Francois Hollande may be the first Muslim-elected president of France. With an estimated 93 percent of Muslim voters casting their ballots for Hollande, in a close election, their numbers may have made the difference between victory and defeat.

Visiting French President François Hollande told President Barack Obama on Friday that France's combat troops would leave Afghanistan by year's end and pledged to find a way "for our allies to pursue their mission" in talks at a looming NATO ...

But Germany has long resisted so-called eurobonds, arguing they would lessen pressure for heavily indebted countries to get their finances in order. They would also likely raise borrowing costs for countries in better fiscal shape such as Germany, which ...

NASCAR Sprint Cup racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway is almost here! Tune in to FOX on Sunday, May 27 for live coverage starting at 5:30 p.m. ET. Chairman Brian France believes the first four months of 2012 have “gone very well” but there’s always ...

PARIS, May 21 (Xinhua) -- After the presidential elections that brought Socialist Francois Hollande to power on May 6, France officially entered on Monday another major campaign for legislative elections which will take place on June 10 and 17. Fierce ...

CONCORD, N.C. -- NASCAR is "repurposing'' its Research and Development Center to address aerodynamics and other issues that have impacted the quality of racing, particularly at 1.5-mile tracks in the Sprint Cup Series. Chairman Brian France said ...

With 11 Sprint Cup races in the books, how does this season add up? Chairman Brian France believes the first four months of 2012 have “gone very well” but there’s always room for improvement. “I think it’s just fine,” France said.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Financial markets will likely stumble this week after elections in Greece and France cast a pall of uncertainty over Europe's efforts to solve its debt crisis. On Sunday night, the euro plunged to $1.2988, a nearly five-month low.

CHICAGO — French President Francois Hollande said Monday his country had done “more than its duty” in Afghanistan, as officials said a calendar to pull out troops would be drawn up in the coming days. Hollande also denied that France would ...

CHICAGO: Tension over France's decision to pull its troops out of Afghanistan spilled into public view in the first day of NATO meetings in Chicago as Australia promised an extra $85 million a year in aid to the country. ''We went into Afghanistan together ...