France, June 17 -- The ruling junta in Mali is tightening its hold on the gold industry as it moves to reclaim control from established foreign operators and boost local processing capacity through in... Read More
France, June 17 -- Former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon was handed a four-year suspended prison sentence on Tuesday over a fake jobs scandal that derailed his 2017 presidential campaign. It ma... Read More
France, June 17 -- The Middle East is bracing for another protracted conflict after Israel's surprise bombardment on Friday of Iranian nuclear and military sites killed several of the country's top ge... Read More
France, June 16 -- Millions of vulnerable people face heightened risk after the UN announced it would scale back aid programmes amid unprecedented global funding cuts.OCHA chief Tom Fletcher called fo... Read More
France, June 16 -- Tuareg associations in Mali and Burkina Faso have filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court against their nations' armies and the Russian paramilitary group, Africa Co... Read More
France, June 16 -- French authorities have sealed off several Israeli arms stands at the Paris Air Show, considering they displayed "offensive weapons" amid the conflicts in Iran and Gaza. Israel has ... Read More
France, June 16 -- Cote d'Ivoire is preparing for a contentious presidential election in October as President Alassane Ouattara's supporters rally for his likely re-election bid. Meanwhile, opposition... Read More
France, June 16 -- Tom Felix has gone on trial in northern Malaysia, charged with drug possession and trafficking which could carry the death penalty if he is found guilty. Felix, 34, a former execut... Read More
France, June 16 -- US President Donald Trump's administration is considering significantly expanding its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering th... Read More
France, June 15 -- Iranians and Israelis woke to smoke and rubble on Sunday after the arch-rivals expanded their attacks overnight, with Israel striking Tehran's defence ministry, and Iran unleashing ... Read More