Luis-Leon Sanchez of Spain has won the Paris-Nice race, overcoming two punctures and a late challenge by Alberto Contador in the final stage.

Spanish rider Luis-Leon Sanchez has taken the overall lead in the Paris-Nice race after pulling away from the pack about 9 miles from the finish to win the seventh stage.

Christian Vandevelde of the United States won the fourth stage of the Paris-Nice race Wednesday, pulling away 12 miles from the finish and holding off Alberto Contador in the last climb.

Sylvain Chavanel of France won a final sprint to take the third stage of the Paris-Nice race Tuesday and capture the yellow jersey.

France’s U.S.-friendly president sent a clear message Friday to the next American administration: Plans for a U.S. missile shield in Eastern Europe are misguided, and won’t make the continent a safer place.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy undercut the American rationale for a U.S. missile shield in Eastern Europe on Friday by saying that the system would do nothing to improve European security.

France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy says putting a missile defense system in Europe would do nothing to help European security.

The president of the European Commission says the European Union will resume partnership talks with Russia that were put on hold over the war with Georgia.

Being selected the moderator for a vice presidential debate is something like opening a suitcase on “Deal or No Deal” and finding $1,000. Nice prize, but it’s no jackpot.

EU governments started talks Saturday on ways to curb soaring prices that have hit their economy hard by holding back consumer spending.