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Total has officially withdrawn from South Pars: Zanganeh
Aug 20, 2018 07:43Petroleum Minister Bijan Zanganeh says French energy giant Total has officially left the country, ending speculations over whether it would stay to finish a gas project following the return of US sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
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Asylum-seeker injures 4 in France stabbing attack
Aug 15, 2018 04:08An Afghan asylum-seeker was arrested after launching a knife attack in the sleepy southwestern French town of Perigueux, injuring four people including one seriously, police said Tuesday.
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Total awaits CNPC takeover to leave Iran’s project
Aug 15, 2018 01:37Total says it is awaiting word from CNPC on whether China’s state-owned energy major will take over the French oil company’s stake in Iran’s giant South Pars Gas Field.
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Iran says Total not withdrawn from SP Phase 11 yet
Aug 12, 2018 09:56Iran says French energy giant Total is still to officially announce its withdrawal from one of the country’s biggest gas projects with a top official saying no change has been occurred in the combination of a consortium formed over the project.
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Eiffel Tower shuts as workers strike over long visitor queues
Aug 02, 2018 09:56Staff at the Eiffel Tower walked out on strike on Thursday, in a dispute over lengthening queues at the Paris landmark, forcing it to close during the peak summer tourist season.
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No EU-US talks until Washington removes steel, aluminum tariffs
Jul 22, 2018 04:04France has announced that the EU will not be negotiating a free trade agreement with Washington until the US withdraws its steel and aluminum tariffs.
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French minister under fire over Macron’s aide scandal
Jul 21, 2018 11:40The most damaging scandal of Emmanuel Macron's presidency deepened on Saturday, with his interior minister due to face a grilling in parliament over his response to a top security aide of Macron caught on video beating up a young man at a Paris protest in May.
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France beats Croatia to win second World Cup title
Jul 15, 2018 14:47France has won its second World Cup in history by overcoming Croatia in an entertaining final of the 2018 version of the games in Russia.
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Paris request for US waivers on Iran trade rejected: French finance minister
Jul 13, 2018 08:07France says the US has rejected its request to exempt French companies from sanctions that Washington plans to impose against Iran.
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French FM blasts Trump over bid to 'destabilize' EU
Jul 13, 2018 08:04French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has blasted US President Donald Trump for what he described as his attempts to destabilize the European Union, insisting that Europe will not allow itself to become destabilized.