A French woman (pictured) has admitted to killing eight of her newborn babies because "she did not want any more children", the local prosecutor said on Thursday. Her husband, who was also accused, has been released without charge.

At least 138 people died after a boat accident in the Democratic Republic of Congo's western Bandundu province, police said on Thursday. A provisional report quoted by the Reuters news agency said the accident occurred on Wednesday.

Italy's lower house of parliament approved a €25 billion austerity package on Thursday aimed at reining in the public deficit. The controversial package includes a three-year salary freeze for public workers and less funding for local governments.

French Labour Minister Eric Woerth is being questioned by police investigating the financial affairs of France's richest woman, l'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt.

In this interview our guest is French journalist and specialist of Russia Dominique Bromberger.

Authorities are sifting through the wreckage for clues as to what caused Wednesday's Airblue crash that killed all 152 passengers. Foul weather is suspected.

The co-Prince of Andorra pays a visit to the mountain statelet today. Nicolas Sarkozy, better known as the president of France, doubles as one of the two heads of state of this princedom on the border with Spain.

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has questioned the West's willingness to act against Taliban havens in neighbouring Pakistan only days after secret files showed close connections between Pakistani intelligence agents and Taliban insurgents.

France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has begun filming alongside Hollywood star Owen Wilson in director Woody Allen's latest movie "Midnight in Paris", a romantic comedy set in the City of Light.

A new take on the old Pink Floyd anti-authoritarian anthem "Another Brick in the Wall" blends the power of social media with political activism to raise awareness about human rights in Iran.

Lebanon says it's deploying more troops to shore up security in the south of the country. It follows a spate of attacks on UN peacekeeping forces by residents in the area. They've fuelled concerns that tensions are growing once again in the south of Lebanon.

France's Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux announced Wednesday that half the country's illegal "travelling people" and Roma camps would be dismantled within three months, and that any caught breaking the law would be deported.

The French government announced on Tuesday that state-owned electricity firm EDF will sign a broad partnership deal with Areva, which manufactures nuclear reactors, to help France regain a leading role in the nuclear energy sector.

German officials accused the organizer of last weekend’s Love Parade festival Wednesday of allowing security lapses that may have led to the stampede that killed 21 people and injured more than 500.

Les Filles de Joie is a troupe of dancing girls who aim to bring burlesque back to the music halls of Paris. Every weekend, they give lessons to anyone who’s ever had the urge to flutter a feather fan or twirl a nipple tassel.

A US federal judge Wednesday blocked key parts of Arizona’s controversial immigration law, allowing it to take effect but without the anti-immigrant provisions that angered opponents.

France's Christophe Lemaitre won the 100 metres gold at the European championships in Spain Wednesday, clocking 10.11 seconds. The next four athletes all came in at exactly the same time of 10.18 seconds.

Olympique Marseille topped Paris Saint-Germain 5-4 after penalty kicks on Wednesday in the Champions Trophy, played between the winner of the French Cup and the national champion.

A plane carrying around 150 people crashed into a wooded hillside on Wednesday while trying to land in bad weather north of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Pakistan's interior minister told local media that all of those on board were killed.

When the Lake Delhi dam in eastern Iowa broke last Saturday, Brad Mahoney filmed his neighbour's cabin being carried away by the floods.