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10 December 2014 Last updated at 18:17 ET

France reforms spark controversy

The announcement of French plans to relax Sunday trading laws and open up regulated sectors of the economy draws protests in Paris.

US President Bush and President Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland (file photo)Polish ex-leader admits CIA prisons

Former Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski admits his country let the CIA run a secret prison on its territory following the 9/11 attacks on the US.

Danaged buildingsJet crashes on central France home

A French air force jet crashes into a home for disabled people in central France, reportedly killing one person and injuring six others.

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Cameron, migration and the Germans

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In an anticipated speech on migration, British Prime Minister David Cameron set out proposals aimed at keeping both his countrymen and the continent happy.

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