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Macron appeals for French unity in virus fight
Papeete: French President Emmanuel Macron has appealed for national unity and vaccination to fight the resurgent virus, and lashed out at those fueling anti-vaccination sentiment and protests. About 160,000 people protested around…
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Only Indian govt ‘unconcerned’ about snooping allegations: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Amid reports that French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on the Pegasus snooping allegations, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday attacked the Centre, saying the…
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French man gets 4-month prison sentence for slapping Macron
Valence: A French court has sentenced a 28-year-old man to four months in prison for slapping President Macron in the face. Damien Tarel was quickly arrested after the swipe that caught Macron’s…
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Man who slapped French President Macron to go on trial
Valence: A 28-year-old man who slapped French President Emmanuel Macron will be tried on Thursday, facing possible jail time and a fine if found guilty of assaulting a public official. Damien Tarel…
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French President Macron slapped on face during walkabout
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped by a man during a walkabout session with a crowd in the Drome region in southeastern France on Tuesday, an aide said. Videos going viral…
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Macron suggests France may pull out troops from Mali
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday suggested France will pull troops from Mali if the country’s institutional instability persists and inhibits the fight against Islamic extremists. Macron told a news conference…
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France’s Macron admits some guilt for Rwanda’s genocide
Kigali: In a key speech on his visit to Rwanda, French President Emmanuel Macron said he recognises that France bears a heavy responsibility in the 1994 genocide in the central African country.…
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France proposes another draft resolution at UN Security Council for Gaza ceasefire
Paris: The French mission to the United Nations circulated a draft resolution to members of the Security Council on Tuesday that calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza despite objections from…
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Democracies needed in fight against online terror videos: Macron
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron said the murder of teacher Samuel Paty will not be forgotten as he called for democracies to find solutions against online terrorist videos. “It cannot and will not…
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Emmanuel Macron endorses sharing of vaccine tech
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron is joining the Biden administration in saying that he backs the sharing of the valuable technology behind COVID-19 vaccines. But Macron is also insisting that the immediate priority…
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France finds 1st case of variant sweeping India
Paris: France has announced its first confirmed cases of the virus variant that is sweeping over India, just as the French president outlined a national reopening plan after six months of virus restrictions.…
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France: Political chaos as ex-generals talk of revolt; blame Islam, immigrants
Hyderabad: France plunged into political chaos after an open letter by twenty retired generals warned the French President Emmanuel Macron of an impending “civil war” and “disintegration” of France. The letter was…
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France stands ready to provide support to India, says President Macron amidst COVID crisis
New Delhi: France stands ready to provide its support to India in its fight against COVID-19, said French President Emmanuel Macron, as the pandemic situation in the country deteriorated with over 3…
- Pakistan
Pak surrenders to Islamist party; to expel French envoy
Islamabad: Succumbing to Islamists’ demands, Pakistan’s Imran Khan-led government on Tuesday decided to introduce a resolution in Parliament to expel the French ambassador and quash all criminal cases filed against the banned radical…
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Pakistan: Major clashes between security forces, outlawed TLP members in Lahore
Lahore: Major clashes have erupted between police and Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) supporters in Lahore on Sunday. At least three TLP supporters were killed and many injured, including policemen in an operation launched…
