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Mass strike over pensions tangles transport across France
World
December 5, 2019
Mass strike over pensions tangles transport across France
PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower shut down on Thursday, France’s vaunted high-speed trains stood still and teachers walked off…
Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone
World
December 2, 2019
Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone
Global talks tasked with neutralizing the threat of global warming get underway in Madrid Monday, but their narrow focus on…
Are you ‘brain-dead’? Turkey’s Erdogan raps Macron before NATO summit
Middle East
November 30, 2019
Are you ‘brain-dead’? Turkey’s Erdogan raps Macron before NATO summit
ISTANBUL/PARIS (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Emmanuel Macron’s warning that NATO was dying reflects a…
Asian markets mixed as dealers eye trade talks, Hong Kong rallies
World
November 18, 2019
Asian markets mixed as dealers eye trade talks, Hong Kong rallies
Asian markets were mixed Monday on broad optimism that China and the United States are close to a mini trade…
French ‘yellow vests’ shut down top Paris department store
World
November 18, 2019
French ‘yellow vests’ shut down top Paris department store
French “yellow vest” demonstrators occupied a top Parisian department store on Sunday, a day after clashes in the capital on…
France’s yellow vests seek show of strength for anniversary
World
November 16, 2019
France’s yellow vests seek show of strength for anniversary
French “yellow vest” protesters are planning a series of nationwide demonstrations this weekend in a bid to show the government…
Xi, Macron unite on climate after US withdraws from Paris pact
World
November 6, 2019
Xi, Macron unite on climate after US withdraws from Paris pact
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Wednesday that the Paris climate pact was “irreversible”, showing…
EU hopes US will rethink choice to pull out of climate pact
Environment
November 5, 2019
EU hopes US will rethink choice to pull out of climate pact
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has voiced regret at the US government’s decision to pull out of the Paris…
Energy giants face 35% output cut to hit Paris climate goals: watchdog
World
November 1, 2019
Energy giants face 35% output cut to hit Paris climate goals: watchdog
The biggest listed oil and gas giants must slash production by more than a third by 2040 to keep emissions…
US-French comic book tackles mass shootings with superheroes
World
October 18, 2019
US-French comic book tackles mass shootings with superheroes
Two US authors have found a novel way to address the mass shootings that regularly plunge their country into mourning…