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Greenpeace protests transport of nuclear fuel shipment headed for Japan
A shipment of nuclear fuel containing highly radioactive plutonium headed to the French port of Cherbourg overnight Tuesday en route to Japan, ... World News -
US advises Americans against traveling to France over rising COVID-19 cases
The US State Department has advised Americans to avoid all travel to France over rising coronavirus cases in the country.France is battling a fourth ... Coronavirus -
France expects 50 million foreign tourists this summer: Minister
Foreign tourism to France is rebounding this summer versus last year when the pandemic shut borders, though American and Asian visitors will remain ... Coronavirus -
Delta variant accounts for majority of COVID-19 cases in France: PM Castex
The Delta variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is now the majority variant of the virus circulating in France, French Prime Minister Jean ... Coronavirus -
France tightens COVID-19 rules, restrictions for the unvaccinated
Visitors heading to museums, cinemas or swimming pools in France will be denied entry from Wednesday if they cannot show the document that proves they ... Coronavirus -
France’s antitrust regulator fines Google $593 mln over copyright row
France’s antitrust watchdog slapped a 500-million-euro ($593 million) fine on Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday for failing to comply fully with temporary ... World News -
France’s advisory body recommends compulsory vaccinations for health workers
France’s top health advisory body recommended on Friday that coronavirus vaccinations should be made compulsory without delay for all health workers ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: French police block passengers as new COVID-19 rules kick in
French border police turned away some passengers bound for non-EU destinations Monday as new rules came into force banning flights to and from ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: COVID-19 hospitalizations hit near 9-week high in France
The number of COVID-19 patients in French hospitals hit a near nine-week high on Sunday, as the country shut its borders to all but essential travel ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: France’s top health body recommends 6-week gap between vaccine doses
France’s top health advisory body on Saturday recommended doubling the time between people being given the first and second COVID-19 vaccinations to ... Coronavirus -
Hundreds of migrants rescued off Libya coast: French NGO
Over 350 migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast by the Ocean Viking humanitarian vessel in just two days, a French NGO running the boat said ... North Africa -
French Muslim council nears accord on ‘principles’ sought by President Macron
Muslim leaders in France have proposed a new “charter of principles” requested by President Emmanuel Macron in his bid to eradicate sectarianism and ... World News -
Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn meeting with French investigators postponed: Lawyers
A meeting between fugitive ex-auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn and French judicial investigators in Beirut, initially set for next week, will be postponed ... Middle East -
France calls on Iran to release South Korean-flagged tanker
France on Wednesday condemned Iran’s seizure of a South Korean tanker in strategic Gulf waters and called for the vessel’s immediate release.“This ... Middle East -
As Brexit bites, salads and sandwiches run out at Paris Marks & Spencer stores
British retailer Marks & Spencer said new trade rules in place since Britain left the European Union were delaying deliveries of some fresh food to ... Variety -
Al-Qaeda-linked group says it was behind killing of three French soldiers in Mali
Al-Qaeda’s North Africa wing has said it was responsible for the killing of three French soldiers in Mali, extremist monitoring organization SITE ... World News -
French fashion designer Pierre Cardin dies aged 98
French fashion designer Pierre Cardin, whose futuristic space-inspired looks upended catwalk styles in the 1960s and 70s, has died at the age of 98, ... Fashion and beauty -
Coronavirus: France’s new COVID-19 infections up as vaccine roll out begins
The French health ministry reported 8,822 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours on Sunday, sharply up from Saturday’s 3,093 as the country ... Coronavirus -
Storm Bella batters north-western France, thousands of homes without electricity
Thousands of homes in north-western France were deprived of electricity on Sunday due to storm Bella sweeping through the area, with wind guts of up ... World News -
French doctor leaves ‘fortune’ to nearly 70 cats at Russia’s Hermitage museum
A French doctor has bequeathed 3,000 euros to celebrated cats that live in the basement of the Hermitage museum, a world-renowned art gallery in ... Variety -
French prosecutors seek long jail terms for Charlie Hebdo attack suspects
Prosecutors on Tuesday sought stiff sentences from five years to life in jail for 14 suspected accomplices of the extremist gunmen who murdered ... World News -
Algeria PM Djerad slams reported ransoms to ‘terror groups’
Algeria’s prime minister has sounded the alarm over reported ransoms paid to “terrorist groups” for the freeing of hostages, weeks after the ... North Africa -
Eiffel Tower steps fetch $328,427 at Paris auction
A 14-step chunk of the Eiffel Tower’s spiral staircase was sold for 274,475 euros ($328,427) in Paris on Tuesday, nearly 10 times the guide price, ... Variety -
Coronavirus: France plans nationwide COVID-19 vaccinations April-June, says Macron
France is aiming to launch a widespread COVID-19 vaccination campaign between April and June next year, President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.Early ... Coronavirus -
France drops plan to curb filming of police officers after rallies for free speech
French President Emmanuel Macron’s ruling party on Monday dropped plans to curb the freedom to share images identifying police officers, after more ... World News -
Security forces fire tear gas at Paris protest against police violence
Security forces fired tear gas at a protest march against police violence in Paris on Saturday after masked protesters launched fireworks at their ... World News -
Protests over security law as France reels from police brutality
Dozens of rallies are planned Saturday against a new French law that would restrict sharing images of police, only days after the country was shaken ... World News -
France’s finance minister to push digital tax in first contact with Biden officials
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said he would press the new Biden administration in his first contacts with them on Monday to quickly back an ... Economy -
Frenchman fined for breaking coronavirus lockdown ‘to smash a guy’s face in’
A man in the Brittany region of northwest France has been fined by police and faces further legal proceedings after breaking the country’s coronavirus ... Coronavirus -
France’s FM Le Drian says Turkey’s ‘soothing declarations’ not good enough
France said on Sunday it expects Turkey to de-escalate international tension with actions instead of words ahead of an EU decision on possible further ... Middle East