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US arrest warrant for French minister's son over bad checks

The son of the French foreign minister is the subject of an arrest warrant for writing bad checks at a Las Vegas casino the night before his father assumed his position.
 
Thomas Fabius wrote bad checks totaling more than $3.5 million to cover gambling debts the night of May 15, 2012, according to the arrest warrant, obtained on Oct. 29 by AFP.
 

Deutsche Welle: Varoufakis explains the inexplicable so that even a teenager would understand!

Deutsche Welle’s interview with former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, titled “Varoufakis: ‘I am proud of Merkel!'” gives an explanation of the situation in Greece in relation to his daughter who lives in Australia.

Bulgarian Authorities Extradite Suspected Terrorist to France

Bulgaria will extradite a 17-year-old French citizen wanted by France with a European Arrest Warrant on suspicions of terrorism.

The French citizen was detained at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint last week as he attempted to leave Bulgaria in the direction of Syria with the passport of his brother.

Faz?l Say awarded secularism prize in Paris

World-renowned Turkish pianist Faz?l Say was awarded the "2015 International Secularism Prize" (Prix de la Laïcité) by the France Committee of Secularism on Oct. 26.

The event was hosted at the Paris Municipality Building with the attendance of French Prime Minister Manuel Valls and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, along with other guests.

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