French President Emmanuel Macron
Paris: Yellow vest anger mixes with Notre Dame mourning
World
April 20, 2019
Paris: Yellow vest anger mixes with Notre Dame mourning
PARIS (AP) — French yellow vest protesters set small fires as they marched through Paris on Saturday to drive home…
Macron sparks Turkish anger by meeting Syrian Kurds
Middle East
April 20, 2019
Macron sparks Turkish anger by meeting Syrian Kurds
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday hosted representatives of the Kurdish-led force that defeated Islamic State (IS) extremists in Syria,…
France launches global contest to design new Notre-Dame spire
Art news
April 17, 2019
France launches global contest to design new Notre-Dame spire
France will invite architects from around the world to submit designs for rebuilding the spire of Notre-Dame cathedral that was…
A look at what was saved, what was lost in Notre Dame fire
Culture
April 17, 2019
A look at what was saved, what was lost in Notre Dame fire
PARIS (AP) — More than simply an iconic cathedral and jewel of Gothic architecture, Notre Dame was a treasure trove,…
Macron vows to rebuild a ‘more beautiful’ Notre-Dame in 5 years
World
April 17, 2019
Macron vows to rebuild a ‘more beautiful’ Notre-Dame in 5 years
President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild Notre-Dame “even more beautifully” within five years, as all of France’s cathedrals prepared…
Sisi expresses solidarity with France over Notre-Dame Cathedral fire
Egypt
April 16, 2019
Sisi expresses solidarity with France over Notre-Dame Cathedral fire
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced his solidarity with France, following the massive fire on Monday at the roof of the…
Notre-Dame fire under control, Macron vows to rebuild
World
April 16, 2019
Notre-Dame fire under control, Macron vows to rebuild
A raging fire that tore through Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris was under control early Tuesday after the blaze brought…
EU leaders to agree grudging Brexit delay at summit
World
April 10, 2019
EU leaders to agree grudging Brexit delay at summit
European leaders were expected to postpone Brexit once again on Wednesday, when Prime Minister Theresa May attends another last-ditch summit…
Libya’s UN-backed government calls airport airstrike a ‘war crime’
Middle East
April 9, 2019
Libya’s UN-backed government calls airport airstrike a ‘war crime’
(CNN)–Tripoli’s only working airport was targeted in an airstrike on Monday, as forces loyal to renegade Libyan general Khalifa Haftar…
Britain’s May seeks Brexit delay from Merkel, Macron
World
April 9, 2019
Britain’s May seeks Brexit delay from Merkel, Macron
British Prime Minister Theresa May meets the leaders of Germany and France on Tuesday in a last-gasp bid to keep…