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Pakistan, Turkey wage “hypocritical” war against France
Tel Aviv: Following French President Emmanuel Macron’s criticism of radical Islam after a school teacher was beheaded in France for showing his pupils cartoons of the Prophet as part of his class…
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Protest over India’s government support to France
Anti-France protests were held in Bhainsa against French President Emmanuel Macron over the controversy over a cartoon drawn of the Prophet Muhammad by French satire paper Charlie Hebdo. Jamat-e-Ulama Hind, Bhainsa held the protest…
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French manhunt underway after shooting of Greek priest
Lyon: French police interrogated one suspect. They searched for others on Sunday after a Greek Orthodox priest was shot and critically wounded while closing the door to his church in the French city…
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Orthodox priest shot at church in France
Lyon: French police say a Greek Orthodox priest was shot Saturday outside his church in the city of Lyon, and police are hunting for the assailant. The priest is in a local…
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New arrest after France church attack, security tightened
Nice: A new suspect is in custody Friday in the investigation into a gruesome attack by a Tunisian man who killed three people in a French church, as France heightened its security…
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Hyderabad protest calls for boycott of French products
Hyderabad: Anti-France protests were held at Nampally against French President Emmanuel Macron over the controversy over a cartoon drawn of the Prophet Muhammad by French satire paper Charlie Hebdo. The protests were held amid…
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Twitter deletes Mahathir’s tweet over glorification of violence
Kuala Lampur: Social networking platform Twitter on Thursday removed former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s tweet, for violating its rule of – prohibiting glorification of violence – shortly after a violent knife…
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AIMPLB appeals to Muslims to boycott French products
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) appealed to the Muslims to boycott French products. Maulana Muhammad Umrain Mahfuz Rahmani, secretary of the board and in-charge of the social media…
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Pope prays for Nice church attack, end to terror
Paris: Pope Francis is praying for the victims of the knife attack at a Roman Catholic basilica in the southern French city of Nice and an end to all terrorist violence. Vatican…
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French PM raises attack alert to emergency after church killings
Paris: France’s prime minister Jean Castex says the country’s threat level will be raised to its maximum after an attack near a church killed three people Thursday in Nice. The move comes…
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Three die in a suspected terrorist attack in France church
Paris: An attacker armed with a knife killed three people at a church on Thursday in the Mediterranean city of Nice, authorities said. It was the third attack in two months in…
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India condemns personal attacks on Macron, French teacher’s killing
New Delhi: Amid intense backlash for alleged Islamophobia from countries like Turkey and Pakistan, India on Wednesday condemned the gruesome killing of a French teacher and personal attacks in unacceptable language on…
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Indians trend ‘I Stand With France’ on Twitter in support of Macron
New Delhi: Under intense backlash for alleged Islamophobia from countries like Turkey and Pakistan, a section of users on social media have voiced their support to French President Emmanuel Macron for his…
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Thousands of Bangladeshis rally against France
Dhaka: About 10,000 Bangladeshis from an Islamist group marched through the nation’s capital on Tuesday to denounce the display of caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad in France, while the group’s leader urged…
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French doctor warns his country has ‘lost control’ of virus
Paris: A French doctor warned on Monday that his country has lost control of the epidemic, a day after health authorities reported more than 52,000 new coronavirus cases as nations across Europe…
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Muslims call for French goods boycott to protest caricatures
Dubai: Muslims in the Middle East and beyond on Monday broadened their calls for boycotts of French products and protests, as a clash over depictions of the Prophet and the limits of…
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US sets COVID-19 infection record; deaths near 224,000
Boise: The US coronavirus caseload has reached record heights with more than 83,000 infections reported in a single day, the latest ominous sign of the disease’s grip on the nation, as states…
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France surpasses 1M confirmed COVID-19 cases
Paris: French health authorities say France has recorded over 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, becoming the second country in Western Europe after Spain to reach that…
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France disbands Islamist Group in wake of teacher murder case
Paris: The government of France has ordered the dissolution of the Sheikh Yassin Islamist association, whose founder, Abdelhakim Sefrioui, is currently in custody as a suspect in the case of the brutal…
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Macron calls killing of teacher near Paris a ‘terrorist attack’
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called the killing of the teacher near Paris as a “terrorist attack“. “Our compatriot was killed for teaching, for teaching children freedom of speech, freedom…
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Man beheaded near Paris, police kill suspect
Paris: A man was beheaded on Friday near Paris, and the French police shot dead a suspect shortly afterward, media reported. According to the BFMTV broadcaster, a man was beheaded near an…
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France records 30,621 new COVID cases
Paris: France registered 30,621 new coronavirus cases over the past day, a new one-day high, the country’s public health agency said on Thursday. Over the past 24 hours, 88 people have died…
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Macron pledges solidarity with victims of storm in southern France
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday promised comprehensive assistance and solidarity of the entire nation to those who suffered severe consequences of massive storm Alex, which ravaged settlements in the country’s…
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France to ban use of wild animals in circuses
Paris: As part of sweeping new animal welfare measures, France has said it will gradually ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses. On Tuesday, Ecology Minister Barbara Pompili said, “Our attitude…
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New York: The U.N’s first virtual meeting of world leaders
UN:In this photo provided by the United Nations, the French President Emmanuel Macron’s pre-recorded message is played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at…
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France: MPs leave meeting due to presence of woman in hijab
Paris: Irked by the presence of a student leader wearing a headscarf, right-wing and republican lawmakers walked out of a meeting in France’s parliament. The meeting was being held in Paris to…
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Ambala: Rafale jets formally inducted in IAF
Ambala: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of Armed Forces of France Florence Parly during ‘Sarva Dharma Puja’ at the Rafale induction ceremony, at IAF airbase in Ambala, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020.…
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IAF is important in maintaining military deterrence: Rajnath Singh
Ambala: The Indian Air Force (IAF) plays an important role in maintaining military deterrence and it should stay alert and remain prepared for warding off any challenges to the country and its values,…
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France describes India as a foremost Asian strategic partner
New Delhi: France on Wednesday described India as its “foremost” Asian strategic partner and said the upcoming visit of its Defence Minister Florence Parly to the country is aimed at further strengthening the…
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Pogba tests positive for COVID-19 replaced in France squad
Paris: France midfielder Paul Pogba was left out of the national team squad on Thursday after testing positive for COVID-19. The Manchester United player was replaced by 17-year-old Eduardo Camavinga for upcoming Nations…
