French PM supports Quebec in climate change talks

France and Britain: a political or cultural conflict?

By: ahmedibrahem

It was reported that French President Nicolas Sarkozy was forced to cancel a visit to London after British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to arrange a meeting with him. The newspaper "Evening Standard" said on Tuesday that the French president had intended to visit London, today (Friday), but he canceled his visit after he refused the ...

3 days ago

UN chief cautious on Copenhagen pact amid boycott

By: zabawaus

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that world nations are unlikely to strike agreement on details of a new climate change pact at a key U.N. summit next month. Meanwhile, African countries boycotted meetings at U.N. climate talks in Barcelona, saying industrial countries had set carbon-cutting targets too low for reducing global ...

about 1 month ago

Ireland to France: You Cheating Wankers

By: nathanielinbrazil

The controversial match between France and Ireland has escalated to the highest levels in both FIFA governance and a war of words between the governments of Ireland and France. On Wednesday, one of the last six positions of the 32-team 2010 World Cup field had the Irish and French squaring off. For a majority of the game, Ireland held a 1-0 ...

18 days ago

Brazil and France in climate deal

By: intellectual

Brazil and France have agreed a common position on fighting global warming before next month's UN climate change conference in Copenhagen. They will pursue the goal of reducing industrialised nations' emissions to 50% below 1990 levels by 2050. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced the ...

23 days ago