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France seizes 2,000 dead seahorses en route to Vietnam
20-08-2016 10:36
PARIS: French customs officials said Friday (Aug 19) they had intercepted some 2,000 dead seahorses, prized in Asia for use in traditional medicine and as aphrodisiacs.
Eight seriously injured in France train crash
18-08-2016 14:19
MONTPELLIER, France: Eight people were seriously hurt in southern France on Wednesday (Aug 17) when an express train crashed into a fallen tree uprooted by a massive hailstorm, rescue workers said.
Firefighters bringing blazes under control in Portugal, France
13-08-2016 10:15
LISBON: Firefighters were making progress in quenching forest fires that have ravaged parts of Portugal and France, officials said on Friday (Aug 12), as Spain faced a rash of possibly deliberate blazes.
Germany agonises over role of army at home after attacks
11-08-2016 16:29
BERLIN: Heavily-armed soldiers have been a common sight in Paris after France was hit by deadly attacks, but in neighbouring Germany, talk about troops patrolling at home for the first time since World War II has sparked an emotional debate.
Visa exemption brings more Europeans to Vietnam
10-08-2016 09:47
Vietnam saw a big leap in tourist arrivals from Italy, Spain, the UK, Germany and France in the first seven months of this year as its visa waiver for these five Western European markets continued to pay off.
Juventus approve Pogba medical at Man Utd
08-08-2016 09:29
TURIN, Italy: France midfielder Paul Pogba's transfer to Manchester United moved a step nearer on Sunday as Juventus granted him permission to undergo a medical.
France closed 'about 20' mosques since December
02-08-2016 11:00
PARIS: French authorities have shut down around 20 mosques and prayer halls considered to be preaching radical Islam since December, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Monday (Aug 1).
Air France strike affects 150,000 people
01-08-2016 10:00
PARIS: Thousands of people faced flight cancellations in France on Sunday (Jul 31), the fifth day of a strike by Air France flight crew at the height of the holiday travel period, the airline said.
Froome wins third Tour de France, seals place amongst greats
25-07-2016 13:00
PARIS: Britain's Chris Froome won his third Tour de France on Sunday (Jul 24) to confirm his status as one of the all-time greats on the world's most gruelling race.
Five charged over France truck attack
22-07-2016 14:58
PARIS: Five suspects have been formally charged over the truck attack in the French Riveria city of Nice that killed 84 people, the Paris prosecutor said Thursday (Jul 21).
Police tell of showdown with truck killer in Nice
18-07-2016 16:47
NICE, France: The police officers who confronted Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel in Nice pumped around 20 bullets into his truck in the shootout that ended his bloody Bastille Day rampage, it emerged on Sunday (Jul 17).
Britain, Argentina, France edge closer to Davis Cup semi-finals
17-07-2016 16:00
PARIS: Defending champions Great Britain, Argentina and France gatecrashed their hosts' Davis Cup parties to edge closer to the semi-finals on Saturday (Jul 16).
At least 80 dead in truck attack in Nice
15-07-2016 10:29
NICE, France: A truck ploughed into a crowd in the French resort of Nice Thursday (Jul 14), leaving at least 80 dead and scores injured in an attack after a Bastille Day fireworks display, officials said.
Ronaldo tears as Eder brings Portugal Euro glory
11-07-2016 11:23
PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo wept with sadness and joy as substitute Eder's extra-time goal saw Portugal beat hosts France 1-0 in Sunday's (Jul 10) Euro 2016 final to win their first major tournament.
Hollande says France healing around Euro 2016 final
11-07-2016 11:23
PARIS: President Francois Hollande said on Sunday (Jul 10) that France's success at Euro 2016 was helping the country to heal from the Paris attacks and that even the national team had been scarred by the events in November.
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