A French swimmer who lacks legs and arms has successfully swum the frigid waters separating Alaska and Russia with the aid of paddle-like prosthetics. Seeking to raise awareness of the abilities of handicapped people, Philippe Croizon, whose limbs were amputated after an accident at age 26, completed his dream of swimming between five continents.
The citywide bike-sharing program embraced by Parisians and tourists that started one year ago was so successful that the mayor is proposing a four-wheeled version, using electric cars.
Electric trams, low-cost bicycle rentals, dedicated bus lanes and, before long, commuter buses. Paris has pulled out all stops in its efforts to offer environmentally friendly ways of getting around town.
Paris is digging deep -- nearly two kilometres deep -- to tap into hot water that will provide ecologically clean heating for the city creating geo-thermal energy
For Parisians who cannot make it to the beach, the city is bringing the beach to them. For the eighth year in a row, "Paris Plage" (Paris Beach) has imported sandy shores, chaise longues and a decidedly more relaxed feel to the banks of the Seine river.
Heat from trains moving along tracks in the Parisian metro combined with the warmth generated by human bodies will help heat a public housing project in the city center.
An extraordinary cache of hundreds of works by Pablo Picasso, which were unknown for more than a half century, was introduced to the art world by an unassuming retired French electrician.
A hero Muslim employee from Mali who helped hide hostages in a walk-in refrigerator at a Jewish supermarket during last week's Paris attacks will be awarded French nationality in a ceremony on Tuesday.
Israel and the Palestinian Authority are among 15 Mediterranean nations who have just signed a historic agreement to work together to combat the effects of climate change, one month ahead of the next United Nations conference on climate change, scheduled for November in Cancun.
The French hero just released from a hospital after he was shot confronting a gunman on a train, talked about it, and the American who helped save his life.
Three Americans and a Briton who tackled a gunman on a high speed train have been given France's highest award, the Legion of Honor. A Frenchman is also honored.
After seeing someone who looked just like her in a movie trailer, a woman writes the actress and discovers they were identical twins separated at birth.
France's National Assembly voted to require supermarkets to funnel their leftover food to good use rather than throwing it away.
In honor of the company's 20th anniversary, 6,400 employees of the Chinese Tiens Group were treated to an all expenses paid vacation by CEO Li Jinyuan
A small Danish study that looked at diets rich in cheese found some yummy results.
A biotech company announced Phase III trial results for a drug that led to a "significant improvement" for some of the Multiple Sclerosis sufferers studied.
It's a great week to be a woman no matter your size. A new full-figured lingerie campaign, and French legislation passed Friday, support women of all sizes and make it clear: sexy doesn't have to be just one size.
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