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French soldier killed in attack on military base in Mali
Jan 23, 2022 08:57A French soldier has been killed in a mortar attack on France’s main military base in northern Mali, according to the French Presidential office.
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France’s decision to ban hijab at sports events faces backlash among Muslims, media users
Jan 21, 2022 01:51An anti-Muslim decision by the French Senate to ban wearing hijab at sports competitions has faced harsh criticism from the country’s Muslim community and social media users across the world.
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Macron says EU must start direct talks with Russia
Jan 20, 2022 06:34The European Union must conduct its own dialogue with Russia rather than supporting diplomatic efforts led by the United States and NATO, French President Emmanuel Macron said.
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Many schools close in France, as teachers strike over chaotic COVID strategy for schools
Jan 13, 2022 10:43French teachers walk off the job over what they say is the government's failure to adopt a coherent policy for schools to manage the COVID-19 pandemic and protect pupils and staff against infection.
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France strikes positive tone on Vienna talks, says deal within reach
Jan 07, 2022 11:39France’s foreign minister strikes a positive tone over the ongoing negotiations in Vienna to revive the 2015 Iran deal, saying progress has been made in the talks.
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French parliament approves Macron’s new ‘vaccine pass’
Jan 06, 2022 10:25France’s parliament has approved President Emmanuel Macron’s plans for a “vaccine pass” to help curb the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus after three days of tumultuous debates, which were sparked by Macron’s comment that he wants to “annoy” the unvaccinated.
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Backlash after Macron says his COVID strategy aims to ‘annoy’ the unvaccinated
Jan 05, 2022 04:44French President Emmanuel Macron has generated major furor after insisting his government’s COVID vaccination strategy was aimed at “annoying” the unvaccinated and ardently making life harder for them.
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Iran to pursue legal case against Airbus, ATR: Aviation chief
Jan 03, 2022 02:18Iran’s civil aviation chief says the country will pursue its legal case against international plane manufacturers Airbus and ATR over their failure to supply spare parts to the Iranian airlines based on contracts signed before the United States imposed sanctions on Iran in 2018.
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874 cars set ablaze across France on New Year's Eve
Jan 02, 2022 09:24A total of 874 vehicles have been set ablaze across France on New Year's Eve as part of a decades-old tradition.
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France culls over 600,000 poultry in new bird flu outbreak
Dec 31, 2021 15:28France has culled 600,000 to 650,000 chickens, ducks and other poultry over the past month, officials said Friday, in a race to contain a bird flu virus threatening to become the fourth major outbreak in the country since 2015.