france in final bid to save stricken cargo ship

France in final bid to save stricken cargo ship

French authorities said on Sunday they would make one last attempt to stop a stricken cargo ship from crashing into France's Atlantic coast.
cabbies block roads as france faces multiple strikes

Cabbies block roads as France faces multiple strikes

Angry French taxi drivers blocked key roads with burning tyres and hundreds of flights were cancelled as air traffic controllers joined civil servants, hospital workers and teachers for a "Black Tuesday" of strikes.
france to strengthen relations with russia despite sanctions

France to 'strengthen' relations with Russia despite sanctions

Macron, who arrived in Russia for a two-day visit, said Sunday that Paris hoped EU sanctions imposed against Russia for fuelling a separatist rebellion in eastern Ukraine would be lifted this summer.
frances hollande says jet deal with india will take time

France's Hollande says jet deal with India will 'take time'

A deal to sell 36 French fighter jets to India will take time, said French President Francois Hollande, who added that negotiations are on the right track.
uefas approves new technology as infantino vows fifa win

UEFA's approves new technology as Infantino vows FIFA win

The greenlight for goal-line technology (GLT) was given the final nod at UEFA's executive committee meeting, with the technology to be introduced at the France-hosted Euro 2016 championship.
five french foreign legionnaires killed in alps avalanche

Five French Foreign Legionnaires killed in Alps avalanche

Five French Foreign Legionnaires were killed on Monday during a training exercise in the French Alps, the second mountain tragedy in France in less than a week.
air france says paris attacks cost 70 million in december

Air France says Paris attacks cost €70 million in December

  The November 13 attacks by militants on street cafes, a concert hall and the Stade de France national stadium left 130 dead and 350 injured.
germany keep hopes alive in hopman cup

Germany keep hopes alive in Hopman Cup

Germany kept their Hopman Cup hopes alive with a thrilling 2-1 win over France in their round robin tie at the mixed teams tournament in Perth on Wednesday.
france confirms death of militant with paris attacks links

France confirms death of militant with Paris attacks links

France on Wednesday confirmed the death of French militant Charaffe el Mouadan, who had close links to at least one of the Paris attackers, as it emerged the gunmen coordinated the Nov 13 assault in real time.
domestic competitors falling out of acv race

Domestic competitors falling out of ACV race

Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), the country’s third-largest lender by assets, is seeking governmental permission to cooperate with France’s Aeroport de Paris to jointly invest in Airports Corporation of Vietnam.
france arrests two over foiled attack plot near orleans

France arrests two over foiled attack plot near Orleans

A militant plot was foiled last week in the French region of Orleans, southwest of Paris, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Tuesday, as the government prepared constitutional changes to enshrine emergency police powers.
over 800 migrants try to storm channel tunnel in france

Over 800 migrants try to storm Channel Tunnel in France

Some 800 to 1,000 migrants tried Thursday to break into the Channel Tunnel near France's port city Calais in a desperate bid to reach Britain, local officials said.
vietnam urges france to support early signing of eu vietnam fta

Vietnam urges France to support early signing of EU-Vietnam FTA

Leaders of Vietnam’s National Assembly and Government have urged the French legislature to support the early signing the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to boost trade-investment links between the two countries.
volkswagen to start recalls in france in february

Volkswagen to start recalls in France in February

German auto giant Volkswagen, still reeling from its massive pollution cheating scandal, will begin recalling some 940,000 vehicles in France in February, VW Group France President Jacques Rivoal said on Sunday.
climate deal a diplomatic coup for france

Climate deal a diplomatic coup for France

A 195-nation wrangle that ended on Saturday with a historic Paris pact to curb global warming had to be the anti-Copenhagen: as flawlessly organised as the 2009 summit was chaotic, as much a success as the other was a traumatising blow for climate diplomacy.