France News
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France impounds Ryanair plane on tarmac before take-off
French aviation authority impounded Ryanair aircraft at Bordeaux on November 8 until €525,000 ($610,000) bill was settled.The scene unfolded at...
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Buildings collapse kills 8 in France
As many as eight people might have died in Marseille in two building collapses, officials said Tuesday after the first...
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Call drop lower than developed world's
China Mobile phone operators yesterday said the industry average for call drops is about 0.8 percent, which is lower than...
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France's ban on face veil violates human rights
The UN Human Rights Committee said on Tuesday that France's ban on the niqab, the full-body Islamic veil, was a...
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France best Germany after Griezmann brace
Antoine Griezmann hit a pair of second-half goals as world champions France came from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in...
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Flash floods kill six in France
At least six people have been killed by flash floods in the Aude region of south-western France. Local authorities say...
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France begins vaccinating cows, sheep against anthrax
The eastern French region of Hautes-Alpes said Monday it has begun vaccinating cows and sheep against anthrax after an outbreak...
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France's ban on bee-killing pesticides
A ban on five neonicotinoid pesticides enters into force in France on Saturday, placing the country at the forefront of...
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Blow for France’s Macron as star minister quits
President Emmanuel Macron suffered a major political blow Tuesday as his popular environment minister resigned live on radio — without...
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US students channel grief into tech startup after France attack
California college student Anjali Banerjee was watching fireworks during a 2016 celebration on a seafront promenade in the French city...
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'Turkey planning summit with France, Germany, Russia'
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey is seeking to hold a summit in Istanbul with France, Germany and Russia on...
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'France, Malta will take 50 rescued migrants each'
France and Malta have agreed to take 50 migrants each out of 450 stranded at sea on two EU border...
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France beat Croatia in classic final to win World Cup
France won the World Cup for the second time by ending battling Croatia's dream of a first title with a...
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Rare skull of elephant ancestor unearthed in France
A French farmer kept quiet for years after stumbling across the skull of an extinct ancestor of the elephant near...
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France keen to be part of Bangladesh development
Chief executives and representatives of different business entities, ministries and development agencies of France have applauded the impressive growth of...
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Croatia ready for France test: Dalic
Ecstatic Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic is confident tiredness will not be an issue for his side when they face France...