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France says Omicron to be dominant COVID-19 variant soon, resists new restrictions
Dec 22, 2021 11:05France could soon see 100,000 new COVID-19 cases a day due to the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant but the government does not plan to introduce new restrictions for the time being, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Wednesday.
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France praises troops after probe into killing of civilians in Niger
Dec 19, 2021 10:58France has praised its troops who killed civilians during a standoff in Niger last month after allegedly conducting an investigation into the incident.
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Iran calls on France to revise anti-Muslim laws after assault on religious freedom
Dec 19, 2021 09:02A senior Iranian rights official has called on France to revise laws targeting the Muslim minority across the European country after the French government ordered the closure of nearly two dozen more mosques in a fresh assault on freedom of religion.
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France to ask EU to take legal action against UK in fishing dispute
Dec 18, 2021 05:45Paris is set to call on the European Union (EU) to take legal action against London over a long-running fishing dispute with the UK, France's European affairs minister says.
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France quits Northern Mali in disgrace after 9 years of failure
Dec 16, 2021 03:21France has withdrawn from Northern Mali and the historic city of Timbuktu nine years after launching a war without the initial approval of the United Nations or even French parliament.
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French forces leave Mali’s Timbuktu base after nearly a decade
Dec 15, 2021 08:46French troops have left a key military base in the city of Timbuktu in northern Mali, handing it over to the Malian army nearly a decade after a military intervention in the West African country.
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Russia says monitoring French warship in Black Sea
Dec 14, 2021 14:07Russian naval forces are monitoring a French warship near Russia's borders in the Black Sea, amid growing concerns over the risk of a major military confrontation.
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France closes 20 more mosques in fresh assault on religious freedom
Dec 14, 2021 08:19In a fresh assault on religious freedom of Muslims, French government has closed at least 21 more mosques in the country, accusing them of so-called "promoting extremism".
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Over 96% vote against New Caledonia's independence from France
Dec 13, 2021 05:43People in the South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia have voted overwhelmingly against full independence from France in the third and final referendum on the issue, a result that could raise fears of unrest and exacerbate ethnic tensions in the tiny island.
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French fishermen threaten to disrupt British imports in post-Brexit fishing row
Dec 12, 2021 09:30French fishermen have threatened to disrupt British imports in an attempt to press London for more licenses as tensions escalate between France and the UK over post-Brexit fishing rights.