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French president hits back at Donald Trump over Paris comments
Feb 25, 2017 11:48French President Francois Hollande hit back at Donald Trump with a dig about gun control Saturday, after the new US President attacked France’s immigration policies and Paris.
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French police clash with high school students in Paris
Feb 23, 2017 16:47French security forces have clashed with high school students and detained multiple protesters in Paris as the wave of unrest against police brutality shows no sign of easing.
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UK, France sign major deal to upgrade cruise missiles
Feb 23, 2017 10:29The UK and France have signed a major deal with a multinational European arms manufacturer to upgrade long-range missiles used by their air forces.
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French police raid offices of far-right leader Le Pen in probe of EU fraud
Feb 21, 2017 10:18French police have raided the headquarters of the country’s far-right Front National (FN) Party, led by frontrunner presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, as part of a probe into her alleged misuse of EU funds.
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France’s imports of oil from Iran jump in Jan.
Feb 19, 2017 10:06Iran has reported a major rise in exports of crude oil to France in January – an announcement that comes as the country is already expanding the list of its European oil clients.
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Police clash with protesters in French capital
Feb 19, 2017 05:08Police in France have clashed violently with demonstrators taking part in an anti-police brutality rally in the capital, Paris.
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France slams Russian ‘interference’ in presidential campaign
Feb 19, 2017 04:54French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has condemned alleged Russian cyberattacks targeting the presidential campaign in France, describing them as “unacceptable.”
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France directly liable for killings in Syria: President Assad
Feb 17, 2017 11:10President Bashar al-Assad says France’s support for terrorist groups operating against the Syrian government and people is a direct cause of bloodshed in the Arab country.
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US stance on two-state solution worrying: French foreign minister
Feb 17, 2017 02:09French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has criticized US President Donald Trump for dropping Washington's commitment to a so-called two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, describing the White House’s position on the matter as “confused and worrying.”
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Clashes continue in France over police assault on black man
Feb 12, 2017 06:18Riot police in France have fired teargas to disperse protesters demanding justice for a 22-year-old black man, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a group of police officers in a Paris suburb.