Tag: France
France says Houthi claim of Saudi attack lacks credibility
PARIS: France on Thursday appeared to dismiss claims by Yemeni Houthi rebels that they were behind an attack on Saudi oil facilities, and said...
Macron worried attack on Saudi oil may hurt moves to ease...
PARIS/RIYADH: An attack on Saudi oil installations that halted half the kingdom’s output could harm French diplomacy meant to avert feared U.S.-Iranian conflict, diplomats...
France stresses need for Iran to respect nuclear accord
PARIS: French authorities in a meeting Tuesday with an Iranian envoy stressed the need for Tehran to quickly respect the 2015 nuclear accord it...
282 held over unrest in France after Algeria football win
PARIS: A total of 282 people were arrested in France after unrest following the Algerian football team's qualification for the final of the Africa...
England await winners of World Cup showdown between France and USA
England's women are through to their third consecutive major tournament semi-final but must wait for the outcome of Friday's huge World Cup showdown between...
France’s Sarkozy to go on trial after final appeal fails
France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy is to go on trial facing charges of corruption and influence peddling after losing his final bid to avert...
Enthusiastic handshakes, hugs unable to thaw disagreement between Trump, Macron
France wants the D-Day commemoration to showcase its long friendship with the United States, but relations are strained as President Donald Trump and French...
France: Several injured in Lyon explosion
--At least seven injured in southeastern French city after an explosion in the famous city centre
The Paris counterterrorism prosecutor will open an investigation into...
Record number of attacks on gays in France: report
PARIS: Assaults in France on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people hit a new record in 2018, "a dark year" for the LGBT community, French...
France, Italy mark 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron and Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella on Thursday kicked off commemorations to mark 500 years since Leonardo da Vinci died in...
France’s Macron offers tax cuts to quell ‘yellow vest’ protests
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Thursday to cut tax further and said the French would have to work more as he outlined...
PM Imran mixes up historical facts during Iran visit
Prime Minister Imran Khan, while addressing a joint press conference with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during his visit to the neighbouring country, mixed up...
France opposes further Brexit delay in absence of ‘clear’ plan
France opposes giving Britain an additional extension to its exit from the European Union unless it produces a “clear” plan with “credible political backing",...
Macron says Islamic State defeat removes ‘significant threat’ to France
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that the fall of the so-called “caliphate” run by Islamic State militants in Syria has removed a...
Griezmann stars as France hammer Moldova in their Euro qualifying campaign
CHISINAU: World champions France launched their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a no-nonsense 4-1 away win thanks to four different scorers against Moldova in...
France ready to complete women’s game development
PARIS: With Olympique Lyonnais leading the way at club level, France is ready to complete its women’s football development when it hosts the 2019 World...
French ‘yellow vests’ march through Paris against police violence
PARIS: Several thousand "yellow vest" protesters marched through Paris and other French cities on Saturday on the 12th weekend of action against the government despite...
