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Thousands of Paris police deployed over ‘yellow vest’ clash fears
World
September 21, 2019
Thousands of Paris police deployed over ‘yellow vest’ clash fears
More than 7,000 police officers are to be deployed for rallies in Paris on Saturday over fears that yellow vest…
Zahi Hawass to reveal the truth of Tutankhamun’s death by 2020
Archaeology
September 17, 2019
Zahi Hawass to reveal the truth of Tutankhamun’s death by 2020
Egyptologist and former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass vowed during an interview with the Italia 1 Channel that by 2020,…
Paris commuters hit as metro workers strike over pension reform
World
September 13, 2019
Paris commuters hit as metro workers strike over pension reform
Paris metro and other public transport workers walked off the job Friday over a planned pension overhaul, sparking huge traffic…
Paris, four other French cities ban use of pesticides
World
September 12, 2019
Paris, four other French cities ban use of pesticides
Paris and four other French cities on Thursday banned the use of synthetic pesticides within their boundaries, as an anti-chemicals…
Tutankhamun Paris exhibition breaks record for most French visitors
Archaeology
September 4, 2019
Tutankhamun Paris exhibition breaks record for most French visitors
A Paris exhibition of the Pharaonic King Tutankhamun, the most prominent event during the Egyptian-French cultural year 2019, has received…
UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires ‘crisis’
World
August 23, 2019
UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires ‘crisis’
Paris and the United Nations called Thursday for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest as Brazil’s right-wing president accused…
Lead scrubbed from Paris streets as Notre Dame work resumes
World
August 19, 2019
Lead scrubbed from Paris streets as Notre Dame work resumes
PARIS (AP) — Specialists shoring up fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral returned Monday to the Paris site for the first time…
July heatwave up to 3C hotter due to climate change
Environment
August 3, 2019
July heatwave up to 3C hotter due to climate change
The record-shattering heatwave that baked much of northern Europe last month was likely between 1.5 to 3.0 degrees Celsius hotter…
Iran confirms arrest of French-Iranian scholar, gives no details
Middle East
July 16, 2019
Iran confirms arrest of French-Iranian scholar, gives no details
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran confirmed on Tuesday it had detained French-Iranian scholar Fariba Adelkhah but declined to give any more…
Macron showcases Europe military prowess at Paris parade
World
July 14, 2019
Macron showcases Europe military prowess at Paris parade
President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday sought to showcase European military cooperation in France’s annual Bastille Day parade at a time…