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Iran and France sign environmental agreements
Aug 28, 2016 10:12Iran and France have agreed to carry out joint projects toward the enhancement of environmental issues in both countries.
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France expels two Moroccans over security threats
Aug 27, 2016 09:13With a string of terrorist attacks in France over the past months, Paris has expelled two Moroccans after evidence was found that they could pose serious security threats by “their continuous stay on French soil.”
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France’s Council of State suspends ban on burkini
Aug 26, 2016 12:40France’s Council of State has suspended a controversial ban on Muslim women’s full-body swimsuit, known as burkini, which has stirred anger among Muslims and split government officials.
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Nice joins several French cities to ban burkini swimwear
Aug 20, 2016 05:18The southeastern French city of Nice has become the latest seaside resort in the western European country to prohibit the burkini, the full-body Islamic swimsuit.
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Wildfires displace 1,000s in southern France
Aug 11, 2016 09:56Wildfires raging through southern France have forced the evacuation of 5,000 people from areas considered in danger.
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Fire kills 13 in northern France
Aug 05, 2016 23:58At least 13 people have died and six more suffered injuries in France in a fire at a coffee shop in the country’s north.
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Five days of Air France walkout affects 150,000
Jul 31, 2016 14:58At least 150,000 people have been affected by five days of strike by Air France crew as the carrier struggles to cope with the repercussions of the industrial action at the height of the holiday travel period.
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Hundreds of French protest death of youth in police custody
Jul 31, 2016 04:29People have flocked to the streets in the French capital of Paris, demanding justice for Adama Traore, a black youth who died in police custody earlier this month.
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Muslims, Christians pay tribute to slain French priest in Normandy
Jul 30, 2016 08:52Muslims and Christians have taken part in Friday prayers at a mosque in the northern Normandy region to pay tribute to an elderly priest who was recently killed by terrorists.
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Iran slams execution of French priest, Syrian boy
Jul 28, 2016 10:25Iran has condemned the recent beheading of a French priest and a Syrian boy by Takfiri terrorists, calling on the world community to join forces in combating terrorism.