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Islamic State claims deadly French supermarket siege
24-03-2018 09:27
A gunman claiming allegiance to the Islamic State militant group killed three people in a shooting spree and supermarket hostage siege in southwest France on Friday (Mar 23) before anti-terror police shot him dead.
State visit to help enhance Vietnam-France trade and investment ties
23-03-2018 16:26
The Vietnam-France strategic partnership will see firms on both sides further strengthen trade and investment activities.
Vietnam master painter’s work auctioned in France
21-03-2018 17:51
A silk painting by master Nguyen Nam Son (1890-1973), one of the leading artists in modern Vietnamese fine art, will be auctioned by the Aguttes company at Drouot auction sale centre in Paris, France, on March 26.
Dovizioso edges out Marquez in Qatar MotoGP thriller
19-03-2018 09:18
Italy's Andrea Dovizioso won a thrilling season-opening Qatar MotoGP on Sunday (Mar 18), surviving a last lap challenge from world champion Marc Marquez.
Zarco takes pole in Qatar with track record
18-03-2018 13:22
France's Johann Zarco dramatically snatched pole on Saturday (Mar 17) for MotoGP's season-opening race in Qatar setting a track lap record time of 1 min 53.680 sec.
Hosting Merkel, Macron gets chance to push EU business
17-03-2018 09:30
Having finally secured her fourth term as Germany's chancellor, Angela Merkel heads to France on Friday (Mar 16) for talks with President Emmanuel Macron, who is eager to push ahead with EU overhauls.
Foreign consultant questioned over low forecasts for Tan Son Nhat Airport
14-03-2018 18:32
According to the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, travel demand at Tan Son Nhat International Airport will reach an estimated 83 million passengers by 2025, much higher than forecasted by the consultant ADPi from France.
French 'anarchist cell' faces trial over 2008 rail sabotage claim
14-03-2018 09:35
Ten years after their arrests in a politically charged case that prompted accusations of police overreach, eight members of an alleged "anarchist cell" will go on trial in France on Tuesday over claims of sabotaging high-speed train lines.
ILDC wants to develop $6-billion deep seaport complex in Soc Trang
13-03-2018 17:46
International Local Development Consortium (ILDC) from France intends to develop a $6-billion deep seaport complex in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam.
Macron-Modi love on show as France courts India
11-03-2018 12:24
French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday said he wanted his country to be India's best partner in Europe as he started a three-day trip to the country aimed at ratcheting up security and energy ties.
World marks Women's Day hot on heels of rights demands
09-03-2018 12:14
Countries around the world mobilised on Thursday (Mar 8) for International Women's Day with Spaniards on an unprecedented strike, France threatening to "name and shame" firms that pay women less and Iraqi women running a shortened 'marathon'.
Paris metro fines pregnant woman for walking wrong way
04-03-2018 10:50
A pregnant passenger on the Paris metro has been hit with a €60 (US$74) fine for walking the wrong way, sparking outrage on social media.
France to block Chinese group taking control of Toulouse airport
27-02-2018 09:21
PARIS: The French government will not sell a 10 per cent stake in the Toulouse airport in southern France to a Chinese consortium, a deal that would have given it majority control of the fast-growing transport hub, a government source said on Monday (Feb 26).
Air France pilots and stewards strike for pay rise
23-02-2018 09:36
PARIS: Half of Air France's long-haul flights out of Paris were cancelled on Thursday (Feb 22) due to a strike over pay by pilots, cabin crew and ground staff.
Snow shuts Eiffel Tower as winter blast hits France
07-02-2018 13:33
The Eiffel Tower turned away tourists on Tuesday as snow swept across northern France, causing traffic chaos in Paris during the French capital's first real dose of wintry weather this season.
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