huawei to manufacture 5g equipment in france chairman

Huawei to manufacture 5G equipment in France: Chairman

Chinese telecom giant Huawei said Thursday that it would begin manufacturing radio equipment for next-generation 5G networks in France.
switzerland reports first case of covid 19

Switzerland reports first case of COVID-19

Switzerland reported its first case of new coronavirus on Tuesday (Feb 25), after outbreaks were identified in its main neighbours Austria, France, Germany and Italy.
barcas dembele out of euro 2020 after hamstring surgery

Barca's Dembele out of Euro 2020 after hamstring surgery

Ousmane Dembele will miss Euro 2020 after Barcelona announced on Tuesday (Feb 11) the France international will be out for around six months following surgery on his right hamstring.
36 evacuated from china to france show virus symptoms

36 evacuated from China to France show virus symptoms

Thirty-six people aboard an evacuation flight from China that landed in France on Sunday (Feb 2) showed symptoms of the novel coronavirus, which has killed more than 360 people, Health Minister Agnes Buzyn said.
20 china evacuees in france showing coronavirus symptoms minister

20 China evacuees in France showing coronavirus symptoms: Minister

Around 20 of the 250 people flown back to France from China on Sunday (Feb 2) because of the coronavirus outbreak are presenting symptoms of the virus, the country's health minister said.
french ambassador wishes to experience a different hanoi tet

French ambassador wishes to experience a different Hanoi Tet

Speaking to the Vietnam News Agency, French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery has said that on the coming traditional lunar New Year, called Tet in Vietnamese, he wishes to experience a Hanoi different from the bustle capital city with its daily activities.
mbappe dreams of champions league euro 2020 and olympic treble

Mbappe dreams of 'Champions League, Euro 2020 and Olympic treble'

Kylian Mbappe says he is dreaming of helping Paris Saint-Germain win a first Champions League trophy this year, as well as leading France to the title at Euro 2020 and the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
three romanians face french trial over us 1m diamond swindle

Three Romanians face French trial over US$1m diamond swindle

Three Romanians have been ordered to stand trial in France on charges they made off with one million euros worth of diamonds from a French jeweller and his Indian partner, in an elaborate hoax resembling a Hollywood movie script.
french government offers compromise to end transport strike

French government offers compromise 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 a key proposal on raising the retirement age, but trade unions gave the announcement a mixed welcome.
eu warns iran nuclear deal may collapse

EU warns Iran nuclear deal may collapse

The EU's diplomatic chief warned on Friday (Jan 10) that it may not be possible to save the Iran nuclear deal, as the bloc's foreign ministers held emergency talks on the Middle East.
child found dead in undercarriage of plane at paris airport

Child found dead in undercarriage of plane at Paris airport

A child aged around 10 was found dead on Wednesday (Jan 8) at a Paris airport in the undercarriage of a plane that had come from the Ivory Coast city of Abidjan, a source close to the inquiry said.
french government unions exchange barbs in strike deadlock

French government, unions exchange barbs in strike deadlock

The French government and a key trade union on Sunday (Dec 29) exchanged bitter accusations over who was to blame for France's over three-week transport strike against pension reforms, as the stalemate showed little sign of relenting.
union boss defiant as record french strike enters fourth week

Union boss defiant as record French strike enters fourth week

The head of a hardline French trade union on Friday (Dec 27) vowed to press on with a crippling strike that has cast a shadow over Christmas celebrations, with the stoppages entering a fourth week and becoming the longest-lasting such action since the 1980s.
on day 22 french transport strike heads for record

On day 22, French transport strike heads for record

A transport stoppage that has caused daily travel misery for millions of people in France entered its 22nd day on Thursday (Dec 26), equalling the duration of a 1995 strike whose success against government reforms unions are hoping to repeat.
gloomy christmas eve on 20th day of french strike

Gloomy Christmas Eve on 20th day of French strike

Christmas Eve 2019 was an unusually gloomy one for France, as the 20th day of a transport strike left many scrambling on Tuesday (Dec 24) to reach their loved ones for the traditional family feast, while others simply gave up.