UN climate envoys agree on way forward, despite Trump
BONN: Negotiations to bolster the climate-saving Paris Agreement, crafted over two decades, closed in Bonn… Read More
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France
Lebanon’s Hariri arrives in France after Saudi ‘hostage’ rumours
PARIS: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrived in France Saturday from Saudi Arabia, where his… Read More
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Iran tells France nuclear deal ‘not negotiable’
TEHRAN: Iran’s nuclear deal is “not negotiable”, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Bahram Ghassemi said Saturday… Read More
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Louvre Abu Dhabi draws crowd as diverse as UAE
ABU DHABI: The Louvre Abu Dhabi opened its doors to the public on Saturday, drawing… Read More
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Neymar, Brazil roll aside Japan with video help
LILLE, FRANCE: Neymar scored a penalty and missed another as Brazil signalled their intent ahead… Read More
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Trump ‘not invited’ to Paris climate summit
PARIS: US President Donald Trump is not among the around 100 heads of state and… Read More
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Deer kills French hunter in ‘uncommon’ attack
PARIS: A 62-year-old man died while taking part in a hunt in the Paris area… Read More
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Story of Hitler’s rise wins France’s top book award
PARIS: Two books about the Nazis took France's biggest literary prizes on Monday, with Eric… Read More
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India to bring back remains of WWI soldiers
DEHRADUN: Indian defence authorities will travel to France in November to identify and bring back… Read More
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Gold leaf from Napoleon’s crown to go under hammer
PARIS: A golden laurel leaf from Napoleon's crown is to go under the hammer next… Read More
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French MPs adopt tough anti-terror law
PARIS: France's lower house of parliament overwhelmingly approved a new counter-terrorism bill on Tuesday, making… Read More
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Two dead in Marseille train station knife attack
MARSEILLE: A suspected militant knifeman killed at least two people at the main train station in… Read More
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Paris experiments with ‘car-free day’ across city
PARIS: Parisians were encouraged to roller-blade, bike or stroll through the City of Light on… Read More
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Macron trumps Trump with ‘Make Climate Great Again’ campaign
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron's 30-million-euro "Make Climate Great Again" campaign has narrowed a list… Read More
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France’s Macron dreams big in major EU speech
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron pleaded Tuesday for a new era of European integration, calling… Read More
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France’s Macron says Rohingya crisis in Myanmar is ‘genocide’
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said attacks on Myanmar's Rohingya minority amounted to "genocide".… Read More
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Iran defends nuclear deal, warns Trump to respect it
NEW YORK: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani insisted Wednesday his country has complied with the nuclear… Read More
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France’s Macron at UN defends Iran, climate deals
UNITED NATIONS: French President Emmanuel Macron stood firm on Tuesday that landmark agreements on Iran… Read More
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Eiffel Tower starts work on anti-terror upgrade
PARIS: Works began Monday to boost security at the Eiffel Tower as an anti-terrorism measure,… Read More
8 years ago
US tourists hurt in French acid attack
MARSEILLE: Two young female American tourists were sprayed with hydrochloric acid in the French city… Read More
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