Tuesday, March 31, 2015

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Alps Plane Crash
Co-pilot had been treated for 'suicidal tendencies'
Andreas Lubitz had received treatment after showing suicidal tendencies. Photo: DPA

Co-pilot had been treated for 'suicidal tendencies'

Andreas Lubitz, the 27-year-old co-pilot believed to have deliberately downed the Germanwings plane in the French Alps last week had demonstrated suicidal tendencies in the past, but not in recent years German prosecutors said on Monday. READ   
    More French pensioners head abroad to settle
    Many French pensioners are heading to sunny Portugal. But not just for the weather. Photo: Shutterstock

    More French pensioners head abroad to settle

    While many expats dream of retiring in France, the French themselves are more and more likely to leave home and enjoy their twilight years abroad, partly due to the sunnier financial climes on offer. READ   2 comments
      Paris reveals City of Light's best baguette
      And the best baguette in the French capital is? Photo: Alex/Flickr

      Paris reveals City of Light's best baguette

      Paris has named the best baguette in town, with the winner in the city's 18th arrondissement set to bake a fresh batch for the president every morning for the next year. READ   
      France examines new crackdown on prostitutes
      Sex workers at a protest in Paris are against the new bill. Photo: AFP

      France examines new crackdown on prostitutes

      The divisive issue of how France could crackdown on the world's oldest profession was once again back on the table on Monday with French lawmakers set to debate whether to punish prostitutes or their clients. READ   
        French job seeker given 26,000 years to pay €3k
        Photo: AFP

        French job seeker given 26,000 years to pay €3k

        France's national employment agency Pôle Emploi has made a bizarre repayment request, asking a Frenchman to cough up 1 centime a month for the next 26,126 years. READ   
          Body of British man washed up on Riviera
          Photo: The village of Eze on the Côte d'Azur, where the body of a British man was washed up. Photo: Jim MacDougall/Flickr

          Body of British man washed up on Riviera

          Police in the south of France are investigating after it emerged on Monday that the body of a British man was washed up on the Côte d'Azur. READ   
            French drunk gives kiss of life to 'dying' dinghy
            The inflatable boat in this picture is not the one that underwent CPR in the story. Photo: Rootology/Wikimedia Commons

            French drunk gives kiss of life to 'dying' dinghy

            A good (but very drunk) Samaritan spent the night in prison after police found the Frenchman trying to breathe life into an inflatable boat in Brittany, western France.  READ   
              French local elections 2015
              French local elections: Who won and who lost
              Should Marine Le Pen be feeling disappointed after Sunday's election results? Photo: AFP

              French local elections: Who won and who lost

              Even though only half of the French people turned out to vote, Sunday's local elections could have a significant impact on the country's political landscape with the next presidential election almost within sight. READ   2 comments
                Alps Plane Crash
                The story of the doomed Germanwings flight
                An emergency worker combs the mountainside after the Germanwings crash. Photo: AFP

                The story of the doomed Germanwings flight

                More details from the black box recordings from the crashed Germanwings jet have revealed how everything seemed ordinary as the flight took off but it ended with the horror of the pilot screaming "open the damn door".  READ   
                Bond legend in racism row with French mag
                Roger Moore is in a row with a French magazine over an interview in which he talked about the possibility of a future black James Bond. Photo: AFP

                Bond legend in racism row with French mag

                James Bond legend Roger Moore insisted Saturday he had said nothing racist about fellow British actor Idris Elba -- tipped to play the superspy next -- in a French magazine interview. READ   
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                  'Smart' subtitles to help French learn English
                  Smartsubs only translates complicated words and expressions in the subtitles. Screengrab: Smartsubs/YouTube

                  'Smart' subtitles to help French learn English

                  Two young French entrepreneurs think they've come up with the smart solution to help their compatriots improve their English as well as enjoy the influx of popular TV series from across the Atlantic. READ   3 comments
                  Property in France
                  The areas of France the Brits do and don't go
                  Certain parts of France are pretty much ignored by British expats. Photo: AFP

                  The areas of France the Brits do and don't go

                  With the euro wobbling against the pound, Brits are once again lining up to buy property in France. But they are not willing to head anywhere in "La France profonde", and there remain some no-go zones for British expats. READ   7 comments
                  Revealed: The world's favourite French foods
                  Where did the humble croissant finish on the list? Photo: Claudio Brisighello/Flickr

                  Revealed: The world's favourite French foods 

                  With the whole world preparing to celebrate France's famed gastronomy on Thursday we reveal the most loved French foods across the globe, according to social media channel Instagram - the home of so-called 'food porn'. READ   
                  Blog: Student life in Paris
                  Adapting to life as a foreign student in Paris
                  Students in at the Sorbonne University in Paris. Photo: AmitLev/Flickr

                  Adapting to life as a foreign student in Paris

                  Paris is said to be the best city in the world to study in, but that doesn't mean everything is plain sailing for international students. Erasmus student Deirdre McAteer shares her observations on life at a French university. READ   
                  Paris People
                  VIDEO: Meet the football magician of Montmartre
                  Iya Traoré at Montmartre. Photo: Patrick Müller/Flickr

                  VIDEO: Meet the football magician of Montmartre

                  Anyone who's been to Montmartre in Paris would have seen a footballer drawing crowds as he juggles a football, while swinging from a lamppost. The Local chats to the man who played for PSG youth teams, is a world-record holder, and has shared the stage with Shakira.  READ   
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                  Local elections
                  French socialists take a beating in local elections
                  Nicolas Sarkozy hailed the victory of his centre-right alliance that routed the Socialists in the local elections. Photo: AFP

                  French socialists take a beating in local elections

                  France's ruling Socialists lost out to the right in the country's local elections on Sunday as Nicolas Sarkozy said the French public had massively rejected the Hollande government. Reports said the National Front failed to take control of a council. READ   8 comments
                  Alps Plane Crash
                  DNA from 78 crash victims found
                  A police officer carries DNA samples of victims of the Germanwings air crash to be tested at a mobile laboratory. Photo: AFP

                  DNA from 78 crash victims found

                  Forensic teams have isolated 78 distinct DNA strands from body parts recovered from the Germanwings crash site in the French Alps, one of the lead investigators said on Sunday. READ   
                  Alps Plane Crash
                  Crash co-pilot told ex 'all will know my name'
                  Emergency workers near the scene of the crash. Photo: AFP

                  Crash co-pilot told ex 'all will know my name'

                  The Germanwings co-pilot who crashed his Airbus in the French Alps, killing all 150 aboard, told his ex-girlfriend that "one day everyone will know my name", according to German newspaper Bild. READ   
                  Gay support for National Front on the rise
                  Gay rights leader Sebastien Chenu with Marine Le Pen. Photo: AFP

                  Gay support for National Front on the rise

                  A recent survey shows gay support for the National Front is rising. Some gays say the far-right party is more open to minorities than France’s mainstream parties, despite a history of homophobia.  READ   
                  Alps Plane Crash
                  Co-pilot 'hid sick leave note' for day of crash
                  Details about the co-pilot Andreas Lubitz began emerging on Friday, including the fact he had been signed off sick for the day of the crash. 

                  Co-pilot 'hid sick leave note' for day of crash

                  German prosecutors revealed on Friday that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, who is believed to have deliberately crashed the Germanwings plane in the Alps, had a sick leave note from his doctor for the day of the crash, but hid his illness from his employers. READ   4 comments
                  Alps Plane Crash
                  Germanwings co-pilot 'obsessed' with Alps
                  A memorial in the town of Vernet, near the scene of the crash. Photo: AFP

                  Germanwings co-pilot 'obsessed' with Alps

                  Co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, who is believed to have deliberately killed 150 people when he flew a passenger plane into the Alps, was "obsessed" with the French mountain region, one of his peers said on Friday. READ   
                  IN PICTURES
                  Harrowing search at Alps plane crash site goes on
                  The search continues in the French Alps. Photo: French Interior Ministry/Twitter

                  Harrowing search at Alps plane crash site goes on

                  UPDATED: French authorities are yet to find any intact bodies as they continue the painstaking search for victim body parts among the wreckage of the Germanwings plane that crashed in the Alps. Investigators are also hunting for the second black box. READ   
                  Alps Plane Crash
                  Brother of Alps crash victim: 'I am in a rage'
                  Claude Driessens, who lost his brother Christian in the plane crash. Photo: BFMTV

                  Brother of Alps crash victim: 'I am in a rage'

                  Friends and family members of the victims of the Germanwings plane crash have been left horrified and angry after the revelations that the co-pilot deliberately downed the plane and that he had been signed off sick for the day of the crash. The Local speaks to one man who lost his brother. READ   
                  What's on in France: Ten things to do in April
                  Runners at the annual Paris marathon. Photo: AFP

                  What's on in France: Ten things to do in April

                  Spring has finally arrived, and it promises a series of fun activities from the Paris marathons to epic Easter egg hunts. Here are ten events in April definitely worth checking out. READ   
                  Consumer confidence in France hits five-year high
                  Consumer spending is on the rise in France. Photo: Philippe Huguen/AFP

                  Consumer confidence in France hits five-year high

                  French consumer confidence has hit a five-year high, the Insee statistics agency said on Friday, signalling that households feel more optimistic about the country's growth. READ   
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                  Doctor (71) sentenced for Holocaust denial
                  The Mauthausen Memorial site. Photo: APA/Rubra

                  Doctor (71) sentenced for Holocaust denial

                  A 71-year-old doctor from Upper Austria has been sentenced to one year’s house arrest for Holocaust denial. READ   
                  Six steps to getting along better with the Swiss
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                  Six steps to getting along better with the Swiss

                  If you value the same things the Swiss do, you have a better chance of building positive relationships with them, says Zurich-based communications trainer Shane Norton. But what if you don’t? Norton’s advice is to learn to — and if that fails, at least show some willingness to appreciate them. Here are his top tips on how to do that. READ   
                  Alps Plane Crash
                  Germanwings captain's compassion goes viral
                  Photo: DPA

                  Germanwings captain's compassion goes viral

                  A Facebook post describing how a Germanwings pilot personally reassured his passengers of their safety on a flight on Wednesday has received over quarter of a million likes. READ   
                  Denmark issues 11,000 invalid passports

                  Denmark issues 11,000 invalid passports

                  If you or your family members have been issued a Danish passport since February, it may include a vital mistake that makes it invalid for international travel.  READ   
                  Alps plane crash
                  No-show passenger: 'It's a second chance at life'
                  Photo: AFP 

                  No-show passenger: 'It's a second chance at life'

                  Claudia Vásquez was meant to be on board doomed Germanwings flight 4U9525 but a twist of fate meant that she is alive today. READ   
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                  Judges burn midnight oil mulling Knox fate
                  Amanda Knox is said to be "very worried" about possible extradition procedures. Photo: Mario Laporta/AFP

                  Judges burn midnight oil mulling Knox fate

                  UPDATED: Judges at Italy's top court worked into the evening on Friday mulling whether to uphold the murder conviction of Amanda Knox in what could be the final act of an eight-year legal drama. READ   
                  Police find torture clips on refugee phones
                  An image from an Islamic State propaganda video released in March.

                  Police find torture clips on refugee phones

                  Norwegian Police have found video clips of torture, mutilation, and executions saved on the mobile phones of those seeking asylum in Norway, the Police Immigration Service has told the country’s Dagsavisen newspaper.  READ   
                  Russian jets spotted off Sweden's east coast
                  An SU-27 fighter jet. Photo: TT

                  Russian jets spotted off Sweden's east coast

                  UPDATED: Swedish military identified and followed four Russian fighter plane near Gotland and Bornholm, off the country's east coast on Tuesday morning. READ   
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