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France Brings the Fight to al-Qaida, With Mixed Results

(July 28) -- Though France has quietly and inconsistently assisted U.S.-led efforts against al-Qaida, it's only now, after the terrorist group killed a French aid worker, that Paris has declared war on the international Sunni extremist group. "We are at war with al-Qaida," Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Tuesday, a...

France Declares War on al-Qaida After Aid Worker Beheaded

PARIS (July 27) -- France has declared war on al-Qaida, and matched its fighting words with a first attack on a base camp of the terror network's North African branch, after the terror network killed a French humanitarian worker it took hostage in April. The declaration and attack marked a shift in strategy for France,...

New French Law Forbids 'Psychological Violence'

NICE, France (July 1) -- Psychological violence is now a criminal offense in France, but some judges say the new law may be difficult to enforce and prosecute. The law, passed unanimously Tuesday by the French Parliament, targets verbal insults or repeated text messages that "degrade one's quality of life and cause a...