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Algeria's Bouteflika convalescing in France

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ALGIERS - Algeria's prime minister, reacting to reports that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seriously ill, said the 76-year-old was recovering in France but had been ordered by his doctors to rest.

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France Tel to invest up to 50 million euro in Dailymotion: report

PARIS - France Telecom plans to invest between 30 and 50 million euros ($64 million) in its video-sharing website Dailymotion and begin a fresh search for a partner in the autumn, its chief executive said on Tuesday.

Tech, Deals 21 May 2013

France Tel to invest up to 50 mln eur in Dailymotion -report

PARIS, May 21 - France Telecom plans to invest between 30 and 50 million euros ($64 million) in its video-sharing website Dailymotion and begin a fresh search for a partner in the autumn, its chief executive said on Tuesday.

21 May 2013

Algerian prime minister says President Bouteflika convalescing

ALGIERS - Algeria's prime minister, reacting to reports that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seriously ill, said the 76-year-old was recovering in France but had been ordered to take complete rest by his doctors.

21 May 2013

France must reform or face punitive measures: EU's Oettinger

BERLIN - France should only be granted more time from the European Commission to cut its deficit if it also introduces reform measures, EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger was quoted saying on Monday.

20 May 2013

France must reform or face punitive measures - EU's Oettinger

BERLIN - France should only be granted more time from the European Commission to cut its deficit if it also introduces reform measures, EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger was quoted saying on Monday.

20 May 2013

Danone hopes to crack China with new dairy deal

HONG KONG/PARIS - France's Danone is aiming for a bigger slice of one of the world's fastest-growing dairy markets by investing 325 million euros ($417 million) in two deals with China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd .

20 May 2013

UPDATE 3-Danone hopes to crack China with new dairy deal

* Danone says Chinese yoghurt mkt to double within 5 years

20 May 2013

After crushing Mali Islamists, France pushes deal with Tuaregs

BAMAKO - After winning adulation across Mali for a five-month military offensive that crushed al Qaeda fighters, France is now frustrating some of its allies by pushing for a political settlement with a separate group of Tuareg rebels.

World, Africa, Mali 19 May 2013

After crushing Mali Islamists, France pushes deal with Tuaregs

BAMAKO - After winning adulation across Mali for a five month military offensive that crushed al Qaeda fighters, France is now frustrating some of its allies by pushing for a political settlement with a separate group of Tuareg rebels.

19 May 2013

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Ethiopia and Eritrea: An elusive peace on the cards?

Ethiopia and Eritrea are still at each others’ throats. The two neighbours fought hammer and tongs in sun-baked trenches during a two-year war over a decade ago, before a peace deal ended their World War I-style conflict in 2000. Furious veRed Sea, UNrbal battles, however, have continued to this day.

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