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French president vows to push for reforms at home, in Europe this year
Jan 01, 2018 06:06French President Emmanuel Macron has promised to push for political and economic reforms both at home and in Europe this year.
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Macron asks Saudi king to lift Yemen blockade: Report
Dec 28, 2017 02:57French President Emanuel Macron has reportedly asked King Salman of Saudi Arabia to remove a long-running blockade on Yemen and let humanitarian aid through, as millions of Yemeni civilians struggle with the humanitarian crisis caused by an ongoing Saudi military invasion.
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French president to visit Iran as planned: Foreign Ministry
Dec 25, 2017 08:54The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran has dismissed rumors that a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Iran has been "delayed," clarifying that the trip will take place as planned but that no date has yet been scheduled for it.
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150 skiers rescued in French Alps ski lifts
Dec 25, 2017 06:16Around 150 skiers in the French Alps were rescued after being trapped for several hours when their ski lift broke down on Sunday.
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France boosts security for New Year holidays
Dec 24, 2017 10:12France has deployed almost 100,000 security forces across the country for the New Year holiday season as the likelihood of terrorist attacks remains high in the European country.
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Constitutional body in France rejects bill against surfing ‘terror’ websites
Dec 16, 2017 11:32Amid growing concerns in France over terror threats, the supreme constitutional authority in the country has struck down a legislative motion to criminalize the surfing of “terrorist” websites for the second time this year, saying such a measure is against civil liberties.
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CNPC eyeing Total takeover in giant Iran gas job: Report
Dec 15, 2017 11:19Speculations are rising that China’s leading oil and gas company CNPC could replace French energy giant Total in a key Iranian natural gas project if any new US sanctions against investments in Iran’s economic projects forces it to leave the country.
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US absence at Paris summit a 'disgrace': Kerry
Dec 12, 2017 10:47Former US secretary of state John Kerry blasted the absence of the American government at a major climate change summit in Paris as a "disgrace".
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France hosting climate summit, Trump not invited
Dec 12, 2017 10:08French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting a United Nations (UN) climate summit in Paris on Tuesday to discuss financing issues for a landmark climate deal clinched two years ago.
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French nationals among Daesh terrorists in Afghanistan after Mideast defeat: sources
Dec 11, 2017 05:58Nationals of France are reportedly among the foreign terrorists joining Daesh ranks in northern Afghanistan, where the notorious terror group has established a foothold after losing its territorial rule in Syria and Iraq.