European powers seek to censure Iran at UN nuclear meeting VIENNA: Britain, France and Germany will seek to censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the UN nuclear... Published 03 Jun, 2024 10:54am
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World S&P downgrades French credit rating in blow to Macron PARIS: Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded France’s credit score on Friday citing a deterioration in the... Published 01 Jun, 2024 10:51am
World Algeria proposes UN action to ‘stop killing in Rafah’ UNITED NATIONS: Algeria on Tuesday proposed a draft UN Security Council resolution that demands a ceasefire in the... Published 29 May, 2024 10:58am
Print France lawmaker suspended for waving Palestinian flag PARIS: French parliament Tuesday suspended a left-wing lawmaker for two weeks after he held up a Palestinian flag... Updated 29 May, 2024 09:18am
World UN says terrain, remote location hamper relief after landslide buries hundreds in PNG SYDNEY: Unstable terrain, remote locations and damaged roads are hampering relief efforts in Papua New Guinea after... Published 27 May, 2024 10:46am
World Avoid trade war with China, says France’s finance minister at G7 STRESA: France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Friday the G7 must provide a “united front” against Chinese... Published 24 May, 2024 03:08pm
World France tests updated air-launched nuclear missile PARIS: France on Wednesday carried out its first test firing of an updated nuclear-capable missile designed to be... Published 22 May, 2024 11:01pm
World France backs ICC after prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu PARIS: France backs the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the ‘fight against impunity’, its foreign ministry... Published 21 May, 2024 10:59am
World French police kill Algerian trying to set fire to synagogue ROUEN, (France): French police on Friday shot dead an Algerian man armed with a knife and an iron bar who tried to... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
World Four dead in New Caledonia riots, France declares state of emergency SYDNEY/PARIS: France declared a state of emergency on the Pacific island of New Caledonia on Wednesday after three... Published 16 May, 2024 06:29am
Business & Finance Amazon to invest $1.3bn in France, create 3,000 jobs STOCKHOLM: Amazon said on Monday it would invest more than 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in its French operations... Published 13 May, 2024 11:41am
Business & Finance France secures jobs, investments from Amazon, Pfizer and Morgan Stanley PARIS: France secured on Sunday new jobs and investments with Internet giant Amazon, healthcare company Pfizer and... Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am
World France wins jobs at Morgan Stanley and other investments ahead of key summit PARIS: France said Morgan Stanley would open a new European office in Paris, while two other companies announced a... Published 12 May, 2024 11:53am
Pakistan PIA to restore direct flights to Paris next month KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is gearing up to restore its direct flight operations to Paris next... Updated 11 May, 2024 11:05pm
World Xi praises French ties as Macron prepares to talk trade PARIS: President Xi Jinping lauded China’s ties with France as an international model on Sunday as he arrived in... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
World Macron floats Ukraine troop deployment if frontline breached PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said the question of sending Western troops to Ukraine would... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
World Wife of ex-French president Sarkozy suspect in witness tampering case PARIS: Singer and model Carla Bruni was on Thursday questioned as a suspect in a witness tampering case against her... Published 02 May, 2024 06:27pm
World G7 holds ‘strategic’ talks in climate hotspot Italy TURIN: G7 ministers meet for environment and climate change talks in Turin on Monday, with experts urging the highly... Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:26pm
World France’s nuclear weapons should be part of European defence debate: Macron PARIS: France’s nuclear weapons should be part of the European defence debate, French President Emmanuel Macron... Published 29 Apr, 2024 04:50am
World French FM calls for greater cooperation on European defence BERLIN: Stronger European cooperation on defence would act as "a second life insurance policy" alongside the NATO... Published 28 Apr, 2024 10:42pm
World France’s foreign minister looks to prevent Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalation in Lebanon visit BEIRUT: France’s foreign minister will push proposals to prevent further escalation and a potential war between... Published 28 Apr, 2024 10:22am
World French far right gets youthful vibe with 28-year-old leader ROYAN: France’s far-right National Rally is banking on its youthful and charismatic party leader to be a major asset... Published 17 Apr, 2024 11:47am
World We must avoid escalation in Middle East: Macron PARIS: France will do all it can to avoid further escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran in the Middle... Published 15 Apr, 2024 01:15pm
World US military destroyed 80 drones, 6 missiles launched from Iran, Yemen, US Centcom says CAIRO: US forces, supported by US European Command destroyers, on Saturday and Sunday destroyed more than 80 one-way... Published 15 Apr, 2024 09:37am
World G7 leaders to discuss Iranian attack in Sunday video call ROME: Italy, which holds the rotating presidency of the G7, has called a video meeting of G7 leaders on Sunday to... Published 14 Apr, 2024 01:50pm
World Macron denounces ‘threatening’ remarks from Russia after rare phone talks SAINT-DENIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday denounced as “bizarre and threatening” Russia’s tone following... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:43pm
World NATO ministers mull 100 billion euro military fund for Ukraine BRUSSELS: NATO foreign ministers met on Wednesday to discuss how to put military support for Ukraine on a long-term... Updated 03 Apr, 2024 04:56pm
World France to bring back remains of colonial soldiers from Vietnam PARIS: France is to repatriate from Vietnam the bodies of six soldiers who died in Dien Bien Phu, the country’s... Published 30 Mar, 2024 07:07am
World France earmarks 30m euros for Palestinian agency UNRWA: ministry PARIS: France will provide 30 million euros ($32 million) for the embattled UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA if ... Published 30 Mar, 2024 05:21am