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French Left Surges Ahead in Legislative Elections

France's left surged ahead in the first round of legislative elections on Sunday. Initial results showed leftist parties capturing 47.1 percent of the vote, compared to 35.4 percent for the center right. But France's new Socialist President Francois...

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UK reservists readying for army cuts

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Exclude Russia from arms show: Human Rights Watch to France

International rights organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) has asked France to reconsider allowing Russia's state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport to take part in an upcoming arms exhibition in Paris over supply of arms to Syria.

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Afghan prison officials sacked following breakout

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