http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Bernard_KouchnerFind stories, videos, and photos about Bernard Kouchner from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:11:23 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/18/afghanistan.election.kouchner/tztop.kouchner.afp.gi.jpghttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Bernard_Kouchner14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Bernard Kouchner from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/18/afghanistan.election.kouchner/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/18/afghanistan.election.kouchner/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States and France urged the Afghan president and his main rival to respect the results of an August election in order to ensure the country has a legitimate government.Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/08/iran.france/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/08/iran.france/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe French government says it is "determined" to free a French woman being held by Iranian officials, who accused her of being a spy after she took pictures at recent protests.Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/01/france.bittermann.honor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/01/france.bittermann.honor/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrance has awarded its highest decoration to veteran CNN correspondent Jim Bittermann.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/27/france.uae/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/27/france.uae/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrance established Tuesday its first strategic foothold in the Gulf, when President Nicolas Sarkozy opened a French military base in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.Wed, 27 May 2009 14:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/22/egypt.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/22/egypt.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTextA bombing in one of the Egyptian capital's busy tourist districts killed a French tourist Sunday and wounded 23 other people, including 18 Europeans, Egyptian authorities reported.Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:34:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/05/kouchner.france.allegations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/05/kouchner.france.allegations/index.html#cnnSTCTextJust moments before the chamber of the French National Assembly had been filled with noisy political caterwauling, but when Bernard Kouchner rose to defend his honor, the hall went dead quiet.Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/12/22/iran.ebadi.nobel.prize/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/12/22/iran.ebadi.nobel.prize/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union on Monday strongly condemned Iran's closure of Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi's offices in Tehran.Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/02/congo.conflict/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/02/congo.conflict/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of people who fled fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are crossing back into rebel-held territory because they say conditions at refugee camps are intolerable.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/10/31/cameroon.hijacking/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/10/31/cameroon.hijacking/index.html#cnnSTCTextPirates attacked a French ship in the waters off Cameroon on Friday, taking 10 of the 15 crew members hostage, the French Foreign Ministry and the ship's owner said.Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/07/03/betancourt.colombia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/07/03/betancourt.colombia/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer hostage Ingrid Betancourt hugged the children she hadn't seen for six years Thursday, and marveled at how they'd grown.Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1814455,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1814455,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe French President's recent guest list of world leaders hasn't done a lot for his approval ratings. The American President's last visit probably won't eitherFri, 13 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/13/oakley.ireland/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/13/oakley.ireland/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt is difficult to assess who is the most embarrassed by the Irish voters' rejection of the Lisbon Treaty, the EU's planned new constitution subtly re-packaged as a series of treaty amendments.Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1813922,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1813922,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWorld donors sought to bolster Afghanistan's fragile leadership Thursday with pledges of more than $21 billion in aid Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/01/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/01/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrance will help Iraq build better medical centers as well as give aid to equip and train Iraqi security forces, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner told Iraqi officials during a weekend visit.Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/10/myanmar.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/10/myanmar.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs aid groups struggled to distribute supplies to cyclone victims despite government obstacles, Myanmar TV was broadcasting messages urging people to vote "yes" in a referendum that critics say would strengthen the military rule.Sun, 11 May 2008 02:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/04/colombia.betancourt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/04/colombia.betancourt/index.html#cnnSTCTextA French-led humanitarian mission faced an uncertain future Friday in its efforts to deliver medical assistance to a high-profile hostage in the Colombian jungle.Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:41:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1724062,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1724062,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe terrible agony of Chantal Sebire is over, but the cause she championed may change laws after her deathThu, 20 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/28/colombia.hostages/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/28/colombia.hostages/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrance has renewed its plea to Colombian rebels to free more hostages, particularly politician Ingrid Betancourt, after the release this week of four captives.Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:57:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1712867,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1712867,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA senior U.N. official says 58 groups in 13 countries still recruit and use child soldiers many of whom are killed, maimed, abducted and raped and denied access to humanitarian groupsWed, 13 Feb 2008 15:45:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/02/05/chad/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/02/05/chad/index.html#cnnSTCTextFighting has stopped in the Chadian capital of N'Djamena, French and Chadian officials said Tuesday, after a rebel uprising that has forced more than 20,000 people from their homes in the past few days.Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:19:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/04/motor.dakar/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/04/motor.dakar/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Dakar Rally has been called off a day before it was due to get under way, because of security fears.Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:27:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1693728,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1693728,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe latest Lebanese assassination has stunned the country and could further delay the election of a new PresidentWed, 12 Dec 2007 12:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/12/11/algreia.reax/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/12/11/algreia.reax/index.html#cnnSTCTextInternational leaders Tuesday rushed to condemn deadly twin bombings in the Algerian capital, which appeared to target government and United Nations buildings. Here is some of the reaction.Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:46:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1685586,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1685586,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs the country's factions try to settle on a new president, the decision could have ramifications across the Middle EastMon, 19 Nov 2007 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1671951,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1671951,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMoscow is engaged in its own strategic competition with the U.S., which may guide its response to the Iran nuclear standoff Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/20/france.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/20/france.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy said Thursday that he will seek tougher U.N. sanctions on Iran for continuing to produce nuclear fuel, but backed away from his foreign minister's warning that Europe should prepare for war.Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/18/france.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/18/france.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States and its allies can "live with" a nuclear-armed Iran, but they should continue pressuring the Islamic Republic to keep it from developing an atomic bomb, the former commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East said Monday.Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1662749,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1662749,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe French government's note of alarm is directed not solely towards Tehran, but Russia and China tooTue, 18 Sep 2007 13:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/17/france.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/17/france.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran's foreign ministry criticized France on Monday for a blunt warning over the weekend that Europe must prepare for war if Tehran continues to flout international demands to stop producing nuclear fuel.Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/17/bernard.kouchner/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/17/bernard.kouchner/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner's declaration that France had to prepare for the possibility of war against Iran over its nuclear program was not conventional diplomatic behavior. But then Kouchner was never expected to be a soft-soaper on the diplomatic scene.Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/27/minister.apology.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/27/minister.apology.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner apologized Monday for having said that Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki should be replaced.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1654291,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1654291,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsUnlike some Western officials who visit Baghdad, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner had no national troops to buck up when he began his surprise three-day visit SundayMon, 20 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/BUSINESS/04/17/go.kouchner.leader/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/BUSINESS/04/17/go.kouchner.leader/index.htmlOne of the most popular figures in French politics, Bernard Kouchner, is an unlikely role model for top bosses.Sat, 17 Apr 2004 06:54:00 EDT