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IN PICTURES: France pays tribute to ocean rescuers killed in storm
Thousands of people from all over France came to pay tribute to the three ocean rescuers who were killed in a storm off the coast of Les Sables-d'Olonne last week.
French woman among stranded mountain climbers to be rescued in Pakistan
Two alpinists who went missing while attempting to climb Pakistan's second-highest mountain Nanga Parbat have been spotted and a rescue mission is to be launched on Saturday, sources said.
Seven saved after 22 hours trapped in French cave
Seven Spanish cavers were saved from an underground chasm in the foothills of the French Pyrenees mountains after rising flood waters blocked their exit.
Ten whales found stranded on Calais beach
An "exceptional" rescue effort took place on a beach near the northern French port town of Calais on Monday to save four of ten whales who were found washed up on a beach by a local resident.
French rescuers refuse to airlift Mont Blanc climber
Fed up French officials refused to airlift a Polish climber off the slopes of Mont Blanc, when he called for help after deciding he didn't want to walk down. The local French mayor blasted 'ad hoc' alpinists for being like 'urban consumers'.
French boy, 8, trapped in concrete block for hours
An eight-year-old French boy spent four hours wedged in a concrete block on Wednesday after he tumbled in during a game of hide and seek with his friends. Firefighters eventually cut him out after soap and water failed to free him.
French pensioner spends night stuck in chimney
Sometimes it's just better to buy a new pair of glasses. In attempting to retrieve her specs a 78-year-old woman from eastern France ended up spending a whole night wedged in her chimney. Around 25 firefighters managed to pull her out, but she wasn't happy.
Rescued train swan gets new life at Versailles
Trains in Paris were delayed for half an hour yesterday afternoon while a member of the public saved an injured swan from the tracks, but now the bird is heading for a life of luxury.