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Rights activists urge France to conduct probe into possible war crime in Mali
Apr 02, 2021 06:17Human rights activists have called on France to open an investigation into a January 3 airstrike on central Mali after a United Nations probe confirmed that the aerial attack had resulted in at least 19 civilian deaths.
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Macron orders COVID-19 lockdown across all of France, closes schools
Apr 01, 2021 03:15President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday ordered France into its third national lockdown and said schools would close for three weeks as he sought to push back a third wave of COVID-19 infections that threatens to overwhelm hospitals.
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Russian, German, French leaders discuss Iran nuclear deal
Mar 31, 2021 03:12The leaders of Russia, France and Germany, which are signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal, have exchanged views on the multilateral accord amid the standoff between Iran and the United States over the implementation of the agreement.
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Six civilians killed in French strike in northern Mali
Mar 28, 2021 08:08Local officials say the French military, purportedly on counter-terrorism missions in Mali, has killed six civilians in an airstrike in the northern part of the West African nation.
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Russia, Sputnik V developer hit back at Macron over vaccine world war remarks
Mar 27, 2021 03:54The Kremlin and the Russian developer of the COVID-19 vaccine have hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron over his remarks that Russia and China seek to “weaponize” their jabs to attack the European Union.
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Pro-Palestine activist stands trial after leading boycott against Israeli pharmaceutical company
Mar 22, 2021 10:44French activist Olivia Zemor has gone on trial in Lyon after making an online appeal in 2016 for a boycott of Israeli pharmaceutical giant Teva company.
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France imposes lockdown in Paris as COVID-19 variant cases rise
Mar 19, 2021 08:23France has imposed a month-long lockdown on Paris and parts of the north amid a rise in the number of coronavirus variant cases.
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Discrimination, hate against Muslims at ‘epidemic proportions:’ UN chief
Mar 18, 2021 12:53United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that hatred and discrimination against Muslims has risen to "epidemic proportions," calling for further collective efforts to promote social cohesion and religious tolerance.
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France slams EU members states for showing interest in Russian, Chinese vaccines
Mar 06, 2021 08:23A French cabinet minister has censured the European Union (EU) member states for showing interest in the Russian and Chinese COVID-19 vaccines instead of the ones developed by the US and the UK.
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Rouhani to Macron: Failure to seize chances of saving Iran deal to complicate impasse
Mar 02, 2021 16:34President Hassan Rouhani has called on the parties to the 2015 nuclear deal not to miss the remaining chances to revive the landmark agreement, warning that any “unconstructive” move at the UN nuclear watchdog’s upcoming board meeting will complicate the stalemate surrounding the accord.