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Furious France bars UK minister from meeting on migrants
Nov 26, 2021 09:54The French government has banned UK Home Secretary Priti Patel from a meeting over the Channel migration crisis, amid rising tensions between the neighboring countries which are also at odds over other issues such as post-Brexit fishing rights.
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Over 20 migrants dead in deadliest Channel disaster
Nov 25, 2021 01:47Over 20 migrants died Wednesday crossing the Channel from France to England when their boat sank off the northern port of Calais, authorities said, the deadliest single disaster on the intensively-used route.
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China: AUKUS security pact threatens global security
Nov 24, 2021 14:03China says the Australia-UK-US security deal known as AUKUS, which helps Australia get its first nuclear-powered submarine, poses a threat to the regional peace and global security.
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Shots fired at police amid protests in France's Martinique
Nov 24, 2021 07:05Police have been targeted by unidentified gunmen during rallies against COVID curbs and mandatory vaccination on France's Caribbean island of Martinique.
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Egypt uses French military aid to 'kill civilians' over smuggling: Report
Nov 22, 2021 05:40Egyptian security forces have used intelligence supplied by the French military to allegedly target and kill civilians suspected of smuggling, a new report has revealed.
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4 wounded as French soldiers open fire on Burkina Faso protesters blocking convoy
Nov 21, 2021 05:54French forces in Burkina Faso have shot and wounded several protesters blocking a French military convoy which they believed was carrying weapons for Takfiri terrorists.
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Macron: UK playing with our nerves on post-Brexit row
Nov 20, 2021 07:01French President Emmanuel Macron has accused Britain of playing with his country’s nerves in a dispute over post-Brexit fishing licenses.
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Turkey refuses Macron’s call for troops withdrawal from Libya
Nov 14, 2021 04:59Turkey has refused French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for the foreign powers to remove their forces from Libya, describing it as a “wrong” solution ahead of the Libyan presidential and parliamentary elections.
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Iran sees France as potential major actor in JCPOA talks
Nov 11, 2021 02:48Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Baqeri Kani, the country’s top negotiator in the Vienna talks on the revival of the JCPOA, said France could play the role of a major actor in the nuclear negotiations in case Paris adopts a “more independent stance”.
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Germany COVID infections hit highest as France sees record hospitalizations
Nov 09, 2021 08:16Germany’s new coronavirus infections have soared alarmingly, touching the highest level since the start of the pandemic, public health figures showed on Monday.