Tag: France
France denies Iranian accusation of backing Paris-based opposition group
PARIS: France on Thursday rejected Iranian accusations that it backs an exiled opposition group that was the possible target of a bomb plot near...
FIFA World Cup Match Preview: Uruguay vs France
RUSSIA: With the round of 16 finally over, we now move on to the quarterfinals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup! The first match...
Mbappe strikes to send Messi, Argentina crashing out
KAZAN: Teenage star Kylian Mbappe struck twice and earned another goal as France found their attacking edge to beat Lionel Messi's Argentina 4-3 and...
FIFA World Cup Match Preview: France vs Argentina
RUSSIA: A clash between two teams widely seen to be under performing in the tournament - France and Argentina, will be the first round of...
EU cuts migration deal after marathon talks, differences remain
BRUSSELS: European leaders reached a deal on migration in the early hours of Friday after tense and lengthy talks, but the pledges made to...
France calls on Russia to stick to southwest Syria de-escalation deal
PARIS: France said a government offensive in southwest Syria carried the risk of destabilising the region and called on Russia to abide by commitments...
Europe to retaliate if US imposes auto tariffs, says France
PARIS: Europe will hit back if US President Donald Trump follows through with a threat to slap import tariffs on European-made cars, France’s finance...
France resists Balkan accession talks despite EU’s open door
LUXEMBOURG: France and the Netherlands are holding out against European Union plans to allow membership talks with Albania and Macedonia over concerns the decision...
France won’t take any lessons from Rome on immigration, says minister
PARIS: France’s minister for European affairs said international law obliged Italy to let the stranded migrant rescue vessel Lifeline dock in an Italian port...
France faces suit over no-sex rule for blood donations by gay...
PARIS: A Frenchman has filed a discrimination suit at Europe's top rights court over a rule that requires gay men to refrain from having...
France’s Macron urges Europeans to fight populism
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday populism was spreading across Europe like a disease that Europeans should fight more vigorously instead of...
Time for France to show world-class pedigree
PARIS: The ego-driven problems of the past that saw France players go on strike at the 2010 World Cup are well and truly consigned to...
Marie Antoinette’s exquisite jewels up for auction
Diamonds and pearls that once belonged to French King Louis XVI's Queen Marie-Antoinette and have never been seen in public are to go on...
How the World Cup favourites are shaping up
SOCHI, Russia: The phoney war is over and most of the big guns have arrived in Russia ahead of the start of the World...
France, Germany have yet to agree on eurozone reforms, says French...
PARIS: France and Germany have made progress but have yet to agree on a roadmap for euro zone reforms, a French official told Reuters...
Neymar set for start as Spain, France labour in warm-ups
MOSCOW: Neymar is set to make his first start since February in Brazil's final World Cup warm-up on Sunday as he battles for full fitness...
Blast at grain silo in eastern France leaves several injured
STRASBOURG: An explosion at a grain storage facility in the eastern French city of Strasbourg seriously injured three people on Wednesday morning, emergency services...