Links for Friday 8 August 2008:

Latest: Makeshift bombs defused in French tourist hotspot
French study: Strange sex life of melons exposed
Baby face torero: 10-year-old bullfighter sparks debate in France
Hypocritical? Sarkozy heads to Olympic ceremony, awards Beijing ‘gold medal’
Freedom of expression: France bans demos outside Chinese embassy
Sad summer: Economic woes hit European vacations
Herpes virus: French region bans oyster sales in health scare
Serial safety laps: Concern over French nuclear safety
Not competitive: French trade deficit at record
A tale of two trade balances: Germany surges, France plunges
Too pink? Man forced to sell flat after French refuse to recognise civil partnership
Ratcheting up tensions: Fires expose troubles at French immigrant lockups
France and genocide: The murky truth
Six are French: Top ten rosés
Comic hero: Rogue trader Jerome Kerviel becomes cartoon star