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French govt offers compromise in bid to end transport strike
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French govt offers compromise in bid to end transport strike

France’s government Saturday proposed a compromise to end a crippling transport strike against pension reform, with an offer to withdraw…
Islamic extremism wracks Burkina Faso, spreading east
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Islamic extremism wracks Burkina Faso, spreading east

FADA N’GOURMA, Burkina Faso (AP) — The jihadists who killed Wabwa Ampougovni’s son and two grandchildren wanted them to suffer:…
European powers condemn Turkish plans to send troops to Libya
Middle East

European powers condemn Turkish plans to send troops to Libya

BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The European Union’s top diplomat and the foreign ministers of Britain, France, Germany and Italy condemned on…
Egypt to hold meeting on Libyan crisis amid Turkish troop deployment
Egypt

Egypt to hold meeting on Libyan crisis amid Turkish troop deployment

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Cairo is set to host a meeting on Wednesday with the foreign ministers…
French govt meets as unions vow to harden pension strike
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French govt meets as unions vow to harden pension strike

Top French officials met Friday to hash out their strategy ahead of fresh pension overhaul talks with unions who have…
Protest songs: Paris Opera musicians chime in with strike concert
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Protest songs: Paris Opera musicians chime in with strike concert

Paris Opera musicians on Tuesday gave a symphonic show of support for the grinding transport strike over the French government’s…
French government, unions exchange barbs in strike deadlock
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French government, unions exchange barbs in strike deadlock

The French government and a key trade union on Sunday exchanged bitter accusations over who was to blame for France’s…
French officials confirm that technical lapses, not terrorism, caused EgyptAir plane crash
Egypt

French officials confirm that technical lapses, not terrorism, caused EgyptAir plane crash

French investigators have refuted Egyptian claims that a bomb was behind an EgyptAir plane crash that killed 66 people in…
700,000 French tourists visited Egypt in 2019: French ambassador
Life & Style

700,000 French tourists visited Egypt in 2019: French ambassador

France’s Ambassador to Egypt Stéphane Romatet recently revealed that 700,000 French tourists visited Egypt during 2019, according to a report…
Notre Dame rector says fragile cathedral might not be saved
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Notre Dame rector says fragile cathedral might not be saved

PARIS (AP) — The rector of Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is still so fragile that there’s a…
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