French Justice Minister Rachida Dati confirmed Wednesday that she was pregnant, but refused to reveal the father's identity. Amid media speculation, former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar denied being the one.

Two Taliban subcommanders involved in the August 18 attack that killed 10 French soldiers were among a group of insurgents killed in a coalition attack in Afghanistan August 30, according to a statement by the US-led coalition forces.

France's unemployment rate remained steady at 7.2 percent for the second consecutive quarter amid flagging economic growth. Over 2 million French men and women remain out of work, despite a slight decrease from last year.

A senior security official has been sacked after Corsican nationalists occupied the villa of a French comedian Christian Clavier, a friend of president Nicolas Sarkozy. Critics are claiming inappropriate interference.

A French magazine has published photos of the insurgents who killed 10 French soldiers two weeks ago, while lawmakers called for extra equipment to be sent to the French troops stationed there.

Jerôme Kerviel, the suspected rogue trader involved in the multi-billion-euro loss scandal plaguing French bank Société Générale, appeared in a Paris court Wednesday along with his former aide Thomas Mougard.

Nearly 12 million students returned to their classrooms across France on Tuesday, but teacher's unions are already organizing a day of protests on September 11 against new school reforms that include thousands of job cuts.

After Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's landmark visit to Paris in July, French President Nicolas Sarkozy is heading for Damascus for talks with his counterpart.

Constantin Drezaliu and his family have joined an integration scheme to obtain decent housing after the Parisian suburb of Saint-Ouen decided to tear down a Roma shantytown. FRANCE 24 followed them during their last hours in the camp.

As hopes rise for a peaceful Ramadan month in the Muslim world, most Muslim shoppers have another issue on their mind: finding the right food at the right price. In France, more and more food businesses are eager to cash in on the halal market.

GDF Suez, the product of a recent merger between Gaz de France and the Suez group, has published promising first half earnings with profits up 14 percent and sales up by 17 percent. The company's shares rose by nearly 1 percent.

The capital city's team moved from 11th to sixth place in the standings after scoring a goal in the first five minutes. Marseille won 2-1 against Sochaux and now top the championship.

Socialist Party heavyweights battled for political ground at the summer bash of left-wing party in La Rochelle while party members discussed environment, culture and work ethics.

A French team of neurosurgeons claims top have successfully tested a combination of new techniques, including fibre-optic lasers, in treating brain cancer through ultra-keyhole surgery.

France's political establishment is divided over President Nicolas Sarkozy (right) and High Commissionner for Solidarity Martin Hirsch's (left) proposed €1.5 billion unemployment aid package funded through a 1.1% levy on capital gains.

French PM Nicolas Sarkozy paid tribute to the ten soldiers killed in Afghanistan while French Defence Minister Herve Morin and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner face questions from a parliamentary committee about the Afghan war.

Some 600 Roma inhabitants of a shantytown in Saint-Ouen face imminent eviction. Twenty-four fortunate families will join an integration scheme. The others face deportation to Romania but swear they will return to France.

A Ryanair Boeing 737 carrying 168 passengers from Bristol to Barcelona suffered a sudden loss of cabin pressure and had to make an emergency descent of 8,000 metres while flying over France.

With unstable conditions continuing on Monday, rescue services have suspended the search for the bodies of eight missing climbers caught in a serac-triggered avalanche in the Mont Blanc massif on Saturday.