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France slams Russian ‘interference’ in presidential campaign
Feb 19, 2017 04:54French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has condemned alleged Russian cyberattacks targeting the presidential campaign in France, describing them as “unacceptable.”
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France directly liable for killings in Syria: President Assad
Feb 17, 2017 11:10President Bashar al-Assad says France’s support for terrorist groups operating against the Syrian government and people is a direct cause of bloodshed in the Arab country.
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US stance on two-state solution worrying: French foreign minister
Feb 17, 2017 02:09French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has criticized US President Donald Trump for dropping Washington's commitment to a so-called two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, describing the White House’s position on the matter as “confused and worrying.”
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Clashes continue in France over police assault on black man
Feb 12, 2017 06:18Riot police in France have fired teargas to disperse protesters demanding justice for a 22-year-old black man, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a group of police officers in a Paris suburb.
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Riots continue around Paris over police assault on black man
Feb 10, 2017 10:29Riots have continued in the French capital of Paris for a fourth night over allegations that police physically and sexually abused a black man earlier this month.
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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.