French premier pushes Mideast initiative with Palestinians
RAMALLAH, West Bank - France's prime minister said Tuesday that peace between Israelis and the Palestinians is also important for security in Europe.
View ArticleEgypt deports French journalist amid crackdown on the media
CAIRO - Egypt deported a French journalist without explanation on Wednesday, the reporter and his newspaper said, the latest move in an ongoing crackdown by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's government...
View ArticleThe Latest: EDF staff join French labor protests
LE HAVRE, France - The Latest on French labor dispute (all times local):
View ArticleThe Latest: Hollande in World War I speech: Protect Europe
VERDUN, France - The Latest on the ceremonies commemorating the Battle of Verdun in World War I (all times local):
View ArticleGerman, French leaders mark 100 years since Battle of Verdun
VERDUN, France - In solemn ceremonies Sunday in the forests of eastern France, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked 100 years since the Battle of Verdun,...
View ArticleFrance's Valls in Greece for talks on economic cooperation
ATHENS, Greece - France's prime minister has arrived in Greece amid tight security for a two-day visit expected to focus on economic cooperation.
View ArticleNations struggle to craft new Mideast peace strategy
PARIS - Nations struggled Friday to craft a viable new strategy for Mideast peace, failing to agree on a French proposal for an international conference that would bring together Israel and the...
View ArticleFrench military suspends 5 for Central African violent acts
PARIS - France has suspended five members of the military for violence during their deployment in Central African Republic against citizens they were sent to protect, the Defense Ministry announced...
View ArticleUN whistleblower in CAR sex abuse case resigns
GENEVA - A whistleblower in the United Nations' human rights office has resigned, two years after leaking information to French officials about a U.N. investigation of accusations that French soldiers...
View ArticleEU businesses anxious to end Russia sanctions
MOSCOW - In a sign of the growing frustration amid companies across Europe to get back to business as usual, the French Senate overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to urge the government to lift economic...
View ArticleThe Latest: US condemns IS attacks in and around Baghdad
BAGHDAD - The Latest on the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq, Libya and Syria (all times local):
View ArticleFrance to host conference on children in armed conflict
UNITED NATIONS - France's Foreign Minister says his country will host a conference on the protection of children in armed conflict early next year.
View ArticleFrance: Israel's ban on Palestinians could escalate violence
UNITED NATIONS - France's foreign minister warned Friday that Israel's ban on Palestinians entering its territory following the "abominable" attack on a popular cafe in Tel Aviv could escalate violence...
View ArticleFrance vows to expel foreign hooligans
PARIS - France's government vowed Sunday to expel foreign football hooligans, saying their violence during the European Championship is distracting police from the fight against terrorism.
View ArticleAcross the world, shock and condemnation at Orlando massacre
From across the world, officials and public figures are expressing condemnation and shock over the Florida mass shooting at the Pulse Orlando nightclub on Sunday, when police say a gunman wielding an...
View ArticleThe Latest: Facebook working with French authorities
PARIS - The Latest on the death of two police officers in an apparent extremist attack in France (all times local):
View ArticleHooligans an asset, liability for Russian government
MARSEILLE, France - The Russian soccer hooligans who have fought with rival supporters at the European Championship in France have at various times been both an asset and a liability to the Russian...
View ArticleFrance grants citizenship to Algerian hero in Paris attacks
PARIS - France's Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has granted French citizenship to an Algerian-born man who helped save dozens of people at the Bataclan concert hall during the Nov. 13 attacks in...
View ArticleMainland EU wants Britain to stay - but not at any cost
THIEPVAL, France - Side by side, row by row, French and British graves pay tribute to two nations standing united a century ago in one of the defining battles of World War I.
View Article557 'violent supporters' arrested so far at Euro 2016
PARIS - A total of 557 "violent supporters" have been arrested so far at the European Championship, France's interior minister said Monday.
View ArticleFrench president floats slow lifting of Russia sanctions
PARIS - French President Francois Hollande says European Union sanctions against Russia could be gradually lifted but only if further progress is made on a peace deal for Ukraine.
View ArticleFrance looks to fan nuke deal momentum with Iran's minister
PARIS - Iran's foreign minister, making the rounds of European capitals to seek benefits from a nuclear accord, is holding a string of meetings in Paris which he hopes can maintain the momentum toward...
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