Dien Bien Phu Victory celebrated in France
April 15, 2024 | 11:37
The Vietnamese Embassy in France has organised a ceremony in Paris to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory with the participation of scholars, researchers, Vietnamese people, and French friends.
The Paris deal climate initiative that could escalate greenwashing
October 30, 2023 | 15:28
Can a country well versed in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions "sell" its efforts to a bad actor? Critics fear Article Six of the Paris Agreement will mean an increase in greenwashing.
Djokovic hits the ground running in Paris
November 02, 2022 | 10:44
Novak Djokovic began the defence of his Paris Masters title with a clinical 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 second round win against American Maxime Cressy on Tuesday.
Paris enters new lockdown as Europe resumes AstraZeneca jabs
March 20, 2021 | 13:15
A third of France's population was under a new partial lockdown Saturday to stop the spread of Covid-19, as some European countries resumed AstraZeneca vaccinations following an all-clear from EU regulators and the WHO.
Police fire tear gas as thousands join French healthcare protest
June 17, 2020 | 09:44
PARIS: French police fired tear gas after being pelted with objects during a Paris demonstration on Tuesday (Jun 16) led by thousands of healthcare workers demanding more investment in the health system.
Eiffel Tower to reopen to public on Jun 25
June 10, 2020 | 09:03
PARIS: The Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited sites in Paris, will reopen to the public on Jun 25 more than three months after shuttering in France's coronavirus lockdown, its operators said on Tuesday (Jun 9).
Paris 2024 organisers vow not to change Olympic 'DNA'
May 07, 2020 | 09:35
PARIS: The budget for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris currently remains unchanged despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to the head of the organising committee.
Madonna cancels final Madame X concerts in Paris over COVID-19 concerns
March 10, 2020 | 10:53
The cancellation of the Mar 10 and Mar 11 shows came after French authorities banned large gatherings to stem the coronavirus spread.
France closes Louvre as COVID-19 cases mount in Europe
March 02, 2020 | 08:44
France's famed Louvre museum closed on Sunday (Mar 1) as coronavirus cases mounted across Europe and beyond, with the global death toll nearing 3,000 and Italy reporting a near doubling of cases in 48 hours.
Leonardo show smashes Louvre's all-time record
February 26, 2020 | 09:55
Nearly 1.1 million people flocked to see a blockbuster Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at the Louvre in Paris before it closed Monday (Feb 24) - an all-time record - the museum said.
Rubik's Cube Mona Lisa fetches US$521,000 at Paris auction
February 25, 2020 | 09:12
A Mona Lisa as puzzling as the smile of Leonardo da Vinci's muse - made out of nearly 300 Rubik's Cubes - sold for nearly half a million euros at an auction in Paris on Sunday (Feb 24).
French government offers compromise to end transport strike
January 12, 2020 | 11:18
France's government Saturday proposed a compromise to end a crippling transport strike against pension reform, with an offer to withdraw a key proposal on raising the retirement age, but trade unions gave the announcement a mixed welcome.
No Christmas Mass at Notre-Dame for first time in two centuries
December 22, 2019 | 10:17
Notre-Dame cathedral will fail to hold a Christmas mass for the first time since 1803, French officials confirmed on Saturday (Dec 21), as workers continue to repair and rebuild the Paris landmark eight months after a devastating fire.
France braces for holiday travel chaos amid pensions strike
December 21, 2019 | 10:36
Cancelled trains, packed roads, frazzled nerves: Travellers scrambled across France on Friday (Dec 20) to begin Christmas vacations upended by a weeks-long transport strike over a pensions overhaul that unions have vowed to defeat.
France braces for holiday misery as pension strike persists
December 14, 2019 | 09:09
French commuters endured a ninth day of public transport strikes on Friday (Dec 13), with little relief expected in coming days as unions vow to keep up their protest against a pension overhaul through the holidays unless the government backs down.
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