From: France 24 on Tue, Jul 05 2011 6:49 AM

Elaine Sciolino is a Paris correspondent for the New York Times, and author of a new - and suddenly very timely - book on the art of seduction, French-style. She gives us her take on the latest twists in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case. The former IMF chief is now free without bail, although the...

From: France 24 on Mon, May 03 2010 9:05 AM

May 3rd marks World Press Freedom Day. It is a day in recognition of the work done by journalists in countries where there is little or no press freedom. Many journalists are forced to flee their home countries out of fear of persecution. In Paris, we visited La Maison des journalistes or The Ho...

From: France 24 on Tue, Apr 13 2010 10:37 AM

A doctor was freed after being taken hostage in Paris on Wednesday afternoon by a Santé prison inmate, France’s justice ministry said. The inmate is reportedly listed as a "particularly difficult" and dangerous prisoner.

From: France 24 on Sun, Jun 21 2009 8:26 PM

France turned into a giant concert hall on Sunday with its annual Festival of Music, a tradition that has now been exported to several cities and nations. In Paris alone, there are some 450 concerts planned, most of them free.