Bastille Day In France: A Time For FestivitiesJoyeux Quatorze Juillet! That’s Happy French Independence Day aka Bastille Day! The French celebrate this day with fervor and fanfare on the 14th of July every year. This year also was not an exception to this, as the French came out in hoards to enjoy this wonderful and momentous day. Some undergrads save money by finishing in 3 years, though educators warn of downsideWhile educators debate the wisdom of three-year college degrees, some ambitious students are going ahead and finishing their coursework in three years anyhow as a way to save thousands of dollars in tuition. Campus cuisine: More dorm cooking and individualized dining hall takeoutOnce upon a time, eating in a college dorm meant soup in a hotpot or getting pizza delivered. The most interesting thing about the campus dining hall was often the salad bar. 2 French security advisers kidnapped by gunmen at hotel in Somalia’s capitalNAIROBI, Kenya — Two French security advisers on a mission to train Somali forces were kidnapped Tuesday at a hotel where they had checked in as journalists, officials and witnesses said. India, France to scale up ties as Manmohan ends Paris visitPARIS - India and France Tuesday resolved to scale up bilateral ties as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrapped up a 24-hour official visit here with a working lunch with President Nicolas Sarkozy who honoured him by making him the chief guest at the colourful national day parade that had contingents of Indian armed forces particpating. Two foreign journalists kidnapped in SomaliaNAIROBI/MOGADISHU - Two foreign journalists were kidnapped by armed men in the Somalian capital Mogadishu Tuesday, witnesses said. Work on Sunday? Some French are up in arms over proposal to allow more work on day of restPARIS — It’s the week of Bastille Day and the French are gearing up to debate a measure that’s nothing short of revolutionary: A plan to — gasp! — allow more work on Sunday in a bid to boost employment, soak up more tourist euros, and make life easier for French consumers. 2 French men kidnapped from a hotel in Somalia; were on mission to train Somali forcesNAIROBI, Kenya — Gunmen stormed into a hotel in the Somali capital on Tuesday and kidnapped two French security advisers on a mission to train Somali forces, officials said. Probe chairman: No Sri Lankan forces near site where 17 aid workers were executed in 2006COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Sri Lankan military was not operating in the area when 17 workers for a French aid agency were gunned down execution-style in 2006, the chairman of a government commission investigating the massacre said Tuesday. Sarkozy urges investments in high tech for French military, not cuts despite economic crisisPARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy opened the traditional Bastille Day military parade to Indian and German troops Tuesday, as France looks to expand its global military influence and strengthen strategic partnerships. Bruni makes a statement again with her monochromatic outfitsPARIS - French First Lady Carla Bruni, it seems, has made a habit of appearing at state and official functions, both in France and abroad, in monochromatic outfits. India, France agree to strengthen cooperation on countering terrorismPARIS - India and France on Tuesday reiterated their commitment to strengthen cooperation on countering the menace of terrorism. Manmohan, Sarkozy to strengthen anti-terror cooperationPARIS - India and France Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen bilateral ties as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Nicolas Sarkozy discussed an array of issues including the threat from international terrorism. India’s participation in Bastille Day reflects strategic partnership with France: Manmohan SinghPARIS - Visiting Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday said that the participation of an Indian armed forces contingent in the Bastille Day parade on the occasion of France’s National Day, reflected the friendship and strategic partnership between the two countries. Asian rally spurs Indian markets, Sensex up (Roundup)MUMBAI - Buoyed by a strong rally in Asian bourses and renewed buying interest, particularly in realty, metal and consumer durable stocks, a key index of the Indian equities markets closed near its intra-day high Tuesday ending 453 points higher than its previous close. Over 300 cars torched ahead of French national dayPARIS - Vandals in France set fire to 317 automobiles on the eve of Tuesday’s Bastille Day celebrations, France Info radio reported Tuesday. French gasp as Joan of Arc to have its fate sealed by English againLONDON - French naval chiefs have been left gasping after the announcement that the country’s favourite warship named after its national heroine, Joan of Arc, will be dismantled in England. An afternoon in Paris: France celebrates its India connectionPARIS - The sun broke through the clouds to shine brightly over the famed Parisian boulevard of Champs Elysses Tuesday as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh became the first foreign leader to be chief guest at France’s national day parade. Indian armed forces contingent leads Bastille Day Parade in ParisPARIS - The Indian armed forces achieved a significant landmark in their history on Tuesday, when they led the massive Bastille Day military parade down Paris’s majestic Champs Elysee to the backdrop of concert music, fireworks and garden parties in the presence of French President Nicholas Sarkozy and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who was the Chief Guest of Honour at the event this year. No G8 worry as India and France discuss nuclear tradePARIS/NEW DELHI - The G8 declaration on inhibiting the transfer of enrichment and reprocessing technologies (ENR) to those countries who have not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) would have no effect on India, Indian officials said here ahead of the meeting between Prime Minsiter Manmohan Singh and French President Nicolas Sarkozy Tuesday. Hotel manager say 2 foreigners kidnapped from a hotel in SomaliaNAIROBI, Kenya — Gunmen stormed into a hotel in the Somali capital on Tuesday morning and kidnapped two French men who were working for the military, officials said. Home to well-heeled Eurocrats, Brussels can also be enjoyed on the cheapBRUSSELS — As the host city for many European Union institutions and their well-heeled Eurocrats, Brussels may not sound like the best destination for travelers on the cheap. A plate of mussels, a local specialty, can set you back nearly $30 (20 euros). Report: US ‘gesture’ could help win release of reporters from North KoreaSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea might release two convicted American journalists if the United States offers a gesture such as an official apology, a U.S.-based scholar who visited Pyongyang said in interviews published Friday. Pakistan’s misuse of aid to figure at Manmohan-Sarkozy meetNEW DELHI - When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris early next week, Pakistan’s alleged misuse of international aid as well as other issues will be on the table when the two leaders meet for a working lunch. Nicolas Sarkozy names £50M jet ‘Carla’ after wifeLONDON - Love-struck French President Nicolas Sarkozy has named his new 50 million pounds jet “Carla”, in honour of his third wife Carla Bruni. Official says 2 more bodies found in Tanzania, French navy arrives to help crash searchARUSHA, Tanzania — Two more bodies were recovered in Tanzania as the French navy arrived Thursday to assist with the search for wreckage and remains from a plane that crashed into the Indian Ocean with 153 people aboard. Yemen: 8 bodies in Tanzania may be from plane crashNAIROBI, Kenya — Eight bodies that have washed ashore in Tanzania may be from a plane that plunged into the Indian Ocean with 153 people onboard, Yemeni authorities said Tuesday. Only one 12-year-old girl survived the crash. Robert S. McNamara dies at 93; Vietnam War architect later confessed his doubts, regretWASHINGTON — Robert S. McNamara, the brainy Pentagon chief who directed the escalation of the Vietnam War despite private doubts the war was winnable or worth fighting, died Monday at 93. Young girl who survived Yemenia air crash off Comoros returns to family in ParisLE BOURGET, France — A severely bruised young girl believed to be the only survivor of an Indian Ocean plane crash flew back Thursday to Paris, where she was embraced gently by her father, who tried to lift her spirits with a joke. French change report, say black boxes of Yemeni plane that crashed have not been foundSAINT-DENIS, Reunion — French officials now say the black boxes of the Yemeni Airbus 310 that crashed off the Comoros Islands have not been found. |
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