Topic: France

Why Thai-Cambodian temple dispute lingers

Each side has domestic reasons to prolong the conflict.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about Islam and democracy and how to fund fire protection.

Efforts to rein in online fight videos

Pressure builds on social-networking websites to do more to block such content. Legislation is afoot, too.

Reporters on the Job

Opinion: Why France can't see past the burqa

It denied citizenship to a Muslim woman for her conservative dress. Is that fair?

Should we relocate species threatened by climate change?

A group of scientists has suggested that species threatened with extinction by climate change should be moved to other parts of the world where they could survive.

David Millar tries to clean up cycling from inside the peloton

The Scottish rider, once banned from the sport for two years for doping, now competes with a team pioneering a new drug-testing model.

The quiet power of a family portrait

An old photograph of my grandmother's family helped connect five generations of women across time and distance.

Wild green Bronx

The Bronx is blooming - and bursting with gardens, birds, and parks.

Cambodian and Thai forces nearly exchange fire amid temple standoff

Troops from Cambodia and Thailand have been amassing around Preah Vihear, an ancient temple claimed by both countries. UNESCO recently granted Cambodia's application for World Heritage Site status for the site.

U.S. shifts tack on Iran with decision to send envoy to nuclear talks

The US also hopes to establish a diplomatic presence in Tehran for the first time in 30 years, according to the Guardian newspaper.

Opinion: Energy-addicted U.S. can learn a lot from Europe

We still chill buildings as if they're housing penguins.

A French plan for Mediterranean unity

President Sarkozy's launches his project Sunday of building a 44-state union in the region.

Universe of Stone

A history of Chartres, "the most perfect cathedral ever created."

Will Colombia's Ingrid Betancourt run for president?

The Franco-Colombian politician was freed from a jungle rebel camp last week. Now Bogotá's buzzing with talk about her political future.

Europe's ardor for Olympic boycott cools

Despite earlier tensions over Tibet, French President Nicolas Sarkozy will attend the opening ceremonies in August.

Europe's ardor for Olympic boycott cools

Despite earlier tensions over Tibet, French President Nicolas Sarkozy will attend the opening ceremonies in August.

Roses that put the ‘easy’ back in easy living

Now, even those with black thumbs can grow the ‘queen of flowers.’

World

From a U.S. hostage in the Colombian jungle, a marriage proposal

While his Colombian girlfriend and twin sons wait, American captive Keith Stansell reaches out.

Loved ones freed in Colombia, family members rejoice

Relatives of former hostages Ingrid Betancourt and Marc Gonsalves had come to London to raise awareness of their detention by FARC rebels. Now, instead, they are being reunited. The families say they will continue to advocate for other hostages still being held.

Iran hints at nuclear talk progress, but world still wary of possible conflict

Optimistic comments from the Iranian foreign minister suggest that an accord with West may yet be reached.

At $9 per gallon, British driving habits change

As more people opt for fewer car trips, carpooling, and public transportation, environmentalists point out that high fuel prices are also leading to reduced carbon emissions.

If the first lady is a pop star, French media melt like Boursin

A new CD from Carla Bruni may produce another boost for Nicolas Sarkozy's presidency. Meanwhile, the French media struggle with objectivity.

Obama, McCain campaigns go global

The two presidential candidates plan trips abroad to build their foreign-policy credentials.