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Voting underway in French presidential election
Apr 23, 2017 04:37People are voting in the presidential election in France, which is being closely watched worldwide because of its potentially far-reaching consequences.
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Protesters march in Paris ahead of 'political masquerade' presidential election
Apr 22, 2017 12:13Hundreds of people in the French capital have protested against the policies presented by the candidates who lead voting polls in the April 23 presidential election, criticizing the vote as a “political masquerade.”
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France mobilizes 50,000 Police as voters prepare for tense presidential poll
Apr 22, 2017 09:03Around 50,000 police and 7,000 soldiers will be deployed to protect voters on Sunday during France’s most unpredictable presidential election in decades.
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Iran condemns Daesh terror attack in Paris
Apr 21, 2017 05:48Iran has condemned a deadly Daesh shooting attack that hit Paris ahead of French presidential elections, calling on all world countries to join hands and help eradicate the threat of terrorism “with strong determination.”
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France begins trial of Takfiri terror cell
Apr 20, 2017 14:31A court in Paris has started the trial of a French terrorist network with suspected links to Takfiri terrorists in Syria.
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French police, protesters clash in anti-Le Pan rally in Marseille
Apr 20, 2017 03:53French police have used tear gas to disperse angry demonstrators protesting against far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen in the southern city of Marseilles.
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Protesting prison guards clash with riot police near French capital
Apr 11, 2017 08:45French police forces have clashed with prison guards protesting working conditions in a notorious prison south of Paris.
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Huge fire destroys refugee camp in northern France after clashes
Apr 11, 2017 02:39A huge fire has destroyed large swathes of a refugee camp in northern France following violent clashes that injured several people there, local firefighters and officials say.
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Explosion in Paris suburb leaves 30 injured, no report of terror attack
Apr 02, 2017 01:40Some 30 people have been injured, four of them very seriously, after an explosion at a French carnival in the Paris suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis.
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Riots continue in Paris for third night over police killing of Chinese
Mar 30, 2017 05:24Riot police in France have clashed with protesters in the capital, Paris, during a third consecutive night of rallies against police brutality in the European country.