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Macron gives in to protesters’ demands, offers wage rise
Dec 11, 2018 04:35French president Emmanuel Macron on Monday tried to placate the so-called “yellow vest” protesters and control the ongoing crisis in France by introducing a series of concrete measures including wage rises and tax exemptions.
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Official: US, France looting artifacts in northern Syria
Dec 10, 2018 10:51A senior Syrian official says the US and France are carrying out illegal excavations in ancient sites in northern Syria with the help of Kurdish militants.
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Le Drian tells Trump not to take French domestic politics into account
Dec 10, 2018 06:02In the wake of mocking tweets by US President Donald Trump targeting the policies of his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, the European country's foreign minister says Washington should not be meddling into the country's internal affairs.
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Over 1,000 arrests as 'Yellow Vests' protests continue
Dec 09, 2018 05:03Police and protesters continued to clash in central Paris on Saturday, with the French capital still locked down after the "Yellow Vests" protest turned violent.
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‘Yellow vests’ reveal Europe’s failure in democracy, human rights: Erdogan
Dec 09, 2018 03:44Speaking at a rally in the Turkish city of Istanbul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the ongoing "yellow vests" protest movement reveals Europe’s failure in democracy, human rights and freedom.
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US backers of Paris accord set up camp at UN climate talks
Dec 08, 2018 11:56Hundreds of US cities, states, businesses and churches have set up a camp at the UN climate talks in Poland in an effort to show that many people in the United States remain committed to curbing global warming despite the stance of US President Donald Trump.
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French PM calls for lifting Israeli blockade on Gaza
Dec 08, 2018 11:54French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has called for lifting Israeli regime blockade on the Gaza Strip after he met with his Palestinian counterpart Rami Hamdallah.
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NGOs accuse French police of brutality against refugees
Dec 06, 2018 11:11A group of international humanitarian organizations have accused French police of committing nearly 1,000 rights violations against refugees and asylum seekers in the northern town of Calais over the past year.
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France abandons fuel tax hike amid fear of more unrest
Dec 06, 2018 03:59The French prime minister says the country’s government has entirely abandoned a fuel tax hike that was previously suspended for six months amid fear of more protests.
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‘French govt. to suspend fuel tax hikes’ amid raging protests
Dec 04, 2018 10:27The French government has reportedly decided to suspend planned fuel tax hikes in a bid to end two weeks of violent protests in the country over the matter.