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France marked the 220th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris with its customary military parade down the Champs Elysees. Spectators soaked up the atmosphere.

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France remains committed to maintaining its defence budget and pursuing its mission in Afghanistan despite the pressure caused by the economic slowdown, President Nicolas Sarkozy said after the annual Bastille Day military parade down the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. Images and soundbites.

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A stint in prison left Toufic with a burning passion -- building mammoth models of the Titanic, the Eiffel Tower and other well-known monuments out of matchsticks.

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A Uighur specialist working for Human Rights Watch says China's clampdown on the Uighur community since 9/11 had deeply polarised the two communities.

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Britain's government faced calls to send more troops and equipment to Afghanistan Monday as a surge of military deaths prompted questions over the mission's purpose and resources.

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A light-hearted musical romp, starring Hitler, a crazed Nazi fan and a band of Jewish New Yorkers -- "The Producers", the creation of comic genius Mel Brooks, has been a success on screen and stage. The musical, which opened on Broadway in 2001, arrived in Germany only this year, but has been met with critical and popular success.

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Ever wondered what goes into making internet mapping sites like Google Earth? AFPTV goes out for a fly with an airborne photography team.

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown came under renewed pressure Monday over Britain's military involvement in Afghanistan after troop fatalities there overtook the death toll in Iraq. Eight soldiers have been killed in a 24-hour period as troops battle Taliban insurgents in troubled southern Helmand province in Operation Panther's Claw. Recent images of the operation.

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The pork industry in Egypt is in crisis after the government¿s ruling to slaughter the 300,000 pigs in the country. More than 100,000 people are directly linked to the sector. The Morcos family has been in the pork business for nearly 80 years but now its two farms have closed.

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Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, reeling from a key poll defeat, drew the battle lines Monday for an August snap election that could herald a major political upheaval in the world's number two economy.

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Forty years ago, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon, realising one of the oldest dreams of humankind and allowing the United States to get ahead in the space race against the Soviet Union. Archive images of the Apollo 11 mission.

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US President Barack Obama on Saturday condemned African tyrants who enrich themselves and orchestrate wars and urged Africans to demand stronger governments to give themselves a better future.

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Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged China to stop the "assimilation" of its Uighur minority Saturday, the day after he said the unrest in Xinjiang was "like a genocide." Reaction from the streets of Istanbul.

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The economic impact of Honduras' political crisis is growing; the United States is warning it could sever 200 million dollars in aid and the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank have frozen credit lines for the impoverished country.

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A French court sentenced the leader of a Paris gang called "The Barbarians" to life in prison for an anti-Semitic murder that shocked France with its brutality. Youssouf Fofana admitted in court to the kidnap, torture and murder of a young Jewish man, Ilan Halimi, in 2006.

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Thousands of people flooded the main bus and train stations in Urumqi on Friday, with many fleeing because of deadly ethnic violence that has rocked this western Chinese city in recent days. The Chinese government said 156 people were killed and more than 1,000 others were injured in violence that erupted after a Uighur protest on Sunday.

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It can often be difficult to know how to pronounce far away places and people. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner slipped up on Friday when talking about the conflict in western China between the Han Chinese and the Muslim Uighurs. Pronounced wee-ghurs, Kouchner continually referred to them as yoghurts. Raw footage of the interview on France Info radio station.

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The normally bustling mosques of China's Urumqi city were ordered shut on the main Muslim day of prayer Friday with police out in force to prevent new outbreaks of deadly ethnic unrest between Han Chinese and Uighur Muslims. Images and soundbites.

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On the last day of the G8 summit in Italy, world leaders unveiled a 20 billion dollar fund to help feed the developing world as they were urged to help the poor survive the downturn.

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Human rights group Amnesty International says the cultural identity of the Uighur people in Xinjiang is under threat, with children barred from mosques and education mainly in Mandarin Chinese. Interview.

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For some, Israel's wall which cuts through the West Bank is a key security buffer; for others, it¿s a symbol of oppression. The wall has triggered sharp criticism from international leaders and, every Friday, hundreds of people come to protest its presence.

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New Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema said Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldo will be his inspiration as he looks to fire the goals to help the Spanish giants dethrone Barcelona in La Liga. The club officially unveiled the French striker on Thursday at its Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

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Victims of a forgotten conflict: orphans are fending for themselves in a makeshift Thai camp after joining some 4,000 refugees running from a fresh offensive by Myanmar's military against ethnic Karen rebels.

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Casi 40 jefes de Estado y de Gobierno, y responsables de instituciones multilaterales están en L'Aquila, devastada el pasado 6 de abril por un terremoto que dejó 299 muertos. El primer ministro de Italia, Silvio Berlusconi, cambió el lugar de la reunión del G8 para mostrar solidaridad con las víctimas del temblor. Pero algunos habitantes de las comunidades del área no están tan seguros de que esta visita les signifique algún tipo de beneficio. Un informe de AFPTV.

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As the climate heats up, the world is grappling with how to produce cheap energy from renewable sources. A Californian company has found a way to offer cut-rate fees for installing solar panels.

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Jean-Paul Gaultier paid homage to the stars from the golden age of Hollywood in his latest collection shown in Paris.

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World leaders have flocked to L'Aquila in central Italy which was devasted by an earthquake on April 6th. Italy's flamboyant billionaire Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi switched the venue for the meeting to show solidarity for quake victims. But some villagers in communities in the area aren't so sure there's any payoff for hosting the G8.

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Riot police and soldiers kept a strong presence in China's Urumqi city on Thursday after days of bloodshed, but residents remained shocked by the extent of the violence and said it would take time for wounds to heal.

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Athens is already one of the most densely built cities in Europe, and its inhabitants are engaged in a tug-of-war with authorities to win more green space. The so-called green revolt has borne results -- some parking lots have been transformed into gardens, and some construction projects have been stalled, or cancelled entirely.

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The group of eight leading industrialised nations -- or G8 -- has opened a three-day summit in L'Aquila, Italy, to try to agree on climate change, global financial regulation, and how to engage with countries like North Korea and Iran.

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Britain has abandoned efforts to prevent the spread of swine flu after an explosion of infections. With hundreds of new cases of the A(H1N1) virus confirmed every day and seven deaths, the virus is spreading faster in Britain than in any other European country.

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Arriving in L'Aquila for the G8 summit, the President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso said on Wednesday that the European Union would continue to tackle climate change, and the reform of the global financial system.

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US President Barack Obama said Wednesday it was important to pursue dialogue with Iran and North Korea to dissuade them from acquiring nuclear weapons as he flew into Italy for a three-day G8 summit. Images and soundbites of Obama meeting with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano in Rome.

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French comic book creator, artist and film director Enki Bilal is exhibiting 350 original drawings from his latest album Animalz which was released in March. The drawings will be exhibited in Paris throughout the summer before being auctioned off in September. AFPTV interviewed the artist at the exhibtion.

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As the earthquake-struck town of L'Aquila in Italy welcomes the leaders of the Group of Eight most industrialised nations, the victims of April's devastating quake say they would have prefered more concrete help rather than an expensive summit. Images and soundbites.

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Dubai is home to million of workers, mainly from southeast Asia. These immigrants spend most of their hours toiling away in thankless jobs. There is little time to relax, but when they do, watching a favourite sport from home is top on the list of entertainment.

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Hong Kong residents are turning their moans into music as part of an innovative protest movement called the Complaints Choir, which aims to vocalise their discontent through rhythm and song.

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A gold-plated casket bearing Michael Jackson took center stage Tuesday as hundreds of millions worldwide bade farewell to the King of Pop in the final curtain call of his glittering career.

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Scores of Michael Jackson's family and friends arrived at a Los Angeles funeral home here Tuesday to bid farewell in private to the pop icon almost two weeks after his mysterious death.