his countrymen both enthralled and concerned, reports the Guardian. His rollercoaster love life provides delicious gossip to a public that buys "I love Sarko" skivvies, and the tiny dynamo poses for intimate photo shoots and traipses... More »

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media • Nicolas Sarkozy • Jacques Chirac • France • Carla Bruni • Francois Mitterand

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