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Putin: US assassination of Soleimani ‘aggravates’ situation in region
Jan 03, 2020 16:22Russian President Vladimir Putin has told French President Emmanuel Macron that the United States’ assassination of Iranian Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani risks “seriously aggravating” regional tensions.
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Huge rise in number of people trying to cross Channel to UK by sea
Jan 02, 2020 04:10The number of people making desperate attempts to cross the Channel by sea from France has quadrupled over the last year. French officials say almost 2,358 people were picked up in the Channel attempting to reach the UK by boat or swimming in 2019, compared with 586 in 2018.
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French coastguards rescue 31 migrants attempting Channel crossing
Dec 29, 2019 11:55French coastguards rescued 31 migrants trying to cross the English Channel overnight after the engine of one small boat cut out and the other dinghy began to take in water, local authorities in France said on Sunday.
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Iran raps France 'interference' in case of spying suspect
Dec 29, 2019 08:23Iran has rebuked France's interference in the case of an Iranian national who is being held for spying, after Paris summoned Iran's ambassador in protest.
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Transport strike in France mars Christmas
Dec 24, 2019 08:37Christmas Eve in France has been set to be marred by the nearly three-week standoff between French train drivers and the government over pension reforms.
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Macron to give up presidential pension in what is considered a political gesture
Dec 22, 2019 11:45French President, Emmanuel Macron, whose plans to reform the pension system have run into fierce public opposition, will forego a special presidential pension payout when he eventually steps down, his office said on Sunday.
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Macron vows more Africa troops with eye on Russia, China
Dec 21, 2019 11:50French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to provide “new force” to purportedly fight terrorists in Africa, as he paid a visit to Ivory Coast.
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West blocks Syria aid resolution after Russia, China veto rival plan
Dec 21, 2019 09:12The Western countries have blocked a UN Security Council resolution sponsored by Russia and China on cross-border aid deliveries to Syria, after the pair vetoed a rival motion.
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French PM, unions fail to break pension strike deadlock as Christmas looms
Dec 20, 2019 07:41French unions said strikes that have crippled the transport system will continue over the Christmas holidays after talks with the government on Thursday failed to break the deadlock over a planned overhaul of the pension system.
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Macron says won’t drop pension reforms, but ready to make improvements
Dec 19, 2019 05:24French President Emmanuel Macron has ruled out dropping his plan for a single points-based pension system, but is "willing to improve" it in the face of fierce union resistance, an official in the presidency said Wednesday.