Aug 17 France Offers Few Troops to Lebanese Peace Force By Admin, PBS News Hour President Jacques Chirac said France would only deploy 400 troops to Lebanon even as U.N. officials said they hoped for more troops from the country slated to lead the force to end the clashes between Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah militants. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch France Agrees to Lead U.N. Peace Force in Lebanon France agreed Wednesday to lead a U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, while the Lebanese cabinet voted to start moving 15,000 troops to the region. U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Mark Malloch Brown discusses the U.N. effort. Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch Talks for International Force in Lebanon Stall in U.N. Tapped to lead a multinational force in Lebanon, France postponed negotations Wednesday until a cease-fire agreement is reached. The deputy U.N. secretary-general discusses the current status of diplomatic efforts. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch Americans Win Two European Championships The United States won two important European championships this weekend: the British Open and Tour de France. A sports writer and commentator for NPR discusses the two American wins. Continue watching
Nov 09 Rioting Slows As France Declares State of Emergency By PBS News Hour Riots and car burning in France eased somewhat Wednesday, although incidents of looting and vandalism continued unabated, after the country declared a state of emergency covering Paris, its suburbs and 30 other cities. Continue reading
Aug 14 French Health Authority Estimates 3,000 Heat-Related Deaths According to the French health ministry, France's heat wave has reached epidemic proportions, responsible for some 3,000 deaths over the last three weeks. Continue reading
Apr 11 Putin, Chirac, Schroeder Discuss Post-Saddam Iraq By PBS News Hour The leaders of France, Germany and Russia, all of whom have publicly opposed the war in Iraq, said Friday that Washington should give the United Nations a leading role in the governance of post-war Iraq. Continue reading
Mar 19 France, Germany, Russia Decry U.S. Attack Plans By PBS News Hour Representatives from France, Germany and Russia denounced U.S. plans to attack Iraq and unseat Saddam Hussein during a United Nations Security Council session Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 10 Chirac Says France Will Veto U.N. Resolution on Iraq French President Jacques Chirac said Monday that "no matter what the circumstances" France will vote against a new U.S.-backed resolution currently being considered by the United Nations Security Council. Continue reading
Mar 05 Joint Statement on Iraq By PBS News Hour The following is the text of the joint statement made by the foreign ministers of France, Russia and Germany on Wednesday saying they will "not let a proposed resolution pass that would authorize the use of force" in Iraq. Continue reading