locals join firefighters battling french blazes

Locals join firefighters battling French blazes

BORMES-LES-MIMOSAS: Local residents joined firefighters in southern France on Wednesday (Jul 26) to battle blazes that have forced over 10,000 people to flee and left chunks of coastal forest a blackened mess.
france held by austria swiss edge iceland at euro

France held by Austria, Swiss edge Iceland at Euro

DOETINCHEM: Amandine Henry's second-half header rescued a 1-1 draw for title contenders France against women's European Championship newcomers Austria in the Netherlands on Saturday (Jul 22).
wildfires rage in europe from croatia to portugal

Wildfires rage in Europe from Croatia to Portugal

ZAGREB: Firefighters battled to douse wildfires on the Adriatic coast of Croatia and Montenegro on Tuesday (Jul 18), as blazes also raged in Italy, France and Portugal.
totti confirms retirement to take roma role

Totti confirms retirement to take Roma role

ROME: Francesco Totti confirmed his retirement on Monday (Jul 17), the Roma legend announcing "a new adventure" in his storied career as he takes up a directorship role at the Serie A club.
google escapes 11b tax bill in france

Google escapes €1.1b tax bill in France

PARIS: Google is not liable for €1.115 billion (US$1.272 billion) in unpaid taxes claimed by the French state, a French court ruled on Wednesday (Jul 12), saying the internet giant's Irish subsidiary is not taxable in France.
europe must claim tax due from us giants france

Europe must claim tax due from US giants: France

France's finance minister urged his European counterparts to do more to chase down tax due from the European operations of US tech giants such as Google, Amazon and Facebook.
arsenal break club record to clinch lacazette deal

Arsenal break club record to clinch Lacazette deal

LYON: Arsenal signed France striker Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon for a club-record fee that could rise to €60 million (US$68 million), the two clubs confirmed on Wednesday (Jul 5).
eu approves opel takeover by frances peugeot psa

EU approves Opel takeover by France's Peugeot PSA

BRUSSELS: The EU's competition authority on Wednesday (Jul 5) approved the blockbuster takeover of Germany's Opel by France's Peugeot PSA that will create Europe's second-largest car manufacturer after Volkswagen.
one dead six wounded by gunman in southern france

One dead, six wounded by gunman in southern France

TOULOUSE: One person was shot dead and six others injured, two seriously, when a gunman opened fire in the southern French city of Toulouse late Monday (Jul 3), a local source said.
airbus and boeing eye lucrative maintenance market

Airbus and Boeing eye lucrative maintenance market

LE BOURGET, France: Airbus and Boeing wheeled out the usual round of order announcements at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday (Jun 21), but alongside the big ticket purchases, the aerospace rivals are also eyeing the lucrative maintenance and servicing market as they seek to boost growth.
four vn universities get accreditation from france

Four VN universities get accreditation from France

Four universities in Việt Nam have been evaluated and accredited for meeting international standards by the High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES) in France.
france and britain announce anti terror action plan

France and Britain announce anti-terror action plan

PARIS: The leaders of France and Britain on Tuesday (Jun 13) announced an anti-terror action plan to crack down on radicalisation through social media.
heaton to replace hart for england france friendly

Heaton to replace Hart for England-France friendly

CROISSY-SUR-SEINE, France: Tom Heaton of Burnley will replace Joe Hart in goal for England in Tuesday's (Jun 12) friendly against France in Paris, manager Gareth Southgate has confirmed.
france vote final results macron centrists lead on 3232

France vote final results: Macron centrists lead on 32.32%

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party and its allies were headed for victory after Sunday's (Jun 11) first round parliamentary elections with 32.32 per cent of the vote, according to final results.
eurozone growth hits 06 in first quarter of 2017

Eurozone growth hits 0.6% in first quarter of 2017

BRUSSELS: Growth in the eurozone accelerated in the first quarter of 2017 as the economy brushed off the unknowns of Brexit and fraught elections in France, data showed on Thursday (Jun 8).