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Russia 'respects' French vote, denies favoring any candidate
Apr 25, 2017 00:23Russia says it shows respect for the choice of French people during the first round of the country’s presidential election and denies having sided with any candidate in the Sunday polls.
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Voting underway in French presidential election
Apr 23, 2017 04:37People are voting in the presidential election in France, which is being closely watched worldwide because of its potentially far-reaching consequences.
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Protesters march in Paris ahead of 'political masquerade' presidential election
Apr 22, 2017 12:13Hundreds of people in the French capital have protested against the policies presented by the candidates who lead voting polls in the April 23 presidential election, criticizing the vote as a “political masquerade.”
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France mobilizes 50,000 Police as voters prepare for tense presidential poll
Apr 22, 2017 09:03Around 50,000 police and 7,000 soldiers will be deployed to protect voters on Sunday during France’s most unpredictable presidential election in decades.
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Iran condemns Daesh terror attack in Paris
Apr 21, 2017 05:48Iran has condemned a deadly Daesh shooting attack that hit Paris ahead of French presidential elections, calling on all world countries to join hands and help eradicate the threat of terrorism “with strong determination.”
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France begins trial of Takfiri terror cell
Apr 20, 2017 14:31A court in Paris has started the trial of a French terrorist network with suspected links to Takfiri terrorists in Syria.
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French police, protesters clash in anti-Le Pan rally in Marseille
Apr 20, 2017 03:53French police have used tear gas to disperse angry demonstrators protesting against far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen in the southern city of Marseilles.
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Protesting prison guards clash with riot police near French capital
Apr 11, 2017 08:45French police forces have clashed with prison guards protesting working conditions in a notorious prison south of Paris.
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Huge fire destroys refugee camp in northern France after clashes
Apr 11, 2017 02:39A huge fire has destroyed large swathes of a refugee camp in northern France following violent clashes that injured several people there, local firefighters and officials say.
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Explosion in Paris suburb leaves 30 injured, no report of terror attack
Apr 02, 2017 01:40Some 30 people have been injured, four of them very seriously, after an explosion at a French carnival in the Paris suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis.