Much is at stake, and the elections are being closely watched, because they could emerge as possible model for the region
Less than a year after ousting longtime dictator Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, sparking wider Arab revolt, Tunisians head to polls Sunday
Charities say proposed cuts would hurt over 13 million poor people that depend on food assistance to eat
Following Abbas statehood bid UN, EU, Russia and US push Israelis and Palestinians to reach deal next year
Measures agreed upon by Sarkozy and Merkel include recapitalizing shaky European banks
Fears increase about health of Franco-Belgian-owned bank Dexia, whose board meets Saturday to discuss its future
Launched over 10 years ago, the so-called "passport-free travel" Schengen zone now includes 25 nations
Plan comes as new law takes effect this month, banning France's estimated 5 million Muslims from praying on streets
Left captures Senate for first time in more than 50 years; Victory seen by some as another setback for embattled conservative president
But the former IMF chief offers his regrets at what he describes as inappropriate behavior
Explosion at nuclear waste treatment site in southern France kills one, injures four as UN nuclear agency begins week-long meeting
Allegations add to others dogging France's former presidency
Ceremony in Paris marks a warmth in bilateral relations that had cooled in the aftermath of 2001 attacks
Group of Seven meeting takes place amid warnings that leading industrialized economies risked tipping back into recession
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says emerging economies stay strong, but others may shrink
Tunisians who once flocked to Libya for jobs now providing food, shelter to war-torn Libyans, possibly delivery route for rebel weapons
As nation readies first democratic elections in October, discontent runs high, exemplified by deadly July demonstration in Sidi Bouzid
Much is at stake as fears mount that the eurozone area may unravel
France was first NATO member to launch airstrikes against Gadhafi's regime this year and also taking a tough stance on Syria
Financial crisis that sent many economies into a tailspin also had a major impact on migration flows around the world
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