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Finland confirms its first coronavirus case; France announces fifth case
Jan 30, 2020 03:19The director of Finland's National Institute for Health and Welfare announces the first confirmed case of the new coronavirus in Finland.
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French firemen protest against pension reform in Paris
Jan 28, 2020 12:01Striking firefighters demonstrate on the Place de la République in Paris to denounce a lack of manpower, increased recognition of their profession, and guarantees for their pensions. This is the second national demonstration by firefighters in less than four months in the capital.
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Workers shut down the Louvre. The French labor strike is here to stay
Jan 27, 2020 12:13French railway workers remain on strike for the second month in a row and workers across industries continue demonstrations and work stoppages against the government’s plans to restructure the pension system.
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Iran’s Petropars signing deals on South Pars phase 11 development: Minister
Jan 26, 2020 03:53Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh has said that development works for a major section of the sprawling South Pars Gas Field keep flowing despite the fact that global energy giants have abandoned the project under pressure from United States.
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Thousands across France protest govt. bid to overhaul pensions
Jan 25, 2020 04:29Protesters again poured into streets across France on Friday hoping to derail a hotly contested pension overhaul, whose fate will soon be in the hands of lawmakers after weeks of crippling transport strikes.
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France confirms first two cases of coronavirus
Jan 25, 2020 04:04France confirmed on Friday its first two cases of the Wuhan coronavirus, with one patient being hospitalized in Paris and the other in the southwestern city of Bordeaux.
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Hosting Macron, Abbas urges Europe to recognize State of Palestine
Jan 23, 2020 04:14Hosting the French leader, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has renewed a call for Europe to recognize the State of Palestine with Israeli-occupied East al-Quds as its capital.
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France, Germany say EU will respond in kind to new US tariffs
Jan 23, 2020 02:35The European Union will respond reciprocally to any further tariffs imposed by the US on the bloc’s products, French and German officials have warned in separate comments.
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Summit on Libyan peace to open in Berlin
Jan 19, 2020 10:06The leaders of Germany, Russia, Turkey, and France are set to meet in Berlin to discuss ways to end the conflict in the North African country of Libya.
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Iran's geography lesson to Macron: Gulf located south of Iran is Persian Gulf
Jan 19, 2020 04:05Tehran has blasted French President Emmanuel Macron for using a fictitious name for the Persian Gulf, saying the mistake is as wrong as France's military presence in those waters.