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UCI chiefs 'protected' Armstrong against doping claims, says report
09-03-2015 14:32
An independent commission on Monday (Mar 9) accused top leaders of cycling's world body of protecting Lance Armstrong despite mounting signs that the now-disgraced Tour de France winner was a doping cheat.
Leaders start Ukraine peace summit as bloodshed mounts
12-02-2015 14:41
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France on Wednesday (Feb 11) began a crunch peace summit in Minsk aimed at ending 10 months of fighting in Ukraine where violence claimed dozens more lives.
Four-way emergency Ukraine summit planned for Wednesday
09-02-2015 12:03
The leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia discussed the meeting in a phone call Sunday as part of their efforts to achieve a "comprehensive settlement" in the conflict between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels, Berlin said.
Russia, European powers agree to draft Ukraine peace plan
07-02-2015 10:48
The leaders of Russia, Germany and France agreed during late-night talks in Moscow to draw up a plan to end fighting in Ukraine, officials said.
French judge to probe AirAsia crash
31-01-2015 11:29
France has opened a formal criminal investigation into the crash of an AirAsia plane in the Java Sea last month while a French co-pilot was at the controls, a judicial source said.
Hollande's popularity soars after French militant attacks
20-01-2015 13:20
Once France's most unpopular post-war president, Francois Hollande has experienced a dramatic surge in approval ratings over his widely-praised response to the militant attacks in Paris.
France's Hollande says Muslims 'main victims of fanaticism'
16-01-2015 16:42
Speaking at the Arab World Institute in Paris, French President Francois Hollande said: "It is Muslims who are the main victims of fanaticism, fundamentalism and intolerance", adding the whole country was "united in the face of terrorism."
Charlie Hebdo flies off shelves as Al-Qaeda claims attack
15-01-2015 09:21
Charlie Hebdo made a defiant return on Wednesday (Jan 14) with a new issue that sold out across France in record time, as Al-Qaeda posted a video claiming last week's deadly attack on its cartoonists.
France 'will never yield' to terror: Hollande
14-01-2015 09:59
President Francois Hollande led a Paris ceremony on Tuesday (Jan 13) to pay last respects to the three police officers, including one Muslim, who were killed in last week's violence.
France deploys 10,000 soldiers, Charlie Hebdo prints new cartoon
13-01-2015 12:54
France announced on Monday (Jan 12) the unprecedented deployment of 10,000 soldiers to boost security, including at Jewish schools, a day after almost four million people marched in solidarity with the victims of the Charlie Hebdo massacre.
Top diplomats meet to try and save Ukraine peace summit
13-01-2015 10:22
Foreign ministers from Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France met on Monday (Jan 12) in Berlin to try and resolve tensions threatening to scupper a planned summit on ending the Ukrainian conflict.
EU seeks new anti-terror measures after Paris attack
09-01-2015 10:03
The EU will draw up new proposals to fight terrorism following the deadly attack on a satirical magazine in France, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said.
Norway-bound Air France returns to Paris after captain falls ill
31-12-2014 11:00
An Air France plane flying from Paris to the Norwegian city of Stavanger had to turn back mid-way after the captain fell ill, an airport source said.
France boosts security after spate of brutal attacks
24-12-2014 12:00
The French government stepped up security nationwide following three bloody attacks in as many days, which killed one man and injured 25.
Ten injured in van attack on French Christmas market
23-12-2014 11:36
At least four people were badly hurt in the latest incident in the city of Nantes, the third attack in three days by individuals against civilians or security forces in France, sparking fears of possible copycat action.
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