IMF chief Christine Lagarde not placed under formal investigation over payout to French tycoon Bernard Tapie - @BBCBreaking
French special forces intervened during an attack on an army base in Niger, France's defense minister confirms - @BreakingF24
Special forces intervened during Niger army base attack, France says - @AFP
French multinational Areva says 13 staff injured in attack on plant in Niger, condemns attack - @Reuters
Figures show Greece's central government debt at the end of March stood at 309.4 billion euro - @BloombergAthens
Syrian President Assad must hand over full executive powers to a proposed transitional government, French foreign minister says - @Reuters
Millions falling into poverty in recession-racked Italy, report says - @Reuters
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