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Eiffel Tower to get 2.5-meter glass security wall
Feb 10, 2017 05:30The Paris municipality plans to set up a bullet-proof glass wall around the French capital’s iconic Eiffel Tower as part of a multi-million euro plan to help prevent terrorist attacks on the historical monument.
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Police arrest 26 more as unrest over black man's rape escalates in France
Feb 09, 2017 17:35Police in the French capital of Paris have arrested 26 more people as unrest over the rape of a black young man continues to rattle the suburbs of the city.
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Explosion reported at nuclear plant in France
Feb 09, 2017 10:39An explosion has occurred at a nuclear facility in western France, with initial reports of possible injuries but no nuclear leak.
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Paris suburb burns in protests after police rape
Feb 07, 2017 08:35Clashes have erupted between protesters and police in a suburban Paris neighborhood as hundreds rallied to protest police brutality after a black youth was allegedly sodomized with a baton following his arrest.
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France’s Fillon admits mistake but refuses to leave elections
Feb 07, 2017 08:28France’s rightwing candidate Francois Fillon has refused to quit the presidential race, but has admitted that he made an “error” in hiring his wife and children.
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Soldiers shoot knife attacker in Paris
Feb 03, 2017 08:33French soldiers have shot and wounded a man wielding a knife and attempting to enter the Louvre Museum in the capital Paris, reports say.
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France includes two of Fillon’s children in embezzlement probe
Feb 02, 2017 10:38Investigators in France have decided to extend their probe into allegations of illegal payment to family members by presidential candidate Francois Fillon to include two of his children.
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Iran, France ink 5 MoUs to expand mutual cooperation
Jan 31, 2017 09:44Tehran and Paris signed five memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to broaden cooperation in different fields.
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Iran warns US against politicizing defense program
Jan 31, 2017 09:33Iran’s foreign minister has cautioned the United States against politicizing the Islamic Republic’s legitimate efforts at reinforcing its defense capabilities.
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France in strong show of support for Iran ties
Jan 31, 2017 09:29France is using a visit to Tehran by its Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault to show its support for the expansion of economic relations with Iran in the face of growing tensions resulting from what many see as the unfolding anti-Iran approach by US President Donald Trump.