Tag: France
France centre Fofana to retire from internationals after World Cup
PARIS: France centre Wesley Fofana announced on Thursday that he will retire from international rugby after the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
The 31-year-old has made...
PTI govt takes Rs19.5bn French loan to complete Peshawar metro project
ISLAMABAD: The French embassy in Islamabad on Tuesday announced that it was extending a Rs19.5 billion (Euro 130 million) loan to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...
Lyon explosion: Huge blast at university campus in France
A strong explosion and fire hit a science building undergoing repairs at the University of Lyon on Thursday, injuring three people slightly, French officials...
French ‘yellow vests’ keep up pressure on unrepentant Macron
PARIS: French ‘yellow vest’ protesters marched through Paris and other cities on Saturday to highlight their struggle to make ends meet, a day after...
World Cup final drew global audience of 1.12 billion
ZURICH: A combined global audience of 1.12 billion watched the World Cup final between France and Croatia in July, FIFA, the governing body of...
France decides to stay in Syria after US troops ordered home
PARIS: France will maintain its participation in the coalition fighting the militant Islamic State (IS) group in Syria, a government minister said on Thursday...
Belgium end year ranked ahead of world champions France
ZURICH: Belgium will end the year as No. 1 ahead of world champions France in the global rankings released by FIFA on Thursday.
Belgium, beaten by...
Grosjean named France Davis Cup captain
PARIS: Former world number four Sebastien Grosjean was named as the new captain of France's Davis Cup team, the national federation announced on Monday.
The...
Thousands of ‘yellow vests’ hit French streets in fifth Saturday of...
PARIS: Thousands of protesters took to the streets of French cities on Saturday in the fifth weekend of nationwide demonstrations against Emmanuel Macron’s government,...
Australia end France’s dream run in hockey World Cup
BHUBANESHWAR: France's World Cup dreams in field hockey ended Wednesday as they lost to defending champions Australia 3-0 in the quarter-finals in Bhubaneshwar.
The Frenchmen, who...
Gunman on run after killing three at Strasbourg Christmas market
STRASBOURG: A gunman killed at least three people and wounded a dozen others at the famed Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg...
Ligue 1 games called off amid security concerns in France
PARIS: Two more Ligue 1 games scheduled for this weekend, including the clash between Thierry Henry's Monaco and local rivals Nice, have been postponed,...
Another wedding for the Jonas’ soon?
Looks like its one wedding after another at the Jonas' this time.
As the world is currently engaged in Priyanka and Nick's wedding festivities, US...
French protesters rail against Macron’s fuel taxes with road blocks
PARIS: Thousands of French protesters hit out at higher fuel taxes and President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policies in demonstrations across motorways on Saturday, sparking...
France says Trump should have shown ‘decency’ on Paris attacks anniversary
PARIS: US President Donald Trump, who attacked his French counterpart in a series of tweets on Tuesday, should have shown “common decency” instead since...
Kante turned down offshore payments from Chelsea: report
LONDON: France midfielder N'Golo Kante refused to have part of his Chelsea salary paid under advantageous tax terms in Jersey or to receive offshore...
Pakistani students offered Eiffel scholarship in France
The French embassy in Islamabad listed details of the Eiffel scholarship programme for the Pakistani students who are seeking higher education in various institutions...