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NATO confirms support for Ukraine as Russia seeks role in talks on security

France, Aug. 21 -- As NATO defence ministers met during a virtual get-together,Russia said it had to be part of any discussion on security guarantees for Ukraine and downplayed the likelihood of an im... Read More


Investigators probe death of French streamer broadcast live

France, Aug. 21 -- French police are investigating the live-streamed death of a man who had regularly been shown enduring violence and humiliations, raising concerns about the practice of broadcasting... Read More


Bayeux leave? 45,000 sign petition to halt tapestry's loan to British Museum

France, Aug. 21 -- A French petition opposingthe planned loanof the Bayeux Tapestry to theBritish Museumhas drawn nearly45,000 signaturessince its launchon 13 July, amidwarnings the11th‑century ... Read More


Valls presses case for independence deal in tense New Caledonia talks

France, Aug. 21 -- The visit to New Caledonia of the French Overseas Miniser Manuel Valls has thrown the spotlight back on the Bougival accord, a deal seen by many as the best hope for political stabi... Read More


Movement calls for September shutdown across France to protest budget cuts

France, Aug. 21 -- The movement 'Bloquons tout' ('Let's block everything') emerged in France in July, and is calling for a nationwide shutdown on 10 September to oppose the austerity measures announce... Read More


International Criminal court chiefs slam US sanctions on top staff

France, Aug. 21 -- International Criminal Court (ICC) chiefs on Thursday hit out at an American government decision to impose sanctions on four more of its top staff including a French and a Canadian ... Read More


Spanish farmers step in as first responders to fight remote wildfires

France, Aug. 20 -- Spain is battling a wave of wildfires that have claimed four lives this summer. In the north-west, in regions renowned for their lush landscapes and picturesque villages, farmers an... Read More


Mali's junta charges former prime minister Maiga with embezzlement

France, Aug. 20 -- Choguel Maiga, the former prime minister of Mali, was taken into custody on Wednesday after he was charged with embezzlement. Maiga, 67, took office after a second coup in Mali in ... Read More


Mali junta charges former prime minister Maiga with embezzlement

France, Aug. 20 -- Choguel Maiga, the former prime minister of Mali, was taken into custody on Wednesday after he was charged with embezzlement. Maiga, 67, took office after a second coup in Mali in ... Read More


International NGOs report mass killings and sexual violence in eastern DRC

France, Aug. 20 -- Two new reports from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch reveal harrowing testimony of mass killings, sexual violence and forced displacement in eastern Democratic Republic... Read More