driver ploughs vehicle into pedestrians in frances second attack

Driver ploughs vehicle into pedestrians in France's second attack

The man had targeted groups of passersby at five different locations in the city on Sunday evening in a rampage that lasted around half an hour, a police source said.
france germany discuss ukraine crisis with poroshenko

France, Germany discuss Ukraine crisis with Poroshenko

The leaders of France and Germany discussed a shaky ceasefire deal and economic reforms for Ukraine in a telephone call with President Petro Poroshenko on Sunday (Dec 14).
france to pay us 60m to us for nazi rail deportations

France to pay US$60m to US for Nazi rail deportations

In a landmark deal, France will pay $60 million to the United States to be shared among American and foreign nationals deported to Nazi death camps on French trains in World War II.
vinmec and sodexo cooperate to improve nutrition for patients

Vinmec and Sodexo cooperate to improve nutrition for patients

Vinmec International Hospital has entered partnership with France’s Sodexo to provide food and nutrition services for patients.
more than 3000 evacuated as french floods toll reaches five

More than 3,000 evacuated as French floods toll reaches five

Flooding in southern France has claimed five lives, the latest victim a 73-year-old man who died of heart failure, and forced almost 3,000 people to evacuate their homes.
european parliament backs break up of google

European Parliament backs break-up of Google

In a direct challenge to Google, MEPs assembled in Strasbourg, France, approved a resolution calling on the EU to consider ordering search engines to separate their commercial services from their businesses.
vergne splits with toro rosso

Vergne splits with Toro Rosso

France's Jean-Eric Vergne finished 13th in the 2014 drivers' title race won by Lewis Hamilton in the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.
federer misses training ahead of davis cup final

Federer misses training ahead of Davis Cup final

Roger Federer's participation in the Davis Cup final against France dimmed further on Wednesday (Nov 19) as he again missed training due to back problems.
france canada stand side by side in terror fight hollande

France, Canada stand side by side in terror fight: Hollande

Both France and Canada coincidentally had refused to join an earlier US-led war in Iraq about a decade ago to oust Saddam Hussein.
vietnamese ao dai to be shown in france

Vietnamese Ao Dai to be shown in France

Miss Vietnam 2010 Ngoc Han will present Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) of leading domestic designers at Paris City Hall (Hotel de ville de Paris) on November 3 during her cultural exchange visit to France.
france calls on germany for 50b euros in investments

France calls on Germany for 50b euros in investments

The call from France's Finance Minister Michel Sapin and Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron came on the eve of their visit to Berlin, where they are due to hold talks with their German counterparts on boosting investments and growth.
sixteen years of french beef ban may soon be over

Sixteen years of French beef ban may soon be over

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai recently requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to consider removing the ban on beef imports from France after the mad cow outbreak in 1998, according to newswire VnExpress.
schwarzenegger goes from terminator to climate innovator

Schwarzenegger goes from Terminator to climate 'Innovator'

Hollywood legend Arnold Schwarzenegger has gone from being the "Terminator" to the "Innovator", France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said, praising him for his work to prevent climate change.
jacquelin takes lead in dunhill links

Jacquelin takes lead in Dunhill Links

France's Raphael Jacquelin moved to the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Friday (Oct 3).
france funds medical equipment for can tho hospital

France funds medical equipment for Can Tho Hospital

CAN THO, HCMC – The French government has agreed to offer Vietnam 19.5 million euro, equivalent to VND526 billion, in official development assistance (ODA) to buy medical equipment for Can Tho General Hospital.