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Harawira skips EU meeting for Paris jaunt

"How many times in my lifetime am I going to get to Europe? So I thought, 'F*** it, I'm off. I'm off to Paris'," Maori MP Hone Harawira said.

Rugby: Nations prepare for battleground

Nelson lost his arm but never his spirit

Mitterand's son guilty in arms scandal

Scientology 'organised fraud', French court says

A French court has fined the church of Scientology $1.2m for preying financially on vulnerable believers.

Down to a fine art

Earlier this year, the extraordinary art collection built up by Pierre Berge and Yves Saint Laurent over half a century was auctioned by Christie's in Paris.

Sarkozy's son stirs interest

League: England gain momentum toward Kiwis clash

League: Frailer France to face NZ

French govt hints at backdown

Exploits of escaped prisoner capture nation's imagination

Sarkozy's wife misses out on 'most elegant' title

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has managed only fifth place in a poll to find Paris' 'ideal' woman.

Sarkozy accused of nepotism over son's rising star

The probable appointment of President Sarkozy's son to run Europe's largest office development has generated a storm of protest and mockery in France.

Nuclear expert admits Al Qaeda role

Nuclear physicist suspected of leaking data to al Qaeda

League: Core missing but Kiwis squad still looks good

Vintage year for bordeaux

Sarkozy seeks to railroad his grand vision for Paris

A Pharaonic plan to construct 129km of new Metro to bind Paris closer to its troubled suburbs in just over a decade was approved by the French cabinet yesterday.