05-07-2018 09:49
The build-up to Friday's quarter-final clash between France and Uruguay has been dominated by individuals, but it may be the South Americans' almost unbreachable four-man defence which decides the result.
01-07-2018 19:09
For decades, plastic straws have been essential props for cocktail makers, smoothie lovers and fast food addicts.
01-07-2018 07:31
Teenager Kylian Mbappe scored two goals in four minutes to send a youthful France charging into the World Cup quarter-finals and Lionel Messi home with a thrilling 4-3 win over Argentina at the Kazan Arena on Saturday (Jun 30).
28-06-2018 12:12
Foreign visitors have warmly welcomed Vietnam’s continued visa exemptions for guests from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy, saying the policy is good for the country to spur tourism.
27-06-2018 00:33
France secured first place ahead of Denmark in Group C on Tuesday (Jun 26) following a 0-0 draw in Moscow that could set up a heavyweight World Cup clash with Lionel Messi's Argentina in the last 16.
25-06-2018 16:47
Nine European Union nations will on Monday (Jun 25) formalise a plan to create a European military intervention force, a French minister said, with Britain backing the measure as a way to maintain strong defence ties with the bloc after Brexit.
25-06-2018 09:15
The mysterious British street artist Banksy appears to have taken aim at the French government's crackdown on migrants in a series of new murals in Paris.
25-06-2018 09:06
Ten people with links to the radical far-right have been arrested by anti-terrorist police in France over an alleged plot to attack Muslims, judical sources said on Sunday (Jun 24).
22-06-2018 14:46
A French music festival took place in Ho Chi Minh City on June 21 as part of activities to commemorate the 45th founding anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic ties (April 12, 1973).
22-06-2018 09:12
World number one Roger Federer kept his quest for a 10th Halle grasscourt title alive by saving two match points to defeat France's Benoit Paire 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (9/7) and make the quarter-finals on Thursday (Jun 21).
22-06-2018 01:44
Teenager Kylian Mbappe became France's youngest World Cup goalscorer as they beat Peru 1-0 on Thursday (Jun 21) to reach the last 16 and condemn the South Americans to an early exit.
16-06-2018 19:17
Antoine Griezmann scored from the first VAR-assisted penalty awarded in the history of the World Cup as title hopefuls France battled to a 2-1 win over gutsy Australia in Kazan on Saturday.
16-06-2018 16:44
Lionel Messi's bid for World Cup redemption begins Saturday when he leads Argentina against an unfancied Iceland side intent on springing a surprise in their first appearance on football's biggest stage.
16-06-2018 08:57
Thailand will secure the purchase of a US$215 million observation satellite from Airbus during his trip to France this month, a diplomatic source said on Friday (Jun 15), as Europe re-engages with the kingdom following a chill in relations after a 2014 coup.
14-06-2018 09:22
Italy postponed high-level talks with France on Wednesday (Jun 13) after Paris branded Rome irresponsible for refusing to take in a migrant rescue ship.