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‘Hopelessness’ in French suburbs a decade on from riots
World
October 24, 2015
‘Hopelessness’ in French suburbs a decade on from riots
Ten years on from the riots that shook France's suburbs, many residents say almost nothing in their lives has changed,…
At least 42 killed in French bus crash, worst in decades
World
October 23, 2015
At least 42 killed in French bus crash, worst in decades
At least 42 people died when a bus carrying elderly day-trippers collided head-on with a truck and caught fire near…
More young French saying ‘au revoir’ to their homeland
Life & Style
October 17, 2015
More young French saying ‘au revoir’ to their homeland
Jessica caught the travel bug and never came back, Frederic wanted a bigger market for his start-up and Nicolas was…
Egypt, France sign warships deal as PM Valls starts Arab tour
Egypt
October 10, 2015
Egypt, France sign warships deal as PM Valls starts Arab tour
Egypt signed a deal with France Saturday to buy two Mistral warships originally ordered by Russia as French Prime Minister…
France launches new air strike in Syria against IS: defence minister
Middle East
October 9, 2015
France launches new air strike in Syria against IS: defence minister
France launched a new air strike overnight in Syria against an Islamic State training camp and further strikes will follow,…
French MP’s ‘white race’ comments highlight right’s balancing act
World
October 8, 2015
French MP’s ‘white race’ comments highlight right’s balancing act
As France's right-wing Republicans punish a leading figure over her comments about race, the party is facing a tricky balancing…
Flash floods in south of France kill at least 19 people
World
October 5, 2015
Flash floods in south of France kill at least 19 people
Two people were still missing on Monday after flash floods on the French Riviera killed at least 19 people over…
Egypt retrieves pharaonic artifacts from France, UK
Archaeology
October 3, 2015
Egypt retrieves pharaonic artifacts from France, UK
Egypt has retrieved a pharaonic statue from France, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said on Friday, pointing out that the piece…
Novel about female sex addiction wins Moroccan book prize
Books
September 29, 2015
Novel about female sex addiction wins Moroccan book prize
Franco-Moroccan novelist Leïla Slimani won the Mamounia literary price for her novel "In the Garden of the Ogre", which delves…
Russia seizes initiative in Syria crisis; France bombs Islamic State
Middle East
September 28, 2015
Russia seizes initiative in Syria crisis; France bombs Islamic State
Russia appeared to seize the initiative in international efforts to end the conflict in Syria on Sunday as Washington scrambled…