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France calls on Turkey to respect law in crackdown
Oct 25, 2016 09:51France has called on Turkish authorities to abide by the rule of law and respect basic rights as they carry on a crackdown in the wake of an abortive July coup.
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Iran talking to Total over South Pars plan
Oct 25, 2016 09:44Iran says it is discussing the development of a major gas project with French energy giant Total.
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France starts evacuation of refugees from notorious camp
Oct 24, 2016 08:02French authorities have started the evacuation of refugees from the notorious Calais camp amid simmering tensions between police and residents of the slum-like facility known as “The Jungle.”
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French police chief vows to address officer’ concerns
Oct 23, 2016 12:05France’s national police chief has vowed to address the demands of protesting law enforcement personnel as officers stage demos for a sixth night across several cities.
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French police fire teargas at refugees in Calais
Oct 23, 2016 05:47Police in France have fired teargas at refugees during clashes in a camp in the northern port city of Calais ahead of the demolition of the site.
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French cops hold demos for 5th night in defiance of government ban
Oct 22, 2016 06:53Hundreds of French officers have taken to the streets of the capital and several other cities for a fifth night of protests to express their frustration with working conditions under the almost year-old state of emergency in the European country.
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Total to invest $2bn in Iran’s petchem plan
Oct 21, 2016 11:46Iran says it expects the French energy giant Total to invest as much as $2 billion in its petrochemical industry.
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French officers protest for 3rd night against violence targeting police
Oct 21, 2016 11:30Several hundred police officers rallied in the French capital, Paris, for a third night of demonstrations calling for stiffer penalties following a spate of attacks on officers.
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Presidents of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia to discuss Minsk deal
Oct 18, 2016 11:26The Presidents of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to hold a Normandy format summit in the German capital to discuss the latest developments surrounding the Minsk deal on the crisis in eastern Ukraine.
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France set to dismantle 'Jungle' refugee camp in Calais soon: Minister
Oct 15, 2016 03:26France says it will begin soon completely destroying the sprawling “Jungle” camp in the northern port city of Calais, home to thousands of refugees waiting to cross into Britain.