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France’s Hollande not to run for president again
Dec 02, 2016 05:41French President Francopis Hollande has announced that he will not stand for re-election in the upcoming presidential poll amid low popularity ratings and a fairly high unemployment rate in the Western European country.
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Airbus to fire 1,100 workers amid losses, Iran dilemma
Nov 30, 2016 11:02Airbus has announced plans to cut more than 1,100 jobs across Europe and close one of its sites in the Paris region, capping a year marked by a series of losses.
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Fillon wins French center-right presidential primary
Nov 28, 2016 03:59Former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has won the country’s center-right party’s nomination in the presidential primary.
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France holding presidential primary runoff
Nov 27, 2016 06:55Former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon is expected to win the country’s center-right party’s nomination for the presidential election next year, polls show.
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Iran says little chance for purchase of A380s
Nov 25, 2016 11:52Iran says A380 planes have little chance to be purchased as per a major agreement which officials in Tehran have already said will be finalized with France’s aviation giant Airbus soon.
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French anti-terror police detain 7 suspects in two cities
Nov 21, 2016 14:02Anti-terrorism police in France have arrested seven men in the cities of Strasbourg and Marseilles, who were allegedly planning to launch a terror attack in the European country.
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France marks first anniversary of Paris attacks
Nov 13, 2016 10:34France has marked the first anniversary of the terrorist attack that left at least 130 people dead and hundreds more injured in the country’s capital of Paris last year.
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Turkish police detain French journalist in Turkey's Gaziantep
Nov 12, 2016 13:04Turkish security forces have arrested a French journalist in the south-central province of Gaziantep amid Ankara’s continuing crackdown on members of the press in the country following the July 15 botched putsch.
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France opens refugee shelter in Paris
Nov 10, 2016 10:55Authorities in France have opened a 400-bed shelter for refugees in northern Paris, as part of a plan to organize asylum seekers from a slum-like facility in the port city of Calais.
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Iran to sign gas production deal with France's Total: Oil minister
Nov 07, 2016 11:57Iran will sign a deal with France's Total on Tuesday for the development of gas production at a major offshore field in the Persian Gulf, the Oil ministry said.