France

15 freezing migrants saved from refrigerated truck in France

LILLE: Fifteen migrants suffering from hypothermia were found alive in the back of a refrigerated… Read More

At least 42 killed in French bus crash, worst in decades

PUISSEGUIN, FRANCE: At least 42 people died when a bus carrying elderly day-trippers collided head-on… Read More

France hits IS targets in Syria a second time: defence minister

PARIS: French warplanes carried out a second wave of strikes overnight on Islamic State targets… Read More

France train attack hero Stone stabbed in California, Air Force says

CALIFORNIA: Spencer Stone, one of the three Americans who thwarted a train attack in France… Read More

In Europe, people are moving towards the countryside whereas in Pakistan, migration is towards the urban areas

Photography by: Sohaib Ahmed KARACHI: Prominent French writer and publisher Olivier Mongin delivered a lecture… Read More

Air France executive ‘almost lynched’ in job cut protests

PARIS: Air France's human resources manager had his shirt stripped from his body as he… Read More

Train evacuated in France over bag of stinky meat

DIJON: A suspicious gas-like stench aboard a high-speed train led to the evacuation Friday of… Read More

France carries out first air strikes on Islamic State

PARIS: France carried out its first air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria on… Read More

Ford hires Carla Bruni to sell cars in France

U.S. carmaker Ford has hired France's one-time First Lady Carla Bruni to star in a… Read More

Eurozone growth revised up to 0.4% in second quarter: Eurostat

BRUSSELS: The 19-nation eurozone grew by 0.4 percent in the second quarter, official data showed… Read More

Britain to take 20,000 Syrian refugees over five years

LONDON: Britain will take 20,000 Syrian refugees from camps near the war-torn country's borders over… Read More

Germany pledges 6 bn euros for refugees as France vows to take 24,000

BERLIN: Germany pledged billions in new funds for refugees Monday, as Chancellor Angela Merkel said… Read More

Asian shares wobble as China rate cut fails to calm nerves

HONG KONG: Asian shares struggled on Wednesday as investors feared fresh rate cuts in China… Read More

France train gunman ‘dumbfounded’ by terrorism allegations

PARIS: A heavily-armed gunman previously flagged by intelligence services who was overpowered by passengers in… Read More

French thief arrested after taking selfies

ROCHEFORT: A thief started taking selfies with his newly acquired toy -- not thinking that… Read More

Hockey: Pakistan finish at 8th place after losing 2-1 to France

ANTWERP: It was another dark day for Pakistan hockey as the team was beaten 2-1… Read More

France attacker’s selfie was sent to Syria: legal source

PARIS: The gruesome "selfie" taken by the man suspected of beheading his boss during an… Read More

Frenchwoman’s three months with IS in Raqa

GAZIANTEP: She wanted to move to a land where "the laws of Allah apply" but… Read More

US refuses to confirm or deny France spy report

WASHINGTON: The United States refused Tuesday to confirm or deny reports that the US National… Read More

US wiretapped French presidents: WikiLeaks

PARIS: The United States wiretapped three French presidents, including current leader Francois Hollande, documents released… Read More