indonesia returns containers of waste to france hong kong

Indonesia returns containers of waste to France, Hong Kong

Indonesia has returned seven shipping containers of illegally imported waste to France and Hong Kong, an official said Tuesday (Jul 30), marking the latest move by a Southeast Asian nation to send back rubbish to their wealthy places of origin.
france aims for us digital tax deal by late august minister

France aims for US digital tax deal by late August: Minister

France wants to reach a deal with the US on taxing tech giants by a G7 meeting in late August, Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said Saturday (Jul 27).
paris braces for record heat as europe scorched again

Paris braces for record heat as Europe scorched again

Parisians were on Monday (Jul 22) bracing for potentially the hottest ever temperature in the French capital this week as a new heatwave blasted into northern Europe that could set records in several countries.
pm calls for strengthened vietnam france cooperation

PM calls for strengthened Vietnam – France cooperation

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc highlighted the importance of joint work to boost Vietnam – France cooperation for better outcomes, while receiving outgoing French Ambassador to Vietnam Bertrand Lortholary in Hanoi on July 17.
france urges g7 to find international solution on digital taxes

France urges G7 to find 'international solution' on digital taxes

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Tuesday (Jul 16) urged the G7 club of top world economic powers to find an international solution to taxing digital giants at their meeting outside Paris this week.
psg sign defender diallo from dortmund

PSG sign defender Diallo from Dortmund

Paris Saint-Germain have signed France under-21 international defender Abdou Diallo from Borussia Dortmund on a five-year deal, the French champions announced on Tuesday (Jul 16).
three children woman killed in france train car crash

Three children, woman killed in France train-car crash

A woman and three children were killed on Monday (Jul 15) when a train smashed into their car at a level crossing in eastern France.
in paris cars forced to make way for the two wheel revolution

In Paris, cars forced to make way for the two-wheel revolution

With the wind rushing through their hair, they zip past on bikes, electric scooters and mono-wheels, effortlessly passing lines of hot-and-bothered drivers stuck in the endless Paris traffic.
list of interested investors in north south expressway disclosed

List of interested investors in North-South Expressway disclosed

Almost all 36 investors who are interested in developing subprojects of the big-ticket North-South Expressway are South Korean and Chinese enterprises, with two coming from France.
nasri reunites with kompany to be an example to anderlechts youngsters

Nasri reunites with Kompany to be an 'example' to Anderlecht's youngsters

Former France midfielder Samir Nasri said on Tuesday (Jul 9) he is joining former Manchester City teammate Vincent Kompany at Anderlecht to "be an example to the younger generation".
explosives found in brussels no sign tour de france targeted prosecutors

Explosives found in Brussels, no sign Tour de France targeted: Prosecutors

Belgian police are investigating the discovery of home-made explosives, knives and brass knuckles, but nothing immediately points to an attack plot, including against the Tour de France, prosecutors said Monday (Jul 8).
french strike delays final exam results for thousands

French strike delays final exam results for thousands

Thousands of high-school students in France received only provisional results from their baccalaureate exams on Friday (Jul 5) due to a strike by hundreds of teachers who have refused to return marked papers.
as families flee paris fingers point at airbnb

As families flee Paris, fingers point at Airbnb

The bells will ring for the last time this week at Vaugirard elementary school in central Paris, the latest school in the city to close as spiralling property prices drive families out of the capital.
eu france germany and uk urge iran to reverse uranium decision

EU, France, Germany and UK urge Iran to reverse uranium decision

The diplomatic chiefs of the EU, France, Germany and Britain said on Tuesday (Jul 2) they were "extremely concerned" and urged Iran to reverse its decision to breach a limit on enriched uranium reserves under a 2015 nuclear deal.
paris clamps down on older diesel cars

Paris clamps down on older diesel cars

The record-breaking temperatures recorded in France last week may have fizzled but the cars that were banned from Paris during the heatwave will remain off the road under new measures to banish smog.